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Clementine says
Take the vacation. A real one.
I’m currently on an honest to goodness real vacation. Checking email for 15 minutes once a day and directed the mission critical people to text my personal phone if anything blows up… but like… I’m currently sitting on a porch by the water downloading a new book on my kindle and reading on here and the main page.
And for the first time in a long time, I don’t feel burned out. 10/10. Take the relaxing trip.
Anon says
Good advice. I took a book-a-day childfree vacation in May and it was bliss. But for me the burnout returned immediately when I came back to work (not trying to be negative, just honest). I think with the PTSD I have from pandemic parenting I’d need a much long amount of time off to really recover.
Mary Moo Cow says
+1. We rent the same beach house every year, for the same week in August, and by the end of the drive there, I feel lighter, happier, and more relaxed. I put the week on my calendar in January and start reminding people I’m going to be out at the beginning of August. I work for and with great people who really respect vacation, so I rarely get a phone call while I’m out. I feel like I am the best parent to my kids that week. I savor that week. It is so special to me.
Boston Legal Eagle says
And also for those of you who are managers, build the culture of taking a real vacation! My report knows to truly sign off because I do the same and trust him to cover for me while I’m out. Not everyone at my company does this, but at the end of the day, while we of course work hard, none of is truly irreplaceable (and that’s good!).
Cb says
I’m with my kid at my parents’ and haven’t checked work email or read anything but novels and it’s been great. Kid is weirdly clingy and has had night terrors every night so I’m looking forward to handing him off to my husband tomorrow, but it’s been a good trip. 10 days away…
Anonymous says
We have had two failed FETs this year. Got the negative pregnancy test for our last embryo yesterday. We have a beautiful toddler and I think we are going to be one and done.
Boston Legal Eagle says
I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you can find peace with your family, even if it wasn’t what you originally imagined.
Anon says
I’m really sorry to hear that. I’m sure it’s hard not to have the family you envisioned. If reassuring anecdata from an adult only child helps, I’m an only and I had the best childhood. Truly, I never felt lonely, never felt like anything was missing, and have never felt burdened by my aging parents (that stuff always seems to fall to one person even when there are siblings anyway). My parents were able to move close to my family and be super involved with their grandkid, which I’m so grateful for and which wouldn’t have been possible if they’d had two sets of grandkids.
OP says
Thank you for this
Anonymous says
+1 to this anecdata from another adult only child with almost the same experience (my parents haven’t moved here…yet).
Sending you love, OP.
Anon says
Same from another adult only. It was a really outstanding fit for me as a kid and has worked out really well in my adulthood too.
Deep End says
This happened to us last year – our last embryo did not stick. I took it esp hard and heavily mourned the loss of having a family of four for several months. I’m now 9 months out and still sad but it definitely stings a little less. Sending you lots of love and hugs. It is hard and you are not alone.
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
Sending you love.
Anon says
Speaking of vacation… any all inclusive resorts in the northeast (reasonable driving distance from NYC) that are toddler friendly? Would like to get away but don’t want to fly all the way to Mexico or the Caribbean. Do these exist here?
Anon says
True all inclusives are very rare in the US. I’m not sure why. There’s a Club Med in Florida. Blackberry Farm in TN is $$$$ but rates include food and activities, not sure about alcohol. You might be able to pre-pay for a meal plan at a place like Mohonk Mountain House but I doubt you could get alcohol included.
Cancun is only a ~3 hour flight and no time change from NYC. It’s really not bad, even with little kids.
Anonymous says
Is Mexico is truly safe for family travel? The State Department has travel warnings for most of Mexico – but also has warnings for Turks and Caicos (which is where spouse thinks we should go). I don’t think any travel can be guaranteed safe, but when traveling with our kids I understand we have to re-evaluate our risk level. I can’t decide if I am just shifting my Covid anxiety to a new perceived threat? Or if this is rational? Do we take the State Department warnings at face value – or does every location just come with a certain level of risk?
