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Pogo says
This morning while dropping Ker off at extended day, there were two kids playing chess with several onlookers/hecklers watching. As I walked by I hear one kid stage whisper, “Don’t! It’s a setup!” to the kid about to make a move. It was so pure. Like whatever is going on in the world, at 8am in this elementary school cafeteria these little kids were wrapped up in this chess game and cheering on their friends. It was a lovely start to the day.
Cb says
That is LOVELY! I’ve been grumbling about the chip packets and candy wrappers in the playground since kiddo started in August and today, I decided I had enough, and got the playground in front of the P1 classroom spotless. It took 10 minutes. I’m bringing gloves and my litter picker and tackling the other side tomorrow. Fully aware I’m going to be that weird litter mom, but it’s gross.
GCA says
I love this, I’m doing it once the weather warms! Bet you could get other pickup parents to join you.
Cb says
I might shame them into it. Some of the parents are as bad as the kids. Not sure why they don’t have a quick clean-up in the last minute or two of recess, might help the kids remember not to drop the wrappers.
GCA says
“Hi! You dropped this!” *beams*
I have pulled this before, pre-kids, on adults who should really know better. I am petty AF :D
OOO says
Need Easter basket ideas for my 12 year old nephew and 13 year old niece. I’m thinking candy plus some pastel nail polish, scrunches, claw clips etc for niece, but don’t really have ideas for nephew. He likes soccer, cross country, brain teasers, games and Spanish. They both like to read so I can throw a book in there too.
Cb says
I’d do fun international snacks. Go to World Market? And some cool socks.
I love that you do that for the big kids.
Clementine says
I swear, I was sitting on my comment for a while and didn’t see this – and I love that we both went in the same direction!
Clementine says
12 year old boy is peak ‘beef jerky and funky snacks from the asian market’ age. Also, sports specific socks and sneakers.
Mary Moo Cow says
Card games? Sleeping Queens, Taco Goat Pizza, the asparagus game, etc. Maybe a themed version of UNO, like Harry Potter or UNO Splash?
GCA says
Fun card games if they’ll still play? Exploding Kittens, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza, Sushi Go.
Anne-on says
I’m doing some fidget toys, a new video game, art supplies, and the movie sized boxes of candy along with a giant easter bunny. For a girl I’d also do face masks/bath bomb or shower steamers and some fuzzy socks.
Anonymous says
Video game gift card? My nephew is always a fan of an Xbox gift card. Also, a t-shirt. Vans and Nike Jordan tees are big hits right now.
Anon says
this whole parenting thing is not for the faint of heart. one of my twins has been having lots of intense meltdowns lately. on saturday she and her sister were playing around on their Nugget and she kept trying to do this somersault thing that her sister was doing and she couldn’t do it and became hysterical that it’s not fair that her sister can do it and she can’t and she wants to do it too, etc. My heart broke for her because truthfully there are a lot of things involving fine and gross motor skills that her sister can do and she can’t. Then yesterday I took them to a Purim carnival and there was a raffle with prizes and one twin was fixated on the prizes and could barely enjoy any of the other activities as she waited for them to call the numbers and of course hers wasnt called….and then hysterics for 20 minutes. I found a quiet corner to sit with her and let her cry and I was grateful that the other twin was doing an unusually good job of being a bit independent bc her sister usually doesn’t want her around when she is upset.
Anon says
Solidarity. How old are your twins? I have two older children and younger twins. The twins are 3.5 and may be my demise. I’ve found the sibling rivalry/competition to be so much more intense with the twins than it was with the older kids. The older kids are b/g, and the twins are b/g, so I had hoped we’d have a similar experience with both sets of kids. But the twins are just so tough – someone is always grabbing something out of the other’s hands, and then the other twin has a massive meltdown. By the time my older two were 3 and 5, they played together so nicely, and I felt like I was slowly leaving the toddler years behind. I feel like it’s such a slog with the twins — like I’m just feeling the toddler years so much more because it is twice as intense.
