Family Friday: No Stress Chess
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When we had a discussion about Monopoly Junior a couple of weeks ago, readers recommended No Stress Chess. I’ve been looking for a way to start playing chess with my son (even though I barely remember how to play chess myself), and so we bought this, and I love it and he loves it! It’s got a very gradual, small-step way of learning chess, and it takes away a lot of the intimidation factor of trying to remember what the knight can do and what the rook can do, etc. With more than 1,000 reviews at Amazon, this has a 4.8 rating out of 5.0! So, as with many other things, thanks to the readers for this excellent recommendation, and now I’m passing it on to you guys. No Stress Chess
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To the Rosie Pope question above (my phone is being wonky and won’t let me directly reply) I tried on the Gladis dress yesterday and it was great. I have nowhere to wear it but if I had an event this would be my first pick. You can buy it on Nordstrom. I would size up (I’m normally a medium and would get a large). Isabella Oliver also makes really cute maternity dresses that are worth the money.
oooo I’ve never heard of coobies! Just looked them up and they look like EXACTLY what I need!!! Thank you so much- I hope they’re as great as they look!
literally just made my (hormonal) day- thank you!
Thanks ElisaR! I don’t know that I’d be totally miserable in the small town (did I fail to mention it’s a beach town? and the cost of living is incredible $600/mo daycare instead of my current $1200) but I’m pretty sure there are no Corporettes living there. Reposting this here today…
Looking to you ladies for some sage advice: I am 32, mom of an 18 mo and another on the way any day now. Not sure whatever made hubby and I think we could raise two kids and work full time without family around? I am an in-house attorney. He works in sales and travels and works evenings and some weekends. We have daycare, an evening sitter, a housekeeper, convenience meals, a dog walker, the list goes on… and I still feel totally frazzled. I used to be involved in several community organizations, and leadership positions, and had to drop all of those. We are seriously considering moving to the small town where my husband’s parents and his siblings live to share meals and childcare, etc. I am talking small town has a Walmart but doesn’t have a Starbucks kind of small. It’s 3 hrs from where we currently live. Hubby could easily get a job paying half as much but with set hours. I’m worried about what I will do though- remote legal work? I could ask my current work if I could WAH (we have a formal policy it’s not allowed though) but I wouldn’t be devastated to leave behind the hustle and bustle of my current office. I should probably start networking to see if there are in-house opportunities nearby? I feel like this move might be career suicide. Any been there-done that moms?
Help ladies!
First trimester- this time around my biggest complaint is my chest appendages (trying to avoid moderation) HURT. they’re on fire! like… engorgement pain.
They’ve already grown a lot, from a solid AA- to a B- I’d guess. all of my top-half undergarments are of the Br@l3ttes variety, aka very little support. Any recs for a good, more supportive undergarment? They’re obviously not huge but they’re more than I’m used to. Please no underwires!
Someone posted looking for advice for 2nd time mom, re:whether to move home to be near family with 2nd baby on the way. Everyone’s situation is different, but I found babysitters + other paid help far more useful than my family. It’s not that my family doesn’t want to help, but someone you are paying tends to be more consistent than a volunteer (even one you are related to).
I think you are entering a really hard situation – 2 under 2 is really hard. Adding a move on top of that may actually greatly increase your stress level. It appears that you are already fairly staffed up, but perhaps you could hire even more help? A night nurse at the beginning, extra babysitters for the toddler, etc. I think feeling frazzled may be the new normal for a bit. I agree with the advice for ElisaR yesterday – I think we all have these moments of thinking we can’t get through this, and somehow you just do. It might seem like you a throwing money at the problem, but hiring extra help short term is bound to be cheaper than a move + a salary decrease.
Anyone buy Rosie Pope maternity/nursing/baby clothes? I am looking for a dress for maternity photos and they have lots of cute options but a little pricier than I’d usually spend on clothes I can only wear for a few months. Worth it?
Giving notice today after a little under two years at current law firm to go to a cool public interest organization! They are not going to be happy with me. Good vibes internet friends?
There’s been one maternity leave but also a lot of all nighters in that almos-2 years! But I feel super guilty and like a disappointment.
I posted the other day about my 2 year old waking up in hysterics every night. It may have something to do with her 2 year molars coming in (why didn’t I think about that?!), but sometimes she’s waking up because she’s hungry and she’s telling me she needs food. We try to make sure she eats a good sized dinner, but I guess she’s going through a growth spurt. What do you feed your kids in the middle of the night if they wake up hungry? The easiest thing I can think of is a pouch, but I don’t want to get her hopped up on sugar at 4am.
I loved chess as a kid! I always thought of checkers as no stress chess though.