I’m dying here, guys.

We close on our house in like 10 days. We have to pack the entire house in that time. I have about 10 big meetings between now and then which means I can pack approximately 5% of my wardrobe (which isn’t much TBH). Today, I met our Lt. Governor, which was interesting to say the least, I ran 2.6…

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Why is everyone pissing me the fuck off this morning? It’s like they are testing my patience.

Baby Bock just learned to run. She’s a total toddler with tantrums to match. 15 mo. old and a little nightmare if she wants to me. This morning, husband gives her his cell phone. This pisses me off because she’s not only not…

Hi all. Being vague on purpose.

Anyone hired an employment lawyer for say workplace harassment (non-sexual)? If so, did you go the full length and pay a retainer? Did you just get advice that was useful? Was it worth it? How long did the process take?

Halp, please! I’ve got a complicated work scenario and I may need…

I want to hear about your progress, Groupthinkers! I know this is something a lot of us are working on here. How did you practice healthy boundaries and self care?!

I’ve come a long way since last year when my family disowned me a couple weeks after my kid was born. I went NC for like 4 months and refused a visit from…

What are you and your families up to these days?

I’m still reading my kid articles about everything. My husband is reading her feminist and marxist stuff haha. Other than board books, we don’t do kid reading. I sometimes feel guilty but she rips the pages out of books and it’s so easy just to read her something…

It’s evening now!

I’m at a conference BY MYSELF. I’m drinking craft beer while doing some catch up with email. ALL GOOD STUFF. No little bock or husband and I don’t know what to do with my time, mind or hands, quite frankly. The conference has break out session that are fantastic so far. I am working with a team…

TW: Suicide

Yesterday, my mom called mom my husband to tell him a very close family member had taken his own life. My husband told her he would tell me at a good time. I just started a new job a few weeks ago and he knows I’m really involved in work stuff so he didn’t want to bother me there. He told me after…

So, growing up I was in and out of the doctors and hospitals all the time due to endometriosis, allergies, and asthma. I can’t remember a year I didn’t end up in the hospital for some period of time. And, by the time, I was 12 or so, it was basically a monthly (if not weekly thing). Anyone else relate?

I’m…

So, I’m just curious. I can only speak for my own privileged, white experience but I know anyone can learn “social graces”. However, is expecting them classist inherently?

I was raised by somewhat uppity parents who came from humble beginnings. Though poor, my grandmothers took pride in their children having good…

I went out to run this morning around 11 AM. I needed to get 2.5 miles in and I chose to switch it up and go to the park. I left the husband and my baby at home. Well, when I get there, the place is packed. It’s like “wow, I know it’s a nice day but c’mon”. Well, before I could run, I had to endure the start of…

And by that I mean Adult Children of Alcoholics?

I just had a great conversation with friends and coworkers about their own experience. One never knew what it was to be an Adult Child. I have been able to pass on resources lately that actually helped people since some wonderful people on GT were able to point me to a…

Biiiiiiiig things happening. I didn’t even study South Korean politics and I am aware of big things (perhaps due to having friends who HAVE studied this stuff or are South Korean) but holy shit. Why is this not on the mainpage?

I’m really surprised by the defense of private schools over in the Park School article. I really expected people on here to be more pro-public-ed. My feelings are that we would prefer to send our daughter to public school even though my husband went to private school until 8th grade. His experience wasn’t bad but…

I need a few new tanks to wear under things for work. I had a baby 6 weeks ago and my boobs have finally gotten down to a normal size again (6 weeks is apparently when they mostly stabilize). I never really wore maternity tops because I lost so much weight in pregnancy, I never much needed to. However, now I have…

Good lord. I am so tired of the notions of motherhood I’ve been roped into. Warning: this is a rant but advice is also always welcome. I have a 6 week old officially today. I’m still trying to figure out what momming a small baby is like.