OP says
almost 5. i do think for you having opposite sex will make it easier in the long haul. my girls are as fraternal as they come – look different, different personalities, etc. and I mean i get it that it feels bad if someone your exact same age can do stuff that you can’t, but there is going to be sooo much of that to navigate. I will say that their love is also amazing, but also lots of challenges
Anon says
I myself am a twin, and as I grow older, I am in awe of my mother for all she handled. I salute you as well. It is challenging!
Pogo says
You’re a champ. I have two boys that aren’t even that close together and I constantly feel this way – it must be like 100x harder w/ twins. I was about to lose it this weekend when they were playing with walkie-talkies and every five minutes someone’s would turn off, get on the wrong channel, etc and I was just constantly managing their needs/associated meltdowns. Not the image I had when I got them the walkie talkies thinking how much fun they’d have running around talking to each other. They do play nicely sometimes, but most of the time… you’re lucky if one kids is somewhat satisfied.
AwayEmily says
Any recommendations for low-stakes, friendly kids’ books? My 5yo and 7yo have been enjoying kids’ chapter books from a bit longer ago — Half Magic, Babe, Mr. Popper’s Penguins. But they often reject more modern books (Dragon Masters, Magic Treehouse, Ivy & Bean). I’m trying to diagnose the issue — I think it’s that the older ones are very low-stakes with no “sass.” They are just about nice kids/people in situations that are a LITTLE bit magical/unusual. Anyway, I would love any recommendations for more modern books with this kind of low-key vibe that I can read to them (we have had success with Jasmine Green Rescues). I have no inherent objection to books published in the 1950s but it would be nice to not have to stop every other sentence to explain archaic vocabulary to the 5yo.
Anon says
The Faraway Tree is very good and was a favorite of my kids.
Vicky Austin says
The thing that came to mind first is the American Girl books, actually. I don’t remember much if any “sass,” and they’re written to be historically educational but still accessible, so perhaps that would help with the archaic vocab issue.
Vicky Austin says
Not sure if every single title will qualify as “low-stakes,” though – should probably point that out!
Mary Moo Cow says
My 5 and 7 year olds are loving American Girl right now, and the older one, the mysteries. I prefer the classic historical characters, up to Maryellen, and we’re waiting until she’s a bit older to read Melody, Julie, and Courtney, because their lives are a bit more complicated and the themes a little heavier (rightly so, reflecting the 60’s through 80’s). You’re right that there isn’t much sass; the girls are brave and interesting, and there are explanations at the beginning about why some books use a dialect or terms that we don’t use anymore.
Anon says
My son loves the A to Z mysteries which are not sassy but have mysteries (obviously) to keep then interesting. Low stakes “danger”
Cb says
The Bookshop Girl is on my library reserve list. I think kids living in unusual places is always entertaining.
Cb says
Oh and the Me and Mr. P series.
Anon says
Heartwood Hotel series
Anonymous says
The Boxcar Children.
Anonymous says
Yes!! My second grader reads them himself and preK loves them on audio book. The language is very simple which makes them a really great introductory chapter book for audiobooks- they are very easy to follow.
Also- Ronald Dahl? The ones my older kid liked between 5-7 were Jakes and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Fantastic Mr Fix (which has kind of a lot of shooting, which is a consideration if you maybe under anticipated how much your 4 year old would be going around yelling BANG BANG)
TheElms says
Boxcar Children or the Ramona series or the Borrowers? They are older but I don’t remember them having archaic vocabulary (well the Borrowers does but I think they explain most of the unusual words in the story). For more modern have you tried the Questioneers or the Vanderbeekers or Because of Winn-Dixie of the World According to Humphrey?
Anon says
I like the Clementine series as a modern version of Ramona, and I (as an adult) find them well-written and funny so they are pleasant for me to read aloud as well. My 5 year old also enjoys Princess in Black (I enjoy far less). I feel like you could also start reading aloud the early Harry Potter books (we were 10, 6 and 4 when my mom started those) or maybe even the early Nancy Drew (may be a bit young for those, but I was definitely reading those in elementary school).
