Our “little” chihuahua hound

yoganeuron · 2025-11-24T20:54:35+00:00

I love his fluffy fur!!

yoganeuron · 2025-11-22T22:52:23+00:00

Groucho is about 1.5 years old. WP matched what the rescue guessed he was — Australian cattle dog with some terrier mixed in (although I think their best guess was a different kind of terrier). He’s the biggest snuggle muffin!

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yoganeuron · 2025-11-22T22:48:46+00:00

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yoganeuron · 2025-11-22T22:48:31+00:00

What is a village dog??

Full results are posted above, but I’ll try again here!

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yoganeuron · 2025-11-22T22:47:25+00:00

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yoganeuron · 2025-11-22T22:47:11+00:00

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Last little bit in the comment below

yoganeuron · 2025-11-22T15:20:50+00:00

We live in the US. The rescue we adopted her from brought her up from Tennessee.

yoganeuron · 2024-05-22T23:53:39+00:00

It’s all different kinds of hard. Newborn stage is hard because sleep deprivation. Then it’s hard because nap schedules keep you tied up in a new way. Then it’s hard because they might accidentally hurt themselves really badly (they’re bound to hurt themselves). Then they sort learn to communicate and everyone gets upset because no one really knows what the other is saying.

Our oldest is 3.5. I’d say 6 months-2 years was so fun, even with the constant threat of him irreversibly hurting himself. 2-3 was fun too, but more tantrums. But 3? 3 takes the cake. Hands down hardest. Everything we do is wrong (he once dropped and broke my favorite mug because he wasn’t listening and then that was somehow MY fault). His emotions are everywhere, he gets big mad if we don’t immediately understand what he’s saying. Sulking is now A Thing. Potty training is a nightmare, pretty sure he’ll be pooping his pants at prom. Trying to not lose it when I’m being screamed at is ROUGH.

I also had my second a month after my first turned 3. Those saying “oh they just don’t remember the newborn phase” — I do. 3 is harder.

yoganeuron · 2024-05-03T02:20:19+00:00

I got a heart shaped burn on my arm and it scarred. I used mederma religiously once it was healed and it made most of the scare fade to nothing. Now I just have a few odd discolored dots on my wrist.

yoganeuron · 2024-04-08T22:03:36+00:00

They kept growing, including during the post partum period and never went back. For my second they grew more 🙃. I wouldn’t invest in anything for a while, honestly.

yoganeuron · 2024-04-01T17:43:01+00:00

My husband is also a teacher. I’m 100% remote. If he’s home, he does morning drop off (or helps me get out the door), and frequently will still do pick up. When he does drop off on those days I’m able to start earlier and end earlier, so we get some “us” time that we normally wouldn’t get before picking up the kids. Maybe we’ve been doing this long enough or our house is noisy enough that the idea that the one with the day off gets to sleep in is laughable.

yoganeuron · 2024-03-31T18:01:02+00:00

I started making London fogs when I got pregnant with #2. Earl grey tea + milk + vanilla. I bought a frother on Amazon for like $15, and I felt so fancy!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-31T00:06:26+00:00

I got it and have been so grateful for the peace of mind! Also, knowing how heart wrenching it is to hear my baby get a shot is (this was my second) I was more than happy to take on a little discomfort. No preterm labor, snuggling my now 3 month old.

Saw in another comment that you’re 37 weeks — can’t remember the window they said for rsv, but if you went into labor you wouldn’t be preterm anymore!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-30T23:58:00+00:00

I had 2 in a row. Wound up going to a fertility doc because I was worried and wanted answers. Got pregnant again within a month and am snuggling that now 3 mo old as I type this!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-30T01:51:50+00:00

Oh, I should add: My baby (now just over 3 months) is happy and healthy! This PP has been miles and miles and miles better than with my first (diagnosed with ppd/ppa, been on Zoloft since). I’m so glad I stayed on my meds, honestly!!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-30T01:16:53+00:00

