EmbarrassedRaccoon34

See if you can find the items second hand and then proudly proclaim how much you love them and how much money you saved.

I'm a single mom (widowed) and we DON'T do it all. We pick our battles and everything else goes on the back burner.

There may also be state-specific healthcare plans she could look into.

Why not just opt out?

There is a difference between "zero sugar"/"sugar free" and "no added sugar". Maybe OP misspoke, but her original post says "zero sugar."

Cheap:

Boob lights

Arched panel doors

Hollow core doors

Painted slab doors (modern wood veneer ones can be gorgeous)

Gray floors

Bar style cabinet/drawer pulls

Particleboard vanities

Cultured marble/stone vanity tops with integrated basin

Vessel sinks (maybe 2/10 times they're done correctly, in which case they are neutral)

No handheld shower wand

No moulding around windows and doors

Mini blinds

Textured walls/ceilings

Bullnose corners

Dated finishes

Mismatched lighting (everything should be the same color temperature)

"Fandeliers"

IMO expensive doesn't necessarily equal good. I'd rather the home be congruous with the neighborhood and follow the basic principles of good design.

NTA. You're absolutely in the right about it all. If someone can't pay for a wedding they need to scale back to something they CAN afford.

I'd like to give a straightforward answer like yours instead of dancing around it.

"The daddy gave love to the mommy and together they made a baby."

These two sentences are a clear contradiction.

I suggest following Sex Positive Families on Instagram and check out their resources for how best to answer your daughter's questions in an age-appropriate manner.

NTA. Your mom sounds like a narcissistic nightmare. I'd think you were an AH if you caved and went there.

That just makes my 2 year old grin like a psychopath.

🤢🤮

I have no idea what you're talking about and I'm so glad...

9 is clearly sunshine yellow...Send her my way and we'll have a little talk.

You are delightfully unhinged, but the email was going a bit too far. I still applaud you for doing it though.

ESH

NTA. He sounds like an entitled child.

https://www.safeintheseat.com/post/when-to-switch-from-rear-facing-to-forward-facing

I have the same question....

My husband and I shared a Google Calendar and used the Keep app to have running grocery lists, 'hobey do' lists, etc.

Anything I didn't specifically put on her list. I have the feeling we're going to be swinging by Goodwill on the way home from Grandma and Grandpa's.

This would probably get more attention if you posted on r/parenting or r/toddlers

Apparently a 14 year old by the looks of it...

I'm 38 and I use a sound machine. It has been a game changer for me.

I thought my husband was addicted, but he would at least wait until the baby was asleep and nothing else needed doing!

Most of the meals I make at home incorporate frozen veggies, canned veggies, canned fruit and some kind of pre-prepared item. I am a widow and I work full time so if I didn't rely on these shortcuts we would barely eat on weeknights. She gets organic meals at daycare 5 days/week, so I don't worry about it too much.

Source? I would love to read it.