Anonymous says
Masterpiece (about a cockroach artist who befriends a kid), The Penderwicks, and the Humphrey the Hamster series are newer books with the pacing and mood of older books.
I second the recommendations for the Ramona books and the Borrowers. The Betsy-Tacy series is also very sweet and relaxed.
Anonymous says
Homer Price
Anonymous says
Yes my now 8 year old looooooooved this as a read aloud beginning around 5.4/6!!!
anon says
Because of Winn Dixie has some antiquated stuff and a dead mom (or maybe she deserted them?) in it but its pretty wholesome overall. My 6 yo liked it. Black Beauty. Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Stuart Little and Charlottes Web. My kid has been enjoying the Upside Down Magic series. Its a bit convoluted to begin with but gets better as the series progresses. We are thinking of starting Narnia soon.
Anonymous says
A lot of these are also 1950s era but they work for us! The All of a Kind Family series (there are some chapters about polio and flu epidemics that really helped my then 5 year old make sense of the world in spring/summer 2020), My Side of the Mountain, Mrs Piggle-Wiggle. Around age 7 we enjoyed the Melendy Family books by Elizabeth Enright and Gone Away Lake as a read aloud but I think might be too dense for 5 (Gone Away was a little dense for 7). Melendy Family is a family that has extremely wholesome adventures and the writing is really really excellent. There is a series about a gel named Jennifer (The Jennifer Gift, The Jennifer Wish) that were my mom’s in the 1950s that I also read that are about a family that moves from Chicago to a farm and has adventures.
GCA says
What about Cam Jansen books and (more modern) Zoey & Sassafrass?
Spirograph says
My mom and I talked recently about this difference between older and more modern books for early elementary chapter books — my daughter prefers the modern books with more sass, and therefore is not that into the “nice” older ones. Much to my chagrin.
Books she’s meh on that your kids may like:
Anything Beverley Cleary (the Ramona series, Mouse on a Motorcycle), and anything Kate DiCamillo (Despereaux, The One and Only Ivan, Because of Winn Dixie). The World According to Humphrey
Also Sophie Mouse, Roxie and the Hooligans, and Clementine series might be worth a try. Toys Go Out was a read-aloud in school last year that is really cute.
DLC says
Ruth Chew wrote a bunch of books that I loved when I was growing up, mostly about children discovering magic in very ordinary situations.
Some of my favorites: The Upside Down Witch, The Wednesday Witch, What the Witch left behind, Do It Yourself Magic. Fair warning- A couple of her other books have cringe-y Native American Stereotypes, though.
anon says
The Dear America series was beloved when I was a kid.
Anonymous says
The thing is..it’s not archaic vocabulary. It’s that there’s much MORE vocabulary in these books and way better writing. We stick to mostly old books because so many of modern children’s books have dumbed down, simple sentences.
AwayEmily says
Sure, but sometimes it literally is archaic vocabulary. It’s easy to explain and probably good for the kids to learn, but it is the case that we no longer call refrigerators “iceboxes” or have to go through an operator to make phone calls, or send telegrams when we are running late, or put on bathing costumes to go swimming. And sometimes I do not want to stop and explain all of those terms to my lovely curious children. Sometimes I do! But sometimes I just want to zone out and read.
Anonymous says
We read all these books as kids and had to figure out all of this from context on our own. It’s no big deal.
AwayEmily says
Yes, one option is absolutely to tell my newly five year old to stop asking questions and figure it out himself when he asks me why they are wearing costumes to go swimming. I think I will not do that, but I’m sure it works for some families.
Anonymous says
So you are saying you never read books where the characters wore bathing costumes or received telegrams as a kid?
I mean, part of reading with your kids is dealing with their questions. If they aren’t asking “what’s a bathing costume” they will ask something else, no matter how new or old the book is.
