Dyslexia! After having our kindergartener son tested (privately) related to ADHD, we were told he may have dyslexia too (which would explain why he struggles so much with phonics but is amazing at sight words). He has a very high IQ. As a voracious reader, I am finding myself unexpectedly distraught that something that I have loved so much will be such a struggle for him, and worrying that it will affect his motivation and may steer him away from things he may otherwise love.
Tips/Commiseration?

Does anyone have days where you remember to take your medicine but your brain is still on strike and can’t get anything done? Today is the most useless I have ever been.

What’s something your clients wish they would have known before filing for divorce?

Anyone got an opinion on medically necessary daily disposable contacts? I just changed eye docs due to a move and my new one says they can't bill daily disposable contacts as medically necessary even though I have very high ametropia

Anxious *non*-depressive here — what treatments and medications are available and effective?

I get a horribly anxious reaction to the thought of interactions that I need to have as part of the normal course of my job. It’s plain, irrational fear, and I know it’s holding me back. But I’m generally otherwise happy.

Asking directly as I’m struggling to find posts that don’t have depression hand-in-hand (my heart goes out to you all). Thank you and take care everyone.

I'm a retail employee, and I've noticed that a lot of my colleagues are really stressed out. They're often working long hours, and they don't feel like they can take time off when they need it. I'm worried about my own mental health. Is this what all retail is like?

Well, this was the first time I've worked hungover in a long, long time. The pain is real people. Suffice to say I won't be doing this again. How do you guys do it?

Any recommendations for a divorce lawyer in bay area? Preferably someone with knowledge of Indian laws but not a must

so i’m pretty sure i have adhd but i don’t have insurance and i don’t know how to get diagnosed. anyone have experience using cerebral or done. ? or any other online services you can suggest? my goal is to try medication

I just found out that a man I dated a few years ago died last week and I’m struggling with how to feel about it and how to process it. He did some shitty things to me that kind of messed me up: he ghosted me after love bombing me and I was just so hurt at the time. But he apologized and asked for forgiveness about a year ago so I think he turned out to be a better man. Not sure why I’m posting here but I don’t really have anyone to talk to about it. It’s a weird situation.

I was having a great morning and feeling productive till I decided to get a sandwich and coffee from Starbucks. 2 hours later, I have food poisoning. I've heard of life comes at you fast, but this was just unnecessary, and I hate life.

Finally reached target weight. What is best way to estimate maintenance calories and thus achieve minimal weight fluctuations? Skeptical of RMR calculations and the resulting implied Total Energy Expenditure, as it seems to overestimate daily allotted calories

Lately I have been struggling with anxiety. I am now getting panic attacks. A lot of it stems from school. Any tips? I am in the process of getting a therapist. I also purchased otc meds to help

Being cooped up for a month is taking its toll on me. I had a hysterectomy at 25, and rely on hormone injections every few months to help maintain, but right now that isn’t considered essential 😔

Hi can you please help me with the right marital status when applying for German visa. I am a separated women but not a divorcee yet. Will it be a problem if I put my marital status as single. I have a kid. So will it be difficult if I need to take her with me . If I put single in visa will it be changing in my taxation.

Hi…question for CVS workers, how many days of pto a new employee usually gets? Thank you

Op-Ed: As a black man with parents from Africa, I feel like Black people have been receiving reparations for decades now. Any further reparations are most likely going to be a waste of resources and regressive—especially if their fiscal.

Take someone like me:

A. Grew up in a single parent home with six brothers.

B. Had to move eight times in eight years because we were always renting a house.

C. I have three brothers who are either in jail or is a recovering addict.

But me (cont’d)...

How BoB can be declared to attain max benefit ? Never declared before so no clue.

At what point do you think you should move in with your significant other or at least talk about it?

Can someone who works for Guggenheim Partners IM tell me how the raises/bonuses work in operations? I don’t want to be surprised at year end. Thanks in advance.

What all we can buy with 1100$ apart from laptop.

Is MBB focused a lot on digital transformation cases seem to be pushing thought leadership materials hard, always seemed more the type of work for an Accenture Strategy or B4?

I was not prepared to feel so lonely changing careers in my 40s. No regrets on the new path or the new company, but it's clear my friends can't relate to what I am going through right now, and my wife is just not the person I can talk to about this. Generation gap with my colleagues probably isn't helping either.

Does anyone know the standard package for secondment coming to Sydney?

Which companies offer onsite opportunities/fund higher education ?

Hi Guys,

Is there a way if we can find out if we have management capabilities? Everyone is of the opinion that we should switch to management after some point as we can't keep ourselves updated. I just have 4yrs of experience for now but just wanted to check if i can find out if i lack that and if yes how can I improve on that.

Can someone explain what makes The Island by Three so great?

