Hybrid for my 9th grader in a magnet. She doesn't know anyone and would be much better in DL if she had a handful of people she knew more intimately.

OP, ignore the mean people. Estate planning conversations are not off-limits. After my aunt (no spouse, no children) was diagnosed with severe dementia, I was so glad we had her paperwork in order which allowed me to transfer her to assisted living, sell her condo, place the proceeds into an investment account, pay her taxes, become her Social Security Representative Payee, and now cover her monthly expenses from her investment account. I know you are not trying to appropriate his house, you are trying to look out for him.

You need a valid Financial Power of Attorney, which is a little bit of a dangerous document because it's valid immediately so he needs to trust you completely. As soon as he signs the POA, you will be able to act as him in most financial and legal capacities. Then, he needs a will drawn up so succession of assets is clear. The idea is to have these items before there are problems, because problems can happen suddenly and it is much easier to deal with things when you've planned for them.

Have you ever spoken with your dad about his financial situation? Can he cover his needs? Does he have any other potential inheritors (spouse, children) that you want to coordinate with? I commend you for looking out for him and recommend you start with some conversations and then some research into his current estate planning documents.

Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:I have a feeling that you're not the only one who ate a lot yesterday.

It sounds like you have a lot of negative self talk. Whenever I do that, I try to interupt those thoughts with "when am I exercising today?" "what healthy snack can I make today?".

My life has been changed by the Beck Diet book and Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast. Personally, I was held back by so much mental drama.

Good luck!

Ah, yes, my old friend, Mental Drama. I listened to Weight Loss for Busy Physicians for a bit but found it wasn't hitting my sweet spot for some reason. I'll check out Beck Diet. Fortunately, I have been keeping up with my exercises and cutting back on the snacks has not been too hard. I was so used to being hungry for hours while at work, or on my commute, and now I can I just eat when I want because I'm home all the time, and that's led to this weight gain. But it's instructive to remember that beating myself up is not going to accomplish anything, so thanks for the encouragement.

And I'm quite certain no one's bottom looks bigger after one day of overeating LOL!

Tutors are in high demand. My teen child tutors a friend’s child online daily and ensures assignments are complete, answers questions, helps with emails to teachers, creates Quizlets, etc. for $50/weeks. Other child has steadily done better until diagnosed with COVID after a sleepover. Ugh. My kid is helping with catch up work now.

I’ve gained 2-3 pounds since COVID and have been working to eat better and doing well with that. I let myself eat as I wished on Thanksgiving and now have had heartburn all night. Ugh. Guess I deserve it. I took a Zantac and I hope I can get back to sleep. Just venting at my stupidity. I really didn’t need that slice of chocolate pie. Today is a new day, right? How did everyone’s Thanksgiving day go? Any delicious bites that were worth it? Any that weren’t—like my pie??

First, we aren’t shutting down anything. That inane talking point needs to stop. We are having to force certain restrictions due to people’s unwillingness to make small changes that could have avoided them. It’s sad when anyone dies. Every life is newsworthy. Yes, this death is a bit sensationalized, but still sad.

Anonymous wrote:I respect him but take everything he says now with a grain of salt because back in the spring he said no masks. Back then I thought it was just logical that masks protect both the person wearing the masks as well as others. I had n-95 masks from doing projects at home. I started wearing a mask in March. I still find it inexcusable he recommended not to wear masks.

He had a complicated problem. First, we didn’t know for sure then that COVID was airborne. Second, he had to acknowledge that if he recommended masks, people would hoard them and front line workers would be even less protected. There was no right answer. That said, I think everyone with a brain knew a mask would probably help. I started making masks with my sewing machine on March 13.

So glad it was minor, OP!

No, it’s not even something he said he would support. Also he has no authority to impose a national shutdown. I’m not even sure what that means. I was always able to go where I needed to this spring. The limitations were on wants, not needs. However, our economy runs a good deal on wants so many businesses suffered. I think we have shown that if people wear masks, limit their time with those outside their families, and don’t take unnecessary risks, the transmission rate plummets. I live next to an anesthesiologist who regularly intubates COVID patients and he has not been infected. The problem is that many aren’t doing their part so we all have to keep suffering. I mean, I’m sick of all this, too, but it’s not that bad to keep mostly at home and wear masks when I don’t.

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Anonymous wrote:I was exhausted but now I'm very stressed. DH's coworker tested positive, high fever, too weak to get out of her room. Her roommate also tested positive. My DH just heard and is trying to find a testing site with availability tomorrow. When you get these types of news, my exhaustion disappears and anxiety while we wait results goes up the roof. This is the third time in about a month one of his coworkers tested positive hence he had to get tested. He is a contractor at a hospital. Hospital won't test people like him who are not employees and with no symptoms.

What is challenging is that the places he's gone before to get tested all have zero availability until WED. There's one pharmacy that charges $200, $350, $800 depending on how soon you want the results. Even for that, the earliest appointment is not till tomorrow evening.

We have had good luck with the free MoCo testing sites. But it’s for residents only

https://montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/testing.html

Yes. Yes. Yes. Trying to do everything I can (exercise, eat healthy, spend positive time with family). But we are sick of each other! I’m WFH, DH is unemployed, and DD is DL full time. So over this!

Great job!! That will cut lots of risk factors for you. Do you find yourself better able to cope with temptation or more drawn to healthy foods and exercise?

It’s really hard to go wrong with walking. Start with 10 or 15 minutes and then try to walk faster and then work up your time. I’m up to about an hour and I can even jog some of the way!

Snacking! My husband and I are both at a healthy weight but both of us gained 3 to 4 pounds over the past eight months. When we look back we realize we have rarely allowed ourselves to be hungry for more than an hour or so. Prior to the pandemic, we would be hungry for maybe a couple hours before we were able to eat. But being home all the time means that food is always available. We are trying to stick with meals only going forward.

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