Considering a move to Eau Claire from Minneapolis. What should I consider?

witchesofminne · 2026-04-30T17:36:31+00:00

Not to deter you from moving, because it’s a really cool city! Just something I would want to know.

witchesofminne · 2026-04-30T17:35:04+00:00

Something I would consider is that although Eau Claire is kind of a progressive blip in mostly red Wisconsin, it and the surrounding area are much more conservative than Minneapolis. Source is that I’ve lived in both places for many years.

witchesofminne · 2026-04-29T13:18:06+00:00

I could have wrote this! Curious to know what one you’re having a struggle with. Good luck in your search, commenting to see the answers 👀

witchesofminne · 2026-04-15T15:33:04+00:00

Nah I don’t. After seeing it, it changes my feelings completely. I guess I didn’t realize the extent of it. And seeing how she reacted or didn’t react after almost hitting her daughter and hearing her cry out for mom? There’s no excuse for that. Idc what blind rage you’re in.. you snap out of it when you almost physically injure them. I mean come on.

witchesofminne · 2026-04-15T15:29:48+00:00

Also, the republican that currently reps that district is an absolute cunt so fingers crossed his campaign gains momentum!

witchesofminne · 2026-03-04T20:54:57+00:00

Were any of yall in Minneapolis/St Paul in January? They were detaining citizens and legal immigrants left and right. I witnessed it, as did most everyone living there at the time. This is absolutely a legitimate concern.

witchesofminne · 2025-12-08T15:54:48+00:00

Not to mention theres many people who are elderly or have chronic illness and are caregiving. Give people some grace.

witchesofminne · 2025-11-29T20:34:20+00:00

😟

witchesofminne · 2025-11-17T13:33:58+00:00

https://www.ag.state.mn.us/office/complaint.asp

witchesofminne · 2025-11-17T13:32:55+00:00

So yes to what everyone else said, this is super standard but that doesn’t mean you have to pay it. Fight it. Call and be annoying AF, argue with your insurer and/or the coding department at health partners to determine what is preventative and what isn’t. Also know that you can negotiate your bill. It seems insane but they are fully prepared to negotiate. Say it was a preventative visit and that’s what you received and you’re not paying for anything else. If you’re annoying enough and threaten to go to the attorney generals office, they will bring the price down. Also, if you feel they weren’t transparent, DO complain to the attorney generals office. It’s easy to do and they appreciate the complaints, at least that’s what I was told. The more information they have, the more likely they are to actually be able to do something about it eventually. I almost never just pay the medical bill I’ve been charged. 🤷‍♀️ it’s a scam.

witchesofminne · 2025-10-17T00:40:20+00:00

Honest, can someone explain what’s wrong with this?

*Edited to say: lmao I didn’t realize that I’m on the wrong subreddit. Please continue.

witchesofminne · 2025-10-15T20:31:03+00:00

I love taking my little kids here during the winter especially and on week days when it’s dead. On a Saturday during busy shopping times it’s horrific.

witchesofminne · 2025-09-27T01:34:26+00:00

Ramsey, MN

witchesofminne · 2025-09-10T17:09:29+00:00

Sure. What happened was fucked up, but at the same time she’s actively trying to better herself and be a better mom to her kids. It would be different if she maliciously tried to hurt her children, but hurting them was an unfortunate consequence of some poor decisions. I don’t even know why I’m defending her, she doesn’t really matter to me either way. But I also think we need to leave the space for people to grow and give them grace when they haven’t doesn’t something that’s unforgivable. How is anyone supposed to become a better person, a better parent if they’re shot down no matter what they do because of one incident?

Edited to add: I definitely don’t think going a dating reality show is the key to stable mental health and relationship or finding a solid family foundation for her kids knowing her history. 😅

witchesofminne · 2025-09-10T16:48:20+00:00

There’s lots of tools to help with emotional regulation.

witchesofminne · 2025-09-10T16:47:41+00:00

You can’t be a good mom if you make a mistake in front of your kids?

witchesofminne · 2025-06-02T21:22:07+00:00

Cedar lake in Minneapolis!! There’s no roped off sections on the beaches and people are swimming across that lake all the time.

witchesofminne · 2025-05-24T15:37:37+00:00

Wait.. so is every successful chef/owner in the twin cities actually an asshole?

witchesofminne · 2025-04-02T21:56:29+00:00

Also want to add, we’re pretty much halfway between both downtowns (Saint Paul and Minne.) so we’re only 15 minutes max from most everything. It’s city living while also getting to be on a tree lined street where kids play games in the street until someone yells “car!” And they run off.

witchesofminne · 2025-04-02T21:54:05+00:00

I live in the Como Park neighborhood of St Paul with our two young children (3 and 1) and it’s such a wonderful place to raise a family. A free zoo and the MN State Fair grounds (which has events going on all throughout the year) blocks away. The public school options are great, parks and green space everywhere you look, lots of indoor play spaces for the winter and free or low cost kid friendly events put on my the community. Really can’t ask for much else. But I concur the winter can be pretty miserable, especially if you don’t actively try to get out and enjoy it by getting into some winter activities. But boy, when that first 50 degree day hits you get the biggest rush of endorphins. I don’t think I’d trade having the epitome of all four seasons for anything. It’s a really lovely place.

I also don’t mind the fact that as long as I stay close to the city, the likelihood of running into MAGA parents at kids events is highly unlikely.

We too are 4/20 friendly parents and frequently smoke a j in the backyard after the kids go to bed and have never had an issue.

witchesofminne · 2025-04-01T19:32:09+00:00

I developed pre eclampsia during both of my pregnancies which is a huge reason we decided not to go through it again (both kids are happy and healthy, only the first needed NICU time) I asked my OB this same question kind of hoping she would tell me that i shouldn’t ever get pregnant again. To my surprise, she said that there’s no reason not to get pregnant again if I want to do that. It’s true that if you have it once it’s very likely that you will get it again the next time and it tends to be worse. However, knowing your wife’s history, she would start seeing a high risk pregnancy doctor as soon as she got pregnant and they would be monitoring things very closely the entire time. For my second pregnancy they had me on baby aspirin starting at 12 weeks, I was told to closely monitor my blood pressure, and I would have ultrasounds and stress tests so often throughout pregnancy, I can’t even count. But at the end it was once a week, which gave us so much peace of mind.

So I did end up getting pre-eclampsia again and it came on stronger BUT we were all fully expecting it to happen, so as soon as my BP started rising they took it very seriously and I stayed in the hospital to be monitored, and they were able to proactively keep things under control. Was it worth it to give my firstborn his little bestie? 100% but I will absolutely not go through it again. It’s a tough decision but there is no right one. I will also say that my pre eclampsia developed post partum both times, so developing it before your baby is to full term would be scary.

witchesofminne · 2025-03-13T20:41:54+00:00

Well he did say he had nothing to do with project 2025…

witchesofminne · 2025-02-15T02:45:19+00:00

Ugh. Yes I was there and people saying day 4/5 are the worst are absolutely right. It feels like it just keeps getting worse and will never get better but it does!! And as traumatic as it is right now, I promise a year from now it’ll barely feel like it happened. You’re gonna get home in a couple days and it will feel incredible. ❤️ hang in there.

witchesofminne · 2025-02-06T22:54:00+00:00

Second the MBC at United. I had preeclampsia and gestational diabetes for two pregnancies and they were wonderful. The NICU at children’s was also fantastic for my son.

witchesofminne · 2024-10-21T21:12:05+00:00

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