u/queenhadassah

I have a long list of GOTS brands, but clothing is getting more expensive, and I'm wondering if there are more OEKO-TEX not-organic 100% cotton brands I'm missing out on. I know of Carter's and Target, but their stuff isn't the best quality and I want something that will hold up well (but still not crazy expensive). Hanna Andersson is alright but doesn't have what I'm currently searching for. Can anyone recommend other brands?

I wash produce with unbroken, non-porous skin like apples with 365/Whole Foods brand Fruit & Veggie Wash, but I get so paranoid (I have contamination OCD so I get really worried about cleaner residue on food, even though this spray is made with natural ingredients) about using it on certain things, e.g. grapes that are off the vine (since the top part is open and porous). How are you guys washing your produce in a way that's effective, non-toxic, and doesn't affect the taste? I know scrubbing with water alone helps but it's not 100%. I do try to buy organic produce, so I'm more concerned with removing dirt and germs than pesticides

My son (6, almost 7) is Jewish on his dad's side (posting on this subreddit because I know other sects don't acknowledge patrilineal Jews). His dad's family is pretty secular, and aren't very regular with celebrating the holidays besides Passover and Hanukkah. But my son asked to celebrate Rosh Hashanah this year. His dad is away for awhile with his job so it will be up to me. I always try to make holidays really special for him, but since I've never celebrated Rosh Hashanah before I would appreciate any tips on how to celebrate, particularly in a way that will be fun/memorable for him

I plan on getting challah, honey, apples, carrots, pomegranate seeds, and brisket (I know fish head is also traditionally eaten, but he is fairly picky and definitely wouldn't touch it). I got some Rosh Hashanah books from the library and a toy shofar. Is there anything else we should get or plan on doing? Are there any ritual prayers/stories said like on Hanukkah and Passover?

Endellion is a rare name I love. It was the name of an early medieval Cornish princess and saint (and, according to legend, the goddaughter of King Arthur)

I think it has lots of nickname potential as well: Enya, Delly, Elle, Dandelion

I used it for my Dragon Age character, but not sure how usable it would be for real life - thoughts?

Pronounced en-DEL-ee-ən

I've always bought a lot of my son's clothes secondhand online. This is what keeps it relatively affordable to buy him organic/non-toxic/high-quality clothing. The tariffs here in the US have been a huge bummer (my favorite organic brands are European, and their prices have almost doubled), and I'm slowly but steadily having a harder time finding secondhand clothing too. Is it just because he's getting older and people buy colorful (I love bright fun clothing, like Frugi)/organic clothing less for older kids (he's size 6 now)? Or is there really a reduction? Maybe people are saving clothes longer to pass down, or simply not buying organic/more expensive clothes as much in the first place, due to cost of living increases? Or has the market mostly moved to a website I don't go on (I was so sad when Kidizen closed - mostly use Poshmark now)? Or are there more people buying secondhand, so things get snatched up faster (though I do search frequently)? Has anyone else noticed this?

My OCD theme the past several months has been fear of getting sick/dying from contaminated/unsafe food. For awhile I was barely eating at all and lost a lot of weight. I'm currently underweight, but managed to get better enough/figure out more safe foods so that I've stabilized and am no longer losing weight. So I eat pretty much the same things every day with minor swaps (but still only specific swaps). I've been worried about nutrition (I eat pretty healthy, but still, not a lot of diversity) and getting a bit bored of it all so I just ate something totally "new" for dinner (cauliflower chicken tenders and boiled creamer potatoes). I was enjoying eating something "new" initially but the more I ate the more worried I got and now I'm soooo anxious. Worried about the tenders potentially having thawed before I bought them. Worried I consumed dirt on the potato skins that has something that wasn't killed by the boiling. I usually pair fermented foods with anything I'm even slightly doubtful about (my OCD logic is that if there's any bad bacteria, the good bacteria will help fight it off) but didn't with this. Does anyone else go through this? This sucks. And food safety regulations being slashed here in the US makes it even scarier

I've wanted to be an archaeologist since I was a little kid, but wasn't able to go to college due to health issues. I am 29 now and will be undergoing a treatment soon that will hopefully significantly improve my functioning, and I'm considering going back to college if that happens. So I'd be 30 or 31 by the time I started a bachelor's - probably at a community college for a year or two before switching to a "regular" college. Then even older if I pursued a master's afterwards (I've heard a master's is important to get a good job in the field)

Would starting my career at a far older age than normal put me at a significant disadvantage to finding jobs?

I am American, although I hope to possibly move to Europe eventually - probably the UK or the Netherlands (not concerned about visa access as I have Irish citizenship as well). So interested in feedback from both Americans and Europeans

Obviously there was a lot of animosity between the govts/states. But did Americans have a negative/prejudiced view towards the average Russian citizens who weren't part of the government (and vice versa)? Or did they see them as normal folks/victims, like how people tend to view N Koreans today?

