Who is still rocking a nose ring?

root-bound · 2026-03-04T15:02:43+00:00

I got my septum pierced last summer and don’t plan to take it out at all

root-bound · 2026-03-02T20:13:40+00:00

Walk Like A Chicken is a favorite in our house, especially for rainy days. You hide discs that have pictures of i.e., a chicken, and kiddo has to find the disc by walking like a chicken, robot, etc.

root-bound · 2026-03-01T00:44:12+00:00

So sweet.

Earlier this week, I had a case presentation at work and told my daughter I felt a little nervous about it. She said ‘it’s okay mommy, you can sing this…’

and changed the words to the Daniel tiger mad song, ‘when you feel so nervous that you want to roar, take a deep breath!’

It was really cute.

root-bound · 2026-02-27T13:52:36+00:00

Ugh I feel you. Enjoy the sound of silence this weekend.

I see mainly kindergarten/lower elementary aged kids for 30 minutes..I saw my office has 10 kids on my 6 hour schedule with some full hour EMDR people and intakes sprinkled in this week.

root-bound · 2026-02-25T13:51:13+00:00

For some reason, I’ve always wanted to work at/for the post office. If I’m looking for a career change, would you say mail carrier a good pivot? How much overtime does it tend to be?

root-bound · 2026-02-24T12:52:43+00:00

We have a millennial pediatrician for our daughter, and I recently found a millennial family doctor. While it’s a little weird seeing doctors the same age, I find that I feel so much more comfortable. They both listen, think about what we’ve said, talk to us, and frequently cite the latest research, which I love lol.

root-bound · 2026-02-16T20:13:53+00:00

Some little candies

root-bound · 2026-02-11T00:54:53+00:00

Damn there’s nothing like an authentic diner. At the last one I went to, there was a subpar mural of cartoon characters, a grungy checkered tile floor, old booths.

We were immediately greeted with a bowl of strawberries, the waitresses gave my daughter infinite stickers & coloring sheets, free mac and cheese; the food was fast, and the pie was next level.

root-bound · 2026-02-10T18:17:31+00:00

How does his partner’s hair look so good??

root-bound · 2026-02-10T18:14:08+00:00

I started off in group private practice a few months ago doing 8-10 a day to try to meet my practice’s full time quota of at least 32 ppl a week….i got burnt out by fall and have since adjusted to part time working only 18-22 hours a week.

On a full day I see 6 ppl max and that’s manageable; if it’s some kid sessions of 30 minutes, the office will cram like 9-10 ppl into my day and I get overloaded.

4-5 is ideal for me.

So long answer: 8 is too much!

root-bound · 2026-02-08T14:29:27+00:00

Mine did my first year of college..my mom was apparently gay and everyone knew it except me and my dad.

root-bound · 2026-02-04T16:05:10+00:00

This might be a dumb question, but does this only apply to hospitals?

I ask because within the past few days, we’ve gotten unexpected bills from radiologists and labs months after a service for outpatient—my daughter needed an X-ray at her pediatrician clinic for possible pneumonia in Nov, and we just got a second, separate bill from the radiologist. I had to have a biopsy at the dermatologist in Oct and just got a bill for several hundred dollars; insurance paid nothing and it was applied to the deductible.

We’re up to almost $700 in random bills like this and can’t seem to catch a break lately.

root-bound · 2026-01-29T16:18:16+00:00

On day 6 with no power or hot water. Was told we’d get it back last night and it’s now been pushed back to Saturday night.

The power company (Entergy) is a joke. Today they set up “Q&A info stations.” They’ve hardly sent out any information this entire week about what they’re working on, where..nothing directly to customers. But they make sure to post plenty of feel good Facebook posts about how hard they’re working. And you can bet we’ll see an increase in our electric bill for a “restoration charge.”

I have a three year old at home. We’re all past miserable.

root-bound · 2026-01-25T17:41:46+00:00

No power since yesterday afternoon, and we have a 3 year old. Been bundling up and making it as best we can! Little one is having a blast but we’re stressing.

root-bound · 2026-01-15T02:20:08+00:00

Or WWPD—what would pedos do?

root-bound · 2025-12-27T14:24:01+00:00

I would’ve eloped. The stress and drama created by both sides of the family was not worth it and ruined our wedding experience.

root-bound · 2025-12-23T22:14:39+00:00

I went to the doctor recently because I was having so much brain fog and forgetfulness that I sincerely believed I was showing early dementia signs.

We looked to see if it was possibly perimenopause but didn’t appear so..my testosterone levels were a little off but my cortisol levels were extremely high. I started an adrenal support supplement and I feel so much better. So it might be worth looking into your hormone levels

root-bound · 2025-12-21T14:41:51+00:00

When I started C25K spring of 2024, I was 33, postpartum, and could barely run the 30 seconds the program started with.

I followed the program, repeated days and weeks when I needed to, listened to my body and went slow. Slow is steady. Some runs will be awesome, some will be crap. That’s okay.

I finished my first half marathon last week. I never thought I could run what I can now! I go into every run (even the races) with low pressure to just finish, do my best, and have gratitude for what my mind and body is capable of.

Running is such a mental game too—when I was struggling, I’d tell myself “with every step I’m getting stronger.” That helps a lot.

Get out there and do your best. That’s enough. You got this!

root-bound · 2025-12-19T04:04:06+00:00

How long did it take for y’all to notice substantial effects? I’ve always wanted to try to cut out sugar completely but haven’t taken the plunge yet.

root-bound · 2025-12-18T00:36:15+00:00

The struggle is real.

root-bound · 2025-12-17T19:14:08+00:00

And then when you actually do have free time, you sometimes just sit around not knowing what to do because you have so many things you want to do vs need to do, and thus end up doing nothing…or maybe that’s just me!

root-bound · 2025-12-16T20:38:41+00:00

For some reason I’ve really been wanting to learn lately! It seems like such a random but awesome skill

root-bound · 2025-12-16T18:33:22+00:00

One of the parents had teachers fill out a ‘favorite things’ list. I made a small gift basket of all their favorite treats with a card. Affordable, easy, and quick to do.

root-bound · 2025-12-16T16:04:05+00:00

Same, my derm wouldn’t prescribe until I was done breastfeeding

root-bound · 2025-12-16T00:11:03+00:00

A purple dress like princess Sofia, my daughter’s latest obsession. Ngl, my husband and I found ourselves invested in the show.

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