NYCer says
FWIW, this internet stranger would definitely feel safer in Turks & Caicos vs. Mexico.
Anon says
Mexico is a big country. Cancun is pretty safe, especially the nice resorts that cater to American tourists. I’m going there with my preschooler next month and definitely would not take her to any place that felt questionable safety wise.
Fwiw I’ve been to both recently and actually felt much safer in Cancun than Turks and Caicos, but I’m aware perception of safety isn’t always accurate.
Anon says
So I looked up the US State Dept warning (your post kind of freaked me out since I’m going so soon) and for Quintana Roo it just says “exercised increased caution” which is the same level warning as many countries, including France and the UK. Most other states in Mexico are “do not travel” or “reconsider travel” per state dept, and I would not go to those states, but Quintana Roo where Cancun is seems fine.
AnAnon says
I mean there have literally been shootings on the beach and on the main tourist boulevard in Cancun… I agree that if you stay in your resort, you are likely to be fine , but I don’t think it is unreasonable that someone wouldn’t want to go to Mexico because of safety reasons.
Anon says
I mean, there was literally a shooting at a family event in a ritzy suburb of Chicago two days ago. I don’t believe Cancún is statistically more dangerous than most parts of the US even though Mexico is overall.
Anon says
Baltimore, St Louis and San Juan, Puerto Rico have higher homicide rates than Cancun: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_homicide_rate
I certainly understand the concern about travel to many parts of Mexico, but the state dept breaks it down by state and the situation really does vary a lot by area. I (and most people I know) don’t think twice about travel to Level 2 areas, which is many places including a bunch of European countries like France. I would not go to a State Dept Level 3 or higher (which is most of Mexico), at least not without a lot of further research to convince myself it was safe.
Anonymous says
We were in Mexico in Cancun in December sans kids and I’d definitely bring my kids! We were at a 5 star resort and they DID have guards with big guns to discourage drug smuggling on the beach, but my kids have seen guns before. Right now going to a grocery store or parade or shopping mall in the US seems more dangerous to me
NYCer says
I am with AnAnon on this one. Statistics aside, you could not pay me to vacation in Mexico. (I realize that is likely an unreasonable stance!)
Anonymous says
We go (with kids) to the Riviera Maya every other year, pandemic allowing. We’ve stayed everywhere from the Cancun hotel zone to Playa del Carmen to Tulum. We typically stay in resorts and don’t do much off the resort except a couple of organized tours, but that part of Mexico has never seemed much different than any other part of the Caribbean to me. Most countries in the Caribbean have a fair amount of petty crime and some violent crime. Some friends canceled a trip to Turks and Caicos a couple months ago because of a broad daylight shooting there. And it’s not like shootings don’t happen in the US.
Anonymous says
The Sagamore
AIMS says
+1 – not all inclusive but you can basically feel like it is (though it will add up, so not exactly budget conscious!)
Anon says
i mean there are places like Woodloch Resort in Pennsylvania, but not exactly the same feel as the carribean
Anne-on says
Tyler Place family resort. It is WAAAY up in VT but truly all inclusive and wonderful. They book up well in advance though and it is $$.
Pogo says
There are a few places in Maine we’ve looked at that do MAP – modified American plan. Very pricey, but I’ve definitely considered it.
Anon says
Mohonk Mountain House was all-inclusive I think and they have a kids club included. It is mountains, not beach (but there is a lake and you can swim in it). We went for a wedding with our then just turned 2YO and while she had too much separation anxiety to be able to stay at kids club (full on meltdown anytime I was out of her sight), the other kids looked like they were having a blast and we did plenty of other fun things with her.
startup lawyer says
There is a new resort in the Accord area that seems child friendly called Inness. I don’t think they have an all inclusive option though. There are some nice sites around for toddlers like farms and things like that.
Anotheranon says
Twin Farms (VT)?
