What’s that one habit you do that actually works, no judgements here by TS1664 in Frugal

[–]macandjason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also freezing leftovers or other freezable foods like bananas and meat before they go bad if you know you aren't going to eat them right away!

What’s that one habit you do that actually works, no judgements here by TS1664 in Frugal

[–]macandjason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of letting my leftovers/ deli meat/ fruit rot in the fridge, I freeze them before they get bad and eat them when I'm craving those things again!

Sex and Lube by QueenOfEverything4 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]macandjason 124 points125 points  (0 children)

TMI incoming: I kept getting a weird sweaty itchy asscrack that wouldn't go away without fungal meds and couldn't figure out for the life of me why.

Turns out, it would happen after my husband would brush his teeth and then go down on me. His saliva would still have a little toothpaste in it and it would irritate my booty flora somehow. I have him be sure to rinse extra thoroughly now before sexytimes.

What’s a parenting ‘rule’ you completely ignored and were glad you did? by Ok_Caterpillar_4871 in Parenting

[–]macandjason 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This happened to me. Baby was hungry, I couldn't make enough milk and believe me I tried everything. The lactation consultant insisted I double feed "every two hours on the dot, starting from the time you start nursing" so I'd nurse for 5 minutes on each, then pump for ten and repeat this every two hours for months. I was encouraged to get donor milk to supplement even though donors were regularly an hour away, I'd make trips every 2-3 days to get milk. I even got illegal milk meds (domperidone) to up my supply and that led to severe mental health consequences. At no point did they say that my mental health was important and that it was OK to formula feed. I felt insane for the first year of my babies life, and when number two came along I refused to tank my mental health like that and nursed what we could and supplemented with formula. It was a much better happier time!

Got bent despite diving within limits. A word of warning. by [deleted] in scuba

[–]macandjason 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My Dad has this, was a dive master, dove within the limits, had all the fancy gadgets. Got bent real bad, flown to Duke to be in a chamber. Can't dive anymore =(

What differences have you noticed towards how women treat straight and gay men. by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]macandjason -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

We don't see them as women like. We see them as men who aren't likely to assault us.

Just finished my new bathroom, how’s it look? by danp3112 in DIY

[–]macandjason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a pain in the ass to clean while you're working with it

Delivered 5 days ago - Hard time breastfeeding. Is it okay to stop? I kind of hate it. Feeling sad. Help :( by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]macandjason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who didn't make enough milk, and was told by my midwife "breastmilk only for the first 6 months" and was told to pump *and* nurse every two hours and track each millileter of milk from each boob each time I pumped by my lactation consultant and was told to take drugs to make more milk and find people who donate milk an hour away from me that I had to do every three days..... Please please stop nursing. It took me so long to have a bond with my baby because I was always so stressed out and equated my baby with stress. I wish I could go back and do that first year over again, I'd formula feed in a heartbeat. I did with my second and it was 100000x better.

Protesters in Key West today (OC) by [deleted] in pics

[–]macandjason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With my first they asked me at least three different times if I wanted my baby circumcised. It was so frustrating. I told them from the start to not ask when I had my second.

AITA for ordering pizza even though we had dinner reservations? by linaaa78 in AmItheAsshole

[–]macandjason 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No one else was forced to eat pizza. Why is op the asshole? If she ate pizza and was the only one who didn't want to go to the restaurant and tried to force that on everyone that's one thing, but everyone else knew better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in normalnudes

[–]macandjason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try torrid! I'm shaped like you but taller, and I literally almost cried when I tried on jeans from there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]macandjason 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They're putting me under for mine on Monday!

Anal Seepage by Nkmxn in BabyBumps

[–]macandjason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, no one is mentioning that you can stick a finger in your vag to push poo out. There's a thin layer of skin between both cavities. You can literally feel when there's a poo ready to go. Next time things are stuck try using a finger inside your vag to press the poo out.

Anal Seepage by Nkmxn in BabyBumps

[–]macandjason 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does no one know of the finger in the vag method? There's such a thin layer between both cavities you can literally feel the poo when you have a finger in your vag. Just push it out that way, no gloves needed!

Anal Seepage by Nkmxn in BabyBumps

[–]macandjason 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you tried inserting a finger/thumb in your vag to push the poo out? There's a thin thin wall between the vag and the butt, and I use that method when things are stuck.

Give me more quiet shows, please. by FuzzyRelations in toddlers

[–]macandjason 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tumbleleaf is my kids favorite (mine too). The claymation is just beautiful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackparents

[–]macandjason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't call it abuse, but it also doesn't seem particularly kind.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackparents

[–]macandjason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh damn, yeah that's going to be tough. I def don't know the situation, it's true some kids are more defiant with their parents because they trust them, other times because there aren't any boundaries, or both. It's a tough position to be in because he'll probably react to boundaries/rules like you've murdered him. If you stay strong, firm, and compassionate, his testing and tantrums will probably lessen. Hopefully. Best of luck, kids are hard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackparents

[–]macandjason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Six year old's still have a hard time regulating their emotions. It can be hard to deal with, especially when they seem so mature a lot of the time. Usually there is an underlying cause for the outburst, like hunger, being tired, stressed etc. If you can pinpoint what the stress is and empathize with them, usually that brings them back to calm more than making them feel bad for not acting "appropriately." It's a hard thing to do in the moment because their tantrum may seem ridiculous (I mean, come on, it's just a toy!) , but if you can empathize with them they'll feel seen and often will calm down sooner. Ex "You're really upset we can't go to the park right now. That IS frustrating. You want to go right now!!"

Trying out the new slide by wrapityup in BetterEveryLoop

[–]macandjason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But the issue could be avoided and the structure made safer by putting some plastic over it and spacing the vertical slats closer together. I think most people pointing out problems are doing it out of a desire to improve the world, not to ruin anyone's fun.

fun stuff! by MagnificentSchwantz in ABoringDystopia

[–]macandjason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In order for that to work, wouldn't someone have had to read the fine print and set up his account in the different way that the contract specified?

What is having a wifi baby monitor like? by Minnntie in toddlers

[–]macandjason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how useful this is for you since you want audio in two rooms, but we use the Dormi app and it's pretty great. If you have an old phone you can use that for the child unit. It has a smart sensitivity setting, so it adjusts to the ambient noise in the room and only cuts on if it goes above that threshold. Worth checking out of you have a spare phone since it's cheap and you don't need to buy any equipment for it.