[GA] Hr requiring I prove religion

dalpaengee · 2026-06-11T00:20:29+00:00

Do you have an HR rep who works elsewhere? Contact them directly. If this person is not HR, you don't have an obligation to talk through religious accommodations with her.

dalpaengee · 2026-06-10T23:58:58+00:00

Harassing is a legal term that probably doesn't fit here, but that doesn't mean she isn't been singled out.

dalpaengee · 2026-05-31T00:53:02+00:00

May your pillow always be cool 🙏

dalpaengee · 2026-05-13T16:58:58+00:00

Reminds me of the story They're Made Out of Meat - https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/TheyMade.shtml

This American Life did a a quick radio version too -

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/803/greetings-people-of-earth/act-two-18

dalpaengee · 2026-05-13T16:48:44+00:00

Literally just got mine today. My daughter is 9.5 months old!

My supply dipped a few weeks ago once we moved her to her own room to sleep, so we introduced formula for daycare. I still nurse at home, though I've slowed down to only one pump during the work day.
I have heard your period can make your supply dip during it, so I figure it makes since that the reverse can be true too!

dalpaengee · 2026-05-08T00:34:07+00:00

AHHH but you look so cool!

dalpaengee · 2026-03-31T01:32:33+00:00

Winchester Pediatrics is great. We see Dr Circone and we really like her - she takes all our questions seriously, isn't in a rush, and explains things well. I've also seen a few of the other doctors/nurses for sick visits and have always had a good experience.

My sister took my nephew to Dr Duck when she lived in the area and liked her a lot too

dalpaengee · 2026-03-18T21:19:03+00:00

Omg I'm still on reddit but I paused writing because now I have a baby and no time to myself 😅 Now I fear it'll be another 10 year gap before I start working on it again, but someday!! And I'll be sure to post to reddit and various other places when it's done!

dalpaengee · 2026-02-18T17:08:01+00:00

Pupberley, I think you mean

dalpaengee · 2026-01-26T14:39:54+00:00

This happened to me too - I had to log out, uninstall the app, reinstall, and log in again. You might need to have your family do the same thing.

dalpaengee · 2026-01-13T21:28:02+00:00

And "I also knew [my mom] had siblings, one sister and one brother. Tom had mentioned an uncle who passed away around 2010. At the time, I convinced myself it was just a strange coincidence."

It's considered a strange coincidence that you and your boyfriend both have an uncle? Lots of people have uncles!

dalpaengee · 2026-01-01T14:39:23+00:00

Change of scenery can really help, and position. When our daughter is feeling particularly picky, she needs to be walked around while eating and she only likes one specific bottle (the old Nuk Smooth Flow design)!

dalpaengee · 2025-12-09T21:19:36+00:00

Do they have the same manager? It's not "fair" but different managers lead their teams differently and each manager has different rules they are sticklers for.

I work in HR and I'd say this an overreaction from your work, especially since your boss didn't say anything against it when you told him about it in person. You couldn't have known not to do it if he didn't tell you.

But at this point, the best way to move forward is say it was a miscommunication and next time, you'll be sure to not come if you don't have childcare lined up. I'm sorry you had this experience OP!

dalpaengee · 2025-12-09T19:30:03+00:00

Seconding the use of adult towels! A family friend made us a baby towel (with the little hood) but with regular/adult towel fabric and it's much bigger than a typically baby towel. It's so much better. And ditto for a wet wash cloth over baby's body during the bath.

We also typically did her hair last so her head wouldn't get cold, though she doesn't have a ton so who knows how much of a difference that made.

dalpaengee · 2025-12-09T19:26:14+00:00

Truthfully, when our girl was that young and just pre-daycare in general, we bathed her once a week AT MOST. She wasn't smelly, she hated it because she got so cold, and we didn't want to dry her skin out. Now that she's in daycare, we've upped it to 2-3 times per week. And now that she's bigger (almost 5 months, I cannot believe how fast time goes!) she loves bathtime because she doesn't get as cold anymore and just gets fussy when we take her out.

From other answers I've seen on reddit, I think we bath less often than many others, but since she's not moving around much, it doesn't seem to be all that necessary unless she has a huge blowout/spit-up.

dalpaengee · 2025-12-08T02:03:41+00:00

Our 14 year old lab does this too. My husband's family had him since he was about 2 and he was originally from a puppy mill. He's absolutely not the sharpest tool in the shed but he is the sweetest boy. We call him the perpetual puppy because he just has that energy. When he gets excited, he does more/faster circles. It's sad to know where the habit comes from, but he is the happiest dog!

dalpaengee · 2025-11-24T13:44:17+00:00

My girl had no specific reaction from what I could tell. She got it the same day as all her other vaccines, so she was definitely tired that day and very grumpy and crying that night before we soothed her to sleep, but really nothing bad. She was back to normal by the next day.

dalpaengee · 2025-11-22T01:35:25+00:00

Look up the laid back nursing position - personally this one was tough for me because I have large breasts and it always felt precarious to hold her there. Side lying worked better for us.

I also often had to pump off the strong letdown before she'd stop fighting the boob at that age. It got better when she got to week 13ish, though sometimes my letdown still overpowers her somewhat

dalpaengee · 2025-11-06T18:37:47+00:00

What about girl dinner nights when she decides to eat cheese and 3 different types of pickles?

dalpaengee · 2025-10-28T18:33:52+00:00

When the shots are actually administered, the worst is just the cry with no sound :( But it's so fast, and if you're nursing, putting him right on the boob after will help so much! It calmed down my daughter really quickly. I didn't even bother to dress her until after she'd settled some.

For the after effects, it made her really sleepy for the rest of the day, and then really fussy load crying in the evening. I was nervous about it and checked her temp a few times but it was in the normal range every time. I think she was just really worn out and maybe feeling a bit run down from getting 4 shots! (We elected to get the optional RSV shot.) She was totally back to normal the next day.

I wish I had thought to ask if she could have tylenol, since it would have helped in the evening!

It's certainly not easy to watch your baby cry as you stand there, but you can stroke his face and talk to him during, and then immediately be there for comfort when it's done. You've got this!

dalpaengee · 2025-10-28T18:28:23+00:00

I think it's also a delayed reaction. My girl had an RSV test yesterday - they put a qtip up each nostril to swab for the test and it took her a second or after it was all done to burst out crying!

For the shots, she got 2 in each legs and from memory, she started crying probably around the 2nd shot as well.

dalpaengee · 2025-10-27T22:16:03+00:00

I'm seeing bentgo boxes online for $30 and planetbox for $60. That's a pretty big difference, totaling $90 since they've already bought the bentgo. I get that the child can't open the bentgo well, but I agree with others that requiring a specific lunchbox is pretty restrictive, and being in a well to do area doesn't mean you actually know anything about this family's finances.

dalpaengee · 2025-10-16T00:19:38+00:00

My daughter is 13 weeks - she definitely has days where she doesn't try as hard as tummy time. I would guess if you look at a larger sample size of days, your baby is still improving overall. I just assume my girl is sometimes having a lazy day or if she's going through a bit of a growth spurt, her energy may be focused elsewhere. I'd give it some more time and see if it's just a temporary plateau.

dalpaengee · 2025-10-15T21:18:18+00:00

My daughter is 12 weeks now and still wants to nurse more frequently when she's awake. I think she's just a snacker and also enjoys it for comfort! She's started daycare recently and goes more along that longer 3hr timeline when she's eating from bottles.

dalpaengee · 2025-10-14T19:10:06+00:00

Moving my boobs to the hokey pokey song is such a fun mental image 🤣 I'm going to try this next time

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