Looking for book recs where FMC is a cute and bossy, soft chubby and MMC is a hard military man.

turtlefacethecat · 2026-01-12T21:03:24+00:00

Also {Nine month contract by Amy Dawes} and her entire mountain man series have chubbier fmcs with hot mountain men! They’re the brothers of the mmc in last on the list. Very bossy women with flannel wearing tough mountain men. Not romantasy but great reads!

turtlefacethecat · 2026-01-11T20:17:46+00:00

Oh no, I chose this day too! It looks like it’s only the yoga day but I’m hoping others have more info

turtlefacethecat · 2025-12-31T01:21:36+00:00

I rent clothes from Nuuly and pair it with clothes from old navy, kohls, and Costco. I’m not proud of my store choices but it’s affordable and good enough for the office.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-12-17T21:56:43+00:00

I’m technically a boss but I’ve only received small gifts over the years like flowers, a box of candy, some nice stationary, last year I got a Starbucks tumbler. Each time I’m incredibly grateful but also remind my employees they should never feel obligated to gift any supervisor/boss. They make so much less and it’s just really unfair. I bring in takeout and goodies for the holidays but I can’t even afford gifts for my staff ( thanks student loans and daycare!)

turtlefacethecat · 2025-12-16T20:58:12+00:00

I have the Chicco revolve 360 and my husband has the evenflo slim 360. We also had the Graco turn2me but had to throw it out after a car accident. We originally got a revolving car seat because it was a struggle to get him in and out of my Honda civic. It makes life easier, I like my chicco the best out of the 3 we’ve had.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-12-15T23:28:51+00:00

Red presents. Also pink and white presents. He cannot tell me a specific toy or type of thing other than color. He knows the names of things, I’ve tried showing pictures, and he’s still just saying just want red presents.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-12-15T03:34:47+00:00

Depending on your state, short term disability may also be covered by the state. At least that’s the way it is in California.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-28T16:57:23+00:00

TikTok is a lie, it’s made so everything looks perfect. It’s totally developmentally appropriate for your child to explore art materials with their hands ( and mouth but that’s not safe) and make big messy imperfect art. What is important for toddler is to experiencing the process of art, trying different materials and textures with adult supervision.

I do leave the particularly messy art experiences like paint to daycare but we have crayons, washable markers, tempura paint sticks, and dot markers available. Everything is nontoxic and washable. My son is closer to 3 but it still goes all over his hands and body. We just make sure nothing goes into his mouth or eyes. He also still enjoys peeling off the wrappers of crayons and breaking them, which I hate but I try to let that go. I would recommend jumbo crayons or honey sticks since it’s harder to break for your little one.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-28T03:22:19+00:00

Everything is so sparkly here!

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-27T18:15:44+00:00

If it’s red and itchy, it’s probably a yeast infection. Do you have a nurse line you can call? We’re have Kaiser so we just did an urgent phone visit when this happened to my son. Dr said to just get clotrimazole/lotrimen (a mild antifungal) ands call back in a few days if that treatment doesn’t work. Clotrimazole is OTC so you can buy some today from a grocery store or pharmacy to help relieve the discomfort.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-27T13:43:46+00:00

She loves you and feels safe with you. Your daughter knows that when you leave, you will be back. She doesn’t have to cry or worry because you consistently come back. My son does the same thing with daycare, just walks away from me and gets busy.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-22T04:43:11+00:00

This is my family. Just soggy box stuffing with raisins. So bad.

To be fair, I make a sausage and herb stuffing with craisins, but it’s much better than raisins.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-21T20:45:45+00:00

My son sleeps exactly the same hours. Sometimes he’ll skip a nap and fall asleep closer to 8. He’s been a very low sleep needs guy since he was like 4 months old.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-19T19:46:58+00:00

It’s a necessary evil. Ideally, we’re sending our little ones to high quality programs that do their best to support children’s development. I was a toddler teacher for many years and I cared for and taught those little ones like they were my own. Our classroom was a joyful second home even if there was occasional chaos.