Perfectionism says
My newly 4 year old struggles with perfectionism. She doesn’t want to try things if she thinks she won’t be good at them. Apparently, she didn’t want to participate in a race at camp, because she thought she wouldn’t be good. Any suggestions on how to work on her perfectionism and get her to try things? Thanks!
AIMS says
My daughter struggles with this at 6 sometimes but we just talk and talk and talk about how all things take practice and you have to try because you never know and even if you’re not good the first time you can still have fun and figure it out. There are tons of books and stories with this message. Giraffes Can Dance is my favorite.
We also try to show it as we do it – even if it’s something like cooking something new for dinner. And – this is where ever present smart phones actually help – we watch a lot of videos of her having struggled and learned to do something before. Like walk, or climb or whatever. I think it really helps! She recently finally conquered the really high monkey bars that she’s been nervous about even trying all year and the joy and pride on her face was just the best thing ever.
anonM says
So, this may not work for your 4yo, but my 2 and 4 year old really took to the Daniel Tiger “gr gr gr out loud, keep trying, you’ll feel proud” song/episode. We now reference it as a family a lot, once we notice a kiddo looking discouraged. I think this is so tough, though, and maybe tends to be worse for girls (internalizing perfectionist messages already?! I’ll spare you my feminist rant here). Maybe trying something new as a family so she can see you modeling struggle, laughing off mistakes, etc.? Just an idea. I know I have to work against my perfectionism myself to this day, so this may be a situation where you build her toolset to where she isn’t missing out on fun but also recognizing it may be a long-term challenge (with some benefits, not everything about perfectionism is bad!). Good luck.
Anon says
I don’t have great advice but I’m in the same boat with my 4 year old. It’s so frustrating to see her just give up on anything that’s at all challenging for her. We do all the things you’re supposed to do to instill resilience, I think it’s just her personality.
Anonymous says
Camp, including day camp, helps in the long run!
One thing we do at home that is a long term fix not a short term fix is talk to our kids about all the mistakes we make every day and all the things we do that are hard that we don’t get right the first time. Almost every night I’m telling my first grader about every mistake I made that day – from forgot to bring his water bottle to drop off to messed up my big work presentation to forgot to unmute in a mtg.
Paging New SVP/Secondary Infertility says
Hi lady – I’ve thought of you often. How are you, and how did the talk go with your husband?
IVF Anon says
Hi there. I’m here. You’re so kind, and thanks for asking.
The talk went well. He’s given me a lot of space to say what I need to and has been unwaveringly supportive. It’s funny. I can get so wrapped up in the “the dishes go IN the dishwasher!” or “you empty the cereal box, you throw it away!” minutiae of marriage, but when you really need someone and they really step up, hear you and see you – that’s what it’s all about. I have a good one for sure. I think experiencing his support through this has actually helped me in my marriage in a way I can’t quite articulate. Maybe a reminder (that I didn’t know I needed) that he’s just an incredibly decent guy? Hard to describe.
I have moments of pure grief, to be sure. But, I’m pursuing the Big Job, and loving it (so far – def honeymoon period) but I’m also focused on me right now. I am seeking medical treatment/advice for getting healthy, losing the 30 lbs I’ve gained during this he l l, buying clothes that fit in the meantime, and generally practicing just being happy again. It’ll take time but it’s refreshing to have a clear head and not live and die by tests, insurance approvals, appointments and whatnot. We’re planning vacations months in advance (haven’t done that since September 2019!) vs. squeezing them in at a the last minute during a down cycle. So far, and a little surprisingly though it’s only been a few weeks, no deep regrets.
Anon says
Not the person who asked, but love this update! So happy for you and your family.
OP says
Hi – thank you for responding. I’m so glad you got what you needed from your DH. I do get it – sometimes hard times/challenges, or going to the brink (the latter is not the same as the former, but can be) can shine a light that the actual person beside you in bed is a solid human being with a good soul.
