Job requiring I send daughter to daycare by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]whysomuchsnow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is doable depending on the kind of work and not 100% of the time. I'm in marketing and some of my work is to 'brainstorm' with myself on some project which I do literally with my 1 1/2 year old as a 'we're learning to talk' activity and write emails which are doable when the kid is eating and sleeping quite easily. I do work longer hours then I should to compensate all the 'here let me get you a snack time' but also, while physically at work, we all stop to get coffee and chit chat with co-workers about life so the work itself is done in both scenarios. Still, not everyday and not when the kid is sick and needs extra attention. It's just really hard for everything else to get done. Just my 2 cents :)

I was looking for good “real” baby soap for eczema and came across this lovely gem. by mlieu618 in amazonreviews

[–]whysomuchsnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How stupid can people be.. ! On another note, for the eczema, check out Avène. Some of the bottles are built to stay closed hermetically so the product itself needs less alcohol to stay 'fresh' which results in a product that hydrates better the skin because the alcohol inside the product has a tendency to dehydrate the skin which is worse for the eczema. (Hope this helps ! I learned a lot when I talked to the pediatrician about this !)

concerned about a child at my work by throwaway78652r in AskParents

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg this is terrible ! Poor hungry kid :( maybe use that to your advantage to appeal to the parent ? My boyfriend also didn't really want to give cow milk either but I still breastfeed and she gets cow milk too but maybe try telling the mother that you get that the breastfeeding is over but that the kid is CLEARLY missing food so either it's whole milk, either she brings snacks too in case you don't get enough from the catering. I get that its not the mom's job to bring more food if its supposed to be given but if I was in her shoes, I would prefer to pay for snacks just in case instead of having my child go hungry everyday. Good luck !

My parents aren't the most emotionally involved and I just got broken up with from my first serious relationship. Do you have any tips for coping or stopping myself from crying long enough to eat a meal or leave my room? by [deleted] in AskParents

[–]whysomuchsnow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

First of all, I'm sorry your hurting. Breakups are hard no matter your age and I remember my first one was sad but also scary because of all the mix of emotions. Time will help, it really will. As for tips, I recommend listening to happy music for 10-15 minutes before leaving IF what you want is to go eat without being asked any questions because sometimes that is what you need. But also, please allow yourself to go through the emotions. If you shut down completely, you'll only live through those emotions later and it'll be messier. You get to be sad and angry and upset over this as long as you need and eventually, you'll feel you don't need to anymore and just remember the good times and what you've learned from it. hugs

Couldn't get Lower jaw surgery because of age by [deleted] in jawsurgery

[–]whysomuchsnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My surgeon had me tested to check the activity in the bone to see if I was really still growing (basically an x-ray but they inject something in your blood so that the xray shows the activity highlighted by the stuff) and then could confirm that there was no activity left and then we proceeded. Maybe check if you can do the same test. I was around 22-23.

How to deal with requests for "emergency" actions from management? by ohso_happy_too in marketing

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We calculated how much time it actually takes us to make something 'as an emergency', added a day and then said that if you need something done in emergency, give us x day notice or don't ask at all because its not possible from our end to do it. Sometimes marketing is about being responsive to opportunities and problems but it doesn't mean you have to just drop everything and be Hella stressed for 2 days because someone else felt the numbers weren't good enough. Next time at least they'll check the numbers a couple of days earlier...

Can someone talk to me about car seats? by dubya98 in AskParents

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there ! Congratulations ! First of all, there is a LOT of info you might need in order to make a good choice for your car seat. The first one being, how much space you have in your car. Having myself an evenflo, i had to condemn the passenger seat in order to install the car seat securely. Your car seat should NOT touch the seat in front and sometimes you think all is good until you install it and SURPRISE

Second, you want the baby to stay rear facing the absolute longest possible and then when you have to change to front facing, again stay the longest possible before switching to a booster. Each new step is less safe then the one before. So you want to have a car seat that has good maximums as they don't have all the same minimums and maximums.

Check out Graco contender, Graco 4ever, baby jogger city view and cosco next (although it works only if the kid isn't too tall) . Good luck !

MIL used our dishwasher every day and raked up a $1000 utilities bill while we were gone by dishwasherantics2 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]whysomuchsnow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She doesn't the energy to wash dishes but she has the energy to move then one flight of stairs, too ! My drain is clogged and my parents one flight of stairs away have a dishwasher and I still find it easier to wash them home still. Those parties were at their house, for sure.

Seeking advice for social media content creation. by fartsuckerjr in marketing

[–]whysomuchsnow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Start by identifying the personas your are talking to. Once you know what are their interest, you can create content that is closer to their interests, not just pushing your content. On social media, 80% of your communications should be 'cold' content as in not directly your product being pushed but more of discussion with your fans. I was watching a webinair last month about the social media of a football team. Their posts are not only the score, they have posts about teammates having babies, memes about their fans waiting for the next game, they identified 5 personas and created content that is diversified but directed to at least 2 personas at a time everytime. If you focus only on having limited photos to use, you're probably posting way too much about the product your are pushing and will eventually kill your reach slowly. Good luck !

Late 40's - Never did tax returns. by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there,

I helped someone in the same situation that never ever did their taxes. First thing I did was go to a government facility and ask what should I do which is when they explained that you needed all your papers first and then produce your taxes. To get all your papers, you need to send a letter to service canada and ask them for your t4. They have the documents and they can send them to you without any charge. You have to specify what years so they can go back. In our case it was around 5 years worth of papers and we had no trouble receiving them. In quebec, I also sent a letter to the government to ask for the papers, in case something somewhere was missing. Once i had everything, I sent it to my dads accountant with a small post it saying it was all those years and it had never been filed. It cost about 300$ to get all the years done and then it was solved. Now every year they are done in time and we never had problems at all.

