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#4 — my parents divorced when I was 2, my mom passed when I was 22. I’m 37, and recently my grandmother gave me photos of my parents wedding. Looking at them and seeing everyone happy at that moment in time when I had never known any different was a punch in the gut. But the photos… Read More

I buy chicken on sale and at clearance price from Sam’s when it’s the day before sell buy date. I take it home and immediately separate into portion sized bags and put it in the freezer. Buying in bulk when I can with the foods I know we will eat in our home helps as well so I’m not… Read More

While he is absolutely entitled to a child free wedding (I’ve been to a few and I love them — mom and dad date nights, we don’t have chase the toddler) I do feel like the flash cards were a bit too much. There could have been a more appropriate way to handle it. I do also feel like… Read More

Hi! First time mom at 33 here. I’m just here to calm your fears regarding travel, figuring it out, what not. As far as travel goes — do it! We have a 2 year old and we’ve already been to Mexico with him, and are planning a trip to Denmark next summer. It is a little bit more work,… Read More

Planned a vacation around a family members wedding after we moved out of state. After traveling 1000 miles with our son, we were not there long enough to see all family members, even though they were all gathered at the wedding which was no kids allowed. While decently a good time,… Read More

#16…I’m a bank teller and I would never count someone’s cash back to them directly into their hand. I never give cash directly unless it’s coin. All dollars get laid flat on the counter. Same situation if I was on the other side of the counter. I don’t know where your hands have… Read More

I had my only child at age 34. I don’t believe I would have the patience with him, or the ability to teach him how to be as independent if I had had him at a younger age. I also know how financially unstable I was when I was younger, which would have been another generational cycle… Read More

#11 are you my sister??

I’m not married, but one piece of advice I would give is to be open about your capacity for the conversation you’re having. There are times when we need to talk about something and resolve it, but one of us has had a rough day and can’t discuss the issue without getting triggered.… Read More

a trick for helping with #13. when you meet someone, say "oh hey (name)" or "nice to meet you, (name.)" that way your brain is connecting that person to their name already.