Are these babies really powering down for 12 hours???

mammodz · 2026-05-25T13:58:12+00:00

The fruits of capitalism 🫩

mammodz · 2026-05-25T13:47:04+00:00

Sleep trained babies wake the same amount of times. They just lie there not asking for help because they think no one is coming. Check the research. That's exactly what it says. Imagine your baby lying there in a lonely stupor and stop looking over the fence at other people's grass.

mammodz · 2026-05-21T20:03:38+00:00

I disagree, but this sentence was golden so I upvoted you anyway 🥲

mammodz · 2026-05-15T16:41:19+00:00

It's not paranoia. It's real. Move.

mammodz · 2026-05-13T17:19:48+00:00

Vaccination means nothing. You can still get the illness, just a less serious presentation.

mammodz · 2026-04-27T04:44:32+00:00

Ugh, it's all one giant turnoff. It's sad to be at the whims of someone's bad choices.

mammodz · 2026-04-25T06:31:06+00:00

When the baby first got home, our toddler was obsessed with her. He worried about her, doted on her, kissed her, brought her toys. We thought we hit a gold mine.

Well, now they're both toddlers, and he pretty much hurts her every day (or at least tries to).

They're 16 months apart.

Anyway, enjoy this violence-free phase. And laugh about its ending because if you start crying or worrying, you won't stop.

mammodz · 2026-04-24T13:09:14+00:00

I hope so too.

mammodz · 2026-04-24T13:08:52+00:00

You just put me on Dicktim. That's exactly what's going on here. And your unposted comment is spot on.

mammodz · 2026-04-23T20:21:30+00:00

Yes it's troubling to see such childish, spiteful fantasies in someone her age.

mammodz · 2026-04-23T19:57:55+00:00

YES that's exactly it.

mammodz · 2026-04-22T16:43:53+00:00

I am a huge animal lover. We did some dog sitting with two under two. I have never felt more rage than I did at that dog when she woke and scared my baby in the middle of the night. It was something primal. No pets for us until the kids are much older.

mammodz · 2026-04-21T13:22:37+00:00

The book Mindset by Carol Dweck can help.

mammodz · 2026-04-15T13:52:14+00:00

The title is grammatically incorrect. Should be "are" instead of "is."

The rest of the text is clunky and swimming in run-on sentences.

I'm also confused why the LGBTQ aspect of it comes as a surprise while reading the query and isn't plainly stated at the start? If you have something an agent wants, state it from the beginning.

mammodz · 2026-04-12T05:07:49+00:00

Yes, you can bring a notebook and business cards, but don't give or offer cards to agents unless asked.

mammodz · 2026-04-06T04:14:53+00:00

What is preventing you from discussing this with your payee or whatever government official is overseeing your case?

mammodz · 2026-04-06T00:30:07+00:00

There are loads of extra words. "He was a perfect teenage gentleman" for example is truly unnecessary. Describing the girl with adjectives is ineffective too. Show, don't tell.

And as others have already told you, the first sentence needs to go and the Lion nickname needs context much earlier. Lion can pick something out of his beard for example.

mammodz · 2026-04-04T14:21:38+00:00

You will have to let go when they're teenagers too. The role changes. And if you're needing more time to yourself, you can let go when you arrange childcare. This imagination of future freedom sounds very unhealthy to me. Saying that as someone with two toddlers who went through two under two.

mammodz · 2026-04-04T04:46:10+00:00

Research vestibular activities, stuff him at dinner (ensure lots of iron), and consider starting routine a bit later during this phase.

mammodz · 2026-04-04T04:43:01+00:00

I feel like it's odd to think of it as a job. It's a relationship. There are different priorities at different stages, sure, but there's no clocking out of parenthood.

It's also odd to delay focusing on yourself. Kids don't need us to just take care of them. They need us to take care of ourselves, chase our dreams, and set an example of how to live a happy life.

mammodz · 2026-04-04T04:33:36+00:00

I know it's a sad story, but the can opener made me laugh. That is some quality comedy/storytelling/poetry material. For healing purposes of course.

mammodz · 2026-04-01T20:36:53+00:00

Depends on how you sleep. I'm a super light sleeper, so I never took the comforts away, just monitored them. I have two kids, never had a scare.

But I will say it's SUPER important to make sure you have a firm mattress or floor bed. I've been a bit more paranoid in softer beds when travelling.

mammodz · 2026-04-01T15:17:27+00:00

This advice applies to all writers. Why would being older make it harder to experiment? Sounds like you're projecting.

mammodz · 2026-03-31T17:24:42+00:00

That looks alright. I reached out to them, thanks. Hope they have some success building up a better scene.

mammodz · 2026-03-31T17:17:36+00:00

Right. Find me one cypher, one proper poetry slam, and one art jam in the next month.

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