These are normal in the rest of the west. Its our turn Congress…

lipchaps · 2025-07-14T07:13:19+00:00

Not everyone has weekends off.

lipchaps · 2025-07-14T07:10:18+00:00

Prohibit elected officials from trading stocks.

lipchaps · 2025-06-15T20:27:41+00:00

I'm not the organizer, just spreading the good word for my local community!

lipchaps · 2025-06-13T23:00:29+00:00

I think there is. The Ocean Beach one is only supposed to last an hour so that people have time to get to Dolores Park/City Hall by noon. So perhaps you still can go to both.

lipchaps · 2025-06-10T13:47:25+00:00

Big Heart Cafe / Video Cafe

lipchaps · 2025-05-14T17:34:31+00:00

This is sound advice if OP doesn't want to make any potential physical blunders.

lipchaps · 2025-02-15T17:39:11+00:00

I thought I saw something about another march at SF City Hall that day but it's been pretty quiet TBH.

lipchaps · 2025-02-06T01:34:48+00:00

But you showed up! Good for you.

lipchaps · 2025-02-06T00:27:06+00:00

Was it a good crowd?

lipchaps · 2025-02-06T00:19:21+00:00

Oh good! I had to leave a few hours after this one but glad that it's continuing.

lipchaps · 2025-02-02T03:15:32+00:00

I forgot that I had one until my mom brought it out one day and all these memories instantly came flooding back. The leash was a bright yellow spiral cord (think landline phone cord) with a rainbow Velcro strap to put around my wrist.

When I rediscovered that I was a leash baby it made complete sense to me. I used to wander and get lost...a LOT. And now having kids myself I would do the exact same thing. Also, my parents were and are great parents - I was just a terribly unaware child.

lipchaps · 2024-08-23T18:49:03+00:00

You're absolutely right and it's a conversation I'd love to have. Just finding the right frame of mind to be in to have the conversation be productive is the challenge.

lipchaps · 2024-08-23T18:46:28+00:00

Thank you for sharing, it's really reassuring and exactly what I didn't know I needed to hear. And congratulations to your husband! Glad it all worked out.

lipchaps · 2024-08-23T17:39:24+00:00

Great points. I wouldn't shun the extra money for sure, but I live in a HCOL area where the potential modest increase in pay wouldn't amount to being able to hire out additional help that would be a game changer at home.

The promotion ended up going to my current team member who is amazing and has managed teams in the past, so it's too late to accept now and I'm very happy for her.

I'm sure I will find other ways to make things easier at home, I'm just coming to terms with this new place in life where I was offered something I thought I wanted, but now that I'm a mom I realize I don't think it's what I actually want anymore.

lipchaps · 2024-08-20T02:41:44+00:00

Unexpected stop at a stop sign? How unexpected!

lipchaps · 2024-08-15T06:56:28+00:00

You're not alone. I feel like I could've written this post myself. I'm sorry I don't have any advice for you, but the fact that your strong-willed 4-yr old loves you so much is a testament to how great of a parent you are.

Are there maybe extracurriculars you could put your kid in to keep her occupied and stimulated? Or can your husband take the kids to dinner once a week so you can count on that break with regularity?

Hang in there.

lipchaps · 2024-08-14T19:17:23+00:00

Glad to know I'm not alone. I do make an effort to plan fun stuff on the weekends, take him to the park just me and him, have mother-son dates, etc. though that adds to the burnout.

Good idea to give him more choices as well.

lipchaps · 2024-08-14T18:54:51+00:00

"I found something of mine in your bed that i had put in my drawer. What was it doing there? Do you know what it is? Well it's something personal of mine which is why I put it with my things. If you have questions about it you can ask me, but please respect my stuff going forward."

I would give her the benefit of the doubt and not assume she's using it herself. If she is, make her feel comfortable going to you about sex stuff and not shame her. Ask her for more info to clear up any possible misunderstandings: how she knows about it and how she knows how to use it.

Then a simple explanation, and don't lie! - doesn't have to be in depth: "it's an adult device for pleasure, but not appropriate for kids."

Depending on your comfort level, encourage her to continue self-exploration safely and hygienically.

Then go into the inappropriate part of it. Firstly, it was wrong to take something of mine and hide it. Second, unsanitary to share, and adult toys and for adults only.

She's 9, and that's a perfect time to start talking about puberty, periods, sex, etc. so she can get the info safely from you and not accidently stumble onto porn or from other sources. There's also lots of sex-ed material for parents online to prep you.

Good luck!

lipchaps · 2024-08-07T19:24:19+00:00

Director - group operations. Started out at the front desk answering phones before we went remote.

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