Anonymous says
Eh, I can see the issue with Amelia Bedelia, where not a single one of the jokes makes any sense (dressing a chicken? dusting powder?) but for most books it’s really not a big deal to stop and explain the vocab as it comes up. And to 3:08’s point, after you read several of these books with them they will catch on to the more complex writing style and won’t ask as many questions.
Anonymous says
Fwiw my kids love Amelia Bedelia.
Anon says
I’m with you, AwayEmily. The idea that one’s child is superior for reading old books because they have better writing than “dumbed down” modern books is quite possibly the weirdest parenting flex I’ve ever seen here and that’s really saying something. My parents tried to get me to read Boxcar Kids and similar books as a kid and I hated them. Not that it matters, but I’ve always tested off the charts for reading and vocabulary and am currently a professional writer. Kids should read what they enjoy, and even if they are too “dumb” for certain books, who cares. But in this case I fully agree with you that it’s not about complex sentence structure, it’s just that a lot of old books have archaic words, phrases and situations that kids don’t relate to.
Anonymous says
She says her kids like the old books and she doesn’t want to define the words for them, not that her kids don’t like the old books.
AwayEmily says
Just made a new Google doc to save all these great suggestions — thank you!!!
Anonymous says
One more – Lois Lowry has a series about a girl called Anastasia (and her brother Sam) that might be good for your older one. The writing is AMAZING. They are pretty calm, suiting my kids who seem to like the types of books your kids like, but do have some themes of crushes in some of the books that don’t resonate much before age 8 or 9. And similarly the Judy Blume Fudge books might be a hit!
Spirograph says
Anastasia Krupnik. oh man, I forgot about this series but I loved it when I was a kid. time to send it to my daughter’s kindle
Anonymous says
I loved these too!
Mommadom says
Another vote for Kate DiCamillo. My 5 y.o. is loving Mercy Watson and the spin-off Deckawoo Drive stories. They are not too long and have been a really fun and engaging intro to chapter books. My husband and I enjoy them too!
anonM says
Potty training advice, please.
DD is 3, and has been potty trained for some time now. We did daytime first, then she demanded no night diapers. With the help of a “dream pee” at about 11 pm she was dry through the night. Then, she started having night accidents even with the dream pee, so we cut the dream pee. It got better for a period, but now she’s wetting the bed almost every night. Any suggestions? We’re trying to avoid any water/liquids an hour before bed. I’ve tried talking to her. I don’t think she’ll keep a pullup on at this age/stage. She hates being cleaned off after, and I have her help me clean up the bed/sheets. I’ve tried bribing and positive reinforcement but it doesn’t seem to make a difference.
AwayEmily says
Would she keep it on if you explained to her that kids’ bodies are ready to stop peeing at night at different times, and hers just isn’t ready yet? As in, make sure she knows it isn’t her “fault,” it’s just how her body works. If it helps you can tell her that my 5yo still wears pull-ups at night!
Anonymous says
Night training is not a question of motivation. It’s 100% about physical readiness. Punishment and bribery will do nothing. She’s just not ready and needs to be in pull-ups.
anonM says
I wish she would, but she started refusing months ago. She’s too big to physically make her wear a pull up.
Anon says
Agree pull-ups are the answer and maybe if you let her pick out some special nighttime ones she will be more amenable? If not, washable sleeping bag on the bathroom floor with towels or an adult incontinence pad underneath until she is regularly dry (which, to be clear, could be years)? I would also try limiting liquids at least 2 hours before bed, and make sure going potty is the very last thing she does before falling asleep (if my kid (5) is not asleep within 30 minutes, I make her get out of bed and do it again). We got pretty reliable (by which I mean maybe one accident a month) night-training closer to 4, even though she was day trained at 2.75.
There is no universe in which I would be washing bedlinens nightly (I’m still salty about DH letting kiddo have a full glass of milk before bed last week while she was absolutely exhausted (super deep sleep) which resulted in 5 loads of laundry by the time the comforter, duvet cover, blanket, sheets, mattress pad that is apparently no longer waterproof around the edges, down mattress topper, and back-up waterproof pad were washed). If it’s more than once a week, it would be pull-ups or the bathroom floor for me.
