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@shiftybroccoli I'd encourage us/you to shift the rule based on that definition then! I'm a PLS user and they certainly don't define sleep training that way, and they've started supporting parents in moving toward independent sleep as early as 2mo. By that they mean an independent bedtime and...

@morirach It's so hard! I hear you. I've had a struggle with weight especially since having my second, but perimenopause plus hormonal birth control, as hormone therapy, is also in the mix for me which is its own fresh hell around metabolism and weight gain (plus fat distribution). I've always...

@shiftybroccoli The new edition of Precious Little Sleep should be listed along with the other books in the sidebar! :) In terms of sidebars, maybe we could include some more extensive info other than just links to websites. When I was TTC both of my kids, I LOVED how great the sidebar was at...

@vl32 I had two solid years of severe PPD after my first (who was a challenging kid and a terrible sleeper). I had hoped for better results after my second - but had exactly the same experience. (Actually, worse, because it coincided with Covid.) Anyway, things are better now but TBH I still...

@christopherpriestley It is so, so fucking hard sometimes. Here are the things that make it easier, and you can think about whether any of these apply to you: Local family support/an active village; Sufficient income to outsource what you need AND want; One partner who's either a SAHP or works...

@joanfiz WA will have a new paid leave policy beginning Jan. 1, 2020 (in case this applies to anyone here). Sorry, OP!

@staystrongmama I regretted having my second for well over two years, FWIW. Adding another kid was SO FUCKING HARD. He was born six weeks before Covid, so I ended up going back to work part-time/remote at eight weeks (that was the plan) but also with my preschooler home (that was not the...

@mickaela I don't think it's too early, especially if she's routinely napping until 2/2:30pm (which I think reflects what you said her typical nap lengths are). Does she sleep independently? If so, I would do two things: push bedtime later and start ignoring any wake that's before 10 hours...

@mickaela I didn't go back through so you might have included this somewhere else, but when is her nap? On that schedule I shared for my kids, their nap was typical daycare nap timing (so, think in the 1-3pm window). So they were awake for longer prior to nap than they were after nap for the...

@mickaela Both of my kids were 10+-hour a night sleepers; if they went to bed that early, they'd be up at the same time your kid is. Even if it WAS working okay for short periods, it's clearly not working now. At that age they'd each been on one nap for forever, went to bed around 8pm or so, and...

@rainysunflower I had the hard kid first, had two solid years of PPD after each kid, and absolutely 100% regretted having a second for two solid years after having him. It didn't help that he was born six weeks before Covid hit. Currently they're 6 & 3 and life is only just recently starting to...

@1stjohn0666 Honestly, we can't afford to do family vacations unless they involve extended family; my parents will pay for plane tickets and travel expenses. Otherwise we don't go anywhere because we can't afford it; we've literally never had a "family vacation" with just the four of us, unless...

@aaronq10 Depends on the sale but sure. I teach all day in mine.

@aaronq10 Bogs! They have some great boots that look good and stay dry.

@techguru26 That's pretty much exactly how I revealed it too: up early, day after period was due, woke him up unceremoniously. We don't really do romantic, so it was par for the course. :)

@daman777 To add a different perspective, it was not enough wake time for either of my kids at that age. Average total sleep at this age is around 12-14 hours, and a 3/3/4 schedule asks for 14 hours. So it's actually a lot of sleep; maybe very high sleep needs babies need more, but it's not...

@aaronq10 Seattle isn't super-formal, so I think your plans sound fine - but if it's raining those white Reeboks might get a little dingy if you're walking outside a lot. I used to live in Seattle and now live in Portland (so, pretty similar weather) and wear mostly dark shoes/boots if I'm...

@paparazi257 Flat floor mat, think a crib mattress but on the floor. ETA: Not that I have anything against cribs (we used one at home!) but this place's philosophy was zero containment devices.

@clay9000 My son's infant room didn't even HAVE cribs; I would not be okay with a place that kept babies in a crib while awake for long periods of time. Is the room full of toddlers or something? That is strange.

@spiritlead2013 I had my second at 40 (my husband was 45); my kids have a 3.5 year age gap. We both work full-time M-F, and have no family support locally or anything like that. For me at least, going to two kids was HARD AF. I had the challenging kid first so I can't speak to that part of your...