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I’m curious if the older you get you stop caring about body hair?

When I first met my husband I shaved my pubic hair thinking this was what all men wanted (I was 18, we’re now late 30s). Once we start officially dating he actually asked if I would stop shaving which I was fine with. Less work for me and I really didn’t care. He prefers me having body hair. He’s never cared me not shaving my legs all winter either. And recently he asked if I would stop shaving my underarm hair. I can for a short time but I can’t personally leave it. He says he feels weird that he likes it. He also has a lot of body hair / facial hair.

So I’m wondering do your preferences match up to your SO? Do older men like women with body hair?? Super curios

My daughter wakes at 6-6:30. Last year was no issue because she took naps, now that she doesn’t she’s in bed and asleep by 7:30. We go camping often and the times we stay up a little later (even an hour) she’s overtired , fights bedtime soo badly and gets to bed really really late then wakes all throughout the night and then wakes super early the next morning. Next day is rough with little sleep and she’s in a bad mood.

I really want to take her to see fireworks since she’s 4.5 and will really enjoy them , I just don’t know what to do with everything else. How does everyone else do fireworks with ones who wake early??

Hi! Everyone. My friends son is starting kindergarten this year and I want to make him something special for school. What are some things I could make that he can take to school other then a pencil zippered bag?

Recently I went to my local library , they have a room of the books they sell. I found a Dear America book and it brought back instant memories growing up. I had a couple of them.

I went on and found a bunch more to purchase them. Does anyone use them with a history subject?

Hey everyone! I’m sure this has been asked before.

I haven’t been to Hearst for a very very long time. We’re staying in Paso Robles , visiting both Cambria and Hearst castle next month.

I have a 4.5 year old daughter who’s pretty chill. I’m trying to figure out which tour is best. Also find out all the facts. How early to get there , how long it’ll take to start the tour ect ect. Any suggestions or tips would be great.

Hi everyone. I’m looking to get into canning but there’s a lot of recipes that use granulated sugar. I don’t eat refined / processed sugar which is part of why I want to make things myself.

Is this possible ?

Edit: I also don’t use / eat cane sugar. I only cook with and eat maple syrup, honey , date sugar , coconut sugar, allulose , monk fruit

So I’ve been reading since 2020 , finding dark / taboo romance in 2021 and I’ve been hooked ever since. I’ve had {Deception by bj alpha} on my TBR and on my kindle for a looong time. I needed a new audible book and thought why not.

Just finished chapter 11 and omg 🤣 there are things in this book I’ve never read in a book. I’m used to stalker , J/P men but WOW

Just had to come here to say something because no one in my life reads what I read and will understand lol that’s all…

So it seems like everything is for women. Bags , makeup bags , zipper bags ect. I found a fat quarter of South Park and want to make my husband something but I have no idea what to make him.

He doesn’t need a zippered bag for anything. He’s a blue collar man. Works in the dirt. Has a big beard so doesn’t have shaving things to put in a bag. He doesn’t bring much to work that’s personal. I want to surprise him so I don’t want to ask 😅 trying to get ideas here

So I used to do my nails all the time , both paint and gel. I stopped for a long time and then realized how toxic it all is.

My daughter almost 4.5 wants to paint her nails but is kinda getting to where she’s chewing on things again so this scares me. Is there any safe nail polish for both her and me??

Hey everyone. Wasn’t sure where else to go for this question.

I have an almost 4.5 year old that has learned to read early on. I have an open book shelf and terrified if she ever got into my books to read. This kid loves books!

Is there any book shelves that can lock but still can see the books? I don’t want one that I won’t be able to see my books. And I don’t want to put them away (I have too many).

Has anyone dealt with this?

So yesterday I was driving home. I live right near a HS. It was their graduation. Driving by and seeing everyone getting ready, balloons , cap and gowns , flowers. It kind hit me. I’m sad my kid won’t get to experience all the fun parts of schools.

There’s so many reason why my husband and I don’t want schools , even private, we feel what we’re doing is best. But it still makes me sad when I hear friends / family talk about their kids school play or other things they’re involved in.

My daughter is 4 so nothing has been official yet. We’re in extra curricular activities. She’s doing horse riding lessons now. Next year we’re going to get her into ballet (she’s asking for that) and we’re both going to take boxing classes. I’d like to get her into something musical or theater (her personality would be amazing with it). But then those moments of graduation makes me sad. How do you deal with this?

My MIL comes once a week to my house to hang out with my daughter for hours.

I had to drop something off at her house the other day after grocery shopping so I had frozen stuff from the first store I went to and was trying to get home quick.