Anon says
If she’s sleeping soundly, she may just not be ready to go without a pull-up. No amount of bribing or punishing will help.
I’d have her pick out pull-ups with her favorite characters. Make her wear them and let her know she can go without if she keeps her pull-up dry for 5 nights in a row.
Anon says
Are there waterproof “underwear” or clothing she might tolerate? I looked into pee-jamas for my 3 year old but we never actually pursued that route so I can’t offer a real review.
anonM says
Ordering waterproof underwear now! I think she might cooperate with that because its not a “pullup”. Thanks. Great ideas.
Family photos says
Anyone want to help me find something to wear for outdoor family photos? I’m a size 14 with a large chest, so but I want something that shows I have a waist. No crop tops or tucked in shirts. I’ve been browsing, but haven’t seen anything I like.
NLD in NYC says
Wrap dress with a open cardigan sweater and boots?
Anon says
I would do a wrap dress or fit and flare with a v or scoop neck and suggest looking at Boden. Pintuck Detail Midi Dress, Broderie Flutter Maxi Dress, and the Scoop Neck Midi Dress are all on my wishlist at the moment.
DLC says
I find that a nice blazer or fitted jacket can help with waist definition in photos. Especially if it’s a colourful one worn over a dark coloured dress or top/pants.
TheElms says
Best pullups in size 4t-5t for overnight use? My almost 4 year old has leaked twice in the last week and it is a huge pain because we have to change all the sheets in the middle of the night. She won’t consent to sleeping on a towel or anything like that and she’s a wild sleeper in a double bed. I’m having a hard time finding “overnight” pullups in this size and we already add a spoosie pad to the daytime ones.
Anonymous says
In this situation, we cut back on fluids starting at dinner (one glass of milk then done), and doubled up the pull-ups.
NYCer says
My similar aged daughter just wears a regular overnight Huggies diaper (not a pull up) at nighttime. Would that be an option?
Anon says
Same, except my daughter is 2.5 (but the height and weight of an average 5 year old).
Anonymous says
I would look at the nighttime pull-ups designed for older kids.
Anon says
Huggies
Liza says
Goodnites were our absolute lifesaver in this phase. Normal Pullups just won’t work. These go down to a pretty small size that hopefully will work:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015459WGS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Anonymous says
Goodnights.
My older son still leaked through them (was a major over night pee producer) and we put a menstrual pad inside for like a year. Younger son does not seem to have this issue.
I really don’t understand limiting liquids. I’m not going to deny a thirsty kid a drink. Plus we typically eat dinner almost immediately before the kids go to bed.
TheElms says
Thanks we are in Huggies pullups now so that’s not the answer and zero chance she would wear a diaper because that’s what her baby sister wears. Will try the Goodnights. Limiting liquids would be a last resort as kid tends toward being constipated which we can generally keep under control with a good volume of water and lots of water heavy fruit so we tend to have a big glass of water with dinner and one after dinner. We can’t get her to drink much water or milk while at school so we have to load up in the evenings.
AwayEmily says
As far as I can tell there are 3 brands of nighttime pullups: Goodnites, Huggies Night-time Pull-ups, and Ninjamas. We alternate between these depending on what’s on sale and honestly I haven’t seen much of a difference. Maaaaaybe the Night-time Huggies are a little better? My 5yo leaks through all of them maybe once every two weeks. Luckily it rarely wakes him up but it is a PITA.
Anonymous says
We buy Ninjamas for the name – our kiddo was not into “diapers” or “pull ups”, but Ninjamas are awesome!!!! That’s a +1 for marketing, I guess.
Anon says
You could try adding a diaper doubler to the pull-up. They increase absorbency.