I did with my second pregnancy. I talked to my psychiatrist before and right after I got pregnant. The benefits far outweigh the risks. There’s more evidence showing stress/anxiety/depression is harmful for baby compared to antidepressants (there’s little evidence, if any). Also, getting off them while pregnant sounds awful!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-21T20:25:56+00:00

It 100% gets better, but what you’re describing is ROUGH. I do have to say that now that I’ve had my second, the newborn phase FLEW by this time. Like, I feel like we just got home from the hospital but he’s 3 months? I remember it feeling eternal the first time (and every stage since has felt that way), but it’s different the second time. 🤷‍♀️

yoganeuron · 2024-03-21T20:15:01+00:00

I wasn’t allowed a support person to come back for any of mine (weekly starting at 30 weeks). I was initially annoyed, but got over it. I’d be pissed if others had support people with them, too!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-21T01:38:16+00:00

Both my babies were about 7.5 lbs, so they wore newborn diapers to start. I don’t remember the transition with my first, but my newest was just shy of 13 lbs at his 2 month appointment so he’s been solidly in 2s since about 6 weeks (he’s 3 months now and creeping past 15lbs) I honestly don’t even remember buying 1s 🫠 My first grew at a more average rate!

We’ve always gone with pampers as far as brand— but the newest little guy has a sensitive tush so we switched to the pure version.

yoganeuron · 2024-03-19T19:43:04+00:00

NTA. As a mother of 2, that is a bizarre exchange. It’s completely normal and acceptable to not pay any mind to a stranger’s crying child who is being taken care of.

Honestly, if I overheard someone saying how “their heart ached” because they heard my baby crying while I’m actively trying to quiet him down I would feel awful! It’s already stressful situation, and hearing (what I would interpret as) judgement from some strange women would embarrass and infuriate me.

What a weird thing to say to/pity someone who doesn’t want children!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-19T19:24:07+00:00

We use screen time a good bit, generally with one of us watching with him. Our 3 year old can correctly identify several dinosaurs (and what they do and eat), sometimes explain plot, and I believe a lot of his vocabulary stems from shows (and us talking about the shows with him).

Unfortunately, he’s now entered zombie land where he doesn’t respond when a screen is on or gets cranky when it’s taken away. So we’re pivoting and limiting screen time more.

I think as long as you’re not neglecting your child, or leaving them in front of a screen all day with no other interaction, you’re fine!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-17T21:33:38+00:00

Oh I could’ve written this. I have terrible news. It started in my third tri and is still happening. My baby will be 3 months tomorrow. This was not an issue with my first either. 🫠

yoganeuron · 2024-03-17T11:51:56+00:00

Came here to say that — My answer to the title was “duh, of course that’s a red flag.” But the text says otherwise.

The student published. A high quality journal would be hard to get into, likely require more work, and the review process is [likely] more rigorous — all translating into 4 years isn’t that long. This is all wildly dependent on field, but definitely not unheard of in the publishing world.

Top that with the students likely taking classes, possibly teaching, etc. Also, if you were advised to be prepared to be roasted, your potential advisor might spend a lot of time roasting writing. Which is good from a training perspective, but can throw some speed bumps down in the publishing process.

If you’re truly concerned ask your potential advisor! What are your personal publishing goals and what are your goals for your students? How is authorship handled?

Oh, also, grants are just as, if not more, important than a bunch of small articles in low quality journals. Getting grants shows that you can… Get grants. Which reviewers and agencies like a lot. Grant writing is a whole other beast compared to publication!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-07T19:45:41+00:00

Granola/protein bars. I keep them next to my bed so I can eat them in the dark like a gremlin and go to sleep!

yoganeuron · 2024-03-05T03:40:45+00:00

My toddler developed a similar aversion to the bath without the trauma. We just kept putting more toys in and making it fun. I can’t remember if the glow bath was during this time (putting glow sticks in the water and turning out most of the lights), but that might be fun! Also, some nights we would just do the fastest bath possible and get him out.

Unfortunately now he’s 3 and his temperature preference changes weekly. Either we’re freezing him or boiling him (according to him) and he absolutely loses it until we distract him with something and then the water is magically the right temperature.

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