I graduated last year and was promised a full time salary of 60k (marketing). However, my start date was exactly when Covid hit hard and everyone froze their hiring process and took salary cuts, so my company cut my TC in half. I was loyal to my company and it didn’t hit hard until now. They’re starting to hire many more people in a diff department which makes me think they have the budget now. How should I start and navigate this conversation? Thanks in advance 🙏🏼

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After my third interview, the HR manager said they will be in touch with me for the last round of interviews with VP. They were waiting for her to come back from a vacation. They never reached and it has been 2 weeks! I would like to send a follow-up email. What do you think and what should I say?

Hi there! Would love to hear stories about when you were surprised to receive a job offer. Go!

Hi. Any referrals for Home Depot available? I’m looking to apply for an associate product manager position. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Anyone have a recommend for a seasonal depression light? There are lots of options and I would prefer one that turns on in the early am hours.

I have been in retail for 12 years, working my way up to where I am now (store manager). My passion is technology, and I want to eventually get into network security. I don’t have the time or money to get a degree, but I am currently half way through the Google IT Support course on Coursera. Soon, I will have the Google IT cert and will be taking the CompTIA A+. I need advice on applying to entry level positions. Any resume advice or jobs that would keep me above 50k. Thank you!

Completely new to real estate and considering getting a real estate license. Is it hard to juggle a full time job and being an agent part time?

What is the average salary for an employee with 4.5+YOE in account management (HR operations)

How do you deal with the stress of knowing that other people on your team are working weekends and you aren’t? I’m a mom with two kids so working in weekends is tough for me. Cont. in comments:

Should I stay or should I go? Hoping to get some insight from those that went before me. I am a 6th year call working at a top20 firm in private M&A. Two kids and am in the position (continued below)

What are parents paying for baby sitters these days? Wife and I going out tonight for about 3-4 hours and have a local college student babysitting our toddler daughter tonight. Low-medium cost of living city and daughter will be asleep for most of the time. We’re thinking $15-20 per hour and make sure there are plenty of snacks around. Appropriate?

I’m having trouble transitioning from work to home. What do you guys do to get yourself in the “home” mind so you can be fully present for your kids? What are your transition routines?

Tips for training a new nanny? We just hired a new one and, despite coming with years of experience, she seems very inexperienced and, frankly, a little lazy. My little doesn’t do well with change so I don’t want to fire her. Any tips on training a new nanny? I feel like I need to walk her through every minor expectation.

How do you manage the constant school cancellations? Do I need a nanny in addition to daycare?

My spouse has made it clear to me that they no longer support me working in biglaw and want me to find a job with more reasonable hours. They were supportive early in my career and when we had one child, but our second was born a couple of years ago and all the additional work they put in at home, the lack of family time and lack of couples time is becoming a big strain on our marriage. We are in a high cost of living city so will have to undergo a major lifestyle change if we forego my biglaw..

If you could go back and start over would you still choose this path? Or would you choose a different career and/or a different time to have children? I accidentally became a working parent in law so while I love my job and my children I don't think I would have planned it quite like this.

Going back to work next month. Have a full time nanny but feel like even that isnt enough. I work all sorts of timezones. Europe has my morning, Asia has my evening. Nanny 9-5? 7-3? 10-6? No clue what will work best and don’t want to be inconsistent with her. Any advice on the return?

Today is my first day back at work (and first full day back in my physical office) after a few weeks off for parental leave. Needless to say, I am struggling to stay focused on anything other than wanting to go back home to my spouse and child.

I know I shouldn't take an emotional temperature on day one, but it has been more difficult being back than I anticipated. Any tips for navigating the waters for the first day/week/month back?

Does anyone manage without having a nanny? Kids age 0-10

Biglaw parents, where do you choose to live and why? Somewhere close to work to avoid commute and spend more time with kids? Suburbs?

I’m a 30 year old insurance litigation defense attorney pregnant for the first time. Feeling like my career is over since my entire worth appears to be dependent on my billing. Words of advice?

We're about to have our first child and my wife and I are both as prepared as we can possibly be and panicking about anything we may have forgotten. What do you wish you knew before becoming a working parent in law?

How are people managing WFH with their kids? We have a 2 year old and 5 year old and my partner is also wfh. Small condo, no nanny. It’s freaking insane and my husband and I are fighting every day....

Is anyone else worried about screen time or strict about it? I'm a bit torn about it and curious of everyone else's thoughts.

NDAs for Nannies? I was wondering how everyone who is doing some work from home during covid handles in-house caregivers? Obviously we all take all steps to protect confidential information and realistically a caregiver isn't going to be exposed to anything we do, but does anyone require an NDA just to be on the safe side? (I dont have an in home caregiver yet, but just thinking about it.)