Bini

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  1. Bini, how are you feeling this time around?  I know with your little girl you had postpartum depression.  I'm hoping it will pass you by this time.

     

    Hi, Classylady!

     

    Thank you for thinking about me and checking up. This time around has been a dream! My little boy is such an easygoing little guy which is the polar opposite from my daughter who was super colicky. On top of this, I am not dealing with depression this go around, so life has been much much easier all together :)

  2. She has told you why she is the way she is. She has point blank said that marriage and family is not something she desires right now. Until she receives the help she needs, you cannot change the circumstances, but you can continue to be a friend and continue to live your life. In my opinion, you are very very VERY young, and there's lots for you to still learn about yourself. Experience life, meet new people, travel, and get to know yourself more. 

  3. How much tv/tablets do you allow your youngsters?

     

    I haven't read the comments, but truthfully, probably too much. In my defense, the majority of my daughter's activities on electronic devices are educational, and some really have taught her things. But if we're to be honest, nothing quite beats 1-1 time with a parent who can give real teaching moments. I do allow her to watch certain "fun" shows on her iPad, like Dora (which arguably is debatable lol), and Tinkerbell series. My DD is 4!

  4. This is why progressives are so infuriating to most of us not in that camp:

    It's all about "feel[ing] good inside", and little (or even nothing) to do with the facts, historical outcomes and cost/benefit analyses.

    Socialism has never worked. It does not matter who is in charge — it fails because it ignores basic human nature.

    Socialism also relies on the lethal power of the state because, once in a "socialist paradise" ("utopia" is a Greek word meaning "no where"), the peopel try to escape, and socialist must force them to stay on the plantation.

    Freedom is always preferable to slavery. That's why I am not a "Lefty".

    Lehi

     

    Sorry you don't fancy my choice of wording. I do feel it to represent the more moral side of things and there is plenty of "history" (past events and their facts) to support the sprouting of Liberal beliefs and goals. I'm perfectly content with where I stand, whether others stand with me, or I stand alone. That's all I have to say.

  5. On another thread came a tangent about not delaying beginning our families. Yet I've seen plenty of instances where a couple happily follows the counsel to not delay, has two kids or four kids or what have you, and decides the family is complete and no more kids to come.

     

    We are counseled to not delaying having kids, yet there is no counsel I'm aware of regarding deciding when to complete one's family.

     

    For sake of discussion, why?

     

    Can't speak on Mormon counsel but I agree completely that the decision to plan for a family, start a family, and decide when one's family is complete is the business of the couple - period! Personally, I think a whole lot more "planning" should be involved before starting on making babies, but that's my opinion. My husband and I decided long ago, even when I was LDS, that we would only have as many children as we felt we were able to nurture and care for - that includes not just having enough time for the child but be financially stable, as well. We have two children, a girl and a boy, and we are DONE.

  6. A few years ago I made a post about my uncle who attempted suicide. This week he successfully took his life. I won't get into too much of a backstory, but in short, he had a long history of depression and alcohol abuse. Anyway, despite reality, family does not acknowledge that his death was suicide. Instead, they are telling people what happened was an accident. For some reason this really bothers me. I'm all for remembering the good things about him, and I realise that withholding certain details are not uncommon for this kind of death, but it still doesn't feel right.

  7. I just realised that I have this movie and have never watched it. I understand it to have some superb acting and is well worth the watch, but I'm wondering just how difficult it is to watch, especially with the subject being what it is. Will I come away feeling totally bummed out?

  8. Happy Thanksgiving :)

     

    My family hasn't always celebrated Thanksgiving but that's due to us not actually being American. As the years progressed, the festivities started feeling more natural to us, and certainly there were times we hit a nice restaurant for good food. But I would say more often than not, when the parentals did Thanksgiving, they planned for it and cooked up a feast.

     

    My little family is keeping things super simple but mainly because I don't want to take my 3 week old newborn anywhere... Too much going around for one! So we're doing home cooked food and other than the pumpkin/pecan pie and stuffing, none of it will be typical Thanksgiving menu.

  9. I'm about to unfollow a gal I grew up with. She was of the rich family of the ward, and her sisters were, to be frank, bullies. This girl was the youngest of the bunch and nicer, but still has to this day an attitude. She is a very annoying poster! Lately, it's getting worrisome. She's pregnant and is posting panicky worries about her weight gain and her desperation to not actually gain any weight. I don't know whether to get her a counselor or just unfollow

     

    Sounds like first baby...