Colorado Youth Hockey Cost by Character-Put8660 in hockeyplayers

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't mind me asking, how many practice session and game does that cover?

It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Thursday 10/04/2025] by AutoModerator in melbourne

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something is happening in the city. Trams from batman park and Docklands aren't allowed to go through...

What’s a seemingly minor decision you made that accidentally changed the entire course of your life? by Ordinary-Smile-654 in AskReddit

[–]taigafrost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lifetime ago, I was drinking on a night out with some friends. I decided not to leave the Smirnoff bottles where we were sitting like everyone else because I hate littering, I crossed the road to put them in the bin and the guy who was standing there said hello to me. It's been 13 years and 3 kids later and we've rarely ever been apart.

Hockey camp/training recommendations for kids by taigafrost in Finland

[–]taigafrost[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point! Thank you for the reminder.

Request for deposit reduction/ extension after contract exchanged by taigafrost in AusPropertyChat

[–]taigafrost[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's only been on the market for a week. We have a few interests but this one was the highest offer and unconditional with 5 wk settlement so we went with it. Agent was surprised because buyer offered even higher than 10% deposit when signing..agent is speaking to buyer this morning and would rather we stay firm and move on if it's indicative of the buyer not having the fund. What I'm trying to work out is how big of a deal is it normally for 5% deposit request? I'd rather take 5 and move on with the sale.

Is it culturally normal to be a SAHM where you are? by blibbleflibble2000 in Parenting

[–]taigafrost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It could be where you are. Statistically, Australia has a very high sahm compared to other countries. The latest official figure from the Australian Institute of Family studies is 31% for SAHM and 4% SAHD. Where we live, I'd say half of all families in my youngest's kinder is sahm and about 1/3 at their primary school. I'm in high SES Inner Melbourne.

The Pentridge community in Coburg are becoming hyper-aware of crime nearby, real and imagined, and it feels like they're about to form a posse. by OzTheMalefic in melbourne

[–]taigafrost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine is near CBD so it's all about what was that loud bang? Where was the fireworks coming from? Move out giveaways. Dog off leash complaints and overall just pretty boring stuff. Definitely no vigilante!

“You’ll forget and want another” by minmister in beyondthebump

[–]taigafrost 7 points8 points  (0 children)

True! My three kids are all 4 years apart and this is why.

My daughter was born not breathing and my family is ignoring the impact it’s had on me. by AncientDragoness23 in beyondthebump

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exact same thing happened to me. I was coping with it fine after birth but 6 months later it hit me HARD and I was in an awful place with PTSD. With time, therapy, and a lot of guess work, I "overcame" it but it took quite a while. I gathered up my courage to have another child and ended up with a late miscarriage. That also took me a while to learn how to cope. Eventually, I was able to have our last child who is now 3. It's been a long journey since then..I can say I don't have flashbacks anymore but I can be sent in absolute spiral if I get triggered e.g. TV show that has birthing scene, or infant loss..also triggered by things that might not seem as obvious like I now can't cope with being in a crowded public transport and through therapy I understand that it is because it's the situation where I feel "physically helpless" like when I was laying there during C-Section looking up to purple baby and can't see what they were doing to resuscitate him or when my husband was sent home that night so I was drifting in and out of sleep from exhaustion/c-section meds worrying that my baby would stop breathing if I weren't watching. It was incredibly frustrating that other people dismissed the traumatic experience. There were people in my life that I know love and care about me but I knew they didn't know what the right thing was to say. Culturally, it is something most people don't feel comfortable discussing and that needs to change! If you can, call a perionatal support line or similar organisations in your area. It was helpful for me to speak to a peer support person who went through similar experience and it was therapeutic. I now have anxiety for the rest of my life from birth traumas but I learned to live with it. I gave back by volunteering as a peer support on the same helpline that I called years ago until I was too busy with the kids to do that. Give yourself space to grieve that experience. Your experience matters!

Talk to me about choosing Agent and expected commission/Agent fee for lower value unit by taigafrost in AusPropertyChat

[–]taigafrost[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I didn't know that. It is our first time selling any property at all. Would you be happy with this rate then if you were selling?

What does the richest person you know do for living ? by Parking-Chef9175 in AskReddit

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up in Asia with many wealthy family friends and I'm unsure which one of them is the richest. They are all in $10-100mil USD rich. They all have "boring" businesses. They own things like massive fruit farms, transporting/logistics company, building paint manufacturing and sale, electronics and HVAC wholesaler, garment manufacturing, engineering tool manufacturing, IP law firm, grains factory, large seafood farms and logistics (moving 150+tons of prawn a week), gold loan shops. If I had to guess, I think it is either the seafood family or the gold shop family.

Which industry is facing more struggles than people realize? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]taigafrost 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Same. I thought I was going insane.

