Since he's an adult, you can't make him do anything. But if he's willing to accept your help and advice, I would totally help him move out before her deadline, without much notice to her. Rent a truck and show up to help him and get it done in an hour or two, preferably when she's gone for a few hours. I would worry that the more time she has, the more schemes she can come up with/accusations she can make. She might accuse him of stealing or damaging stuff. I'd try to get him out now, and take lots of pictures to prove that he didn't damage anything. Sorry that you're dealing with this, and that it's hurting your kiddo.

Welcome to our homeschooling community! Do you have any kids in homeschool right now? This is a really helpful community for homeschooling families. I'm glad you found a faith that works for you. You'll find that we're a diverse group and have many faith expressions, as well as those who don't believe in a higher power. Best wishes on your journey!

I agree with infusion, if possible. If not possible, my dd was able to tolerate Slow-Fe brand iron supplement. The other brands made her sick also. It took about six months, but her iron eventually got up to proper levels.

Sarah, I'm sorry you're having to deal with this issue again, but I appreciate your heart to help. Just make sure to draw firm boundaries on what you're willing to do and not do. If I were you, I would make the soup, leave a simple meal plan and maybe a shopping list, and then let SIL and FIL do what they do. You can't force someone to eat the right stuff; you can only provide good options, then bow out of the situation knowing that you tried. I would not make or provide anything that a violates the hospital list of approved foods (get a list online if hospital is not helpful). Maybe post a list of acceptable food on the fridge so they can look at it before shopping. It is super frustrating when people don't follow the meal plan/food list, but that's out of your control. MIL is making choices, maybe bad choices or uninformed choices, but she still gets to choose. It is sad that it's making her sicker, and that she probably doesn't understand everything that's going on. FIL and SIL are adults and can make choices also. You get to choose your level of participation in the dysfunction. You're a good person for trying to help.

Yes, I would go, and not make an issue out of her dislike for my current spouse. Divorce is very hard on young kids, whether they acknowledge it or not. Kids all process their anger/guilt/confusion over divorce differently. I'd play the long game, and keep my kid in my life as much as possible in hopes that she'll come around later, after some healing and maturing. If she turns toxic or destructive to you or your marriage, you'd have to re-evaluate and set some boundaries. But this request, to meet you alone, seems sort of neutral to me.

80/100, but it skipped two questions and counted them as wrong. I answered all the ones presented to me.

I like the music of Lord Huron for long drives or outdoor activities. Their albums Lonesome Dreams and Strange Trails have an outdoorsy vibe; mellow, yet interesting. Sounds like a fun project!

I like your name and avatar too, for the record 👀

Just tell the first woman that you have a buyer coming today and you will let her (first woman) know if it’s still available tonight. We’ve learned to never hold items for more than a few hours. Some people are flakey, and will run you in circles.

Since it was muttered, I'd ask, "I'm sorry, what did you say? I didn't hear that." And look at them and wait. In awkward silence. It would make them either own the statement or deny it/minimize it. If they repeat what they muttered, I'd then ask "What do you mean by that?" If they deny it, I'd say, "Oh good, I thought you said something racist." If they were open to dialog or try to argue, I'd maybe mention that statements like that can be hurtful to (insert black family member/family) and say " It's uncharacteristic of you to make racist statements like that. Are you ok?" In reality, I'd probably be shocked and not say anything. But it always helps to prepare in case there's another situation.

I finished homeschooling dd in 2020. I have been tutoring kids since then, but starting this year, I have no teaching or tutoring obligations. I got rid of my homeschool books and am looking forward to a new chapter in my life. I work part time in a non-teaching field and I volunteer part time with a non-profit. Husband is retired, and we're empty nesters now. It's a strange new world, but we're embracing it: trying to get fit, stay healthy, travel, do hobbies, help with extended family, etc. It is strange to be not prepping a class and picking out books this summer.

The scene where the girls bang the baby dolls into the ground is a spoof/tribute to the opening of 2001 A Space Odyssey. Unless you've seen that movie and get the reference, it might seem like an attack on motherhood and baby dolls. I didn't care for that scene that much, but I got the reference. It portrays an evolution of thought. Later on in the movie, there's also a spoof of the Matrix red pill/ blue pill scene. I thought that one was very clever and funny. Overall, I liked the movie, and I thought the acting was great. I do think the director got a little preachy at times and didn't trust the audience to come to our own conclusions about what it means to be a woman in today's world. I agree that the message seems to hit home more for older women. The older women I know who have seen Barbie say they identify with the pressures on women as portrayed in the movie. The younger women in my circles said that the movie didn't really speak to them about that, but they thought it was funny and interesting.