Starts about 1:05 and goes until about 2:40, peaking around 1:45. Just found out about this and I'm currently trying to dig up my solar eclipse glasses from 2024

My son is 6, almost 7. We've been reading the illustrated edition of Sorcerer's Stone and he loves it (tried last year and he wasn't into it, but I convinced him to try again and he's engrossed)! He was even pretending to be the Dursleys (his favorites) and Hagrid with his friend a couple days ago 🥹 I'm planning to show him the first movie once we finish reading, and I am SO excited to be able to watch the show with him as it comes out!! I love that he will be able to grow up with Harry Potter coming out just as I did, and will age just right for each season - planning to hold off reading/watching past CoS (or maybe PoA) until he's a little older, but the show should release right on schedule for that

I'm a 29F who has had poor posture my whole life. For years now it's caused me a lot of pain and other issues. Starting to go to PT and work on it. I'm pretty insecure about the broad look of my shoulders and ribcage - curious if fixing my posture issues will eventually make any significant visual difference to that (other than no longer looking rounded)?

They're not insanely broad but definitely broader than your average white woman. I do have flared ribs currently and naturally carry a lot of fat on my outer upper arms near my shoulder/inside corner next to my armpit (I'm actually a tad underweight right now but my body still stubbornly stores fat in those places - wondering if that is at all connected to posture)

My 6 year old is obsessed with black holes. There's plenty of non-fiction books about them at our library, but we're also looking for more fictional stories that involve them. So far we've read (and he's loved) "The Black Hole Debacle" and "The Universe Ate My Homework". Any other recommendations?

I'm (29F) considering quitting kratom because it has slowly but surely started to really mess with my hormones. Hair loss, almost zero libido, and now my periods are irregular. What I am most scared of is the chills. They are the first withdrawal symptom I get, and for me they're the worst. I can power through everything else, but the chills are what make me the most hesitant. Is there anything that (significantly or fully) helps with them? And how long do they last?

I've taken about 15-30 grams of powder daily for about 4 years

Currently have a very late period (which never happens for me) and worried about a potential ectopic due to having a copper IUD. The past several weeks I have noticed a hard lump on my left pelvis, about an inch or two from the upper part of my hipbone (only noticeable when laying down flat), around where I assume my fallopian tube would be. I am currently underweight due to recent health issues, so perhaps it is more easily noticeable for me than average. I have seen a few mentions of a palpable pelvic/adnexal mass in literature being tied to ectopics when Googling, but haven't come across any firsthand experiences

29F, one prior birth 7 years ago and no pregnancies since. My period is about a week or so late (I don't track it exactly). It's only been this late once or MAYBE twice before in my life. I've had some mild brown spotting the past few days. I took a home pregnancy test late yesterday, and it was negative, but it seems that can happen with ectopics

What's really bugging me is that it's quite unlikely I could have conceived this cycle (haven't been active with my partner). Last cycle is much more likely...and last month I had a day or so of brown spotting followed by a lighter than normal period (all of which was maybe a couple days later than normal). So I'm paranoid I'm actually 2 months along, because some women still appear to get periods during it??

I do have various aches and pains, including my left leg at the moment, and have been pretty fatigued the past few days, but those aren't uncommon for me due to a health condition I have. No other apparent symptoms

Another thing - I doubt it could be related but might as well mention it just in case - the past month or so I've noticed an elongated lump on my left pelvis by my hipbone when I'm laying down. It's right around where I assume my ovary is. I have lost a decent amount of weight since December for various reasons (was average weight, now a little underweight, but recently started slowly gaining again), so it's possible it's just some normal body variation that wasn't noticeable before though

Hoping to get in with my OB tomorrow, but I have anxiety and I'm REALLY scared of it being an ectopic and the potential for rupture while I wait for the appointment (especially while I sleep tonight), and then the time after the appointment for blood test results 😭 my mom had an ectopic pregnancy and she needed to get surgery. Does it sound like I need to be worried?

George RR Martin was heavily inspired by medieval Europe, especially England, when creating his universe for A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones. In-universe, "milk of the poppy" is frequently used as an effective painkiller. This is clearly meant to be from the opium poppy. Did the English actually have/use this as a treatment as early as the medieval era in real life?

Does anyone have recommendations for OTC supplements or exercises or anything else that can help relieve the crushing fatigue (and oft-accompanying brain fog)? The fatigue gets worse when my neck is worse/tight - which is ironically worsened by laying down for long periods. So I get trapped in a vicious cycle of being too exhausted to not lay down but laying down makes it worse. And it can take days to go back to normal even if I force myself up. Is there anything that can help with this while waiting for treatment? I've already ruled out underlying deficiencies and other conditions. It's awful. I have ADHD as well so I struggle enough without this. My Concerta prescription helps some, but I can only take that on occasion due to side effects...stimulants with less side effects like caffeine or Modafinil barely touch it on bad days. There is another OTC supplement I take which I won't name here to be safe (it is legal but there's kind of a stigma) which helps decently but it's still not enough. There are some things I really need to get done and my parents are getting increasingly angry at me for not completing them, but I just can't despite badly wanting to. It's difficult to make them understand. It's a Herculean effort to just to get up to make food or to shower during flare ups (going through one right now)