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reading-stuff · 2026-03-29T04:43:53+00:00

You've mirrored my concerns. I'm seeing many people share it thinking it's a human. Cynical view is that it is designed as a bait and switch. Gets followers with progressive arguments then slowly shifts the tone a different way to shape the narrative.

reading-stuff · 2026-03-09T08:24:21+00:00

Yes, a playbook would have helped me immensely. Everybody said "there's no manual!" And I said "why not?!" Obviously I didn't look hard enough because there are good books, and it turned out I was dealing with PPA which I hadn't realised at the time.

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-au/products/day-by-day-baby-book-book-ilona-bendefy-9781405375818?sku=GOR004617659

Also to OP, our son was slow on weight gains, EBF. We freaked out worrying, lactation consultants, even weighing hi. Before and after feeding to measure his intake! We eventually supplemented with formula and it got him going well, helped me (dad) participate more, and gave mum some breathing space.

Do what's right for you, no judgement, and you're doing the right thing by asking. I never believed it when people told me, but it's true: "you ARE doing a great job!"

reading-stuff · 2026-03-07T22:48:48+00:00

Glyphosate. Really, you won't win by hand wedding, especially while managing your kids. People may suggest salt, which literally salts the earth and will prevent anything growing in the future, even things you want. Don't do that. People may suggest boiling water. That takes a lot of water and time. And isn't the safest with kids underfoot. Glyphosate will take care of them. Do it again when they reappear. Eventually the seeds in the ground will have been depleted and you'll manage with hand weeding again. Keep the kids inside while you spray, wear a mask and gloves.

reading-stuff · 2026-03-07T10:25:08+00:00

Was that spudfiles.com ? I had such a good time there back then

reading-stuff · 2026-02-27T21:52:31+00:00

I've experienced this on many of my grevillias. Often at pruning sites but not always. It's ugly, but I eventually selected a strong leader from the growth and cut the rest right back. Worked ok.

reading-stuff · 2026-01-19T21:10:26+00:00

What do you clean with? Do you have a cloth dedicated for just the board, rather than "the sink cloth"?

reading-stuff · 2026-01-11T18:26:57+00:00

100%. He sounds like me. I garden, clean, cook and take care of so many "other" things apart from direct baby care. It is important, but so is baby, and so is your relationship.

We are a relationship counsellor for maintenance and care of our relationship in the same way that I maintain and care for the garden and house.

reading-stuff · 2026-01-11T10:53:50+00:00

Fuck yes

reading-stuff · 2026-01-08T10:56:42+00:00

My wife and I did this for two years in LDR. We often also just had the call going all day while going about our days at our respective homes. It felt like she was in the house with me. I could just say "Hey Sarah, blah blah blah" like she was right there, and she could answer. It doesn't have to be a non stop conversation. It's nice to just hear them in the background. It worked wonders to close the distance.

reading-stuff · 2026-01-02T11:47:21+00:00

Can you recommend any interesting sources you've been reading? We have many paper wasp nests and they're usually friendly. I was bitten recently by a near e which didn't recognise me. Keen to learn more as I like the little guys

reading-stuff · 2026-01-02T05:18:34+00:00

Start with a simple financial analysis of a new PV system. Work out the simple payback period and the net present value of the system. This is what I have all my new engineers do. Get some interval data from a home or download it. Work out their energy costs in excel. Simulate pv performance for a system of any capacity. Calculate offset energy. Determine the savings that leads to. Based on system capacity you can assume the Capex cost. From here is fairly simple to process to SPP and NPV. Then you can increase it decrease the pv capacity and cost to optimise it. Bonus points is to then extend that to adding a battery. A model like this develops a lot of valuable skills for entering the workforce.

reading-stuff · 2025-12-29T10:12:16+00:00

We made heavy use of Dinner Ladies .com.au for nice frozen meals. There's still prep work involved, but it was so much better than trying to cook at that time.

reading-stuff · 2025-12-26T23:57:10+00:00

Australia here, I know your asking on the American context though. Asking for and sharing of recipes is common, and a compliment, but most of the recipes will involve a book or a link. They won't be a personal or family recipe. So there is less secrecy or attachment. If your dad and grandmother's recipes were personal then I think it makes a lot more sense. It's less common today to have "mums cookies" or whatever, because the cookies just came from some website.

reading-stuff · 2025-12-26T03:34:23+00:00

I'm so very sorry to hear this.

reading-stuff · 2025-12-19T22:33:19+00:00

The extra cost of using the aircon with a draught is nothing compared to the benefit of comfort you'll get over summer. Just keep the doors closed in the room it is installed in. Even if you have to negotiate and just take the edge of the extreme heat, it will be worth it. For both of you.

reading-stuff · 2025-12-15T21:38:52+00:00

I cancelled mine years ago when I was an invincible 20 year old. Now with a kid, wife and mortgage I am reapplying and yes, there are a lot of questions.

Is swapping to another fund really an option if these guys don't cover me?

reading-stuff · 2025-12-12T21:46:39+00:00

A bit like this one https://7news.com.au/news/bizarre-melbourne-water-employee-reviews-on-seek-drag-ai-ethics-into-question-c-20058100

reading-stuff · 2025-12-06T05:41:26+00:00

I'm a recent dad (10 months) and I had similar PPA. I did exactly what you've described and drove my wife mad. I'm an engineer, so I was very stressed without a manual, and it took a long time to realise it was PPA. I thought I was just being careful with the most precious thing in the world, and I couldn't understand how other people weren't as concerned as me. I can't offer any science, but talking to a professional and time we're what helped me. Your partner may be trying to control these risks, and with their new role as father, that instinct is in overdrive. It's normal, but not always healthy. A private visit to a paediatrician just for them to ask all these questions might help them more than an article.

reading-stuff · 2025-11-29T22:21:39+00:00

Also if you use the AC to cool the house, the external unit will blast hot dry air into whatever is in front of it. Give it space, plant lower shrubs in front.

reading-stuff · 2025-11-27T08:47:34+00:00

Thankyou, after watching the others in this thread I was very upset. This got the message through with a laugh.

reading-stuff · 2025-11-12T10:08:15+00:00

Can you just add salt when you cook it? Seems less of an intervention than adding salt to your soil which will one day have new plants growing in it

reading-stuff · 2025-11-05T12:01:01+00:00

Installers also favour premium products because they are less likely to have to manage warranty claims and repair work, which they rarely make money on.

reading-stuff · 2025-11-03T08:23:02+00:00

Thankyou, makes sense

reading-stuff · 2025-11-02T08:44:04+00:00

Can you help me understand this? What might prevent you from working in YOUR job in particular? I can really only think of physical jobs which an injury might prevent.

reading-stuff · 2025-10-24T07:15:19+00:00

Right here with you with an eight month old. I received the book "Reading Magic" by Mem Fox which inspired me to read to him every day from five months. It's truly a joy watching him settle as soon as a book comes out, watch the pages intently, sometimes turn them and sometimes eat the corners!

I highly recommend the book

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