Post by helenahhandbasket on Nov 9, 2016 11:31:23 GMT -5
waffles, I totally understand, I feel the same way. I have physical symptoms today-a huge tension headache behind my right eye.
I'm trying to think of the worst possible things that this man can do. What comes to mind is that he will try to take away some rights that have been given to us as women, and to LBGTQ people in the form of equality. That is what scares me the most, because both things will directly impact many people that I know and love.
But I don't think that will happen. The uproar those two things would cause would surely be the end.
We can hang on for four years. We can and we will.
Post by namastebiotches on Nov 9, 2016 13:15:21 GMT -5
another wtf life. what do people do with their kids after school & during the summer if both parents are employed & have daytime hours schedule? DS' school does have an after school program but you have to sign up asap to guarantee a spot so I couldn't sign him up now if I wanted to. Even if in some alternate universe I was employed & he did have after school, what would we do with him during the summer?? I don't see any info on any local daycares, etc that have programs for school aged kids.
Post by namastebiotches on Nov 9, 2016 13:44:15 GMT -5
Our town does have a cheap summer 'playground' camp that DS attended last year but the problem is it's not full time, just 10-3 & not the entire summer. Right now the only option is the community college's daycare. They have a summer program 7:30-5:30 for kids to 12yo but shit, it's $150/wk. I guess if we had a second income that wouldn't be too catastrophic.
Post by skategirl128 on Nov 9, 2016 14:06:10 GMT -5
Summer camp is very expensive here namastebiotches. It's more than the cost of full time daycare here. It's why I had so many extra kids on school breaks- it's easier to use family care than utilize the camp options.
Summer camp is very expensive here namastebiotches. It's more than the cost of full time daycare here. It's why I had so many extra kids on school breaks- it's easier to use family care than utilize the camp options.
It's like this here for us too, it's 3500-5000 for the eight weeks for full time day camp. I was in sticker shock.
Post by skategirl128 on Nov 9, 2016 14:10:47 GMT -5
I'm very wtf today. My entire school is full of trump support. I'm disheartened.
DS said this morning when I told him who won, "Grown ups tell us to be nice to others and not be a bully. Why didn't the grown ups here vote for someone kind? I don't like how Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Trump treated each other." We talked about how both campaigns weren't perfect and that we have to always be kind, even in the face of unkind actions. I'm taking him to perform a random act of kindness of his choosing tonight. We really need it today. Change starts with us.
SO is on shift so it's just the two of us tonight. Still trying to process all of this and try to explain to him how it happened. Parenting an older and very socially aware child is so hard.
Summer camp is very expensive here namastebiotches. It's more than the cost of full time daycare here. It's why I had so many extra kids on school breaks- it's easier to use family care than utilize the camp options.
It's like this here for us too, it's 3500-5000 for the eight weeks for full time day camp. I was in sticker shock.
wow.that's nuts. 150/wk don't sound so shabby now lol
Post by namastebiotches on Nov 9, 2016 15:46:07 GMT -5
I'm so happy I could cry right now. We got our deductible for my surgery "adjusted" to zero. After months of pleading after getting denied, they heard us & the newest billing statement came out & it's now zero. They told me it was gonna happen before but I am always so skeptical until I physically see it. This *almost* makes up for how much we had to pay after DS got out of the NICU when the stupid social worker did not inform new parents of preemies that there is such a thing as medicaid that is not income based to help with bills but that's a story for another day. I'm soooooooooo haaaaaaappppppyyyyyyyyy. It was gonna screw us for a while if they didn't budge. Today turned reasonably well.. considering.
Post by skategirl128 on Nov 9, 2016 16:39:52 GMT -5
Big hugs to everyone. I just can't with today. Special hugs to you and your family waffles. We are here for you- we will not let him take away your rights.
I'm still not okay. DS is home from school so I have to hold it together and not cry while is here.
I feel different. I am not the woman I was bored. I am so scared for our future.
We are discussing moving. We live in a red state and I can't be here anymore. If the plan is to turn these decisions over to states and give them more control then Indiana it is not safe for us here.
Tonight we will turn off the internet and media and just be a family.
namastebiotches - glad to hear that they adjusted your deductible.
For the NICU bills, we were never told about an option for medicaid either. I can't even remember how I found out about it, but it was long after she was home. We way exceeded the out of pocket maximum so we have to pay a small portion when compared to the total cost. But we still will be paying that bill for a very long time.
god, it pisses me off so much. I remember the only thing the social worker ever spoke to me about was whether or not I feel safe at home. Like wtf. You make me unsafe by not educating us on options especially when you know this is our only child. Ughh it was not a good time. Sorry you guys are still paying that off :/
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