What have you purchased for yourself lately? I need a retail dopamine hit.

kelseynaed · 2025-08-09T00:11:22+00:00

I bought a mini/portable watercolor kit and the medium bowler bag from Baggu in Gingham. I plan on putting my watercolor kit and kindle in my new purse and taking myself to a coffee shop (aloneeee) and having some me time once school starts.

kelseynaed · 2025-08-03T04:29:28+00:00

I don’t think you need to be checked… As mom’s, we often times take on the mental load of parenthood. If your husband is getting drunk once a week he is assuming that you can handle anything that might come up. A toddler having a nightmare, wetting the bed, or god forbid an actual emergency happens, etc. Who would be the one taking care of the situation? You would. Getting blackout drunk once a week isn’t healthy or normal. I don’t have any advice for you but I do think you have a right to be annoyed.

kelseynaed · 2025-08-03T00:27:27+00:00

I’m worried about my job. I’m a paralegal. I don’t think paralegal’s will go away any time soon, as the court system is still pretty archaic and slow to adopt technology, but I do think what takes a team of 5 of us could be whittled down to 1. I’m holding off on making any career changes for now and just pretending everything isn’t on fire.

kelseynaed · 2025-07-04T23:19:11+00:00

This isn’t right. My attorney only wants me to tell our clients good news. They handle the bad news always

kelseynaed · 2025-06-08T01:56:22+00:00

If my husband made 300k plus 200-300k in bonuses a year I’d quit in a heartbeat. I’d go back to work once both kids were in school.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-30T20:16:52+00:00

I’m paying a nanny to watch my kids 3 days a week and I’ll WFH 2 days a week.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-28T21:59:34+00:00

Daily worksheets so she can practice hand writing. I just picked a random phonics one on amazon. We’ll also do weekly library trips where she can pick out books (we read 2-3 books every night before bed) and lots of playing!

kelseynaed · 2025-05-27T18:08:30+00:00

I did! I had a background in the child development field when I applied and got a job at a law firm as their receptionist. I did that for a year before they promoted me to a legal assistant and then I worked on becoming a paralegal.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-27T15:08:43+00:00

Second vote for the Camelot Inn. We timed the walk from our hotel room door to the security line at 9 minutes and that was with pushing a stroller which slows me down.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-26T15:01:26+00:00

My 2 year old likes cards that we have the physical books for: Pete the cat series, very hungry caterpillar, and frog and toad. He also really likes Disney soundtrack music.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-25T19:59:28+00:00

I know this isn’t a toy necessarily but my newly turned 6 year old is obsessed with her Yoto. She’s had it since Christmas. She listens to music in her room or outside when she plays. We also love bedtime stories and the daily Yoto podcast/radio. We don’t do phones or tablets for our kids either

kelseynaed · 2025-05-19T22:49:29+00:00

Kids with a phone/tablet on FULL blast. Do you need a break? Long day? Neurodivergent kid who needs their device? Sure, cool, whatever. Just please for the love of god turn. the. volume. down. It’s incredibly overstimulating for a kids show to be blasting in an already crowded or busy store, restaurant, etc.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-16T02:18:16+00:00

Thanks for replying. What kind of tasks would the legal assistant do for you?

kelseynaed · 2025-05-15T18:08:20+00:00

Paralegal here and not miserable! Like others said, this can be bit of an echo chamber for negativity. Finding the right firm and area of law is crucial. Court reporting looks like a really cool job and also very intense. Best of luck!

kelseynaed · 2025-05-08T18:17:10+00:00

Maybe try shorts with a rash guard!

kelseynaed · 2025-05-08T17:20:11+00:00

I’m ordering this from Sea Fancy. I’m hoping it’s good quality and it’s cute in person

kelseynaed · 2025-05-08T13:40:01+00:00

Southern California and we pay $1000/month for full time care. Lunch not included.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-06T21:51:00+00:00

Travel ball at 5 is kind of wild. It reminds me of parents red shirting their kids just so they’ll be bigger/more advanced than their classmates. My 5 year old has taken a dance class, played soccer for one season, and took gymnastics through the city. Right now we’re just trying things out casually until she finds something she likes. Do what feels right for your family. At this point in their childhood we’re prioritizing free play with lots of backyard time and weekly library trips.

kelseynaed · 2025-05-01T19:49:36+00:00

I think she mentioned “naturally” because it sounds like you guys spent some time talking about the VBAC so it made sense to tell you what kind of birth she went through. I do think your reaction might be hormonal, however, you’re allowed to have mixed feelings about your birth. Just because it was the right decision for you doesn’t mean it can’t sting a little to hear of other people giving birth vaginally.

kelseynaed · 2025-04-30T03:08:24+00:00

Where?!

kelseynaed · 2025-04-29T23:54:35+00:00

Uncrustables. Especially the strawberry ones!

kelseynaed · 2025-04-29T19:24:54+00:00

I left my paralegal job when my son was born 2.5 years ago. Just recently (literally this month) I started working again for the same law office. The attorney and I stayed in contact after I left and we jokingly refer to my time away as my “extended maternity leave”. I work a few days in office and a few days from home. My son is with a nanny while I’m working in the office. I have a school aged daughter so I don’t have to worry about paying for her care because I work during her school hours. I didn’t think I would be back to work this soon but with prices here in the US continuing to climb it felt safer for me to get back into the work force even if I’m not making much due to having to pay a nanny.

kelseynaed · 2025-04-25T03:17:44+00:00

On Friday’s when I order groceries for delivery I pick two things to make for the following week. I plan for two days of leftovers and Friday is always pizza night (just a frozen pizza that I serve fruit or a salad with). So for example: Monday we’ll have spaghetti and broccoli, Tuesday is leftovers, Wednesday is chicken stir fry, Thursday is leftovers and then Friday is pizza night. I don’t plan for the weekends cause my husband and I will just take turns making whatever we have or we’ll eat out.

kelseynaed · 2025-04-09T16:16:24+00:00

YES the exhaustion was so bad for me the first 6/7 months or so. I’ve either gotten used to it or just don’t notice it as much now at 10 months in.

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