#deshaun

[books-and-kids]

My safe families coach (caseworker equivalent) is going to call me today to discuss the details of someone else taking Deshaun. I feel so guilty and inadequate not to be able to finish out his hosting but I can’t figure out a way to. I’m sick and not getting enough sleep, to the point that I felt lightheaded and dizzy last night, but I could grit my teeth and make it through that for 2 more weeks. The problem is work. He’s not allowed back to daycare until he tests negative and is symptom free for 5 days. That’s totally reasonable from daycare’s perspective, but he’s still coughing and very snotty so I suspect it will be many days until he meets that criteria. And while hes home I can only half-work. He needs constant access to me. I’m wearing him in the carrier for many hours each day, but he won’t accept that all day and the rest of the time he has to be near me, climbing all over my lap. If I ignore him he cries. If I try to type, he grabs at the laptop. I can take some calls, but it’s a crapshoot what his mood will be like. Yesterday I had an important external call that I had to take off camera and mic, listening to someone else explain my work while Deshaun screamed in the background.

My job has been incredibly flexible and supportive but it’s been a week (we tested positive last Thursday night) and I don’t want to push it. Right now is busy for me also — I’m leading an important project with a firm deadline based on external factors we can’t change, and it’s already behind schedule. If I don’t finish my pieces of it within the next 1-2 weeks, it won’t happen in time.

There’s just no slack. If daycare is out as the childcare option, there’s nothing left. No partner to trade off childcare with. I’m not allowed to hire a babysitter (safe families would require them to be certified, there’s no prudent parenting standard), and even if I was I can’t imagine finding someone who’d risk getting sick, and even if I could I couldn’t afford it. I have family in the area, but nobody who’d volunteer to babysit a sick child while I work. (Mostly when I hear about people with that kind of family support it’s from their mom, and my mom is dead.)

What am I missing? I know single parents exist and manage sick kids. Do they accept the need to take significant PTO and the limits that places on their ability to perform at work? Do they accept getting no sleep so they can catch up on work after the baby is asleep? I guess if I was truly committed I’d do some combination of those things. Am I a terrible person because I’m not willing to? (I should also say — my job is really important to me. I work for a nonprofit doing the most important work I can think of. In terms of helping people, my job does that more than hosting does. And, I’m in my early career and I want to build my reputation as a top performer. I know there are different considerations for different people.)

Of the three hostings I’ve done that involved daycare, all three have had kids home unexpectedly. Charlie was home for a day and played independently and it went fine. Bella was home for 7 consecutive work days and it wasn’t great, but she watched a lot of Barbie Dreamtopia and we muddled through. Now with Deshaun, today is the 5th consecutive work day (one day off and then 4 days working while also caring for him). Is that level of daytime childcare need typical in yalls experience? If I’m not able to manage it, does that mean I’m not cut out for hosting and should stop doing it?

[makegorenotlove]

Happy winter everyone!

Don't forget to warm your bones 😏

Oh and eat snow cones, you know the trick right?!

[sportu]

NFL Fans Take Note Of Who’s Massaging Deshaun Watson Now (Video)

NFL Fans Take Note Of Who’s Massaging Deshaun Watson Now (Video)

The Cleveland Browns fell to the Cincinnati Bengals this past weekend due in no small part to another forgettable showing by quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson, who made his first regular season appearance in more than 700 days last week, continued to struggle to shake the rust off. He finished the game with 276 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception on 26-of-42 passing. The Browns…

[dynastytrades]

pWelcome to Episode 258 of the @DynastyTradesHQ Podcast!  'QBs, Trades & Collusion!'/pp /ppThe guys start the show revisiting a situation that Jeremy & Shane had to deal with at the start of the season and this lead to a discussion about collusion and staying in leagues that you are not comfortable with! Also, they discuss the ramifications of all the QB news coming out of the NFL and what the future may hold for that position! Come hang out and have some fun with Shane Manila a href='https://twitter.com/ShaneIsTheWorst'@ShaneIsTheWorst/a, Michael Cipes a href='https://twitter.com/FFBlitz'@FFBlitz/a, and Jeremy Browand a href='https://twitter.com/DynastyMadman'@DynastyMadman/a It will be a blast!/pp /pp@DynastyTradesHQ Patreon is now called The HQCrew! Do you want the HQ guys to consult with you about your Dynasty team? Do you want a podcast t-shirt or hat? Would you like to get on the show with us? Do you want to listen to the new HQ After Dark podcast? Become a part of The HQCrew today!/pp /ppFind us on a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dynastytradeshq-podcast/id1327121536?mt=2'iTunes/a, a href='https://play.google.com/music/m/Isrxf23zmidcjc5f2lx25ue34n4?t=DynastyTradesHQ_Podcast'Google Play Music/a, a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dynastytradeshq'Stitcher/a, and a href='https://dy...

