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@kgy0001 My favorite no-chopping, low-prep meals are: -frozen Trader Joe's frozen meals (mandarin orange chicken, saucy scallops with mushrooms) -pre-made meals from Costco (chicken pot pie, shepard's pie, stuffed peppers, meatloaf) -toretellini and sauce -frozen salmon fillets (I buy from...

@kaleidoscopeheart Just echoing others. This working mom life is hard, especially with no family or "village" in sight. My kids are 4 and 6, and for the most part sleep through the night, which is vital. I upped by Lexapro dose after my 4 year old was born bc I had major anxiety and depression...

@yoshs Completely agree. Sports have changed drastically in the last 20-30 years since I was a kid. There aren't even causal rec leagues offered in my area- only highly competitive club/travel sports. My husband and I greatly value our down-time as a family, and I have no desire to "keep up with...

@rainbowbutterflies Thanks for posting!

@j2019 I love this.

@rogger SO MUCH togetherness. Don't even get me started on when we have company. There is no place to go or separate!

@savemarriage101 YES. We bought our small 1974 ranch house 11 years ago pre-kids and knocked out walls to make it open concept. The entry way, living room, dining room, and kitchen are all one open space with dark hardwood floors. I despise it now with kids (ages 5 and 7) and the noise and...

@babszie It's hard, and I agree with other posters that it's a stage in life that I've come to accept. I'm just getting back into it and my kids are 7 and 4. I try to walk or go to gym classes on the weekend. And 1-2 nights a week, my husband does pickup, so I can go to a gym class.