I texted her later saying I had dropped off and she said she got it. Then she asked why we didn’t come in “real quick” I said .. I have a 4 year old. If we go in she’ll want stay and play, plus I had frozen stuff and cold stuff I had to get home. Then he said “well you could have had us come out to say hi really quick, we hardly see you guys and it would have been nice”. Not to mention we’ve gone camping with them as well which is 4 days straight (then she thinks she’s coming to the house a day later to hang out more and gets mad when we say no since we need to unpack and get back on schedule)

Is it me or what? My husband has put them in their place plenty of times but they are so overbearing, suffocating at times. I want them to be Involved since my family isn’t, but at times it’s just too much.

Ok so my daughter (about to be 4.5 next month) is doing horse riding lessons. She’s doing really well. She’s very personable and friendly. Super outgoing. Well the lady giving her the lessons just adores her and was telling me about a rodeo thing for young kids. They do some fun stuff and then goes up and answered questions (simple ones). I think she would do amazing at this. But my dilemma is.. it makes me uncomfortable knowing she’ll be recorded and have people taking pictures of her.

We have kept her off the internet. We don’t post and don’t allow anyone else too. It just freaks me out. Idk what to do.

When did you teach them to clean after pooping. I’m so sooooo scared to let her do this on her own with the possible of getting it in her vagina. I’ve taught her but still scares me so I still do it. She’ll be 4.5 next month.

Also to add she doesn’t go to preschool. We’ll be homeschooling so the school thing isn’t an issue.

So my daughter is almost 4.5. She’s an only child. Incredibly outgoing and friendly. Can make friends anywhere. If we’re at the park and a kid comes, immediately she’s asking their name, saying her name, asking to play together. Very talkative.

When some kids are shy and don’t want to play it’s so hard for her to understand. She gets really sad. I try so hard to explain the situation. It makes my heart hurt for her.

So my daughter is so loving , sweet, affectionate. She tells me multiple times a day pretty much everyday “I love you so much” and it’s always in the most random moments which makes it special.

Saturday evening we’re making homemade pizzas. We all love it. She tells me she loves me and I say aww I love you too. She then tells me “thank you” so I asked her “thank you for what?” Her response “for loving me”. When I tell you I bawled my eyes out , it hit me so hard. I’m tearing up just writing this now remembering that moment. She’ll be 4.5 end of next month.

I almost wasn’t a mom. Something I truly felt in my bones I wanted to be. I struggled with multiple losses and had a stillbirth. I was told I had a 5% chance I would carry to full term. So my husband and I decided to pursue a gestational carrier. So we created our embryos (she’s 100% our dna) and went on a long expensive stressful journey. It was sooo worth it. She’s understanding, gentle , empathetic, smart , funny. I could go on. Our life is literally out of a movie , like those scenes where the family is running around chasing each other in costumes and then falls on the couch and laughs while we’re cuddling. These moments happen so often. It is so rewarding. I couldn’t have asked for a better life. It was a struggle to get here but so worth it.

So I really need one of those sticky bras or even nipple cover. But is there even a such thing as a non toxic option??

So let me start off by saying that I love my friends , I don’t judge them. I’m not saying me doing what I do and being crunchy is right and they are wrong. It’s just that we are so incredibly different.

Ok so I met my friend 4 years ago when the kids were both 6 months old. So they’ve grown up together. I love this. I knew she wasn’t crunchy or really any of my friends and that’s always been fine. But recently it seems like it’s getting a little more difficult when getting together.

I recently got to hang out with my one friend. Her son has started video gaming at about 3.5. Has a tablet he’s on a lot or uses her phone where we’re out. I have definitely noticed a big change with his hyperactivity and that constant stimulation he needs. We went to a book store and she immediately went over to Starbucks and grabbed him a cake pop. My daughter asked what was in the bag and her response was something to keep him listening. He was running around being loud, not wanting to sit and look at books. My daughter can be at the book store for 2 hours sitting and looking / reading books. She’s super chill and calm (this is why we avid food dyes because I’ve seen the negative side to them). Both at home at at stores.

But when she’s with her friends or anyone, she feeds off them. So she was wanting to run around with him. I kept having to ask her to stop (she’s never like this and is always a good listener when asked to do something). So it was very frustrating, as my friend wasn’t really on top of her son in stopping him. I love her and her son but it’s just been getting harder when going into public places. She’s always complaining about his behavior and wanting to get away alone without him. My daughter is with me 24/7 and I can take her anywhere , she’s a good listener, patient and calm (we spent an 1.5 in a store shopping and she just chilled the whole time). Which I know I’m lucky. Idk if it’s a combo of the no screens and no dyes (plus the way we eat) along with her personality or if she’s just this way.

I just don’t really know what to do since it’s getting worse. Plus the phone is always out for him to watch his shows and she sees this which I don’t really like. How do I deal? Is it possible to stay connected with someone who has a kid so vastly different and not influence your kid? I don’t want her exposed to the phone (shows) or video games at all.