How fun! I also want to know where you are. Are you in a statistically high kilt per square mile area (like a Celtic nation)? Is there a festival nearby?

We had Sling and didn't like it very much. It was awkward to use and to find shows. Maybe they've improved. Last year we got Hulu with the live TV package, and it includes free ESPN+ and Disney+. We like it a lot! It's good for sports, and also has enough movies and TV show options to keep us happy. We pay about $80 per month, and this includes taxes and fees. We like Hulu better than DISH and DirectTV. Those two were fine, but the price kept creeping up and we ended up paying over $120 per month for DirectTV, and that's why we dropped it. I was skeptical about Hulu, but so far I love it. Dh watches history shows and US sports, and I enjoy detective shows and world sports like Olympics and World Cup Soccer. So far, so good. But, we have not tried to record any shows yet, so I don't know how that works. Many of our favorite shows are on demand, so no need to record. Hope that helps. We also have Netflix and Amazon Prime.

My dd started Japanese two years ago to fulfill the college language requirement. And Japanese is a tough language to learn. She loved it! She just finished her minor in Japanese and is heading to Japan in September for a year as an exchange student. Starting a difficult language in college is awesome. If your son is interested in Arabic and works at it, he will be ok.

Your mom is now, in a roundabout way, using you to manipulate the medical system again. I know you have made great strides in pulling yourself out of her web, yet here you are again. I would stop going over there. Have sis or bro call the local-to-mom 911, and not you. Someone who is falling on a regular basis like this really needs more services than they are receiving. At some point, the fall is going to be more substantial and she will be forced into the situation that she is trying so hard to avoid. But she needs to be somewhere safer, now. I'm with team dH on this one. Let mom's consequences fall on mom, not you. She is not safe where she is.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad her suffering is over. Gentle virtual hugs from your WTM friends.

I would hire the next-door lady for 5 hours and see what happens. She may be able to give you tips and ideas, and you may want to use her for more hours. Or not. Five hours would give you a good idea, I think.

I think your mom's text shows that she does care a little and has some self-awareness. Maybe you could say, "Yes, your tone hurt my feelings. I was trying to be helpful and feel like you don't appreciate my help, and you were rude to me in front of family and friends. How can we do better at communicating our needs to each other?" And then you could lay out some ideas together. Let her speak her piece, but then come in with your boundaries and the potential consequences. Eg. "If you insult me or get cranky, I will withdraw myself from the situation and you will have to find someone else to help you." or "If you talk to me like this (give example), I'm going to let you know that that is not acceptable, and I will (give consequence that you can actually enforce). " I know it won't be easy in person, because she may always want to be the victim or the misunderstood one, but you need to have a plan for your reactions when she can't/won't control her words and attitude. Sorry this is so stressful to you.

It took me forever to figure out why we'd have so many thread titles like: "Can you recommend Bookshelves for big BOOKS?" or "Sportswomen, how do you deal with sweaty books?" I finally dived into one of the threads, mostly out of bewildered curiosity, and figured it out pretty quickly😂

Join and be a brag mom. Show your vacuum on vacation in Hawaii and winning a surf competition. Show your vacuum winning a triathlon, and show your vacuum getting an academic scholarship. Set a high bar for everyone else. Make sure you mention how humble and sweet your vacuum is, and how it brings you breakfast in bed and lets the cats ride on it.

It’s a semi polite way to redirect conversations that are uncomfortable or none of someone’s business: Mother in Law: I think you should buy a new house next door to us so we can see the grandkids everyday and help you raise them right. You: We’re very happy where we are, thanks, please pass the bean dip. It’s delicious. You must give me the recipe. As for actual bean dip, it’s great on tortilla chips. But I always think of the hive when I eat it!

Wow! I didn’t know about lust traps. Funny that Jesus recommended gouging your eyes out if they cause you to lust. Jesus put the blame on the person who was lusting, not on the object of lust.

It is always appropriate to get more cats. I think 11 is the cut-off before you become a crazy-cat-lady. You have my blessing😉

I did the Golytely, lemon-lime flavored, and it absolutely gagged me when I drank it cold. I then added chicken broth/bullion to it, and drank it warm, pretending it was soup. I was able to get that down. It was strange to have a slight lemon flavor to chicken broth, but it worked. Once you start, be creative within the parameters of what's allowed. Good luck!