I have never seen one o those! Of course a giraffe to gnaw on, makes perfect sense

I was fourth and last in my family. Oldest did ROTC and joined the Army, so he got *all* the attention. I, on the other hand, started from scratch and ended up working with my idol in a major motion picture in which I also got screen credit. What did I hear from the parents? Almost nothing. BUT, I learned much later…

How’d you get a dinosaur?

Hey Jezzies! Just finished week 4 of my new job. I am practicing law full time now, after spending a year working as an independent contractor for a solo lawyer. I was underpaid, but wouldn’t have traded that year for anything. The lawyer that I worked with mentored and encouraged me and prepared me for a return to…

Hi, are there any other parents of teenagers with mental health diagnoses here? Been having a really rough few weeks with my kid and just feeling like a failure. Fuck this is hard.

This is why I left academia. I couldn’t stand the backstabbing, underlying low lying attacks and then the months upon months of just....nothingness. I couldn’t take it. It was harsh and vile. I would have gone insane.

I missed my flight and am sitting in the airport until....tomorrow.

Duuude, you have no idea. I have so much self-doubt. Just remember that the imposter complex is very prevalent (myself included). I have the issue where, as a postdoc on 2 projects, my bosses give me way too much stuff to do and then get mad when I can’t accomplish stuff. Or think exactly the way they think.

Hey there! I’m a doctoral student and this has been a defining feature of my grad school experience this time around. You’re not alone at all.

We finally had some spring weather this week, and hopefully more next week. I got a chance to go check out the nearby park. There were structures there that didn’t make sense from my balcony. It turns out they have outdoor exercise equipment that is just perfect for me, so I am happy. Also, they have a fire pit with…

I have to leave for a date in an hour and I’d rather keep my sweats on, watch a movie and stay inside. It’s cold again instead of spring. Trying to have a good attitude about it but...

ELECTION PSA

Anyone else in academia have constant doubt and frustration? I have had a few months of being constantly attacked, ignored, and condescended to by collaborators and I really don’t know how much more I can take.

Youngest of a huge family here, too. My parents couldn’t wait until I finished high school to put our house on the market so they could move far away. It was sold by July. They didn’t even try to hide their annoyance at having to stick around town until I left for college. I didn’t have children myself but yeah, I’m…

I’m the youngest of multiple children. Trust me, by the time I had kids, my parents were all, “Oh that’s nice,” and went back to watching TV.

There have been unlikelier monarchs. Queen Anne was the 4th child of a 2nd son, and a woman too.

I don’t think that’s the plan, but 3rd baby? It could sure happen! I’m preggo with my third and I keep a tarp in the trunk of my car.

Elizabeth, Charles, William, George, Charlotte. Not bad. All the little tyke needs to do is cut the brake lines on the Royal minivan and it’s scepters and ermine 4 lyfe!

My mom was asking me what I thought the kid would be named and for whatever reason, the name Muffin popped into my head. On one hand, I have little chances of winning any bets, on the other hand if that is the name they choose, I’m gonna be rich.

you can’t possibly know that