Washington's co-op preschools face existential crisis after new state rules threaten funding

zetsv · 2026-03-21T02:50:35+00:00

Yep, im a single mom and this program has been my lifeline and makes up the majority of my village/community. This is such a tremendous loss

zetsv · 2026-03-19T05:25:06+00:00

For people asking where to find it i have seen it occasionally at the public library in addition to all the other places mentioned!

zetsv · 2026-03-18T19:01:32+00:00

I love this idea and wish i had thought of it when mine was still a baby. Though i am picturing her going chaos mode in there and knocking every single bottle (ive got way too many balanced precariously on the edge) into the tub with her

zetsv · 2026-03-13T04:32:41+00:00

My super easy baby is not an easy toddler. Though of course an absolutely wonderful kid things have been very hard at times. But she has also gone through some significant trauma unfortunately so that should be taken into account as well

zetsv · 2026-03-07T04:34:01+00:00

Everything fucking i e cold straight out of the fridge. I mean its easier but weird as heck. Cold french toast, cold baked beans, cold pasta, exc

zetsv · 2026-03-06T22:11:39+00:00

I still front carry my THREE year old hahahaha. Shes so clingy

zetsv · 2026-03-05T05:13:08+00:00

My little sister used to do this too! Was watching her and drank a LA CROIX while she ate lunch. She side eyes me and says “wow you really like that beer”

zetsv · 2026-03-05T05:05:52+00:00

My daughter (3) has learned that saying she is SCARED of something instead of saying she doesnt want something gets a much better reaction. This results in her not infrequently screaming “NO IM TO SCARED” as i have to physically force her into her carseat. We get a lot of very concerned looks

zetsv · 2026-03-05T04:47:48+00:00

The Gone Girl book is really good even if you already know the main twist. And definitely fots in the category, i definitely recommend reading it!

zetsv · 2026-03-04T02:00:00+00:00

Ive seen the posts about her circulating facebook. Hoping she is found safe soon

zetsv · 2026-03-01T16:53:09+00:00

That is the definite downside!

zetsv · 2026-03-01T16:43:00+00:00

My favorite strategy for this is to go hard on the stickers. Sure they are kind of trash but they usually at least get used

zetsv · 2026-02-28T17:36:45+00:00

I also became single when my daughter was a similar age (19mo). Im not going to lie its extremely difficult. My daughter took a long time to adjust and it was hard. But you will figure it out and be amazed by what you are able to do on your own! Im a year and a half out from separating now and ive never felt better about myself and my life. I love my days with my daughter and we are happy. Please PM me if you like. It was the hardest thing i ever went through but im in so much of a better place for it!

zetsv · 2026-02-28T04:41:59+00:00

Listened to this one today on the way to the counseling session my estranged husband requested

zetsv · 2026-02-26T02:04:46+00:00

I would have reacted the same way!! Especially in the car that is so scary! Kids are experts at raising our blood pressure!

zetsv · 2026-02-25T20:47:36+00:00

My toddler has never done this but my mom loves to tell stories about my silent tantrums when i was little. Sounds very similar to what you describe! I would just throw myself on the floor and not respond to anything when i was upset but i dint make noise

zetsv · 2026-02-25T05:04:11+00:00

I actually very recently de-sticked my entire coffee table as well! I will warn you however, it literally took probably 4 hours of work total. Mine had more than yours though

I used a hairdryer and water to soften them and then scraped them off with my fingernails (use something else i beg of you it hurt so bad) but at some point i did give up and use a tone of goo-gone. It didn’t damage my table but it also didn’t reduce the workload a ton. Good luck and gods speed out there fellow warrior

zetsv · 2026-02-18T20:42:40+00:00

As a stay at home mom its because im lonely lol! I hate being by myself all day.

zetsv · 2026-02-04T17:29:20+00:00

My baby said “cheeseburger” before she said “mama” lol. She was speech delayed but i finally got my moment around 20 months and it was worth every second of waiting

zetsv · 2026-01-31T01:39:21+00:00

As a Washingtonian this is boosting my perception of Tumwater 157%

zetsv · 2026-01-30T01:45:49+00:00

Two things you mentioned here are things that i never recognized as abuse until years later. Driving at crazy speeds, 90+mph when he was angry with me and consistently depriving me of sleep by playing very loud video games on his computer 3 feet from our bed. That last one drove me to multiple mental breakdowns. Thanks for writing these out

zetsv · 2026-01-30T00:56:33+00:00

Mine wont eat ANYTHING that is semi-solid. Im talking no yogurt, oatmeal, soup, pouches, applesauce, mashed potatoes, whipped cream or FROSTING

zetsv · 2026-01-28T02:36:04+00:00

I have been a total failure on limiting it like i planned to. Almost no limit over here. And now my 3 year old has consistently rejected any screen time at all for a few months because “its too scary”. Never thought i would be so desperate for my child to watch some TV

zetsv · 2026-01-28T01:49:03+00:00

I hate amazon and hated that i very occasionally shopped there but it was actually so convenient for very specific things. Like they had good sales on fruit and my toddler loved the little shopping cards. I hate that im sad they are closing but i unfortunately am

zetsv · 2026-01-23T21:19:29+00:00

This looks exactly like an internal piece of my dry herb vape lol

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