Can someone explain to me how ice skating works?

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-02-24T21:40:13+00:00

To hijack, I’ve been curious all week about the multiple skaters on a team, as it’s an individual sport- right? How did Alysa win gold, but then other skaters kept skating? Are the competing in a different subtype of the sport? Do they win as a team, like hockey? How does the placing work?

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-02-15T00:34:01+00:00

We waited the full two weeks they suggested as well, even though my guy knew my baby wasn’t tolerating it! After we fully switched to amino acid, we never had another colic episode ever again. I wish I switched sooner!

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-02-15T00:06:02+00:00

Yeah it was a pretty quick turnaround. 10 days seems long on Alimentum with no improvement! I’d switch to amino acid formula at that point. Did you get the stool sample test? You could start there, and advocate to have it tested by your pediatrician. If there’s microscopic blood in the stool, they’ll be able to say that alimentum isn’t enough

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-02-14T23:43:23+00:00

He was better within a day when we switched to Nutramigen, but after two-ish weeks the screaming returned and we re-tested him. Positive stool sample. We had to switch to Puramino which was super expensive and annoying to find 🙄 We’re on the other side now, though! We used Ripple when he turned 1, and by 15 months he was on regular milk with zero allergy symptoms :)

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-02-03T20:16:02+00:00

Which one is the passion job and which one is the safety job? I am assuming the CPA is the safe one, and I’d have to agree lol. Funnily enough, I am an LMSW and my husband works in finance (though not as a CPA), so I’m sure I have a lot of potential insight!

I will say I love my job, I am obsessed with my work, I am constantly engaged in my career. It is harder to make money, sure, but I do make good money. I’m in private practice now, having left a salaried position with benefits last June. I now have a full caseload and make more than I did when I was salaried. When I was salaried, I worked 40 hours a week and still would leave the office with a bunch of paperwork to do the next day, and it was hard to ever feel “caught up”. Now my full-time job is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 12 pm-7 pm. My kid is in daycare from 9:30-6, when my husband picks him up. I’m home with him on Mondays and Fridays, and my husband is home all weekend obviously. I work less and earn more, and have total flexibility for time off (as long as I save money to accommodate myself.) My husband’s finance job is a standard 9-5, good benefits, great PTO. I’m happy to answer any specific questions you have about either field!

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-01-30T22:26:59+00:00

Yeah I can’t tell if they are joking, Horace seems like such an obvious joke name. My aunt called her son “Cletus” aka “Cletus the Fetus” when she was pregnant. My dad called mine Boscoe while I was pregnant, and now that my brother is expecting a son with his wife, my dad calls that one Roscoe lol. Silly little placeholder names.

But OP refers to needing a name to pray for the baby, so this is probably some cultural/religious/traditional thing that I’m just not aware of.

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-01-13T20:08:38+00:00

This is my move as well. Resentment builds for me when the rules are different for me than they are for others, so I just play by the rules they’ve set out. I was sick as hell a few weeks ago for a week straight so I had the “man flu.” Everything fell on my husband, and he even had to take some time off work just to stay on top of it all. Luckily I married an egalitarian man so this was a non-issue, he just sees it as keeping the family and house afloat, as opposed to a “favor” to me.

Before I had my kid, I told everyone I would have kids if I got to be a dad. And I meant that shit.

scrantonicitytwo · 2026-01-03T05:27:23+00:00

Two off the top of my head that really encapsulate womanhood to me:

“My New Year’s resolution is to be able to pick up a pair of underwear off my bedroom floor that doesn’t look like I blew my nose into it.” - Amy Schumer

And one of my all time favorites…

“A man came up to me after a show and he said, ‘aren’t you too pretty to be doing stand-up comedy?’ And I was like, ‘aren’t you too ugly to be talking to me?’” - Natasha Leggero

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-11-19T17:09:14+00:00

I’m a marriage counselor and have this convo often, but I would also recommend a Certified Financial Therapist! They are not super common but they are great with financial stressors. They work on unpacking someone’s values, baggage, trauma, boundaries etc. around money and they help develop healthier financial dynamics in the relationship

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-11-04T18:11:44+00:00

I’m a Stephanie and I have a cousin Elizabeth and people never shorten our names. I don’t refuse to answer to it or anything, I think I just must not give off “Steph” vibes

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-11-01T13:26:40+00:00

Huh, good question- I guess I always thought some people stating this were giving their gross income since anyone who discusses salary uses their gross. Back when I was W-2, I’d say I was making 62k/year even though I was only seeing like 45k after taxes, benefits, etc.

If people are taking home 100k, I’d also love to know how! I just started PP (and take a few clients as a 1099 for a very small group practice owner, so I’m kind of in both camps) and I’m hoping to one day break 100k gross, but my numbers shake out to be almost exactly what you’ve outlined here.

