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I hate cooking
I used to love cooking, though. Now, I am an overwhelmed (work, grad school, two kids, husband, housework), sleep-deprived (baby, late nights grading papers and writing papers) Crabby Face and I hate everything. That includes cooking, specifically the cleaning up afterward. I can slowly see myself depending more and more…
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Children in gym child area
I signed up for a membership at the YMCA because they have a "Kid Zone," formerly known as "Child Watch." My 7-year-old loves it and is really upset when we don't get to go to the gym. On the other hand, my 1-year-old is totally miserable. We have been going for about a month--2-3 times a week--and she has only stopped…
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Postpartum blechs
I gave birth to the most wonderful little thing on earth 2.5 months ago. Before I got pregnant, I was logging my food and exercising like a boss and I lost 20ish pounds. I took a break that turned out to be about a year of gestating and getting used to having a baby around. During my pregnancy, I was so nauseous that I…
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New to the adult ADD/ADHD club. Members only
Hi! I looked in the forums and found a lot of information from members about their children's ADD/ADHD, but I didn't see a lot devoted to adult experiences. I was diagnosed with ADHD, inattentive type this week and I'm a little overwhelmed. The diagnosis fits like a glove--the expensive leather kind that even has a little…
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Profile name
I see that you all have the most interesting profile names. How did you come up with yours? I'll start. My husband is from Guatemala. A person from Guatemala is informally known as a Chapin/Chapina. Even though I am gringa by birth, I consider myself an honorary Chapina by marriage, especially since I now have a scar from…