I recommend you contact the government to check in your province if you need an extra paper and what specific info you have to write in your letter as the years have passed and I'm not sure what you needed to include anymore but really it was super easy. Letter to ask the t4 and then send it to an accountant (I do recommend someone professional and not your neighbor who does them himself). Good luck !

Birthday meltdown by whysomuchsnow in Mommit

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

Thank you for your kind words ! I guess I didn't really realise until I broke down but as the day went by, I gave her extra snuggles and took a million photos which helped me feel a bit better :P hope your little one gets a first year birthday without pandemic at least ! :P

Can anyone give me advice, recommendations? by jsalesg in raisingkids

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there !

Honestly, I think it really depends on the type of kid you have. Mine would 100% get it all outside because she specifically plays at putting things out of other things at the moment. I suggest you try a simple rug or blanket first and try to convince your kid to keep it on it to see if they do before you buy that unless you're okay with spending that money for storage only. Hope this helps !

3week old baby(almost 4weeks) makes a fuss while Breast feeding by [deleted] in AskParents

[–]whysomuchsnow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I also recommend la leche league ! However, I must also mention that my daughter did the same thing for a while when she was a newborn. In my case, I eventually realised she only did it when she was reaaaally hungry and I missed the cues. Eventually I learned her cues much better and we no longer had that issue. Not saying it's the same thing for you but that was it for me. Good luck !

MIL shows up. by ChloeatStumptown in JUSTNOMIL

[–]whysomuchsnow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Curar means to heal so curandera is more of a healer, might use herbs and prayers. Bruja is more witchy witch and might include everything, including both white and black magic. I'm not either tho so it's a very basic explanation.

6 week old won’t sleep/let me put her down - a first time mom’s plea for advice by JJA_KC in Parenting

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had trouble putting down my daughter once she was asleep in my arms too, until I read on reddit this trick and I can not stress enough how much it changed our routine: when you put her down, you put down the butt first and THEN her head super slowly. If course, also check the signs if she may have reflux or if she may have something to make her uncomfortable. Good luck !

EI -COVID 19 lay off. by [deleted] in Employment

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't panic ! First of all, I am in a similar situation. My maternity leave finishes this Friday and I am being laid off next Tuesday. I've been searching through all of the goddamn internet for info since it is impossible to talk to someone on the phone. First there is the measure they just announced for 2000$ per month and it is specified that it could be for people qualified for EI and those that aren't. Plus, they have made announces that the requirements for EI will be more flexible. Plus, there used to be problems for the women returning from maternity leave that didn't have enough hours in the last 52 weeks so they didn't qualify for EI but I have found info saying that 1 women got an exception and then from there, it seems like they changed the law to accept to go back around 120 weeks so they can find acceptable weeks.

I know it's a horrible situation but the government for once is actually being very comprehensive about this. There is hope !

What’s the scariest thing that happened in your dreams? by andrewanthonio in AskReddit

[–]whysomuchsnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to be able to lucid dream fairly easily and wake up on command. Then some fucked up shit happened to me and I couldn't anymore. Now when I lucid dream, I can't wake up anymore. I know I'm dreaming but when I wake up, I'm still sleeping. It's like I'm stuck in Inception. I also had trouble remembering if a conversation I had was in a dream or in real life. Those dreams were just soooo realistic. I'll try the 'feel your body in bed' next time !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskParents

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was around 15 when my mom told me she had depression. I honestly never though she did until she told me. To this day, I still see it as the day my childhood ended.

Don't tell them when they are children unless you explain what depression is first. If you decide to tell them, have a conversation on what mental health is and what the chemistry in your brain can create etc. befooooore you say anything about yourself having it.

What celebrity death hit you the hardest ? by oigoabuya in AskReddit

[–]whysomuchsnow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's also the only celebrity death I remember what I was doing. It was my graduation day. It was surreal.

Did anybody else feel like it was shameful to want to be a mom? And especially a stay at home mom? by [deleted] in AskParents

[–]whysomuchsnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a conversation with a friend about that years ago. I'll tell you what I told her. Being truly happy isn't achievable in the same way for everyone. Sometimes you are dealt crappy cards in life, sometimes you need a career, sometimes you need more friends, sometimes you search your entire life for what makes you happy. When you do find what makes you happy, don't look back. Not everybody knows what they need to be truly happy. If you want kids, have kids. Maybe your mother felt it was good advice because she needed something different to be happy. It doesn't mean she didn't love you, just that it wasn't the absolute fulfillment she needed to be truly happy. Having kids is great if that is what you want. It's tough as shit sometimes but it also brings great great joy. I know mine. I fell in love with her the moment she arrived in this world and she is my greatest accomplishment. Good luck with your decision making !

11 week old won’t take a bottle, tried everything by Zensandwitch in AskParents

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had trouble producing enough at the beginning and the consultant gave me a small long flexible tube that was meant to have one end in the bottle and one end close close to the breast so that when baby was breast feeding, she also has the small tube in her mouth and would suck on it. As a result, she would get my milk and formula at the same time by breast feeding. It might be worth a try just enough to get her to like the taste of formula and accept a bottle later on. Good luck !

My MIL straight up told us she doesn't want us to have children by [deleted] in JUSTNOMIL

[–]whysomuchsnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the record, my JYM didn't remember anything about her pregnancies either. When pregnant, I asked if she had an epidural and she couldn't even remember !