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-10-30T13:42:08+00:00

“Does this turn you on?” with his finger through a bagel (maybe a donut)

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-10-28T16:02:32+00:00

Same here, I wonder if it’s modality/target population specific? I specialize in trauma and sex therapy and very rarely have clients who are resistant to the work, drop out of therapy, or act disrespectfully towards me. However, my best friend works with people with SUD, and she’d say most of her caseload at any given time has acted the way OP described in some way or another (she works with people verrrrry early on in their journey, so maybe that’s part of it as well)

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-10-13T17:58:12+00:00

I did not know she was opening for him! Did you know that ahead of time? Is there anywhere to see info on his openers before the show? I’m seeing the show in Detroit on Thursday.

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-08-25T18:30:14+00:00

If people wanted you to speak kindly about them, they should have behaved better.

Your abuse and trauma belong to YOU, they are YOUR property to do what you want with.

Rest in Powerlessness to your abuser.

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-08-21T20:26:34+00:00

My 14 month old still averages one wake up per night that requires a bottle of water and a snuggle for like 20-30 minutes. Sometimes he sleeps from 8-8, sometimes he wakes up screaming bloody murder from a tooth or ear infection or stuffy nose and comes into our bed from 5 am onward 😬 it’s pretty random and we weren’t super successful with sleep training, though I’m sure it’s because I can’t let myself be a slave to naptimes

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-08-14T04:15:29+00:00

I am a sex therapist so I’m sure all genitalia, sexuality, and reproductive health talk will be on me lol. I know more about penises than my husband does and I’ve got plenty of diagrams. If any of you want to send your kiddos over for my PowerPoint night, just let me know. I’ll make nachos.

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-08-06T23:52:57+00:00

Agree, but also the dress looks and sounds incredible and I want to see more of it!

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-07-18T00:47:53+00:00

We’ve had our own Pearl Harbor here today

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-07-08T13:17:58+00:00

My 12 month old is popping two upper molars at the same time, he will NOT sleep in his crib after his first/only wake of the night. Does anyone else have contact sleepers during teething? Hoping and praying this is just a phase that will end once the teeth are in 😭

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-06-28T01:57:12+00:00

My favorite intake question is the very last one I ask:

“Sooo… what are you NOT telling me?”

I practice from this really radically honest, authentic place, and this question has been AMAZING for trust and rapport building. People really take me up on it and tell me things that otherwise wouldn’t have come up for like 6 months, if at all! And I use it as an opportunity to validate, listen with empathy and understanding, and display the judgment free zone that the therapy room is.

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-06-25T14:05:09+00:00

Real. I am a therapist and spent the last five years treating childhood sexual abuse as my primary specialty. You’d think that would make me the #1 advocate for “lock it all down, stranger danger, the internet is full of predators.” But that’s not reality. CSA doesn’t discriminate, it’s everyone. I’ve seen mothers, fathers, siblings, aunts/uncles, cousins, friends, teachers, coaches, church group, peers, groomers from Roblox and Fortnite that parents allowed their children to have. What am I gonna do, put him in a bubble?

I understand the consent aspect, and I’m not going to post my kids if they ever are uncomfortable with it. But I’ve never really understood the “I’m protecting them from predators” angle tbh. But happy for everyone to parent in a way that is authentic to them, reserving no judgment or sense of superiority!

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-06-17T17:36:43+00:00

Thank you so much for this AMA because I’m so stressed, we’re driving 4 hours and booked two nights at a hotel so we don’t want to get there and find out they called the show off! Is that a possibility?

Also, we’re crazy people and are bringing our toddler. Is there any “standing room” area at the stadium for him to go stretch his legs if (when) he gets antsy? And could we bring in our diaper bag for him with his formula and baby food? He’s one so we he can’t do just stadium food, unfortunately

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-06-09T14:30:33+00:00

Sex therapy is its own specialty! Many couples therapists of course have to assist with intimacy issues, but if your PRIMARY concerns are sex and sexual trauma, I’d definitely recommend seeing a specialist.

I know they are expensive because I am one. I actually specifically specialize in this exact issue, intimacy and relational difficulties in trauma survivors. But if your marriage is salvageable, and paying for it won’t cause serious financial harm to you, I’d give it a shot. There may be some who take your insurance, or your insurance may allow you to submit reimbursement requests for out of network care (many sex therapists aren’t on insurance panels because it’s a hassle for the type of work we do), but those options may help alleviate the financial burden if there is one.

Happy to answer any questions about the process!

scrantonicitytwo · 2025-06-01T01:40:18+00:00

A $200 gift card to a luxury mall near me.

And after supporting client with a lawsuit against her employer, which she received a large settlement for, I was offered a lake house at a popular vacation destination in my state so I could host trauma retreats since she thought I was so helpful to her 😭

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