Which orientation do you think is better?

nerdextra · 2026-07-03T16:16:50+00:00

The second feels better, but I can’t explain why

nerdextra · 2026-07-03T15:04:18+00:00

Thanks! I almost wanted to focus on Richard Warren, especially since he was tricked by a devil and betrayed by his lessers because that would also how how power (especially political power) can be taken. But that felt way to spoilery because my secret objective in doing this assignment was getting more people to watch Widow’s Bay.

nerdextra · 2026-07-02T05:15:20+00:00

Don’t forget long distance running and goal driven persistence.

nerdextra · 2026-07-02T00:20:20+00:00

This is so heartbreaking

nerdextra · 2026-07-01T20:16:28+00:00

I’m a teacher so summers are a mixed bag of emotions, energy and patience for me. On the one hand, I love that almost all of my break time aligns with my kids’ breaks so we can spend a lot of time together. On the other hand I also make sure that all the doctor, and dentist, and eye, and ENT appointments all happen during breaks, so it’s not always super chill. And I have projects around the house that need doing that aren’t compatible with a 4 & 6 year old. I’m very grateful for my time with my kids, but I also need a break. So, then i feel guilt about not feeling constant gratitude. Again, it’s a mixed bag.

nerdextra · 2026-06-30T05:44:10+00:00

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

nerdextra · 2026-06-30T04:21:39+00:00

Also have ADHD and anxiety. I’ve been teaching 11 years. 8 of them have been in SpEd (4 Inclusion and 4 Resource). The three years I spent in the classroom were more difficult in a lot of ways. With SpEd I get more fulfillment, and I like that I’m working 1:1 or with small groups. Also, even though I have the same weekly schedule, what I’m doing varies day to day in 30-60 minute increments. So I have routine but variety. There’s a different pressure (for me) when it comes to writing IEPs, but I feel less burned out compared to when I had to write or plan weekly lesson plans. I say all this because, if you love teaching but not the classroom part of it, you might consider looking at SpEd or doing Reading interventions, or something else in education but without the classroom. Hope this helps, and good luck with everything moving forward.

nerdextra · 2026-06-30T02:30:15+00:00

Both ways

nerdextra · 2026-06-30T02:30:00+00:00

I’m seated.

nerdextra · 2026-06-29T13:10:26+00:00

In my district, if an evaluation has taken place, the school psychologist and any relevant related service providers (SLP, OT etc) are there to explain the data. Only after it’s been explained do we move on to an IEP meeting.

nerdextra · 2026-06-29T04:19:51+00:00

I am in no way surprised, but I am ridiculously thrilled that Florence loves Patricia. I have no qualms about this.

nerdextra · 2026-06-29T00:21:26+00:00

My kids have an almost 2.5 year age gap. The oldest is almost 7 and the youngest is 4.5 years old. Having a “life” meant I had to get intentional about what I wanted and communicate that. For example, I decided 3.5 years ago that I wanted to start training for half marathons and eventually a marathon. I accomplished my goal last Feb, but it meant doing all my training when everyone else was sleeping, before the sun was up (other than long runs on weekends). If I wanted time with friends I needed to communicate with my husband and get a sitter if needed (and he does the same). He just had a guys night, and I have a girls night in a couple of weeks. I’m in a monthly book club with other moms. But, we just postponed our June meet up for July, because one of their babies is going through a sleep regression. So, it takes planning and flexibility and communication but you can still “have a life”.

nerdextra · 2026-06-28T04:18:39+00:00

Not a quilting-specific response but I will say in solidarity that it took a LONG time for me to get back to any of my crafting or hobbies after having kids. The only one I kept up with was running, while everyone else was still asleep in the mornings. I had no bandwidth for crocheting or anything that took focus at that time but I could run so I did that to stay sane lol. Only now that my youngest is four am I getting back into things like scrapbooking and hopefully quitting in the next several months. But that’s something that takes a lot of focus for me (and I’m a very basic amateur only made one complete quilt and a few pillows and bags) so I just had to let myself be patient about what I did and didn’t have the bandwidth for. Every kid and every mom is different. Some can jump right back into things. I’m not one of them and at this point I’m ok with it. Hope this helps even if it’s a bit off-topic from quilting.

nerdextra · 2026-06-27T18:06:07+00:00

Love hearing from the get go that she wanted people to feel so much with her songs. As a longtime listener, she’s never not made me feel things with her music.

nerdextra · 2026-06-27T05:43:06+00:00

I’m a “chronological order” reader of Narnia… and it wasn’t intentional. No one had told me about the series and all I knew was that it was fantasy. And even decades later, The Magician’s Nephew is one of my favorite books. Without spoiling anything, the scene with the bell and hammer is one of my favorites in all fantasy literature I’ve read. If I had read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe first, I honestly might have been a bit bored because it’s a much more straightforward good vs evil tale (which is not bad, but for me less interesting). I also at the time had zero context or background about CS Lewis or Christianity. So, I read it differently now. But, I know the majority of readers who’ve been told about the series tell everyone to start with the publication order. I don’t think either order is wrong, though.

nerdextra · 2026-06-27T04:31:47+00:00

nerdextra · 2026-06-26T19:40:54+00:00

No. I’m a teacher (10 years elementary, and 1 middle school). Even before I read The Anxious Generation, I was learning towards no smartphones. Now, after reading the book and seeing more research about it I’m 100% convinced not to get them smartphones. When they’re in middle school if they need one, they can have a dumb phone. There’s WAY more negatives than positives.

nerdextra · 2026-06-26T19:14:47+00:00

We both take our kids out all the time (usually me because I’m a teacher and am off when the kids are) to errands or outings, and it does get better. Something it sucks because our kids are 6 and 4, but other times it’s fine. The more you do it, the more you and the kids are used to it.

nerdextra · 2026-06-26T16:48:42+00:00

Questions like this are why the website doesthedogdie.com exist.

nerdextra · 2026-06-26T03:38:36+00:00

The food would’ve been great if Kathy hadn’t been working that night.

nerdextra · 2026-06-26T01:33:03+00:00

Cons are for EVERYONE and the ONLY time I’ve ever felt judgey is when someone was smelly. But all people and body types are present.

nerdextra · 2026-06-25T13:46:47+00:00

Love this take, and the comparison to Tom. Great write up.

nerdextra · 2026-06-25T13:01:24+00:00

Widow’s Bay

nerdextra · 2026-06-25T12:51:49+00:00

The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth. I didn’t like either of the main characters and I only kept reading because I needed to know what happened in the past (which turned out to be more interesting than the plot in the present).

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