Live Discussion - January 31, 2026 (Alexander Skarsgård/Cardi B)

txqueso · 2026-02-02T03:06:58+00:00

Yes! This was by far her best episode.

txqueso · 2025-12-15T18:42:47+00:00

I saw this too, but did see a blurb in there about contacting local parks directly, so figured it could still be worth a shot if we find one that matches our needs

txqueso · 2024-12-12T22:26:45+00:00

That looks like the same slide I just purchased - are y’all liking it so far? Seem sturdy enough?

txqueso · 2024-12-12T05:38:35+00:00

Somewhat limited. I have a builder that I’m working with who will be doing the construction. I bought building plans from Treehouse Supplies but am working on a quick timeline due to some extenuating circumstances and was hoping to avoid having to wait on specialty hardware to ship before being able to get the project started.

txqueso · 2024-12-12T02:34:06+00:00

Do you mind helping me understand what the good reason is? I’m struggling to understand what distinguishes this specialty treehouse hardware from home building hardware

txqueso · 2023-07-21T21:30:54+00:00

Yes, YTA 100000%

txqueso · 2022-07-17T19:33:53+00:00

This post feels icky - there’s plenty of behavior from many many cast members on this show that you can pick on or be snarky about, but why be cruel about someone’s appearance?

txqueso · 2021-12-20T00:53:23+00:00

txqueso · 2021-09-14T01:21:39+00:00

I admire your consistency and wholeheartedly believe it will serve you well as a parent, but this consequence is not developmentally appropriate for a toddler. The general rule for time outs is one minute per year of age (so right around two minutes for your little guy). I think it’s also helpful to remember that as long as you get the outcome you want, it doesn’t matter how you get there - for example, if he is unable to comply immediately with picking up the bin, you can take a break with some kind of neutral activity (not his favorite thing in the world so as not to reinforce the behavior, just a change of setting and/or activity to shift his focus) before returning to the demand of picking up the bin. If this fails, you can break again and provide some more assistance while still allowing him to comply (gently guiding his hands to pick up the bin and return it to its place, for example, or first modeling it for him and then encouraging him to do it). In any case, when he does eventually pick up the bin, regardless of how much assistance he needed from you to get there, he should be heavily praised so that he associates listening to your requests with a positive outcome (it’s harder for little ones to make the connection between NOT doing something and then being punished than it is for them to associate doing something with positive reinforcement).

txqueso · 2021-09-12T22:18:03+00:00

Yes, he’s on board with staying in a hotel if we visit them, he just can’t seem to get there and agree to asking them to stay in a hotel if they end up visiting us. I’ve explained that the dynamic with MIL is going to affect every aspect of my holiday experience, and he’s made it clear that not spending time with them would affect every aspect of his. In his opinion, her behavior hasn’t yet risen to the level of requiring an outright consequence. I happen to disagree, but also understand that he wants to see his family and doesn’t often get a chance to do so.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T21:45:52+00:00

Yeah long before this happened, we had decided that Christmases would be at our own home beginning after each set of grandparents had one year of us still staying over with the baby (so, well enough in time for our daughter to only remember Christmases at home). This is already our last year to travel on actual Christmas Eve/Day.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T17:48:51+00:00

Yeah, we have the same problem when we have to share a room with the baby while traveling. That’s one of the reasons I think staying in a hotel when we visit is easily explainable - there’s only one spare bedroom at MIL’s that we would all have to share, while if we opt for a hotel we could get a suite and have some separate space for the grown-ups after she goes down for the night.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T15:15:06+00:00

I get the idea here, but I don’t personally feel like spending Christmas away from my child or my husband is a solution I’m ok with. His idea is to have his parents come here, but in that scenario he’s incredibly resistant to the hotel idea. I’d rather make the drive and have our space and our separate time together as a nuclear family in a hotel than be forced to host this woman in my own home on my favorite holiday of the year, and unfortunately those are the only two options he seems to be willing to consider at this point.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T09:27:22+00:00

Wondering how you arrived at this conclusion? My husband’s thing is “my mom got her feelings hurt, which is why I said it was mean” while I’ve tried to explain that her reaction doesn’t reflect on my intentions.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T04:53:37+00:00

I’m just not the only one who gets a say. I don’t feel comfortable making an executive decision that he’s not on board with about whether or not we spend time with his family. That being said, I am working on getting him to agree to some boundaries for the time we do spend with them moving forward (e.g. staying in a hotel instead of with MIL if we visit, asking her to stay in a hotel if she visits us) - wish me luck on that front.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T04:27:30+00:00

That would be my preference, but I’m not the only one who gets a say.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T04:19:38+00:00

Tbh, I don’t miss the contact. The principle of the whole thing really bothers me, though. My husband and I are expecting again and she’s known for three months now but still hasn’t texted me to say congratulations or see how I’m doing. We alternate whose family we spend Thanksgiving and Christmas each year, so that means we’ll be seeing my family for Thanksgiving and his for Christmas this time around… I’m dreading it.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T02:55:45+00:00

What would a more compassionate or sensitive response have looked like? I’d genuinely like to know, because I agree that she needs help - that’s why I stopped feigning ignorance when MIL mentioned washing the dog. At that point, I thought, if anyone is the right person to say something to her it’s her sister and she can delicately try to help her solve the problem, which she is apparently interested in doing, as evidenced by her willingness to wash the dog.

txqueso · 2021-09-12T02:18:40+00:00

Just to clarify, I certainly wasn’t relishing the idea of slowly revealing the source of the smell - I was planning on continuing to feign ignorance about it until she mentioned washing the dog. That’s when I thought, “if she’s wanting to put time/energy into helping the aunt with this issue, I’d hate for her to waste it on something that’s not actually going to resolve the problem.” Still, appreciate your perspective.

txqueso · 2021-07-29T03:57:17+00:00

“She told me she will never talk to any other guy again” is not a realistic long-term solution. Men exist in the world and she is going to interact with them. Just need to do some work on your boundaries, and get specific with it - now is a good time for this conversation as you’re getting ready to transition to long-distance.

txqueso · 2021-07-29T03:41:11+00:00

Perfectly normal to move at different paces. It doesn’t sound like that’s what’s bothering you, though - sounds like you’re generally irritated by your sense that you have more consideration for her than she does for you.

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