How devastating. I am so deeply sorry.

We are struggling with the same thing here and I agree that the online application process is ridiculous. I had encouraged DD from the start to go in and ask to speak to the manager to fill out a job application. Every business directed her online. I don't understand how that is better for these businesses. Don't they want someone who can walk in, look them in the eye and say, "Hello, I am interested in a job here. Are you hiring? I would like to fill out an application." DS got a job at a local, family owned grocery market last summer. They had an open walk-in interview one day and it was a spontaneous decision. I am SO GLAD he did that. He has a sweet gig over there. They environment is friendly and positive. They are not understaffed, so he can trade or give up shifts when needed. He is completely bored with it now but he doesn't realize how lucky he is so we won't let him quit.

Does anyone take digestive enzymes? I'm looking for a brand recommendation.

My mom has done this for years, like before it became a thing. It stopped her snoring and she sleeps well. I am afraid for DH to try it because he also has mild sleep apnea.

I observed this for sure. My kids played with everyone, all siblings in a mixed group, all the time. When we spent time with families whose kids went to school, those kids didn't want the younger siblings around. They definitely tried to segregate themselves into age based groups. I'm not saying that this happens in every single family, but it is a difference that was noticeable to me among the people that we spent time with.

Well this whole thing is very weird then! I think I would ask them why. Was this through a text? What did you say?

I also think this is weird since they are supervised outside. I'm wondering if they feel like it is just too many kids and that boys can be more active and rambunctious so they are saying just the girls to keep it more manageable? Just a guess.

I just signed my daughter up with AAA driving school.

Sending my kids to school. Why did I wait so long? 😄

We just moved two hours away last June. I see my sister about once a month or so. Either I'm going back there for something or she comes out here.

I think this was our situation as well. Re: how to choose a builder - references.

We did sell our house first, but in retrospect, we didn't have to. We didn't realize that with a new construction loan, we would not have to pay very much until the end. I really don't know the details of the money because DH handled all of that. All I know is that we really did not have to sell first and we would have been totally fine to start building and wait to sell. That is, in a good seller's market where the house sold fast the way it did, not like years ago where it took us months and months and months to sell our townhouse. The other thing I will say is that we had a fabulous experience building our house. I know there is another poster here who was building at the same time as us and she had a horrible time. Our experience was completely different. We broke ground in January and we were moved in by June. Our builder kept to his schedule almost to the DAY. It was amazing. Apparently, he is known around here for that. Our windows ended up backordered but they still arrived in plenty of time. Now the experience was not perfect, and there are things I would do differently if I ever had the chance, but all in all it was great and absolutely love our house.

I would just let it die unless you think she will actively pursue getting together, reaching out, etc.

Quartz should not be chipping. I love my quartz and and am really glad that I didn't go with granite. The granite in our previous house did chip actually.

Check out the YouTube channel vacuum wars. He has really thorough reviews. I ended up getting a fancy one but he gives tips on more affordable ones and what features to look for.

Ok, so I have told him this. The appetite issues are really hard. He is already underweight, very picky, and doesn't like to eat breakfast. Throw in the stimulants and he won't eat all day. Oh, and he has digestive issues. He loves coffee, but it bothers his stomach. So even having a large cup of coffee instead of prescribed meds is not an option. I will say that the least bothersome stimulant he tried was ritalin. That one bothered his appetite but not his mood. Adderall gave him anxiety and Focalin made him angry. We tried long acting and short acting of each. Vyvanse made him depressed. We then started on the non-stimulant route and tried Straterra. That made him super tired and depressed only one week in so he wasn't on it long enough to see if it would help his focus. @prairiewindmomma what was the #6 that worked? I can delete this tag if you want.

Fruit platter - some easy fruits like berries and grapes that you can just rinse. A pineapple that is cored already and can be chopped quickly. Veggie tray - veggies that are low prep - mini cucumbers, baby carrots, mini peppers Small pickles Cheese and gluten free crackers. Pepperoni? Hummus without sesame?

I would do this in a heartbeat if I found someone reputable!

Thanks for all of the replies. DS is almost 15. He is a brilliant, amazing kid. He had a full learning eval a year ago that showed ADHD inattentive. We’ve had five medication fails now. Everything makes him feel horrible and he’s depressed because he thinks there is no hope for his “broken brain” - his words. What’s worse is that he saw his improvement of focus on stimulants but they really made him feel awful and he couldn’t eat and he’s underweight to begin with. I saw an ad for Brain Balance and was intrigued.

I love my Bona spray mop. You don't have to use the spray, but it's really convenient. It has washable cloth pads and one that is specifically for collecting dust, too.

Has anyone tried this program for their ADHD kid?

I completely understand your annoyance with sharing a vehicle! Seat and mirrors get moved around, there are gum wrappers and water bottles and junk left in it, and I have to wonder if the gas tank is almost empty! We do have three vehicles, one being a truck. If we needed to go down to two, the truck would go. It is very convenient to have a truck but it is not something that we *need* on a consistent basis. It doesn't get the gas mileage that DH needs because he puts on a lot of miles for work. So my vote is also three, or get rid of the truck and get you something that will be *yours*.

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Some of this sounds like OCD—the blinds, the door locking, not wanting you to go out for certain reasons etc. I wouldn’t accommodate it even in a non-narcissistic, otherwise healthy relationship because it is not loving to accommodate OCD, it only encourages it. Sometimes it’s really hard not to do the simple thing because the person really is in a lot of distress over their fear. But going along with it reinforces it the fear and brings you into their OCD accommodation loop. If it was just OCD, I might consider caring for this person, because I’ve had lots of experience doing just that. With narcissism involved, no, this person would never live in my home.