Cornellian says
You got all the normal suggestions, but look for a fabric incontinence pad. I think they’re often meant for older folks. My son will sleep on top of one in his full bed fine, but if yours won’t, at the very least you can put it right under the sheet and minimize the laundry loads (and times you have to strip all the way down to the waterproof cover).
Anon says
Having some friends over for a housewarming/see our baby party. Most of them have kids ranging 0-9 years old. My oldest is 2 so I have no idea what kids older than that like or eat. What kinds of snacks or drinks should I have on hand? Juice boxes? Bags of chips?
Do I need to get some sort of activity to entertain the older kids (girls, if that matters)? Or will the older kids sit with an iPad or entertain themselves with whatever toys we have.
Anonymous says
Huge nope to bags of chips for mess reasons. Ask me how I know.
Cheese and crackers will get eaten with minimal mess. Cookies are good too.
Anon says
Depending on timing I would do bagels/cream chese? and fruit? juice boxes are always a crowd pleaser. I find that kids are pretty good at entertaining themselves when left with no alternative.
AwayEmily says
yes always best to do parties in the morning because breakfast is so much easier to cater. Bagels and cream cheese, fruit, done.
Anon says
if you want to keep it simple have little bottles of water, bags of goldfish and bags of animal crackers or granola bars. how many kids are we talking about, do they know one another and is it warm enough to be outdoors where you live?
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
First of all congratulations!
Depending on the time – bagels + sweet pastries + fruit, or pizza + veggie platter.
I wouldn’t worry about an activity but I would 100% make sure everyone is fed!
Sickness says
Looking for affirmation and solidarity we are going through the 6th sickness in my house in the last 3 months. Have a 6year old and 1 year old. I’m just so done I want everyone healthy and everything chugging along 😊
Anonymous says
Same here! I was hoping DH would come home and relieve me of sick child watching so I can get some work done this afternoon, but he came home sick too! I give up.
anon says
Yep, we are sick every other week over here….since Thanksgiving? At least kids are healthy and I’m sick WFH this week.
Swimsuits says
Where do you buy your swimsuits? I’m usually a tankini kind of gal.
Anon says
Lands End, hands down. As a very busty person wearing sizes ranging from 14 to 22 in the last decade, they have been a savior many times over.
Anon says
Weird question. I ordered a few non-swimsuit basics from Land’s End after seeing it recommended so often here and on the main page…and found everything very frumpy and honestly, some items are pilling after a few washes – I have Target and ON stuff that is still pristine after years of machine washing. Are the swimsuits similar in terms of cut/style and quality as their clothes in general…or better?
To OP – I was cruising ON this morning and I loved what they had. I have one by Summersalt and it’s…fine? Have heard great things about Athleta.
Maybe I just don’t like swimsuits…
Pogo says
The Lands End basics I like are their ponte knit dresses and washable wool suit separates. I agree a lot of their other stuff is kinda frumpy.
Their swimsuits have held up for me; I also like Athleta and J Crew for swim. I have seen a lot of influencers shilling Cupshe, but have not tried it myself.
I never got into Summersault because not kidding like 80% of the moms on the Cape were wearing that one-strap color blocked suit and it just felt overdone to me. I’ll try to link the Athleta and J Crew suits I love.
Pogo says
https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/maternity/swim/ruched-bandeau-one-piece-swimsuit/B6818
Anon says
Lands End clothing for me is very hit or miss in terms of the frump factor; I tend not to get a lot of clothes from them (but love their sweaters, flannel shirts and outerwear, for which I am by definition frumpy I suppose). The LE tankinis I have are several years old and still look pristine, although I do tend to add new ones every year for fun so they get decent rotation. I do not have issues with stretching or pilling. The leg cuts on the bottoms are lower cut than I would typically prefer, which might read frumpy depending on the rest of the suit, and I definitely think their one-pieces read frumpy depending on the style. My favorite given my current shape and weight is a blouson top style bikini that (to me at least) is not at all frumpy but has the added feature of floating over my middle. I almost always wear a rashguard over my suits too and like that I can get matching ones to my suit (easier to convince DD to keep hers on if I wear one and it’s so much less sunscreen to apply!).
