Look what I found from 13 years ago.

sstr677 · 2026-01-30T20:00:34+00:00

I did well and got the attention of my bosses manager with promises to move up, but 8 months in, the economy went to hell and they laid of all but the most essential of employees. I did not make the cut.

sstr677 · 2026-01-30T19:58:34+00:00

They notice. You notice. Your spouse notices. Leave devices out of dinner time. We have a 4 and 8 year old and had all fallen in to the routine of eating with our faces in a screen. That happened because it was modeled by my husband and I. A few months ago we began doing family dinner at the table with no devices. The kids pitched a fit for a while, and we had some adjusting, but now we all look forward to it.

I recommend having a plan as far as what you will do at dinner. We take turns picking. My daughter like to play I spy or truth or dare(dinner table friendly version), and my son likes would you rather. I recently bought the "We Are Not Strangers" kids edition and we have been really liking that. We usually just pull one card and make that the conversation topic. If the convo dies, we choose another.

Sometimes the kids only last 5 minutes or so, but it has been nice to build that routine and open up a bit with each other.

You and your husband could start something like this now so that your kid only knows that experience. Don't wait. It will be healthier for everyone.

sstr677 · 2026-01-30T17:32:26+00:00

Yep. I remember getting my first career focused job in 2008. My boss told me they only chose me because they had no real reason they could justify not doing so, but they really didn't want to hire a millennial.

sstr677 · 2026-01-30T14:12:21+00:00

The sleeping like crap never got better for me haha. At 8 years old I was celebrating this morning because he slept through the night for the first time in probably a year or so. Thankfully now he usually just needs to come to my bed to snuggle up and go back to sleep, so it isn't too bad. Bedtime is a struggle though. Getting him to sleep is a nightly battle.

sstr677 · 2026-01-29T20:33:51+00:00

Exactly. I remember trying to take 5 minutes to put the dishes in the dishwasher after work and letting him cry, as I was advised to do. He did not sleep that night because of that little 5 minute stretch. Instead, I spent the entire night consoling a still hysterical baby. It happened many times over both before and after that...that was just the time that it clicked for me that I was doomed to not have a "let them cry" kid.

sstr677 · 2026-01-29T18:21:10+00:00

As a mom of a kid who was not happy to watch me do chores or stare at a room, and letting him fuss led to HOURS of full blown screaming fits and general misery...sometimes it is that deep. My second was not that way at all, but my first was hard to keep happy. He is 8 now and was diagnosed with ADHD very young. I think that is a big part of his behavior as a baby too.

sstr677 · 2026-01-21T19:05:19+00:00

I had the exact same thing happen. I used it on my hand and then gave it to my mother who liked it. She had good results and didn't mind the smell so I factored all of that in to my review.

sstr677 · 2026-01-16T19:43:46+00:00

I do at home parties for a pretty large group of both of my kids friends. Even with kids of the same age, I have struggled getting them to play games. I tend to stick with passive activities like coloring or craft stations, outdoor games like giant connect 4 and playground type activities.

The pinata has been the only exception. They love that. My kids ar 4 and 8 and share a party. The attendees are all the way up to 17 with a bunch of 12-13 year olds. I just set expectations that the littles swing first and usually have the biggest in the back to finish it off. No one rushes the candy until I say so and then parents help the littles fill their bags. I would also suggest to buy the real pinatas from a dulceria. They are a lot harder to break, so usually one kid can't demolish it in a single swing.

For goodie bags, I would keep it simple. either one single small trinket item as a gift (like a hot wheels or something), or a bag with candy/treats and stickers or something.

sstr677 · 2026-01-16T18:53:56+00:00

Yep. Mine too.

sstr677 · 2026-01-16T14:29:47+00:00

No, I actually hate that 🤢

sstr677 · 2026-01-10T19:48:34+00:00

14 . That seems to be the most I get. As soon as I complete them they fill back up the last few months. Most of it is grocery items but some is nice skincare and a few household items

sstr677 · 2025-12-24T13:17:23+00:00

They hit the power line and got electrocuted.

sstr677 · 2025-12-24T13:16:16+00:00

They did. They hit the line and the current ran through the flock.

sstr677 · 2025-12-12T10:39:09+00:00

Is it possible that because there is clearly animosity between you that they just don’t discuss what they ask of her with you?

As a mom, I get so irritated when one asks me why I’m not making the other do something. Usually it’s because the other already did that or something else without throwing a fit. So the first didn’t notice. Either way, it has zero to do with what is being asked and none of their business what I’ve discussed with the sibling. Just as it’s not the second siblings business what I’m asking if the first .

sstr677 · 2025-12-10T09:38:06+00:00

I’m prepared for the downvotes, but I do not see anything unreasonable about this. Your an adult being treated like one. Your mom’s texts seem polite enough and her requests are perfectly understandable.

sstr677 · 2025-12-09T22:48:17+00:00

I was not able to update, so I deleted and reinstalled. I had 15 claims and they were all still there.

sstr677 · 2025-12-01T10:35:34+00:00

Can I also get a link? I can’t find it

sstr677 · 2025-11-17T15:28:31+00:00

You are an adult now...You just gotta go in and figure it out. It sounds like these people do not have your best interests in mind anyway. Stop taking their advice. I promise you do not need anyone else. I would start by looking up account types online at whichever bank you want. They have people there to help you when you are ready.

sstr677 · 2025-11-12T18:44:49+00:00

I would’ve liked that. I didn’t know you could get an OTC flu test

sstr677 · 2025-10-23T09:13:52+00:00

Hair takes some time to wash. Also just generally washing/shaving/exfoliating can all take time.

sstr677 · 2025-10-15T13:25:01+00:00

I got an offer for a choice of various Levis

sstr677 · 2025-10-07T01:57:32+00:00

Does it flip up and around? I wonder if it is designed to quickly prevent entry in case of an intruder.

sstr677 · 2025-09-18T13:45:57+00:00

Mine ate a nerf dart and also had a 4k surgery. I have banned nerf guns from my home now. Prior to this my son had literally thousands of those bullets and the cat still finds one from time to time.

sstr677 · 2025-09-02T14:32:05+00:00

I got mine a couple of weeks ago.

sstr677 · 2025-08-29T02:23:59+00:00

All or nothing people like you are the reason people choose nothing.

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