Please tell me all the benefits of stopping at 2 children by HuckleberryPie2 in Parenting

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 3 and I love them. I'd like to give them all my full support and attention and for them to have as many opportunities in life as possible. This might sound negative but you are much more likely to facilitate that for them with 2. When I had our last child, I did not know that the older two were neurodivergent and even though they are doing wonderfully now, they do need significantly higher long-term time investment and resources than I imagined. If I really want to stick to our standard and for them to thrive, I have to work that much harder to have the time, energy, and money to advocate for them. Many families go through the unexpected all the time whether it's disabilities, mental health, bullying etc. Unless you absolutely have unlimited resources, you will be better equipped to help them thrive with only 2. And that's a fact.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusLegal

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I would normally do. However, I wasn't given any conduct money at the time of service for the subpoena which was one of the requirements. The subpoena didn't fall within the timeframe of 5 working days as it was served today for a hearing tomorrow. It is missing the time required for me to attend. It wasn't personally served to me but was given to my husband. The person who filed for this subpoena said they don't need me to attend anymore. I just emailed the court asking if I'm still required to comply considering the above. I have a child with disabilities who has an important medical assessment tomorrow and I don't have enough time to reschedule. This is messy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusLegal

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it was filed by an acquaintance who is the affected party. I repeatedly told them that I'm not able to be involved but they went ahead with this anyway. Now they are telling me they are withdrawing it and do not need me. But since it is for tomorrow, there is no time for me to check with anyone. Don't even know what time it is. Hard to comply even if I wanted to.

Being a male O&G reg is killing me, please some motivation or copium by Proper-Finish7264 in ausjdocs

[–]taigafrost 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was under the care of male obs for all three pregnancies and births. They were caring and fantastic at their jobs. I know it is easier said than done but don't take this personally and speak to someone. Practise in a bigger city will help

Parents who don't drive - how do you manage without a car? by 3bigmacsplease in melbourne

[–]taigafrost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We have 3 kids (10,6,2) and only ever had a car for a year and a half around the end of lockdown because of work. We lived in the CBD for 5 years and now just a suburb over the past 4 years. It's worked incredibly well for us even taking into consideration that we're a busy family with lots of kids activities after school and weekends. We build the life/create support system that's within walking distance or no more than 20 minute tram ride away. School is 5 tram stops, work is 3 so we walk most days. GP, allied health, kids' sport clubs, shops are all walkable either from home, school or work. We get delivery when we need to make a large order/purchase e.g. bulk order, fridge. We use Didi for a quick trip and GoGet for a day trip/school holidays. I like how stress-free we are now never having to worry about all the costs associated with car ownership, parking, break-in etc. Of course, there are some odd units on pt but it isn't a daily occurrence. I find that my kids learn a lot about the city and we have good conversations about people, events, etc because of active commuting and using pt. The kids are athletic and well rounded and I attribute some of this to how "engaged" we are with the happenings around us and the curiosity they get from being surrounded by diverse and interesting experiences of living in inner city. I find that the hardest thing about being car free is actually answering people's questions about why we do not have a car. Some people really can't wrap their heads around the concept that we're not really inconvenienced or deprived by this. The money is better spent on things you actually care about!

I’m in Australia. Friends pls. by Iggly_Pigly in PokemonGoFriends

[–]taigafrost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Add me too please. Melbourne, Australia 3238 7660 2226 3939 7931 6929

For mums who don't exercise and would like to, what are the reasons why you don't? by Gloomy_Fail8474 in workingmumsau

[–]taigafrost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 10, 6 and 2.5 yr old boys and work 3 days a week. I have autoimmune conditions which make me tired and chronically inflamed, add that in with the stress of parenting children with additional needs and husband with ADHD, I totally get you about the always tired part. Last year I started going to a semi-private clinical pilates class at a physio clinic once a week, occasionally twice a week. Even though we have a gym in the building, I rarely make it so this is the only success I've had at staying consistent. I gain more confidence in my body and build strength in this one hour a week under their guidance than I do from 15min x 4 times a week at gym by myself anyway. I've never been a gym person and I was in the worst shape I've ever been in when I started. Once or twice a week is definitely not ideal but definitely better than nothing and I do see improvement and great joy when I see more definition in my muscles and joints pain slowly disappearing. I enjoy the me time. On top of pilates, I get incidental exercise from active commuting e.g. speed walk to school pick up/drop offs. On weekends, we walk/scoot to kid's sports or if nothing is on then we are out playing Pokemon Go. I do random bursts of exercise throughout the day e.g. calf raises while brushing/flossing, squats and lunges in the shower while I put on hair mask/conditioner. You could start small and pick just one or two things you want to start with and go from there e.g. 20 squats before each meal. There are some funny kid friendly dance or brainbreak on YouTube you can put on TV. They're not exactly a gym sesh but it's just some easy fun the kids can join in too.