u/delightedzebra

I had a job I really enjoyed that felt stable and like somewhere I could grow. And then I got laid off, completely blindsided. (I work in comms/marketing, mid-senior level, IC.) I am now currently looking for work, but my husband and I want to try and get pregnant starting this Fall.

I want to continue to grow my career and become more senior. I’m not where I wanted to be “on the ladder” right now and I know starting a new role it takes a bit to get acclimated and build towards more seniority.

But I also want to be a mom very badly. I feel stuck in the “can I have it all” question. :( I want a baby AND a job that I enjoy & that I feel proud of.

The job market is fucked right now so I am job hunting aggressively, I do not want to be unemployed longer than I need to be. But I also don’t want a role where I regret the intensity of it when I do decide to have a baby. I also have no idea if I’ll be able to get pregnant easily, or what my new job will be, or how I’ll feel when I become a mom! Fwiw I live in a very HCOL area and a single income does not feel like an option.

Tl;dr I got laid off, need a new job, but want to have a baby soon and feeling incredibly overwhelmed with what decisions to make. :(

Looking for books that are easy to breeze through on a long flight or next to the pool.

I especially like books about women losing their mind and acting on impulses, and gothic settings. In the middle of Trad Wife right now and enjoying. Mexican Gothic and Witchcraft for Wayward girls are my faves I’ve read this year!

Would appreciate any recs! 🫶

I’ve been watching the show all the way through now in my 30s, since watching it off and on a lot as a tween. Been a fun nostalgic easy watch!

Miley Cyrus is clearly insanely talented and you can totally see how she became a star. But I think there are other actors who are better tbh. Jason Earles in particular is soooo good, has incredible comedic timing and is so great with physical comedy, especially when you remember that he was a grown adult playing a teenager!

If you’ve watched as an adult what do you think of the acting on the show now?