u/bdb1989

My almost 14 year old daughter is gaining weight rapidly and I am concerned. I am a child of the 90’s/very early aughts and I was very skinny all of my life until post pregnancy. I see myself falling in to the same traps that my mother fell. Every diet ever, seeing multiple nutritionists, using GLP1 until my insurance wouldn’t cover.. I think this may be important to add.

I am very overweight and it’s definitely my fault that my child is in this position. I cook all of our meals but I also buy snacks for her and don’t make her eat dinner.

I started writing this weeks ago and stopped because I realized this is my fault. Does anyone have experience with this? I put money in her Venmo because I can’t really afford to send her to summer camps so she spends a lot of time with myself and her dad. She walks around the city a lot and buys clothes and Starbucks and snacks. How can I stop the iPad/iPhone addiction and help her with her weight?

Hello,

I don’t know if this is one book or one short story or a bunch of stories weaved in to one but I really believe this was a short story in collection. I remember reading Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk and the Skeleton Key by Stephen King around the same time (this was sometime in 2007/2008). There were many other books in similar nature that I was reading around this time as well so I am wondering if I just misremember.

I can only remember a boy or maybe an adult having a stuffed animal or maybe even a pet that would drink his blood or eat parts of him at bedtime every night. I think the animal or stuffed animal also communicated with the person telepathically?

Does anyone have any idea what this may be? Those are the only details I recall from the book and I was reading it on a plane and lost it so I definitely don’t have it anymore.

Thank you for any help!

Hello,

I have so many playlists in Apple Music and like to hit shuffle but sometime ago, the shuffle button switched from shuffling the playlist to shuffling my whole catalog. Does anyone know how I can fix this? Thank you!

Hello,

I have worked in private daycare centers in various capacities for 10 years and am currently in Admin but often assist at pick-up and drop-off. I love so many of the drop-off and pick-up routines that families have established but I also observe an overwhelming amount of families that clearly need help. I am not sure if they aren’t asking because they don’t feel there are any issues, if they are nervous or insecure, or if they just don’t feel staff are available during more hectic times.

I am primarily seeing children at drop-off who seem anxious because they know their parents are leaving but they don’t know when because their parents linger for a long time, and some parents will slip away without saying good bye once their child is distracted which isn’t good for the children. I see children who are refusing to leave and run from their parents or just give them so much grief- especially when they have to pick up siblings.

We offer to help in the moment but many families won’t take us up and it’s so draining on them. It’s also draining on teachers standing around waiting for kids or waiting to see if they need assistance.

I am curious about drop-off and pick-up procedures at your schools. We have a lovely message included in our classroom orientation for kids 2+ which includes establishing a routine, having trust in the caregivers, not lingering when possible, and handing the child off when necessary.

I am very late to the game here but I am exploring day camp options for a 13 year old that are either central or southwest-ish. Most camps for older kids seem to be more sleepaway/out of town or very half day. I am hoping to find one that is southwest-ish or central that runs until 330/4 and ideally starts before 730 but it doesn’t seem like this exists? Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

Hello all,

I have been on 10mg extended release for about a month now but noticed the effects wear off around 1pm so my doctor added a 10mg IR boost that I can take. I took my extended release at 7am and took the instant release around 10am. It’s 9:15pm and I am absolutely wired and cannot sleep. Is there anything I can do to make it stop? I wake up at 6am and I am not someone who can get by on little sleep.

I already took my trazadone about 30 minutes ago and it’s not helping.

The website reads that this location will open summer 2026 but I am just curious if anyone has the inside scoop and may know how close they are to opening? I’ve tried to sign up for the mailing list via the website site but the link may be broken or something because it will not go through for me.

Thank you!

I am a hospitality professional who specializes in general restaurant management and restaurant consulting. Is it even possible for someone like me to get picked up by a group like Hai, MML, NOVA, Elm, New Waterloo, or anyone else up and coming or will I be stuck in the fringes since I don’t have connections? I’ve opened my own restaurant and outside of that mainly worked in local and smaller scale businesses. It seems like these days you have to be in a special circle to have a real chance.

Hello All,

My PCP has moved away and I am searching for a new one. I have PCOS, Hashimotos, and haven’t had a cycle in 10 years (I am 37, cycle stopped at 27). I have United Healthcare and have been using ARC for convenience but it feels like a doctor mill- I feel like cattle while I’m there.

I would love a recommendations! I’m southwest but work central. I am pretty flexible on area as long as they fit my needs. Thank you!

ETA: from a comment I posted below-

I already do EDMR therapy, I have a psychiatrist for ADHD, I’ve had a pituitary macro adenoma the size of a golf ball removed from my brain, I’ve tried medroxyprogesterone from a gynecologist, I’ve seen a dietician and a nutritionist who put me on every “diet” one can imagine over the course of 13 years. I tried Joseph Strickland and Carly Pollack for “functional” medicine. I’ve seen a reproductive acupuncturist. I’m desperate.