[jarring-behavior]

💔💔

[blackmensuited]

[the-football-chick]

After Jags QB Trevor Lawrence's mammoth deal last week, here's the current quarterback annual salary rankings

[masterandapprentice]

Intense starting! 😳 First two weeks are gonna be on fire!!!!!

KC vs BAL: The opening -and rematch- game and a tough test for both teams. It's Chiefs banner day, so they need this to be awesome (because of last years one...)

DAL vs CLE: It's not that I enjoy watching Deshaun Watson playing (I don't like him either way) but.... he also needs to prove he's money worthy for what he was paid. And..... It's important because Browns are division rivals with Steelers, so.....

NYJ vs SF: I'm really nervous about this game, as it is on Monday (like Aarons first oficial game being a NY jet last year, when he had his achilles rupture.... so, I hope this one breaks the curse as I'm dying to watch him play again)

BUF vs MIA: this will be pure fire, the rivalry is big and both, specially Bills, have so much to prove.

CIN vs KC: nooooo, this one.... no please -.- Bengals is the only team -personally speaking- that I think Chiefs needs to be so aware, a healthy Burrow is always dangerous. (I don't think I will be able to watch this game xD my anxiety won't allow it hahaha)

Intense 2024 season!

X: NFL

[joeybsblackgf]

not only did we win but deshaun watson got a season, possibly career ending, injury… i used to pray for times like this 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[thebowerypresents]

Shenseea – Webster Hall – August 22, 2024

Jamaican dancehall sensation Shenseea rolled into NYC last night, bringing her North American tour, her terrific second album, Never Gets Late Here, and her dance-like-it’s-the-weekend-even-if-you-have-to-work-tomorrow energy to a sold-out Webster Hall.

Photos courtesy of DeShaun Craddock | dac.photography

[lizbookwu3n]

im scared for ravens game 💔 idk if our run defense can stop lamar

[books-and-kids]

I totally jinxed it when I said Deshaun is such an easy baby, because he didn't sleep last night. In my defense, he slept through the night the first night, so my hopes were high. The second night he was up for 90 mins, and then last night I was awake midnight to almost 4:30am, at 5, and at 6 (which ended up being the last wakening because eventually I gave up and took him to daycare early). And when I say "up" I mean scream-crying so loudly it hurt my ears.

It wasn't his diaper (dry to start the night, and later wet but he kept crying after being changed). It wasn't food (he had a bottle, just like his mom gives and like I gave last night). It's the separation from his mom, and being alone in the crib. When I held him (especially with a little rocking motion), he immediately stopped crying. He fell asleep easily in my arms, and on the bed next to me with his head on my lap. But when I put him back in the crib (even after he'd been asleep for 20+ minutes) he'd wake up and start scream-crying again. Unfortunately I can't hold him all night. Any ideas? I have a weighted blanket, but it's intended for adults and would squish him.

[hearty-an0n]

best post this guy has ever made

[sportu]

Texans Owner’s Wife’s Treatment Of Deshaun Watson Goes Viral (Video)

Texans Owner’s Wife’s Treatment Of Deshaun Watson Goes Viral (Video)

The Houston Texans fell to the Cleveland Browns this past weekend. With the loss, they are now 1-10-1 on the year. Adding insult to injury was that this marked the first game back for former Houston quarterback, Deshaun Watson. Although he had trouble shaking off 700 days worth of rust and did little of note in the outing, his mere presence created something of an uncomfortable dynamic. One ESPN…

[cementcornfield]

good morning let's break the losing in cleveland streak today!!!!

[thefauxsport]

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