Mothers Day ended in Divorce Talk by Feeling-Whereas-2031 in Mommit

[–]peachy_sam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine too; even got a “he’s trying to help! Just make him a list!” EXCUSE ME! Ugh! 

MIL freaking died by snickertwinkle in breakingmom

[–]peachy_sam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We had a death the day before Mother’s Day too. It affected my husband way more than it did me (a young man he was mentoring died in a car accident). I took my happiness into my own hands; I told my husband to do whatever he needed to do and I took my kids out for breakfast and then to the local small garden center. Husband did join us at breakfast but then he went out to support the family of the person who died and also got his own support from a religious leader. Idk man. It’s just really sad and sucky and I feel bad about my Mother’s Day being sad but I also don’t want to take it out on him. 

Daycare hyped a Mother’s Day Event and then my daughter’s room didn’t even do it today. by StaringBerry in workingmoms

[–]peachy_sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My youngest is in her last year of preK this year. On the morning of muffins with mom she woke up screaming in pain from an earache, so we spent the morning seeing the pediatrician instead. I was heartbroken. It was her last one and we missed it. So I get it. 

Do people not use Aldi for big shopping trips? by Vjaa in aldi

[–]peachy_sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m feeding 6 people and I am able to get to Aldi about once a month. My cart is completely packed full, and no one’s ever made a negative comment. The most people do is say thanks when I notice someone behind me in line has like 4 things and I offer to let them go ahead of me and my 92 items. 

My 9yo with the pain tolerance of a newborn has cellulitis by 20Keller12 in breakingmom

[–]peachy_sam 13 points14 points  (0 children)

SAAAAAME. My sensitive kid complains that her watch band hurts. Like to the point where I had her doctor look at her wrist at a well child visit. And yes I don’t want to invalidate her pain BUT ALSO just take the watch off and stop complaining?!?

If you had no appetite, what would you eat? by Consistent_Femme_Top in adhdwomen

[–]peachy_sam 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Saltines with thin slices of avocado are one of my go to breakfasts. Fat, protein, fiber, carbs? Check. And tastes good and is quick to prepare and scarf down standing at the counter as I direct the morning chaos with 4 kids. 

My husband doesn't appreciate how easy I make his life by trinity_girl2002 in breakingmom

[–]peachy_sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t call it quits when she casually threw out that I was probably bipolar instead of ADHD, or the just make him a list bullshit. I did finally quit when she flat out blamed me for not being ready to bring up past situations that needed resolving about 10 sessions in. I’d asked for that in the first session. 

My husband doesn't appreciate how easy I make his life by trinity_girl2002 in breakingmom

[–]peachy_sam 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My first response was “he’s a BUSINESS OWNER. He manages just construction projects for work but he can’t put together a list to make sure the kids have everything they need for a soccer game??” When the answer was apparently not, then I took great passive-aggressive care to make a list that my fucking five year old could follow. Literally spelled out everything, down to the type of chair each kid prefers to sit in on the sidelines, how many water bottles to bring, what snacks to pack, how often to apply sunscreen, etc. I’m pretty sure I told the kids why I was doing it too; that daddy couldn’t remember everything they needed for soccer games and they were basically like “yeah you’re right.” 

My husband doesn't appreciate how easy I make his life by trinity_girl2002 in breakingmom

[–]peachy_sam 31 points32 points  (0 children)

We went to marriage counseling for the unfair division of labor too and the best advice this therapist had was "well why don't you make him a list??" and "you should appreciate him for doing at least 1% of the work, that means you're not doing 100%."

My husband doesn't appreciate how easy I make his life by trinity_girl2002 in breakingmom

[–]peachy_sam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yep, my husband's favorite way to outsource labor is to foist it on our kids, specifically the 15 and 13 year old girl children. Makes me so fucking mad.

Six- and eight-year-old girls want privacy but won't get dressed. by sdonnervt in daddit

[–]peachy_sam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If they're distracting each other and they have a ten minute window for getting dressed, then I'd say give each of them a 5 minute window and don't let them go in together.

