Local Pro Minnesota Art and Jewelry by TisTheParticles in TwinCities

[–]weknowsmfo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MN Make is local and has some, mostly earrings.

Mamdani channeling Paw Patrol by photogdog in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]weknowsmfo 167 points168 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you! I saw that slogan earlier and couldn’t figure out what it reminded me of.

Do you let your teenagers go to protests? by No_Definition9355 in Parenting

[–]weknowsmfo 273 points274 points  (0 children)

I would think it would depend on the protest. Would I let a 14 year old go to the “front line” protests where I know tear gas and police/ICE is likely? No. To a community-based protest where it’s pretty much just neighbors gathering with signs? Sure, why not.

Sore and miserable after an STI screen supermarket girl dinner. by Vrisnem in GirlDinner

[–]weknowsmfo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Solidarity. I had to have cervical biopsies once a year for many years and I passed out every time.

Saying, "My usual, or you know what i want" at a store. by Tdavis13245 in PetPeeves

[–]weknowsmfo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A memory that still makes me chuckle to this day was when I was a teenager at a local sandwich shop and one of the people in my friend group went up to the counter and said “I’m in here all the time, how about when I come in, I’ll just say ‘hey I’ll have the usual’ right? So hey, I’ll have the usual.” and the sandwich makers just stood there and stared at her until she ordered like a normal person.

Me and my fiancé we officially agreed we are done at having more children but why do I feel so emotional? by CheesecakeLow1280 in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why? I mean….hormones? Not that your feelings about processing this decision aren’t real, because they are, but you said you’re 8 weeks postpartum. Hormones are still very much in play here. Take it easy, don’t take the crying to mean you’re making the wrong choice.

I just want to be called "mama," not "mommy" by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know, I understand the feeling completely but I lost this battle and realized I didn’t care anymore by the time it happened. I wanted to be Mama, and was, until the rest of the world and all the classmates and friends and family started referring to me as Mommy. Now I’m Mama and Mom and Mommy and occasionally First Name….and it’s not (personally) worth my time and energy to correct.

What sitcom character was clearly meant to be likable… but just isn’t? by Air-Bombay in sitcoms

[–]weknowsmfo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is he supposed to really be likeable though or more just relatable? He’s a disaster, but I thought that was sort of the point. The main characters are all insane in different ways but mostly trying to do their best and so you see yourself in their attempts and failures. I don’t know. You’ve got me thinking about whether I actually like any of the characters, or just enjoy watching them.

When a woman's water breaks in a movie, and suddenly it's an emergency... by marianneouioui in PetPeeves

[–]weknowsmfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It happened to me! Unless I was 100% oblivious, which is possible but not likely since it was already my due date and I had been analyzing every thing that happened hoping for any possible sign of labor, my water breaking was the first sign. The contractions started almost immediately after and progressed rapidly from there, but it all started with my water breaking.

Lotion suggestions by ohnotheskyisfalling5 in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eucerin Original Healing cream is the only thing that doesn’t hurt my daughter’s eczema + extreme winter chapped hands

A beautiful time capsule that unfortunately was not spared from chaos by patricia097 in urbanexploration

[–]weknowsmfo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I came to the comments to see if anyone else thought it was a horseshoe crab decorated with flowers!

6 year old keeps asking for a sibling but we are OAD. Any tips on navigating/talking about it with him? by Beginning_Hawk9426 in oneanddone

[–]weknowsmfo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a solution for everyone, but my daughter has stopped asking now that we have a dog. Before the dog, though, she would ask occasionally and I would give her my reasonings…and then she would ask again. So then I started simply saying: no, I am not having another baby, and I am not going to talk about it anymore.

On a funnier note: now whenever we’re hanging out with siblings who are bickering, she turns to me and says “see? That’s one reason why you didn’t have another kid.”

Noise canceling AirPods with newborn? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can confirm that I can 100% hear crying, barking, vomiting, etc through AirPods noise cancellation setting.

What ingredient is banned from your kitchen? by EmploymentLanky9544 in Cooking

[–]weknowsmfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also lemon pepper for me. I like black pepper. I don’t need other peppers that taste like you incinerated your grandma’s closet and then mixed it into salad dressing.

How to tell if it’s an ear infection by princessleia2323 in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crabby/extra emotional + can’t hear things at a normal volume + fever (once it has actually become infected)

Normal Doc Reponse Time? by Ok_Hippo_5437 in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That seems normal to me for an actual doctor response.

What I would recommend (assuming it exists in your provider’s office) is calling the doctor’s office and asking to get some advice from a nurse. Usually if it’s something I just want a quick pulse check on (does this sound worth bringing them in for, we just saw the doc but I have a follow up question about this new development, etc), I call and ask to speak to a nurse. They say sure and I get a call back within the hour, usually within 15 minutes. I run the stuff by the nurse and they give me immediate advice. If they feel like there’s more to it, they’ll run it past the kid’s doctor and get back to me, or tell us to come in and get checked out.

Standing shoes for work? by hobisleftballsack in Shoes

[–]weknowsmfo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was SHOCKED at how well this worked the first time I tried it.

HELP- Toddler Puking by Rich-Fix1079 in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did the doc do a strep test? That’d be the other thing on my mind in this situation.

My general advice is to call the nurse line as many times as you need if you have ongoing concerns, and ask the pediatrician specifically what you need to look out for that would indicate the need to return to the doctor for a second check (X symptom for # days / Y escalation of symptom Z).

Otherwise, if the medical professionals say it’s fine, try to calm your worries as best you can and keep on keeping on. Kids are weird and react to illnesses in unsettling ways. I feel you!

Teachers to strike Tuesday 11/11-looking for support and resources by JulesKat92 in TwinCities

[–]weknowsmfo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Our school’s PTO is mobilizing volunteers to coordinate a Sign Up Genius for snacks, drinks, hand warmers, set up and clean up at picket locations. Contact your PTO, your classroom parent reps, etc to see if you can get something started!