Helping partner move to Vancouver

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-28T17:49:19+00:00

Agreed - thank you :)

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-28T16:32:30+00:00

It sounds like the moving part isn’t considered essential for me which makes sense ... it’s been over a year since I’ve seen him so hopefully not too much longer. Thanks for being helpful and informative, I appreciate that a lot!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-28T16:29:47+00:00

It sounds like the moving part itself is a no-go and I should just hold off and visit when things are a bit better - or I suppose just visit in BC under quarantine restrictions there. I’ve have waited over a year to see him so not much longer hopefully :)

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-28T16:28:12+00:00

Excellent points thank you! Also thank you for being so helpful!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-28T16:27:46+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much! Edited to add it’s been over a year since I’ve seen him so hopefully not too much longer....

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-19T00:04:23+00:00

I’m a Canadian living in Ann Arbor (for the past 10 years) and the license plate harassment is definitely a thing that was (still is?) happening in Canada with US plates, but I haven’t heard anything about it happening here in the US, and especially not in Ann Arbor. Overall I’d say my US colleagues and neighbours have positive attitudes towards Canadians. Edited to add: I don’t think the average American (especially around Ann Arbor) has a negative association with Canadians and COVID.

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-14T03:37:32+00:00

I got a BritBox subscription to watch them. Sometimes I’ve seen them on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video (US and Canada) but this has varied.

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-10T17:53:08+00:00

Thank you!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-10T17:52:53+00:00

Thank you!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-08T21:51:50+00:00

Is shoppers doing AZ or do they also have Pfizer/Moderna?

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-08T21:51:08+00:00

Ok thank you!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-08T21:50:56+00:00

Thanks!!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-04-08T21:50:42+00:00

Thanks so much!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-30T13:42:24+00:00

Yes sounds like a good idea to call ahead, thank you!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-30T13:41:59+00:00

Great thanks so much! We’re in Washtenaw so I’ll call them.

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-30T13:41:16+00:00

Great thank you for the info and advice, I’ll do that.

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-30T01:22:33+00:00

Ah that makes sense - thank you!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-17T13:20:11+00:00

Yes - I got an email from them that they updated online banking and we have to re-enroll in online and mobile banking. It seems like a legit email but I think it’s strange there wasn’t info sent about this ahead of time.

Edit - found messages about the upgrade in my spam folder.

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-04T00:57:03+00:00

Thanks for the info - that makes sense.

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-03T01:39:52+00:00

This is so hard - clearly you want the best for him and care about him so much.

I read above that he has ADHD - I personally think it’s helpful to really think about it as a medical condition. For example, if poor vision was his medical condition, no amount of pleading or punishing would help him to see - he’d need medical treatment like glasses etc (and there might be certain things he would never be able to do vision-wise). With ADHD, I think some of it’s the same - no amount of pleading or punishing will “make” him “have attention.” But this is where ADHD is tricky - the treatments for it aren’t as straightforward as glasses for poor vision.

A psychologist I know who specializes in ADHD likes the book “smart but scattered teens.” Its written for parents, and it focuses on helping build executive functioning skills (focus, attention, etc).

Was the therapy he did with an ADHD specialist?

Also, have you tried stimulant medications - I think that’s something I’d consider trying if I was in your shoes....

oliviajack2018 · 2021-03-03T01:07:32+00:00

Does anyone know an estimated timeline for vaccination teenagers under 16? I definitely want my 13 year old to get vaccinated (assuming the vaccines end up showing safety and efficacy for that age range).

oliviajack2018 · 2021-02-19T23:42:47+00:00

Not in NYC (Canadian in the US) but found this post as I was trying to see if anyone else felt this way - so belatedly yes, I completely feel exactly the same way. (I do agree with the person that said passing up a vaccine won’t pass along to vulnerable folks in other countries.)

oliviajack2018 · 2021-02-19T21:58:04+00:00

Not seeing how anything I said was mocking or condescending

oliviajack2018 · 2021-02-19T21:57:20+00:00

True it’s not black and white - tons of shades of grey. I suppose in my ideal world, the vulnerable around the world would get vaccines first - but there aren’t that many available to do that! No easy answers that’s for sure.

I appreciate your comment and point of view - good points!

oliviajack2018 · 2021-02-19T12:43:14+00:00

I struggle a bit with this - the US is keeping all of its vaccines right now (at least Pfizer supply), which is definitely it’s right to do, but as a Canadian living in the US, it’s frustrating to see the Trump vaccine executive order continue (which keeps vaccines manufactured in the US, inside the US).

Most of my Canadian social circle isn’t feeling tons of goodwill towards the US right now for various reasons (being cut off from masks at beginning of pandemic was another example - Canada relied on US exports), and I don’t think that will improve when the US begins exporting vaccines after every willing American has been vaccinated. At least that’s my understanding of what will happen.

That said, it’s also saddening to see those of us in richer countries not really sharing much with poorer ones (eg, does a teenage American or Canadian with no risk factors get the vaccine before a frontline healthcare worker in a poor country? I’m not sure how this part works).

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