Anon says
Lands End can be frumpy but you can still find great basic pieces made with great fabric that lasts well. I don’t have issues with pilling. I shop them a lot because the quality is very consistent for the price and I love wearing it (feels good on the skin, comfortable).
Anonymous says
Athleta, Carve Designs, J Crew (but J Crew quality has declined recently).
Clementine says
Boden, Athleta, Target (online).
Very into lots of JCrew s one pieces right now.
anon says
Athleta and my local sporting goods store that happens to sell lots of brands, both sporty and non sporty. Carve’s suits are really cute, though I don’t own one. It’s nice to hear that other people are still doing the tankini thing, too. Finding suits long enough for my torso is a huge PITA (most suits sold as LT are, in fact, not long enough). And I am def not wearing a bikini.
AwayEmily says
I would like a tankini in theory but have struggled to find one that isn’t blousy/loose. Where do you all find more fitted ones?
Anonymous says
I have the same problem with tankinis and also with rashguards. It’s so annoying when they float up in the water. The Carve Designs Stinson tankini is relatively fitted, and I am about to order the Athleta Triangle Tankini to try. For rashguards I buy juniors’ surf brands like Roxy.
Anonymous says
Bra sized swimwear from lingerie brands like Panache
Mary Moo Cow says
I have two one pieces from Miracle Suit that I like (one is the Goddess style, from Amazon and one from Talbots.) I like Lands End for rashguards; I have a one piece from their Draper James collection and a few bottoms with long sleeve tops and tankini tops. I really wanted to like Summersalt but none of the suits I tried fit well. I love Boden prints but I can’t get the sizing just right.
Anon says
Usually Zappos, Nordstrom, Athleta, Amazon. I think Albion Fit has some cute stuff but I haven’t bought there yet. I also sometimes wear old Lululemon tops as tankini tops – the kinds that were tanks with built in bras that had all those weird strap placements. They’re pretty cute as bathing suits.
So Anon says
I’m so exhausted by my ex. I’ve divorced the dude and yet, I’m still dealing with his stuff all the time. My kids see him every other weekend from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon. Yesterday, my oldest was upset when he came home because he wanted to do an activity on Sunday, and their dad said that it was too expensive. As my son and I sat on his bed to talk about it, my son noticed something on his sock. He smelled it, made a face, and said, “mom, it smells like that stuff from the bathroom at the ski lodge.” Low and behold, my 12 year old had P%T on his sock. I texted my ex, who responded that his live-in girlfriend uses but never while the kids are around. I’m not interested in what they do on their own time, but I’m upset that my kid had access and it got on his clothing. My son also said that their house smells really bad – either of heavy sprays of GF’s perfume or “the bad smell.” Their dad is already on remote alcohol monitoring during his parenting time because he dropped off my kids last fall, and I could smell the alcohol coming off of him. AARGHHH
Vicky Austin says
Oh, ew. I am so sorry. I suppose the heavy handed perfume is to cover up the p0t smell? Gross.
Anon says
Ugh. I’m sorry. I don’t know what your options are – I’m guessing getting lawyers involved, while the simple answer in theory, would make emotional logistics for the kids even harder.
FWIW – I’m on the liberal side of recreational p*t use for this site and this would NOT be okay with me.
Pogo says
Right – if I’m reading right he got like… a chunk of leaf on his sock or something?! wtf? who just leaves that around their house with children around??
Anon says
I would also be appalled. I’m sorry.
anon says
This would be sufficient for me to petition to not allow dad any visitation. Ex is a drunk who is regularly around controlled substances and the kids have access? Absolutely not.
anon says
+1. And I’m sorry, OP. This is a bad scene.
Anon says
Yes call your lawyer!! Surely this is grounds to modify custody, at least to not allow overnight visitation. Even if p0t is legal in your state, it’s not legal for 12 year olds and it was pretty horrifying that it was just casually lying around and he got it on his clothes.