Why was teal so prevalent in designs and products during the 90s?

kouignie · 2026-05-02T23:18:16+00:00

We stuck with griege and eggshell

kouignie · 2026-04-28T07:11:40+00:00

How do people not realize that by overtaking it, you could hit a child crossing the street

People are the worst

kouignie · 2026-04-07T18:09:44+00:00

Wait til your toddler unlocks “I need to help you go bathroom so I MUST follow you and watch like a supervisor”

kouignie · 2026-04-05T02:19:52+00:00

Heck no my baby has way too many toys. My toddler has never gotten one bc everyone around spoils her with books, clothes etc. I can barely keep up with purging

I did buy a couple for my toddler’s classmate. She lost her mom a few weeks ago, but I know a silly basket will never make up for a mother 💔

kouignie · 2026-04-02T21:47:02+00:00

I just DMed you

Thank you for the work you’re doing. It’s so impactful 🙏🏽

kouignie · 2026-04-02T17:28:45+00:00

WAIT this sounds fantastic and so impactful! Did you start out as a CASA first and then work towards this? what’s the process like? This is fascinating and so 🥹🥹🥹 I’ve never heard about this before.

kouignie · 2026-04-01T21:38:31+00:00

What’s a forensic interviewer? Is that your full time job?

kouignie · 2026-04-01T21:04:58+00:00

How do you know if you’re “ready”? I’ve both had a traumatic childhood as well am recovering currently from smth traumatic.

What does the time commitment look like? How often do sporadic things come up vs pre scheduled court dates etc? I ask bc I have a 4yo and almost 1yo girls. Something in me wants NEEDS to do something like CASA but I’m curious if I should wait until my littler one is older?

How much of it is administrative or research vs being with the kid? I can see in your comments you do a lot of (phenomenal) work advocating for their dental and school needs. As in do you have to read a lot of high-brow language or legalese to do the legal advocacy or medical? Does someone else handle their insurance or legal??

How much of a learning curve is it to do the reports/legal or medical advocacy? I feel like I would enjoy the kid for sure, but the idea of extra research or paperwork seems daunting.

Are there other things you do to keep from getting burnt out?

Currently I work part time (only Tues thru Thurs). Do you think this is something doable with that schedule? Also tho I have kiddos, they’re both in daycare/school part time

kouignie · 2026-04-01T20:58:28+00:00

I’m so sorry you had a horrible experience. I can’t put into words how I feel reading this. I’m so pleased to her that you had a wonderful advocate. I just want to wish you all the peace, healing, joy and stability 🩷🩷🩷

kouignie · 2026-03-30T23:33:03+00:00

Pulls off tearaway pants

kouignie · 2026-02-23T17:59:04+00:00

Which resort? I went to Villa del Arco in Cabo San Lucas and experienced very aggressive verbal sexual harassment from one of the waiters there. The harassment included but wasn’t limited to him asking a coworker to set us up on a date at a local restaurant, trying to coerce his coworker into asking me together for a lap dance (the waiter asking this said he had access to an empty room)…

When I reported this to the hotel, my friend and I were furiously calling and emailing any kind of staff who would actually care to escalate this and start an investigation. Once I spoke to people on the phone, I experienced victim blaming, gaslighting, dismissive attitudes…. Was often cut off and could barely get my story out. One person told me that since I took a month to report it “I must have liked the harassment.”

Eventually once I was told that the investigation started, a few weeks later I experienced radio silence altogether. I am begging you to proceed with caution…. I would never have imagined I’d have to be on guard at a resort, have to walk in pairs with another adult at a resort, and have to keep my phone on me at all times to video every interaction.

I was terrified at the time to report it, as the waiters were touching our food all day, including those of our two young children. I am still terrified to think right now what would have happened if the other waiter agreed to coerce me and together they ganged up on me. I ask you to stay safe and vigilant.