I’m so glad you’re on the road to peace. And so many good things going on in your immediate world – I hope you continue to luxuriate in them. You deserve it.
Anonymous says
I’m the poster from above whose last FET failed. I too have been thinking about you and am really glad to hear how supportive your husband is. My husband is still processing the loss and is not quite there yet.
Boston Legal Eagle says
I forget if we’ve talked about this article here: The Harsh Realm of Gentle Parenting. I like the idea of Lansbury and gentle parenting and validating kids’ feelings v. just ignoring them or telling them to stop crying, but at the same time, kids often act like brats and validating feelings doesn’t always stop bad behavior. And as always, with this method, it seems like parents’ needs and feelings are put last. And sometimes we do need to just leave the house.
https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-harsh-realm-of-gentle-parenting
Anon says
Yeah liked that article. I feel like gentle parenting experts not only refuse to acknowledge that mothers are people and that kids are not all the same, but also that sometimes mothers have jobs they need to go to so they can pay for food and the mortgage. I do like the general concepts mostly but the amount of mommy shaming is incredibly toxic IMO. It’s the new attachment parenting in terms of advocating for extreme adherence to their theory without scientific support.
The one that really drives me nuts is never telling your kid “good job” or that you’re proud of them. Give me an effing break. That’s not going to screw up your kid’s intrinsic sense of motivation. You know what might? Being raised to think that their mother not being self sacrificing enough is responsible for every single problem in their life.
anon says
Oh, 100% I want to provide more emotional validation and support than I received as a child growing up in the 80s and 90s. However, some of the gentle parenting recommendations go way too far, IMO, and inappropriately put the child as The Center of Everything. There has to be a middle ground in between ignoring a child’s real emotional distress and playing therapist with them to the point the child never really learns how to self-soothe and regulate. And I completely agree that I bristle at being told that my feelings as a parent never matter and I’m supposed to be emotionally attuned and perfectly patient at all times.
That said, I think there are probably a lot of misconceptions about what gentle parenting is and isn’t, but I’ll admit that I cannot stand Janet Lansbury. So many words to say “parents, especially moms, be perfect or your kids’ self-esteem will be destroyed for life.” Some of Dr. Becky’s stuff is good, but man, some of it goes way too far and feels very fake and inauthentic to me.
Anon says
Totally agree. I hate the entire gentle parenting movement. It seems like a borderline cult to me.
anonM says
Hunt Gather Parent freed me of some of this. Where Lansbury and even BLF can have these lengthy scripts, HGP delves into how we often simply say too much and intervene too soon. I’ll be honest, we do just ignore them now with a lot of the whining. HGP also pushed back on this giving options thing and asked what we are teaching our kids by giving them so many options.
startup lawyer says
I feel like that article mischaracterizes gentle parenting a little – like the anecdote about dropping making dinner to sit with your kid’s feelings is ridiculous and contrary to what I think the point of gentle parenting is, which is to draw healthy boundaries but giving some reasoning behind it instead of being authoritarian about it. And you also model boundaries by drawing them yourself. So I don’t understand how that anecdote works within the context of the positive parenting philosophies.
Anon says
The article distinguishes between authoritative parenting and gentle parenting. There’s overlap but they’re different. What you’re describing with drawing healthy boundaries is authoritative parenting.
anon says
Thank you! I’ve read several “gentle” parenting books and listened to podcasts, and it’s honestly nauseating after a while. It’s so extreme and lacks common sense. The child has been put on the pedestal, and parents are no longer considered real, breathing people who are worthy of respect too. It’s assumed that moms have endless patience, have no other obligations but childcare, and that it’s GOOD to coddle your child endlessly. I don’t think parents should try to be a 24/7 therapist for their child, validating their every thought and feeling.
Purging Kids' Books? says
What are your criteria for getting rid of kids’ books? We are a family of avid readers and book buyers and our bookshelves are an overgrown cluttered mess. How do you decide what books have sentimental value that warrant keeping them? How do you decide what to keep, donate, or toss?
anon says
Toss: The cheap picture books, usually featuring a character, that have little redeeming value. Note that I didn’t bring most of these into the house, haha.