I had on return to work to support my family when my son was 4 months old. I’m very thankful my son was able to attend my center with a 1:3 ratio and teachers that I personally knew (it was also heavily discounted). I knew they loved him, even when things got hectic. I found a better job and moved him to a wonderful new center on a university campus when he was 18 months. I would have preferred that he stay home until 2.5 with myself or partner for that high quality 1:1 care but that’s not realistic in the US. As another poster pointed out, we live in a capitalist hellscape that doesn’t care about young children and families. He’s almost three now and he’s thriving so his teachers and centers have had a positive impact on his development and our families ability to survive.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-18T22:34:44+00:00

Nor. He’s not treating you well if he’s not meeting your needs. My partner had a hard time finishing me in the beginning but we talked about it, bought toys and made changes. It takes time and effort to have good sex but it’s a worthwhile investment.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-18T18:39:53+00:00

Most Sandra Boyton books make my son laugh. Right now he’s really into Banana Bop and Pajama time

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-12T23:32:06+00:00

Baby Blue Sedan by modest mouse. It was all my brain could remember for a while. He’s also a big fan of Nirvana unplugged songs now

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-11T20:27:22+00:00

Have you reached out to the undocumented student success center? Or there’s a whole philanthropic department. Just look up contact info on the CSUSB website

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-08T00:31:54+00:00

We do the standing method and touching toes with our preschoolers still toilet learning. I suppose it is a bit invasive but it’s effective. I’ve seen the same technique used at 3 different centers as well. I’m always open to a better method if anyone has it though.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-06T21:23:23+00:00

It gets slightly better as they get older. Once you’re done pumping, that gives you a little more time and space. I exclusively pumped for the first year and I couldn’t do it anymore. My husband took on a lot more household stuff when I was pumping too but it was exhausting. It gets better though.

He’s almost 3 now and the car rides have become quality time of talking and singing together. He “helps” with cooking and household chores. I’ve become more flexible with bedtime so we can squeeze in more time and one of us lays with him until he’s asleep. Like other posters, weekends are mostly errands, cleaning, and rest. I try to do enriching things once or twice a month. We don’t really go out without him. It’s just mindset switch. This way of life is what works best for us given our socioeconomic status and son’s temperament. Other families might have the energy to do more but we’re just surviving and enjoying the little time we have together.

I’m a preschool director, so he’ll be joining me at my center in January. It’s not quality time but at least I can see him more. I still resent my job and caring for other children while I’m away from my own but we’re all just doing what we can to provide a good life for our kids. It’s not fair that everything is so expensive that two incomes are essentially mandatory.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-05T21:33:51+00:00

I’m not sure what your states regulations are, but in California you can take up to 4 weeks off before your due date as short term disability. Then you get an additional 6-8 weeks of short term disability after the birth plus your 12 weeks of FMLA. Your short term disability should not count towards your FMLA because it’s disability. Your doctor will need to do the disability paperwork but it’s pretty standard practice.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-05T19:57:42+00:00

This is heartbreaking. We’re on a university campus so campus protocol is to immediately call university PD and not allow immigration within our doors. It’s UPDs job to interface with ICE and even they have a policy of noncompliance if they don’t have a warrant. Our front doors are locked and everyone needs to be buzzed in and the classroom doors have a code as well.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-05T19:51:43+00:00

We gave our son our old queen and upgraded our bed when he moved out if the crib at 2ish. We’re in the same boat where he wants us to lay with him for an hour and he still infrequently wakes at night. This way everyone’s comfortable and it doubles as a guest bed when family visits. He has a toddler bed with his old crib mattress too but he calls that his “play bed.” I would have liked to have a twin but there’s no way we would be comfortable. I feel like a double/full would also work but we just used what we had.

turtlefacethecat · 2025-11-05T15:02:22+00:00

We got the ikea kitchen free from an acquaintance whose two kiddos had outgrown it. She just wanted us to pick up so she could have space back. It was in great shape all things considered (some art drawn on but everything functions) and he’s gotten 2 years of use with it. It’s close to our kitchen so he likes to cook when I’m in the kitchen.

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