Weekend Open Thread
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I don’t know about you, but since becoming a mom, MY part of my purse has shrunken to “wallet, iPhone, and lip gloss” — much lighter than I used to be. For the gym it’s even lighter — ID, iPhone, and maybe headphones — so it’s great to see more and more workout leggings with pockets. These happen to be on Amazon for $18.98–$20.98 (in a bunch of colors, S–XXL) and have tummy control as well. Nice. ODODOS Power Flex Yoga Leggings
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Sales of note for 5/4/25
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- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals (ends 5/4) + extra 15% off $200
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- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + $19 & up spring steals
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- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Sorry can’t thread on my phone.
One thing I have heard from several therapists (acquaintances, not ones I was seeing— I go for anxiety) is that depression is “anger turned inward.” I’ve heard it enough it must be a famous quote. Your husband may actually have hit on something that is more true than you realize.
Your dog is 16? Maybe time for a vet visit. Doesn’t seem healthy and at that age, things fail quickly.
In another dog-related question, what do you do in a situation where your kid seems to not like your dog? My 2.5 year old is constantly trying to get our dog to “go away.” I’m fine with her setting the terms of when the dog can go into her bedroom or the bathroom when she’s using it, but otherwise, she needs to just learn to live with the dog.
Last night my husband said he thinks he needs to go to anger management. One of his friends is taking a class or something like that, and he said they’d talked about it and he feels like he needs to go too. I was shocked. He has been what I’d call an Eeyore for as long as I’ve known him– he has probably been low level depressed his whole life, which he freely admits but does nothing about. He’s a very beta male, for lack of a better term. I have always associated anger management with rage, violence, yelling, explosive anger, none of which is part of my husband’s behavior. I think he’s raised his voice maybe three times in our entire 10+ year marriage. On the other hand, now that I think about it, when something goes wrong, he is someone who seethes with resentment and martyrdom. He is also extremely authoritarian with our toddler. I’m just kind of in shock about it. If he had said he needed to go the therapy or antidepressants or something I would not have been surprised at all… but anger management? I don’t even know why I’m posting this. Any thoughts on this whole thing?
Posted in the morning thread but it must have gotten lost in mod. What do I do about a family pet that is destroying our home? Our 16-year-old little dog has always been high strong/difficult to train and is driving me crazy. I’m home on maternity leave with baby number two ( which I’m sure is a major part of our situation) and our dog can’t be trusted for even a second out of my sight without having an “accident“ somewhere in the house. I can’t kennel her or gate her into a small space like a bathroom because she barks semi-constantly if she is not with me. (We don’t have a fenced in yard.) Her exercise needs are minimal due to age, the incontinence seems to be behavioral and not tied to any health issues, and rehoming is certainly not an option. What can I do to save my floors and sanity? I have no hope of retraining her at this age but I’m not sure we will survive five more weeks!