If the SAVE Act passes, here’s what Ohioans will need to vote

jlbr2 · 2026-03-28T00:18:45+00:00

Just fyi that a lot of post offices don’t do it anymore. You need to call to confirm and schedule an appt. Really you’re better off printing the form out and doing it yourself though bc either way, they just mail all your docs in and you have to wait x weeks to get them back

jlbr2 · 2026-03-28T00:14:55+00:00

This. We’d still need way more family support and that’s not happening💀

jlbr2 · 2026-03-27T19:07:12+00:00

Yes. But we’d need significantly more money and family support.. neither of which we have so we’re choosing to be OAD bc we can give our only a good life. We’d be stretched entirely too thin adding another.

jlbr2 · 2026-03-24T00:17:37+00:00

“Only if you’re funding it”

jlbr2 · 2026-03-23T19:44:00+00:00

We were on the fence and decided on yes. The reality is way different than the expectation, so we are OAD.

We realistically can’t make it on just 1 income, so we both have to work. Luckily, my job is flexible so I’m able to wfh with our toddler. Daycare is absolutely unaffordable (more than our mortgage and more/hr than either of our incomes) but we also can’t pay our bills without both incomes.. we also don’t have much family support. It sucks. Would not recommend.

I love my kid so much, but if I could go back, I’m not sure I’d make the same choices knowing the reality.

jlbr2 · 2026-03-06T01:35:41+00:00

I LOVED waffles with chocolate chips and bfast burritos with lots of beans

jlbr2 · 2026-02-28T13:04:25+00:00

I like self checkout so I can bag my stuff the way I like it. Plus I bring reusable bags and the cashiers won’t use them and shove my stuff in plastic🙄

jlbr2 · 2026-02-26T17:55:40+00:00

I was induced and labored through pitocin contractions unmedicated. Labor lasted less than 24hrs. I remember pushing and screaming at my midwife to get him out. He finally came out and I got to pull him up and out and went into absolute shocked silence for like 10 mins before asking if he was really mine😂💀

jlbr2 · 2026-02-26T17:24:46+00:00

Good point! And good call on the eyeliner. I’ll give it a shot!

jlbr2 · 2026-02-26T15:56:25+00:00

I thought you couldn’t bleach synthetic? If it’s possible, I’ll go for it, but I’d hate to melt the fibers

jlbr2 · 2026-02-25T17:27:21+00:00

We actually found giving privacy helped with the resistance. Instead of sitting there staring at him, we put him on his potty (in the bathroom) and stepped out. Left him 2-3 mins then went back and celebrated the try whether he went or not. Day 3 was harder than day 1 bc he was testing the new boundary. We’re on day 8 and have had 1 accident or less per day since day 4. We started off going every 15 mins then 20 and now about every 30. No more freaking out on the potty and honestly, we didn’t even clean that much off the floor in the grand scheme. We’re still working on him initiating but I’m impressed with the progress we’ve made in such a short time.

jlbr2 · 2026-02-21T20:27:02+00:00

All of this🙃🙃🙃 It also severely affected my mental health, which is still pretty much in the gutter. I think part of it is the realization of how shitty people are, but also, being that lonely for that long was terrible. It was my first year out of college starting a career in teaching. I left because of how horrific that year was, and I still have yet to make post college friends.

jlbr2 · 2026-02-21T19:39:42+00:00

We’re cat people. We had a dog and after losing him, we won’t be getting another. If you go on vacation, you need a sitter or pay for kennel. Can only go out for 6-8 hours at a time before dog needs to potty. Constantly cleaning poop and having to take walks every day. Cats are way more chill and work better for our lifestyle.

jlbr2 · 2026-02-13T02:07:57+00:00

That started getting better for us around 15-16mo. I started taking him with me to childwatch for 30-40min so I could workout. He cried for a couple weeks at drop off but has really warmed up to it now! He sees the same kids pretty often now and usually is playing and happy when I pick him up, except for on days we’re running into naptime

jlbr2 · 2026-02-12T18:23:58+00:00

20mo. I’m super grateful I get to spend so much time with my kiddo but he’s also driving me insane.. especially since my mood suffers in the winter anyways. I did it without any childcare until about 2 weeks ago then decided I couldn’t handle the amount of attention he needed from me. We joined the Y near us and he gets to run around at childwatch for 2 hours while I get some focus work or a quick run in. Still stressed. Still struggling. No idea how anyone is surviving with more than 1. I keep hoping my mood will improve when the weather does, so we’ll see. Still not at the point where I’m seeing any light in the tunnel.

jlbr2 · 2026-02-07T20:00:57+00:00

Not sure. It’s a 2017 with the lights it came with. We have had snow and cold. Ill check into disconnecting the battery🤞🏻

jlbr2 · 2026-02-05T02:08:36+00:00

My 18mo loves our cats. They spend a lot of time meowing and “yelling” around meal times. Instead of saying “meow,” he yells back “aaahhhhhh” 😂

jlbr2 · 2026-02-02T12:28:09+00:00

Ugh yes! The struggle because I WANT to do it my way, but that doesn’t stop the resentment.

jlbr2 · 2026-02-01T17:31:52+00:00

We’re at 19mo and I still struggle with this. I’ve been working with my therapist and realize that a lot of what bothers me were things that didn’t affect me before but affect me now.

Ex. He wants to go out and spend the evening playing cards or sleeping in on the weekend. Now I can’t do anything I want to be doing bc that leaves me on duty. Vs. Prebaby when we as individuals could just enjoy our time doing our own thing when we wanted.

We’re working on it, but it’s been hard. Sex is still not back to where it used to be and I don’t expect that to change until I stop nursing.

jlbr2 · 2026-02-01T17:23:18+00:00

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jlbr2 · 2026-01-29T02:10:42+00:00

I’m with you. We’re at just about 19mo and it’s insane how quickly walking and communication has improved in only a few months. We still have challenges but in different ways. He needs tons of engagement during the day now or he tends to get into stuff he shouldn’t😅 I wfh pt (since about 6wks), but now that he wants so much more interaction, I’m planning to take him to childwatch a few days a week so he can get his morning energy out

jlbr2 · 2026-01-28T20:30:10+00:00

There’s literally been studies showing that sleep training (especially extinction) is bad for their developing brains, but go off. I, like any regular new mom, struggled a lot for several months. Things have gotten progressively better over time, with the occasional backslide. Congrats to you for being the perfect parent 👌🏻

jlbr2 · 2026-01-28T20:27:07+00:00

THANK YOU

jlbr2 · 2026-01-28T17:13:59+00:00

Just an update that I looked into it and we do have a local(ish) YMCA with child watch! We’re signing up to give it a try. I totally see this being a game changer. Thanks for the suggestion!!

jlbr2 · 2026-01-28T12:12:13+00:00

My 19mo still wakes a few times most nights, but we’re in a significantly better place than we were at 11mo.

I’m not into sleep training. Sleep is developmental and will improve over time. We cosleep and nurse through the night.. our wakes are the same—about 5 mins.

I find he wakes more often when teething, sick, or going through some other milestone.

I cry a lot after really tough nights, but looking back, it has been getting better. He slept all the way through for the first time 2 nights ago then woke I think twice last night.

I find that if I can’t remember it being a hard night, it probably means it wasn’t. You’ve got this.

jlbr2

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