Juliana, that's a lot. I'm sorry. I hear you on toddlerhood.
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sj - Oct 17, 2017 12:15:10 pm PDT #2288 of 8214
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
SuziQ - Oct 17, 2017 12:19:02 pm PDT #2289 of 8214
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Getting mental health help needs to be easier. Like you press a button and someone calls to make a home visit appointment. Or drive through therapy. Or a magic, here, try this therapist based on your facebook posts (personality matching). I don't know - it is just has so much on the person who is struggling and living in the land of not-coping.
sj - Oct 17, 2017 12:21:44 pm PDT #2290 of 8214
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
What Suzi said. Someone make that happen.
juliana - Oct 17, 2017 12:25:27 pm PDT #2291 of 8214
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Like you press a button and someone calls to make a home visit appointment. Or drive through therapy. Or a magic, here, try this therapist based on your facebook posts (personality matching).
Right? You'd think Kaiser is big enough that they could provide personality matching - like, "Here are the personality types of your current medical professionals. Which one makes you the most comfortable?" And then match you from there. And then that office can call you and set everything up. And they'd provide daycare at the office. Then, I could go.
-t - Oct 17, 2017 1:00:47 pm PDT #2292 of 8214
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That really should happen.
meara - Oct 17, 2017 1:58:09 pm PDT #2293 of 8214
Getting mental health help needs to be easier. Like you press a button and someone calls to make a home visit appointment. Or drive through therapy.
That would be amazing. I've still never been to therapy, and I think half the reason is the difficulty of making appointments and meeting someone and deciding if you like them...(the other half being money, time, and sometimes not feeling like I need it)
askye - Oct 17, 2017 3:50:07 pm PDT #2294 of 8214
Thrive to spite them
I have therapy tomorrow. My therapist rocks and I've been freaking out about insurance and losing access to him.
Today I've gone through a rollercoaster but every day seems like that. Went to my first day at Belks and I really liked it. It's less money but it seems like there maybe a future. And they have some limited benefits for part time people not health insurance bit 401k and dental and things like that.
askye - Oct 17, 2017 6:10:38 pm PDT #2295 of 8214
Thrive to spite them
One thing that surprised me about Belks is their restroom/changing room policy for trans/non binary customers and employees. Which is people have the right to use the restroom/changing room that matches their gender identity and i can't remember the whole thing about the restroom but for changing rooms it says if customers are upset or object to using a changing room because of another person's gender presentation they can be shown alternative changing room and/or it should be explained they can always purchase clothes, try them on at home, and return what doesn't fit.
Also when a customer asks about restroom or changing room locations it says to give locations of both men's and women's unless specifically asked about men's or women's and not to assume someone's gender based on their appearance .
Considering this is a chain based in the south east and prices itself on being the place for Southern women to shop I was pleasantly surprised. The information also explained the difference between gender identity and gender expression. It probably could have been better but it was cool to see.
Zenkitty - Oct 17, 2017 7:16:45 pm PDT #2296 of 8214
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
askye, that's pretty cool about Belk's.
Suzi, I'm glad today was better. Your idea about making therapy easier deserves a fundraiser and a project manager.
I've missed my bedtime again.
DavidS - Oct 17, 2017 9:12:04 pm PDT #2297 of 8214
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Drop offs are fine. Pick ups are awful. She never wants to leave. We're home now.
Especially when she was younger, Matilda saved all her worst behavior for me when I picked her up from school. She just unloaded all her stored up complaints and resentments for a thoroughly undelightful (TM Emmett) walk home of unceasing negativity.
It was always fun to watch from the sidelines before I picked her up to see that not only was she having fun but she was well socialized with her friends and her teachers. She is, and always has been, seen very affectionately by those friends and teachers because she's very giving and thoughtful.
BUT she had to unload at the end of the day and it sucked for a while escorting the Nattering Nabob of Negativity homeward day after day.
It has nothing to do with your parenting. It is just a way that certain children cope with their stresses. It's normal and okay. It just sucks to deal with.
(This applies to much of the agita of parenting: normal and okay behavior by your children often sucks to deal with. But it's not a referendum on you.)