u/tulipsandtruffles

I have a GE smart washer that is maybe 9 years old. For the past week or so, I have opened the washer to soaking wet clothes at the end of the cycle. I re-set it to rinse and spin, open it again, and they are normal. Well today, it still spins on the wash and rinse cycles but it will not spin on the spin cycle either during the normal wash cycle or when I reset it.

I have a tech coming out on Tuesday but I am pretty handy and thought if it was something I might be able to solve on my own, I could certainly try. I would understand if it didn’t spin at all, but the only time it doesn’t spin is on the spin cycle. Can anyone help? Thank you for your time!

I’ve been looking for a super lightweight camper to tow this summer. I don’t care if it’s a pop-up or a travel trailer, I just need it light! I used to drive a Ram 2500 and towed a 16,500lb camper regularly, so towing light is new to me. I’m looking under 2,000lbs but options are obviously limited, wondered if you have found something that works for your family that I might be missing! Thanks!

My son is 6.5, neurotypical, not a risk taker, currently pretty sensitive in terms of getting hurt or getting his feelings hurt. Doesn’t give me a hard time, helpful, active, happy, great sleeper, etc etc. Solo mom.

For maybe the past 6 months, getting him to stop doing anything he wants to be doing is brutal. Bugging the dogs (getting in their faces until they growl and I get big mad), throwing things on the floor and not picking them up, running through just folded laundry, doing random things like pulling all of the towels into the bathtub so now they’re all soaked. There are a hundred more examples but of course I can’t think now.

How how how do I get him to understand stop means stop. The first time. Is this just “he’s 6?” Because holy hell. I’ve talked to him until I’m out of words about safety, asking permission, bodies, all the things. I leave margin for time so I’m not pushing to race out the door and end in a power struggle. He doesn’t care if things are taken away; time out is laughable. But honestly there’s never been much I have needed to punish him for. We use a star chart and it’s motivating to him to earn activities but simultaneously has zero cares if he loses a star for not stopping something. He’s a good kid, listens, polite, does what he’s asked, follows instructions, scary smart…but man, STOP is making me lose my mind. Advice please?! 😩

We’re coming this summer with 14 adults and 4 kids. We’d love to do a big lobster dinner our last night but I’m having trouble finding options for groups outside of ordering off a menu. Or is that really the best option? Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

Do we just keep going to the next grade level each year regardless of curriculum? We are finishing up my son’s kindergarten year, but most of his book work is 1st or 2nd grade. I know lots of kids are in this same boat, so I’m guessing there is a best practice? Iowa and Wisconsin if that matters!