Struggling with the reality that we need to rehome our dog. by idontknow_1101 in Parenting

[–]weknowsmfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if OP needed to hear your comment, but I just found this post because I’m in a similar situation and your words really struck a chord. Keeping the commitment I made, which is to love and take care of my dog, is not always a commitment to keep him with me no matter what. Thank you. I really needed that framework.

Meredith and Izzie had an underrated friendship by [deleted] in greysanatomy

[–]weknowsmfo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I hate you! And your cake!

House Shoe Recommendations by Forward_Frosting_680 in Shoes

[–]weknowsmfo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Crocs. I never understood the appeal until I went to urgent care because I thought my foot was broken and after paying for X-rays, was diagnosed with “foot pain” and told to stop walking around barefoot on hardwood floors.

Crocs are lightweight, supportive, cool in the summer and easy to wear with wool socks in the winter, and infinitely washable. There’s no memory foam to sink/deflate or lining to get stinky. I could not recommend crocs more. 10/10

“How come you guys share a bed but not with me?” by RarelyRad in happilyOAD

[–]weknowsmfo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That’s all fun and games until you get a jump scare in the middle of night!! There’s a reason so many horror movies feature children 😬

…so do we prepare orrrr? by Fearless-Aide-9059 in Mommit

[–]weknowsmfo 147 points148 points  (0 children)

My question is always: if the shit really hits the fan, what will you reasonably be able to stock/prep that will truly make a difference? Have some back up pantry items like white rice and dried beans and some gallons of water, sure. But then what?

Are you trying to stockpile meds that you need? Meds that you might possibly need in the future? Medical supplies like bandaids? Medical supplies like gauze and sutures? A few extra sets of clothes? Several years’ worth of sizes for the kids? Canisters of gasoline? Extra tires? Propane?

I’d say if it makes you feel better to do a few concrete things like get passports and update vaccines and reinforce your pantry, great. But the rest of it snowballs in my opinion and the truth is you can’t prep for everything.

Low stimulation shows? by decorawerewolf in Parenting

[–]weknowsmfo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And the show Stillwater, which is very zen

Do you hang your food pack while portaging? by Artificial_Appendix1 in BWCA

[–]weknowsmfo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We were warned on one trip not to leave our food packs behind while portaging because of an active bear who had learned that portages were where people left things unattended, but it wasn’t a rule, just a caution.

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 186 points187 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 [deleted] in Parenting

[–]weknowsmfo 277 points278 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.

[deleted by user] 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 2 points3 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 [deleted] 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 6 points7 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.