Emily

Starting a running list of fun, cheap activities for parents of toddlers because I’ve been finding little gems and need to share them.

Lying. Of any kind. Big or small. And this goes for any relationship — romantic, familial, friendship.

@AmieHeartsBeer Right like there’s no inbetween. It’s routine or bust. Daycare is on abbreviated schedule next week too and I’m not gonna make it i swear.

Moms how are we doing? Everyone around me is like — oh I love this lounge time between Christmas and New Years and I’m about to rip my hair out between the abbreviated daycare hrs, pure exhaustion from the holidays, and the sprint to get shit done before going back to work.

@TheDazzlingOne I’ll text you this pm! My mom is visiting still and has graciously agreed to watch G while I take a much, much needed nap.

slightly controversial take as a childcare provider and daycare worker of 20 years… she’s not wrong, because most parents work this week and those who aren’t probably desperately need to get stuff done before they do go back. but the problem is not with the parents or kids. it’s because daycare admin and c levels CHRONICALLY and grossly understaff and underpay.

@tinaaabean_ @TheDazzlingOne Bless his heart! Who among us hasn’t been ready to get away from our parents for awhile?! 😅

@avoidinghumans @TheDazzlingOne My incredible, amazing, well behaved autistic 3 year old was starting to crack a little. Hes so much happier and calmer being back in his routine, seeing other kids, getting outside consistently and also being away from me and his fathers face for a few occasionally 😂😂

Oh look it’s me

the mental switch from “why am i not enough?” to “it’s strange that there are people in my life that make me feel that i need to prove my worth to them” is so drastic and sudden tbh.

@StasiaBrew The economics of neighborhood businesses doesn’t shake out and it’s not just because property is sitting vacant and property owners are holding out to sell to developers. We’re lacking programs to restore properties in neighborhoods. No-collateral loan programs for sm biz.

Look I want bike lanes as much as the next person but the conversation should start at reducing the need to travel long distances. Commercial space should be occupied or forfeited.

@trem2303 “With no criminal history” 💀

@blgtylr Lololol “the talk” with my mom was literally: - you’re going on the pill - you need to pee after sex or you’ll get a UTI

@simsimmaaz Wow I just hit full toddler mom mode reading this. My first thought — yes, absolutely agree. Second thought — making these illegal will never work. How do we divert their attention and replace this toy with another, safer toy?

Everytime I see these I think about how they can't see children walking and it's infuriating

Becoming a mom has radicalized me. We need infrastructure that fosters community. Now. Right now.

@prntgdcolonized Earplugs have helped me tremendously. Ever since my kid was born, it’s like my ears are always ON. Now that he’s a toddler, they help me ease into the day. I can still hear him wake up but they stay in until my senses have had a moment to adjust to reality.

My mentor told me “you have so much on your plate you can’t taste any of it.”

My politics are that Goodwill should have to price match Shein.

@TechBaeAsh If you got Old Navy Super Cash then technically you made money

So I got $45 worth of makeup at Ulta but I used my points so it was only $5 which means it was free. So I spent the money I saved at Old Navy and added $40 BUT everything was on sale so I technically saved $40 actually. Then I spent the $40 at Whole Foods. Food is needed to survive so that doesn’t count either. All I spent today was $5. Girl math.