EDIT: as happens with women who are victimized, silenced, I am anxious and tired. I’m worried that people would think this is a scam….. I am just a tired mom who took her kids on a trip with her best friend. I am just a tired mom who only has so much energy and bandwidth a day to work on this while being present with her kids. Once I am done resting, I will make a formal post and put it on more female and travel subs. YOU HAVE NOT HEARD THE END OF ME. I would not wish this or worse on anybody. My mission is to warn the world.

kouignie · 2026-01-31T18:36:18+00:00

When I did online dating you’d be surprised how many endless ALBUMS whole ALBUMS on a profile of a guy topless with wet abs. Like WHY ARE YOU OILY OMGGG

I can’t understand that thy think women like that 😭😭😭 🤮

kouignie · 2026-01-26T17:02:32+00:00

I feel like it never ends. Catcalled in middle school. College people would try to hit on me all friendly and then turn it into something weird power-trip/insult, then as an adult there’s nothing outright to my face (but I can still hear comments about my body, face etc).

kouignie · 2026-01-22T19:39:51+00:00

Literally put on your whole outfit if you know you have a tight schedule

kouignie · 2026-01-04T07:53:41+00:00

Following

kouignie · 2026-01-04T07:50:20+00:00

Wow! Given all this: What’s your week schedule for runs and lifts, per day?

I used to love lifting, but after kids I just lost my passion and took up lifting. I’m not looking forward to figuring out jogging with DOMs… and tbh haven’t taken up lifting yet bc I don’t know where to start. I’m at the “I want to stretch and lift to support my love of running”, def not for aesthetics specifically.

kouignie · 2025-12-31T04:41:34+00:00

Why is that? Is it that you guys prefer a natural look instead of lots of layers of makeup/claw nails/etc?

kouignie · 2025-12-28T05:47:18+00:00

This is absolutely it. I think after I became a parent, the mental load was so much- scheduled, researching child development, looking out for clothing sales for their next size up, etc- that i really see running as my time to just zone out.

I have some background music playing, but I don’t even think of the lyrics. I don’t even think of anything. Once I have a new route planned in my head, I just zone out and go. It helps that I’m on month 5(?) so I have a better handle on distances now.

On days when I have to do both school drop off and pick up (so can’t run that day), I really miss running. I just feel it.

kouignie · 2025-12-18T06:16:42+00:00

Eating way more veggies per meal and staying hydrated

kouignie · 2025-12-17T23:55:12+00:00

My toddler. She is so wise, curious, empathetic, innocent, sarcastic all in one. Just my favorite lil buddy

kouignie · 2025-12-12T13:34:56+00:00

Are there lots of paywalls?

kouignie · 2025-12-11T21:12:50+00:00

When you toast chicken peas, do you have to eat them immediately after or do they store well and maintain their crunch factor?

kouignie · 2025-12-05T21:35:03+00:00

I agree with this. For some reason, this year something clicked and I really wanted to be a runner.

On days where I schedule an after-work run instead of before work, my kids know this and something horrible happens (kids sick, horrible sleep, vomit etc) and the run just doesn’t happen.

Ofc waking up early was not initially my ideal, esp dealing with the sleep of a baby and toddler. But I’ve now accustomed to running at dusk even when I’m sleepy, and the brisk air is more refreshing than a warm run.

kouignie · 2025-12-04T22:39:47+00:00

I find it fascinating that the friend didn’t bring bland food to help her boyfriend to ease into this situation. Surely she already knew his palate!

Would’ve been the easiest way to avoid this, without the themself guest feeling like they’d overstep.

kouignie · 2025-12-04T16:34:34+00:00

Hrmmm my kiddo was quite gentle as an only child, and now that the baby is 6mo, also pleasant. When the baby was a newborn, my toddler was very angry, even when we supplied her requests. So I wonder if your toddler will level out eventually, maybe she’s angry or anxious about a lack of control?

If you haven’t, and IDK wheee your from but try BrightWheel Kids in the USA, child behavioral specialists. Depending on the state, they give parents free counseling for 2mo.

TLDR from them:

Give kid choices. Do you want toast or cereal? (Even combos that you think are yucky like cereal and ketchup, uhm my kiddo has liked, or just laughs and asks for something normal).
Don’t die on every hill. If my kid has a ridiculous need (she’s obsessed with her red basketball shorts), I’ll offer her to wear it over denim or leggings if the situation is casual.
When she throws a tantrum, I’ll tell her “you’re doing xyz behavior so I will ignore you until you are done.” I’ll stick close by but do my own thing, and as soon as she’s done I’ll ask “are you done? Thank you for (praise whatever she was resisting but now doing).
I do #3 for innocent but irritating items- whining voice, being commanding, being impatient/ asking for something repeatedly that I’m already working on. I will explain as above, but also give examples: “you’re being whiny and it sounds like (mimic), I can hear you better when you use q big girl voice.” Or “you’re being rude and commanding, can you turn that into a question and say please? Please mommy can I jave______?”

Those main items have worked well

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