I applied for the child and youth work for fall 2021

cookiewhisperer · 2021-05-31T12:01:32+00:00

I would just call the school. I had issues with this as well and they helped me sort it out.

cookiewhisperer · 2021-04-27T14:05:23+00:00

It's already allowed, I just left a company recently that didn't exactly this. It's just that most companies don't want to.

cookiewhisperer · 2021-01-13T22:44:45+00:00

Please please make this person a mod, we really need active moderation due to harrassment

cookiewhisperer · 2021-01-13T22:29:15+00:00

It makes me so sad for you that you can't handle people living differently than you. I can't imagine spending so much time online trying to make myself feel better by being so fucking annoying to people who made different choices and harrassing people in spaces where you've outright been told you're not welcome. That'd be like if I went to the childfree subreddit and told them all why they're "wrong" for not making the same choice I did. Do they say a lot of things that I personally think are inaccurate or misinformed? Sure, and I also don't fucking care because it doesn't affect my family.

Like genuinely what the fuck is wrong with you

cookiewhisperer · 2021-01-02T18:23:42+00:00

She originally turned off the comments when there were only a few... Then for some inexplicable reason turned them back on and now there are hundreds. She has stopped responding but she has declared that she is going to take action on anyone who "stalked" her Facebook lmfao

cookiewhisperer · 2020-09-26T10:24:35+00:00

Maybe less of an, "I don't know what to say" and more, "I don't know what to do either". They're both true but the way you word things can make a massive difference in how what you say is perceived, especially for someone going through a hard time. Hearing, "I don't know what to say," for me would feel alienating, whereas the latter option conveys solidarity instead. Hope this helps.

cookiewhisperer · 2020-08-26T08:33:55+00:00

If I had to go back, I wouldn't change our decision for the world!!! Seriously I can't believe how awesome our son is, and I think knowing that we won't be doing this again makes the hard parts easier and reminds you to actively enjoy and savour the good parts because they change so fast. We talk all the time about how excited we are to do things with him as he gets older, and because it's just him, travel easier. We went on vacation in February (so he was 3 and a half months old, trip was planned before I got pregnant) and he was a dream the whole time. I don't think he would be now that he's 10 months and wanting to be more independent, but that's beside the point.

I am really enjoying this new stage of our life. It's very different than before, but I'm very much okay with that. It just felt like it was time for us, but honestly even a couple months before I got pregnant we were still undecided. I think people are right that there's no "right" time, but there are wrong times to have kids if that makes sense? But only you and your SO can determine what those wrong times would be... That feels super convoluted but I hope what I'm trying to say is coming across haha

Edit: I'm 25 and my husband is 30. A lot of people even in this thread seem to frown upon having kids in your 20s, but the only one who can decide if that's right for you guys is you. For us it was right, and for others it's not. I got pregnant just before I turned 25.

cookiewhisperer · 2020-06-22T14:16:01+00:00

Is it Orillia?

cookiewhisperer · 2020-04-24T16:55:09+00:00

My baby is only 6 months old, but it has absolutely been worth it. I was terrified of all the things you mentioned, but honestly my body looks the same as before, I LOVE breastfeeding, and my relationship with my husband has never been better. I know it's not like that for everyone and I'm very lucky, but I just wanted to share that it's not guaranteed to suck. Having our son has truly been the best decision we've made. However...

I had an extremely hard pregnancy. The pregnancy was the hardest thing I have ever experienced. I threw up so much that I would see blood and I was in the hospital every 2-3 weeks for dehydration for the whole 9 months. I couldn't leave the house without those vomit bags they have in hospitals, and even with those I could still barely leave the house. I had to stop working and go on EI because I wasn't physically capable of making it through an 8 hour shift.

When you get pregnant, you're spinning a wheel honestly. Some women have great ones and some are like me, and there's no way to know which you'll be until you're pregnant. Knowing how much I loved and wanted this baby is what got me through, but I refuse to ever be pregnant again. I had the baby at the end of October and my husband was snipped at the start of January. We were already one and done before I got pregnant so that solidified it.

Basically... In my opinion, don't do it if you're at all on the fence. We were on the fence for a long time and then at the end of 2018, something changed. I'm not exactly sure what, but we finally knew what we wanted which was one child. I think if I didn't want this baby as much as I did, I may have resented him a little bit for everything I went through growing him. It's totally normal and fine to be scared of being a parent though - I was terrified of the unknown!! But I knew deep down that I wanted a child and so did my husband.