Donate/give to a younger kid: Still in good condition, decent stories and messages, but not particularly sentimental for me or my kids. Fancy Nancy falls into this category.
Keep: Sentimental books that I clearly remember both of us loving equally. Modern classics. Classic-classics like Goodnight Moon. Books given to us by family members that have an inscription or message inside. If it gives me the feels, it’s a keeper.
Anne-on says
I am a fairly ruthless purger and aside generally purge every 6 months or so. My kid is pretty good at telling me what he will/is re-reading, vs. what he simply didn’t enjoy. The ‘didn’t enjoy but someone else might’ books go to school or the library as donations. The ‘enjoying for now’ books get held onto. Some hardcover books we’ll keep (The illustrated Harry Potters for example) but most of the mass market softcover books just aren’t sturdy enough/memorable enough. Will my imaginary grandkids want the entirety of ‘Spy School’ or ‘Limoncellos Library’ in a beat up paperback from 30 years ago, or is it really just more clutter?
Anon says
Not to encourage the hoarding, but my mother has a walk-in closet full of books from my and my sisters’ childhood (everything from toddler books through elementary school) and my daughter (4) loves digging in there for the books mommy and her aunties used to read. It certainly isn’t all the books we had, but it’s a lot more than I would have saved for sure. I also have fond memories of perusing my mom’s childhood books when I would visit my grandmother, which was two bookcases’ worth in the (unfinished, otherwise super scary) basement.
Anonymous says
Purge purge and more purging. Be honest if you’ll really re-read something. I had a huge bookshelf in my early 20s and now I have maybe 30 actual books for myself in my house, rest are on Kindle paper white. Also…use the library! For kids books my husband is a better judge and goes through them first and then I go “no this has to stay!”. I’m not keeping copies of picture books for my grandkids, my kids books are well-loved and worn. I’ll buy new copies of my favorites when the time comes.
Anon says
I make my 4 year old purge books regularly for donation to library and daycare. She usually picks books we haven’t read much/she doesn’t really like but occasionally she picks something sentimental, and I have to fight the instinct to save it from the donation pile. I usually succeed and donate it, but once in a blue moon I don’t.
I’m a voracious reader (100+ books a year) but basically don’t own books. I get them all out of the library. So I don’t see owning a ton of books as very linked with reading a lot, although I know it’s a bit different with kids. My parents are also what I consider hoarders (they saved hundreds of books from my childhood, among many other things) so I have a very strong desire to purge everything.
DLC says
We are not huge book buyers, but my kids have never met a Little Free Library without finding at least one something to bring home. Generally if it came from the LFL, i have no issues taking it back.
The last time we did a picture book purge, I asked the kids to each pick 15 books to keep, and of the books leftover, I kept ones that were sentimental and/or which I personally loved and the rest got donated. Books that were sentimental and that I didn’t love got donated. Sentimental for me usually means it was given to us by someone special in our life or which carried us through a particular time- like bought on a trip or we read over and over again during a certain season of life. We don’t have many book shelves but our linen closet has been given over to book storage and we call it “the Library.”
Now that my oldest is into chapter books and graphic novels I left her manage her own books.
Anon says
I am struggling big time with the shooting in Highland Park. Outside of living about 5 miles north of there in my late 20s, so I feel a strong connection to this shooting more than others in the news recently, I have a toddler daughter and the story about Aiden McCarthy is just absolutely breaking me. I can’t focus on anything else right now. Do I cry and wallow and move past it? Right now I’m trying just not to think about it but that’s not working, obviously.
Spirograph says
The McCarthy story is is 98% awful and 2% heartwarming that the strangers saved him and reunited him with his grandparents.
