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[–] Tot@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

The clothing styles I wore in middle school are cool now, except those damn low rise flares will not work on me at 40 because my mid-section would flab out everywhere. Damn kids.

My shoulder still hurts from last week when I slept funny.

The idea of staying out past 10pm sounds terrible.

I almost set up a breakfast date with a friend for 7am.

I'm really excited for a larger capacity water heater.

I'm starting to do that thing where I look down to focus on small text right in front of me.

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago

"abortion pill reversal" sounded like bullshit to me, so I looked it up.

Here's what ACOG has to say: Facts Are Important: Medication Abortion "Reversal" Is Not Supported by Science

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Friend of mine showed a screenshot that the official FLOTUS was just renamed to add "archive"

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

I didn't want kids for the longest time. Then I met my husband and wanted to make a family. We were fortunate to have two lovely girls (after three unfortunate miscarriages). Actually, I think it was after the first miscarriage that my desire for a baby was truly solidified.

Life is chaotic and busy and expensive but I wouldn't trade it for life before kids.

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Stephen King - Holly

Not far in it yet but glad it's not 1000+ pages.

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Heading Home With Your Newborn was probably the only useful one I read.

One interesting thing I noticed was that What to Expect and Mayo Clinic's Guide and whatever else I read were really verbose whereas whatever book my husband had (targeted towards fathers) were more straightforward and to-the-point.

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Goodness that's awful. How is your sister doing after all this time?

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I don't put batteries in them if I have the choice.

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Sounds like she's getting her sleep needs met... During the day. 😬 It's a phase but I'm sure feels like eternity. You can caps naps, add white noise, make sure she's warm enough, erc. Maybe introduce a lovey if you're comfortable? I'd start with capping naps.

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are there any indoor playgrounds near you?

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

You're doing great. They'll eat when and what they need! Your kiddo is eating better than me. I had two cookies.

[–] Tot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How old is this infant and what is this infant being fed?

 

Who came up with the tooth fairy anyways, this is ridiculous.

My kid has been talking about it because some classmates have lost teeth recently. It got me thinking the whole thing is bonkers. We're supposed to sneak in and put money under their pillow? How TF do we do this without waking them up? And HOW MUCH? Has the tooth fairy kept up with inflation?

My kids haven't lost any teeth yet. Looking for input and fun stories from parents with kids who have lost teeth!

 

The Daily: The Parents Aren't Alright - Link

My crummy tl;dr - Intensive parenting and social media parenting shit making us feel guilty for everything. Previous generations parenting was going about life with the kid doing whatever on their own. Now we are on the floor with them always in their business thinking and preparing ten steps ahead

I'm curious what parents of kids 5+ think of this. At one point in the podcast, someone says, "Bigger kids, bigger problems is what they say. It becomes less physically demanding, but it’s more mentally demanding."

My kids are 4 and under, so I'm definitely in a phase where they are physically demanding.

 

Do folks here have school age kids? Curious about parenting struggles and how issues have been resolved.

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