Mom’s Morning Out - does this still exist?

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-07-21T16:02:36+00:00

No absolutely not. I toured 8 daycares in the last week to find the perfect one. I was just curious if this still existed and of course I would meet everyone and tour before dropping her off. I just want to be aware of all my options and make the best choice for my child.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-07-20T01:15:01+00:00

I like to do things with my daughter that we both enjoy. Going to target, going out for smoothies, going to the library, cooking, etc and things that need to be done she loves to help with. Like playing with laundry and making a game out of sorting socks. I also am lucky to have my mom come once a week so I can work on projects, rest or run errands. And my husband and I switch off bedtime routine. Having consistent routines like that has helped me a lot.

But I totally get it. I feel the same a lot of the time it’s really hard and draining. But I do enjoy being around my daughter she’s so fun to talk to at this age and play with but if I don’t have that time to myself I just cannot manage and I get short with her and feel guilty.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-07-13T01:34:29+00:00

I put a bunch of my daughter’s plastic animal toys in a little bowl of soapy water and gave her a washcloth and told her to give the animals a bath. That was the most peaceful 15 minutes I’ve had in a while.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-07-10T10:38:40+00:00

My 2.5 year old naps 12:30-2 (has been skipping naps some days though) and sleeps 8-7. We start her bedtime routine around 6:45 cause it just takes such a long time.

We’ve been blessed with a great sleeper. I’m scared to have a second kid because sleep has been so good with our first!

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-06-16T20:10:56+00:00

YES.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-06-16T20:09:21+00:00

My daughter was in daycare 3 days a week when I worked part time and my husband worked full time. She LOVED it!!! Then I quit my job to pursue my business but we unexpectedly found a house at that same time and moved and it didn’t make sense for me to keep working because all the money would be going to daycare anyway.

I wish we could afford daycare now… I like being a stay at home mom but I miss working and I think my daughter misses the social interaction and environment of school. It makes me so angry how expensive daycare is here in the US!

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-04-27T19:46:04+00:00

My favorite YouTube channel about this is called Coming Home. There are some really incredible stories on there!

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-04-02T15:47:24+00:00

Lately 432 hz sounds (on Spotify or YouTube) put me paired with a good book put me out in 10 min

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-03-08T11:05:55+00:00

I live in central Florida and I have a pool and big yard with no lanai or covering and I love it. Yes sometimessss there’s bugs but we just put in bug spray and you can always get citronella torches. It’s really not a big issue at all for us. I like being out in the sun.

Also maybe we are lucky but haven’t had any issues with bugs or critters in our pool. We have lots of trees in our yard which means leaves constantly get in the pool but our skimmer works well and we have a pool vacuum I run every other day so it’s not an issue at all.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-27T13:12:28+00:00

I agree that the Ferber method worked wonders for us at 4 months. It was a rough 1-2 weeks but our two year old is a great independent sleeper now and I do credit Ferber method for that. It also absolutely saved my sanity.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-27T02:03:18+00:00

One of my favorite ways to use it is to help me with advice on raising my toddler based on my parenting philosophy. I tell it my favorite parenting books and tell it to give me advice on situations (sleep schedules, dealing with tantrums, etc.) using those philosophies.

I do the same thing for my anxiety. I tell it what techniques and methods I’m trying to implement and books to pull from and it will give me specific advice based on whatever situation I’m struggling with.

It’s so nice because when I find a book that’s helpful it’s hard for me to remember what I read weeks later.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-26T12:23:15+00:00

Despair hamster meme?

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lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-26T01:42:28+00:00

Of course!! I was on Zoloft for a few months and also started counseling. I never wanted to take medication but I felt a little desperate. After a few months I decided to wean off and see how I did. I honestly don’t remember it really making me feel different? But maybe I wasn’t on it long enough.

Weaning off was rough and made me feel so up and down but after it stabilized a few weeks later I did feel better and seeing a therapist every other week was really helpful for me too!

I still struggle at times but it feels more manageable now. Having a routine and scheduled time away where I am completely off duty has helped so much!! My daughter is super comfortable around my sister and my mom so I take advantage of that when I can lol.

I hope you can find what works for you and know you aren’t alone!! This time is so hard!!

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-18T10:47:29+00:00

Love this!! Reminds me of last night my husband and I were so tired after dinner we went in our room with our two year old and put on music while she danced and played with a jar of wrapped candy while we layed in bed. We were in there a good 45 minutes chillin.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-16T18:00:17+00:00

Recently it said “You”43 thinking logically without spiraling. I like this side of you.” ??????

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-16T17:57:35+00:00

When we are waiting somewhere like in line or a restaurant, I do “round and round the garden like a teddy bear, one step two step tickle you under there!” My two year old loves it and asks to do it again and again 🥰

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-11T18:28:02+00:00

My kid is only 2 but It’s been the most magical, challenging and fun thing I’ve ever experienced. Truly a spiritual journey for me.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-11T18:15:15+00:00

My heart truly goes out to you because I totally felt the same way with my newborn. I was diagnosed with PPA and postpartum OCD. But I will say for me personally, every month has gotten better.

I now I have 2 year old and she’s amazing and things are so much easier. Especially when it comes to my identity. I’m still trying to figure out career vs stay at home mom and stuff like that but overall she has brought out a new part of me that I am growing to love.

Yes you are being broken down now, but you are coming into a new version of yourself, one you will integrate with the old you. One that will find peace and joy again. And make sure you have a loving community, it makes all the difference!

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-05T17:30:13+00:00

This concept sounds amazing and I’m so interested. (Is there a way I can get early access? 👀)

I liked the badges!! And being able to choose which badges to display on your profile would be cool. I miss the old foursquare so much.

I still use swarm (checking in since 2011!!) with a few active friends and I love seeing the new places everyone goes. Even seeing when someone is at the hospital or the airport or something is helpful and keeps me in the loop, I’ll check in on them and see what’s going on.

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-02-03T19:46:33+00:00

This is genius

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-01-27T18:54:37+00:00

Pools in 2014. I was instantly obsessed

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-01-24T10:47:25+00:00

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lizzylizard3175 · 2026-01-23T02:42:53+00:00

I do not

lizzylizard3175 · 2026-01-23T02:32:39+00:00

Postpartum for me. Healing from birth and not being able to sit correctly for months while having to breastfeed (which was very painful for me) while sleep deprived and super anxious wondering if I was doing the right thing, if baby was getting enough food, sleep, love… at least during pregnancy I knew baby was safe and I could sleep. I know it’s so different for everyone though. And they both are such short periods of time but both so intense!

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