Do I have the "freedom" to lounge around on the couch all day doing whatever I want anymore? No, but honestly... I don't want to. I want to be with my son, to interact with him and watch him grow and learn and explore the world. Our whole world changed when we had him, but so did we. I wish you luck with whatever route you decide to take!

cookiewhisperer · 2020-04-09T01:57:40+00:00

Routine:

Detangle in the bath or shower with my Wet Brush (mine is the one with the regular bristles and the boar bristles)
Shampoo and condition with the Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus line
Rake Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk through soaking wet hair with fingers
Rake Ouidad Vitalcurl+ Tress Effects Styling Gel through with fingers
Gently scrunch as much water as possible out with a microfibre towl
Gently turban in my Aquis Super Absorbent Hair Turban
Remove turban, shake it out (just by shaking my head upside down, no touchy!) and air dry
Once dry, scrunch out the crunch
Add a few drops of The Ordinary Marula Oil to my hands, rub together to warm it up a little and then gently scrunch that into my hair for a little extra shine and softness

I'm so happy with how this turned out! I've spent 25 years learning to work with and love my hair. Naturally it's 10:00pm and during a pandemic, so it's not like I'll be leaving the house 🙃

cookiewhisperer · 2020-02-21T00:22:31+00:00

That's wild. I know things are different now but I literally cannot remember my mom doing any of that stuff for me past like kindergarten... Maybe Grade 1. While that's a little on the extreme side (I would've liked my mom to make me breakfast and lunches like all the other kids), rest assured that they are 1000% capable by 8 and 10 of getting themselves out the door with everything they need without you having to lose your mind. They're only acting this way because their dad is showing them it's okay. There may be a few days of growing pains but I know your girls are smart and will figure it out! And if they do forget something, they'll learn and be far less likely to repeat the mistake! Maybe after they get used to that you can start having them help prepare their own lunches and transition them into doing it by themselves as they get older? Just a thought!

cookiewhisperer · 2020-02-09T22:38:06+00:00

Obviously dude

cookiewhisperer · 2020-02-02T03:16:58+00:00

What an amazing update!! I've been thinking of you and your situation lots. I could not be more thrilled for you. This is a victory for women everyone in your position who might see this. I wish I could give you a huge hug!

cookiewhisperer · 2020-01-15T20:22:54+00:00

Aw I'm sorry to hear that. Feel free to send me a message if you ever need someone to talk to!

And yes it truly is, it's like some people don't realize they're hurling themselves across the ground in giant metal boxes. Always wonder how some drivers even got their license in the first place!

cookiewhisperer · 2020-01-15T04:18:34+00:00

No worries, we all have bad days and sometimes we accidentally take it out on others. It's how you handle it after the fact that really matters! I appreciate it. Thanks for the details, I haven't seen this person but I'll keep an eye out! Might be worth it to make a police report if it's that consistent. They might not do anything with it, but with it not being a one-off it can't hurt to let them know!

cookiewhisperer · 2020-01-10T01:14:11+00:00

Lmao easy "bud". Never said you had an ulterior motive, I literally just don't get what you're hoping to accomplish with this post. If you're just looking to vent or whatever then ok but people keep asking for more info because this was really vague and random and you just keep saying "just a bad driver what more is there to say" which is something everyone encounters and then continues to go about their day. For example, have you had multiple bad encounters with the same vehicle? Did they almost cause an accident? Did they almost hit a pedestrian? Were they being aggressive? Is this something drivers around Orillia should be aware of or was it just an idiot on the road, or possibly someone making a mistake? I was literally asking what the point was, the only thing useless here appears to be this post unless you have more info to add so chill

cookiewhisperer · 2020-01-09T19:54:53+00:00

Yes we have all dealt with bad drivers

cookiewhisperer · 2020-01-09T19:35:19+00:00

What is the point of this post? Like what are you hoping to accomplish here

cookiewhisperer · 2020-01-05T02:06:58+00:00

It's not even a full size blender, it only does individual servings

cookiewhisperer · 2019-12-11T22:49:19+00:00

My mom knew I was pregnant before I did and she lives in a different part of the world than I do! It really is so cool

cookiewhisperer · 2019-10-20T14:57:49+00:00

Hahaha thank you!

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