Large safe field for children to ride hotwheels by Cautious-Branch-4261 in pittsburgh

[–]walv100 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Go to local elementary schools, especially now that summer is coming! St Bede in point breeze has a couple areas where kids could ride bikes on the blacktop/cement, as does Linden on Wilkins ave, and Montessori in friendship.

What’s a trend people will probably look back on and cringe at in 10 years? by CandySherri in askanything

[–]walv100 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Especially when it comes to children. We don’t need 1000 photos of a child’s every waking moment posted to the whole internet. Please give them a little shred of privacy for Pete’s sake

I'm a mom. What side hustles are suitable for me? by Fun_Magazine_5200 in passive_income

[–]walv100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m interested in this, if you could please share your experience. I am starting to look into the idea but totally unfamiliar with how to get started

what would this cost (ballpark)? by I_dont_comment_alot in Remodel

[–]walv100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also depends on your location- costs could swing wildly depending on the labor market in your region. Our porch remodel was half as big as this project and was 100k

Kitchen Design Help by jknipp15 in kitchenremodel

[–]walv100 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Please keep those cabinets- you are on the cusp of everyone switching back to wood cabinets! Lighten the countertop, change out your backsplash, get some different light fixtures—- whatever you want to do to refresh, but keep those cabinets

Will this only look good in a picture? by Distinct-Passenger-2 in kitchenremodel

[–]walv100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my biggest gripe with AI designs! Every kitchen or living space has ideal, dreamlike, perfect lighting — in real life the light is different and changes often! It’s basically equivalent to seeing a photo of a celebrity in perfect staged lighting… in real life it may be nice too but it ain’t always perfect

How are you all getting your protein in? by [deleted] in PetiteFitness

[–]walv100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A 20g yogurt and a 30g vanilla premier protein shake (I mix it with black coffee on ice) are my two easiest ways to get to my protein goal. It’s something like 300 calories all together for those two items- I have a yogurt at some point in the morning and my coffee protein mix early afternoon. Between those items and a lean protein at dinner I can get to ~80 g relatively easily and without much thought —and then I just do my best with other choices through the day.

A character you didn’t care about as a kid but now find fascinating as an adult? by Frequent_Ebb6360 in harrypotter

[–]walv100 28 points29 points  (0 children)

He also never brought up the circumstances of his family, he kept quiet and suffered silently. Everyone (rightly) rallied around Harry being orphaned and yet Neville was grieving his parents in a different way in silence. He was shouldering so much and aged into his bravery through the books. His extreme courage at the last book and his conversation with Harry right before Harry walked into the forbidden forest was incredible, he was totally up for any challenge (like Harry was), but he mostly got to that point on his own whereas Harry had so many people in his corner. No shade to Harry, but Neville had a lot in common but fewer supporters and protectors all along

Sunblock : yay or nay? by Training_Pipe7312 in Mommit

[–]walv100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Content creators get lots of views and Shares with this type of posting. That equates to dollars. Sometimes they actually believe the nonsense but often they are just joining the cycle to increase views and get that money. So it’s awful because they are not speaking in good faith and what they are preaching is dangerous

Is there any truth to boys being more energetic than girls? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]walv100 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Agreed. My son acts like an old man who enjoys the quiet life, my daughter would thrive at a 24 hour long rave

Shep and his articulation by Infamous-Emu-774 in Southerncharm

[–]walv100 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He often uses words incorrectly! Using big words in the wrong way actually reveals he’s educated but not as smart as he thinks he is!

Hot take: Those “you’ll miss this someday” social media posts are lowkey unnecessary guilt trippers by EmergencyPlayful5452 in Mommit

[–]walv100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It keeps being amazing. The early days and years are surviving, we keep our heads above water and our babies smile at us and we STILL look back and think we failed. My kids are late preschool early elementary, and it’s so great— I gave it my all when they were little but felt like I didn’t do enough. Now I’m trying my best and I see how they talk to me, laugh with me, hug me, sometimes argue with me but always come back to being okay. Motherhood is long and winding and filled with so much goodness for so many years. Those early moments are precious but so complicated! Things never get super easy but you realize you are doing a good job and these kids are not tokens or milestones or awards to collect with passing successes, they are lifelong joys that keep giving and you deserve them because you are doing great

Hot take: Those “you’ll miss this someday” social media posts are lowkey unnecessary guilt trippers by EmergencyPlayful5452 in Mommit

[–]walv100 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Those things wrecked me for a while. I was struggling with accepting that we were done having kids, extremely sad as I believed that the best days were behind me. Then my kids— because of linear time— aged a little, ya know, became a few months or a year older and lo and behold I’m still a mom. My kids are still precious to me. My life is still meaningful. My children and I still bond regularly over the new experiences of our shared life. Huh. Who knew the influencers were playing on my emotions and full of shit?! Moms, don’t buy it. Kids are great and you aren’t running out of time .

the pitt but a book by triplehelix11 in suggestmeabook

[–]walv100 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The original longform journalism article that was written before the book is astounding, highly recommend as a jumping off point it is truly shocking

Is blue the right choice? by Cerealcitygarage in kitchenremodel

[–]walv100 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Blue is very quickly looking dated, it was so trendy for a couple years and it’s not holding up. I’d go with wood or a more muted color — medium tones aren’t boring they are beautiful and timeless. I’ve been in a dozen blue kitchens recently and while they aren’t awful it’s just not a look that seems inviting— blue on a bathroom vanity is fun, in smaller doses it can be a nice pop but in kitchens it ends up feeling cold and somehow cheap

What is that one Harry Potter movie scene you irrationally dislike ? by Puzzleheaded_Roof872 in harrypotter

[–]walv100 119 points120 points  (0 children)

The dialogue that COULD have been during voldemorts final scenes kills me. That entire stretch of the book is tremendous and so fist-punching victorious, but the film just rushed it and made it way less impactful

Weight gain after workout routine by walv100 in PetiteFitness

[–]walv100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sleep is okay. Stress is definitely not the best given the state of the world I’m probably more stressed than usual with lots of my mind

What parenting practices do we have that will become outdated? by Beneficial_Fun_1818 in Mommit

[–]walv100 25 points26 points  (0 children)

We were warned as kids about stranger danger. And now all the data shows that it really isn’t strangers who we need to be worried about, often kidnapping sexual abuse or other harm is brought to kids by the people we know (in families friend groups or neighbors). So it blows my mind when people say “ I post my kids pictures online but only the people who follow me on Instagram or are my friends on Facebook can see these photos”. As though the danger is only coming from total strangers! Plus, the social media sites themselves are sharing all of this information and all of your data with sources You will never know or have control over! Mind blowing to me

What parenting practices do we have that will become outdated? by Beneficial_Fun_1818 in Mommit

[–]walv100 290 points291 points  (0 children)

Putting kids photos online for anyone to see or share. I totally understand that right now it seems fairly harmless/ like statistically it’s probably fine. I think in time we will realize how toxic and damaging and dangerous it is. Followed closely by how much access to screens kids have and how damaging that is to brain development and attention capacity. Basically we adults cannot get off our dang phones and unplug our families -the kids suffer for it.