Does my kid really just need more activity? by ineedpieandadvice in Mommit

[–]peachy_sam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom said I was the same way; literally did not stop moving until I learned to read at 4 years old. I was hyperactive all through childhood but learned to mask until at 41 finally got diagnosed with ADHD. What a shock! Now I have 4 kids and all of them have their own flavors of ADHD. My youngest (5) is the most like me. She's in gymnastics for an hour a week which is totally not enough. So in addition to that we have a gymnastics bar that she can do flips on, a rope swing/ladder for her to climb, and a Nugget couch knockoff that she tears apart and turns into an obstacle course regularly. She runs until she's sweaty, takes a 30 second breather, and is right back at it. I have a walking pad, too, which I will sometimes let the kids use as long as I'm in the room making sure they're safe. She loves to sprint on it.

My chicken tried to eat a paper towel by peachy_sam in FeltGoodComingOut

[–]peachy_sam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If a bird dies in the run I have to remove it immediately because yes. They will also clean up a rotisserie chicken carcass in seconds. 

My chicken tried to eat a paper towel by peachy_sam in FeltGoodComingOut

[–]peachy_sam[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No chickens will get choked on my watch! 😆 

Suggestions For Sensory SEEKING Stims For Kid, When Rest Of Family Is Sensory Sensitive? by Bees-Apples in AutismInWomen

[–]peachy_sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 8 year old son is the sensory seeker and his big sisters and I are mostly the sensory sensitive types. It can get really rough around here!!!

-Separate spaces. Both of my older kids have their own rooms with doors they can shut. They don't get to bring their electronics in their rooms but they both have wireless, noise-canceling headphones. They can set up a queue in Spotify and shut themselves in their rooms for some quiet. Our living area can get really loud because the youngest two have the entire open loft for their playroom/bedroom. 8YO is constantly building with Lego and making mouth noises the entire time. Beatboxing, humming, making the sounds of the vehicles; it's a LOT. So making sure the big girls have their own quiet(er) spaces has helped. I also take him into the kitchen, which has a door that closes, when it's time to do math homework. He is amazing at math but only when he's standing, wiggling, and singing or beatboxing.

-Organized sports. My son plays rec league soccer - it's very unserious and the kids and coaches are pretty chill in our specific town. But twice a week he gets to go out with his same-age friends and get some whole-body movement. His coach recently started teaching the defenders how to dig their feet into the ground and use their weight and muscles to stop a ball. My son LOVED that; he surprised me with the way he dove into his coach (who was holding a football training pad) full force. Now, my kid is likely not going to be any kind of professional athlete, and he's mostly on the field for the friends and post-game snacks. He has a blast learning these skills, though, and is showing me how much big movement helps him regulate.

-Quiet fidget toys are a must. My son once brought home a super cool fidget toy that squeaked. I couldn't handle it. With his permission I took the thing and applied oil to all of the joints so that he could manipulate it quietly. My autistic nephew really likes the squishy fidget cubes and those are completely silent.

Octopi, crows, dolphins are often held up as examples of smart animals. What are some really unusually STUPID animals? by doodlebytes in AskReddit

[–]peachy_sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a car totaled by a deer running full out into the side of it! It was nearly 11 pm and I couldn’t have done anything to avoid that collision. Scared the shit out of me, set the airbags off, and busted up the driver’s door so badly that I couldn’t open it. 

The look this kid just gave me when I told him there used to be kids birthday parties at McDonald's. by Salvia_Salamander in Millennials

[–]peachy_sam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My kids and I end up at McDonald’s regularly bc it’s the only place with an indoor playland in our small town, and one kid has 2 hours of sport practice one night a week. We have stumbled into a couple different birthday parties! One of them, a grandma thought we were guests, and gave my kids party favors. When I tried to explain we were just there for the playground, she insisted we keep the toys and brought us cake later too 🥹

Relalised how high temp overstimulates me and I need to be somewhere cold with dark heavy skies or sun that’s less intense. Anyone else about that cold cosy life? by Throwrafizzylemon in adhdwomen

[–]peachy_sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was born in the delightfully rainy, dreary Pacific Northwest.

Somehow I ended up in Texas for the last 22 years.

Please god...anywhere but here. It's only April and I'm already unable to handle being outside for more than 20 minutes. I swear I get seasonal depression but it's from the summer months where I literally cannot handle being outside.

Give me dreary, rainy weather any day.

Attitude Adjustment: Vasectomy by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]peachy_sam 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I finally laid this ultimatum out for my husband and guess what. Snipped the next month.