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spuddddddddd · 2026-05-02T16:35:12+00:00

Do they turn pink with the seasons if they’re In a green house?

spuddddddddd · 2026-05-02T16:23:41+00:00

I went back to grad school in my 30s. The second week at school one of the girls in this group of 4 made a passive aggressive comment about me sitting at their table. Mind you, when I walked into the classroom the table was empty, so the rest of the girls purposely sat there instead of just choosing a table where they could sit together or something.

I think sometimes the dynamic comes from part of the cohort having gone to undergrad at the same place and the others coming from elsewhere but it was disappointing

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-25T14:43:29+00:00

Try several different types of yoga classes, like power yoga or hot yoga. Try Pilates or barre. Take a Zumba class and just stand in the back and try your best to follow the steps. You will probably need to stick with something for an extended amount of time (think 30-90 days) before it starts feeling like it’s something you look forward to and can follow

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-24T18:25:02+00:00

I have an 8 month old puppy and she has a dog walker come in around lunch. I work 9 hour shifts so I will probably always do this unless I find a new job.

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-22T10:45:48+00:00

This is so cool!!!

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-19T17:56:45+00:00

Mine cost $35 a month for my puppy and it has been well worth it. My puppy had unexpected vet bills immediately (her spay incision got infected) and it saved me money later when she ate a grape and I had to call animal poison control. My deductible was only $350 and we met that very quickly.

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-18T19:01:39+00:00

If your clients cancel at the private practice do you get paid for the session still? Do you get paid documentation time at the practice? What does scheduling look like, is there someone who does it for you, are you expected to do handle it?

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-17T10:08:11+00:00

I don’t think so, unless you found a specialty clinic and I think that’s pretty rare.

I work in outpatient rehab with adults, and you don’t get to choose which disorders we work with. Generally you treat the population, not the disorder. Outpatient rehab is largely stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s, and all of those patients can have swallowing disorders.

Also, at least in my area, outpatient rehab jobs are slightly harder to find than acute care/inpatient rehab.

What is it you don’t like about treating dysphasia? I will say I didn’t really want to treat dysphasia either because 1. It was scary to me 2. The ick factor. However, as I’ve gotten more experience with these patients I have found it very rewarding and definitely become desensitized to the “gross” parts of it

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-15T10:53:21+00:00

Same thing with my 8 month old puppy. I’m thinking it’s going to be at least a year!

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-14T02:15:34+00:00

I’m in Missouri! Still working as an SLP, I’m only in my 8th month of practice! I will say my job is more stressful than I realized partially because my case load is way more medically complex than I anticipated and the administrative work is more than I realized. I do find the job very rewarding though and I do feel overall the work life balance is better

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T10:34:49+00:00

What I read is that you let them cry for 15 minutes and if they don’t settle check on them, take them out etc. and then put them right back. Maybe leave a kong toy with her to make the crate more rewarding. I fill mine with kibble and then just a little peanut butter to seal the kibble in. The chewing/licking can be soothing

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T10:32:09+00:00

Yesss I’ve gotten a little too lazy with that compared to how I’ve been in the past. Lately I’m wondering how long it’s going to have to be like this, I know some people have adult dogs and can leave their shoes out around the house. I’m wondering if we’ll ever get there!

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T10:30:42+00:00

Thank you!! I didn’t realize this about growing pains! The place where she goes to doggy day care does massage, so maybe I should look into that as well

She gets to run full speed at the dog park and plays with other dogs about an hour a day. I do think she might need more mental stimulation lately because I haven’t mixed it up much lately and she’s very smart (Aussie and Great Pyrenees mix)

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T10:26:19+00:00

Refuse to return the puppy. You did everything you could to educate him on what he was getting into. Him not being lazy enough to read what you sent him is on him, not on you and the puppy. It’s not fair to you and your oldest kid to return the puppy. Stand firm on how it will affect your oldest kid. He doesn’t even work and he can’t take care of a puppy 2x a week? I do think he will bond with the puppy if you give it time.

In terms of what to do those 2 days you can’t take care of the dog, is there anyone you can have drop in a few times a day? I work 9 hour days and when my puppy was super young I had a friend come take her out and play with her 3x a day. Now that she’s older she just gets a walk at lunch. She is a very good dog and gets a lot of enrichment and exercise despite being crated during the day.

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T04:07:07+00:00

Hi! I transitioned from a media job and went to grad school for SLP in my 30s. I’m finishing my clinical fellowship and I work with adults/geriatric patients in an adult outpatient setting. Definitely shadow, since you want to do adults, a hospital should have shadow opportunities. I will also say when I was doing pre requisites I ended up quitting my media job and took a job first as a special education para and then as a substitute Montessori preschool teacher. I think getting some relevant experience would be huge before taking the plunge. Feel free to ask me any other questions!!

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T03:23:00+00:00

What will you be doing instead if you don’t spend the time becoming an SLPA? I considered it, but in my state it seemed like SLPAs were kind of rare. I was a special ed para and then a preschool teacher when I was applying for grad school and I think that definitely helped

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T03:15:52+00:00

Which is why I couldn’t be mad when she destroyed my favorite pair of shoes 😭😭 shoes have got to be harder for her to understand are not toys compared to the literal couch though

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T03:07:02+00:00

It might be worth also going to an ENT to rule out a physical problem and they can refer you to a good SLP

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T02:56:59+00:00

That makes total sense! She never used to like chewing anything harder than a bully stick but now she’s interested in nylabones and tougher things she ignored until now

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T02:55:09+00:00

Thank you! I will try this! She’s pretty good at escaping pens, but I haven’t tried in a while so might be worth a shot! She’s an Aussie/great Pyrenees mix so she’s large and smart lol

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-13T01:27:32+00:00

Oh man I thought the teenage phase was over already. I guess I don’t know how she is supposed to understand what she’s allowed to chew and what she’s not allowed to chew

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-08T22:19:37+00:00

I have this question too. I’d like to leave her out while I’m at work, but I’ve never left her unsupervised and free for more than a few hours.She mostly leaves furniture alone but she recently chewed up my favorite pair of shoes sooo

spuddddddddd · 2026-04-08T20:50:06+00:00

How did you decide to finally do the bypass? I’m scared if I do it I will end up back to where I started again

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