My system for dealing with terrible news stories is to cry, wallow, and doom scroll for an hour or two, preferably in the evening after my kids go to bed. The next day, I ask “is there anything I can do about this?” and donate, call representatives, etc. After that, usually something else terrible has happened and the cycle starts over. True story: I was visiting family for the weekend and went to a small town Independence Day Parade on Monday morning. After we got home, someone in the house saw a news alert on their phone and said “oh, there was a shooting at a parade in Chicago.” We all kinda said, “yup, that sounds about right” and went about the rest of our day because America is a great place where random mass shootings are so common place that people don’t have to stop and process in the moment anymore. I had a good cry about it last night after I got home.
Anon says
I live in Madison, WI, so it has felt scary that it happened and almost happened again in my town. The shootings are all horrific and I am so disgusted that we (collectively) let it happen.
I constantly feel like children (and women) are not valued in society and gun control is another example of not caring how many kids are killed or families destroyed. Free access to whatever guns I want is more important I guess?
Lily says
What product do you all use to prevent toddlers from opening your front door or any exterior access door? My 3.5 year old can now unlock and open our front and back doors. Help!
Anon says
At that age we just trusted she wouldn’t, but we have a cautious, rule following kid. Disregard if your kid is more of a daredevil.
Spirograph says
Same. I felt like physically preventing my kids from being able to open doors could be dangerous in an emergency, so we instead focused on making it clear that they should not leave the house without telling a grown-up. We have no pool and live on a non-busy street with close and observant neighbors, otherwise my calculus might have been different.
There are lots of options depending on the type of handle/knob, though.
Mary Moo Cow says
My child did that once, and ran after me into the street while I was driving away to get a cup of coffee by myself. DH ran after her. We both had BIG TALKS with her about how she could not do that and it seemed to scare her into never doing it again. I’ll admit we were at a loss as to what to do if it became a constant issue. A chain lock on the door, I guess?
Anon says
Hi, that’s been my kid since about 2 (also around the time she unlocked all the baby gates, sigh). I envy those with cautious rule-following kids or those who can be scared straight. My kid is a straight up wild child with no fear and an independent streak that means she will do well in adulthood if we can survive her childhood.
We use a keyed deadbolt with the key on the ledge above the door where DD can’t reach (but the adults can). Probably doesn’t work if you are shorter, but you could also do a slide lock higher up or frankly even one of those appliance lock straps that is designed to keep the door shut (mounted to the door frame and the door). You could also put the key somewhere else your kiddo can’t reach (like a hook, or in a drawer with child locks), but I like to keep it near the door in the event of emergency exit. Kiddo is also able to open the interior door to the garage, reach on her tip toes to hit the opener, and exit the house that way if needed, but that usually isn’t of interest to her, probably because it takes too long and the adults can catch her, but would be an avenue of exit in an emergency if we were not able to get her to a door. She also knows where the keys are and will helpfully instruct guests in our house to get them to open the door for her, so your defenses are only as good as your weakest (usually unsuspecting grandparent) link!
DH also laughed at me when (pre-kids) I wanted the door chime enabled on our security system, but I find it extremely helpful to know when kid goes in and out since we sometimes leave the backdoor unlocked if she is in and out playing in the backyard but not directly supervised.
Anon says
We have a second door for the front (a glass door) that is harder to unlock. My 6yo can barely do it. We have the garage door in the garage (and the kids cannot reach the opener though they have used a hockey stick to open it). The back door (to a fenced in yard) has two locks. One is hard for kids. My husband is obsessed with door locks (lol) and this worked for us.
Of note, we have one rule follower and one “explorer” (not really a date devil but not scared of breaking rules). Getting a dog helped because they are super careful about keeping the dog in so she doesn’t get hit by a car.
Anon says
Maybe this is too obvious, but we have just regular childproofing doorknob covers. As an adult they were annoying to get used to (guests sometimes need a hand) but are fine now, and our 3 year old who can open the deadbolt can’t overcome the doorknob covers.