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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 2h

I did not actually know that... But other than knowing her name and that she existed in Hollywood and was talented I never paid that much attention to her.

So now I feel better for not having much of a reaction to her passing.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 3h

But it has to be the big spoon from my silverware. Any other silverware, it has to be a small spoon.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 3h

I'm weird. I want a big spoon, and a small fork.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 18h

You and me both!!
And not just the ones that I hear on the radio, etc. but the ones in my head too 😁

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wow.

I need to consider changing banks 😬 I had no idea!!

Thank you as always.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 2d

Run Lola Run

I haven't seen it in a long time, but it's the first thing that popped into my head.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 2d

Perfect description!!

(Also, I love that book)

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 4d

One of the things my grandma would eat consistently after she determined that she had gluten intolerance was popcorn. It has plenty of nutrients and it's filling. Plus it's just tasty!!
My mom and stepdad traditionally eat popcorn and ice cream for lunch on Sundays 😁

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 5d

Imagine of a brown bear in a stream being smacked in the face by a fish it was trying to catch in its mouth
Caption: me, doing something I'm perfectly capable of and have done before, but someone decides to watch

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 6d

I forgot to say this earlier. Happy Birthday and much love to your mom.

Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 6d

I feel both of you so much right now. I do these things too.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 7d

Also my first choice under these circumstances.

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Vianne Max @viannemax.bsky.social · 8d

Mood:

Just hoping the next viral
trend is empathy, critical
thinking skills, media
literacy, accountability, and
shutting up when you don't know
what you're talking about.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 9d

I've seen a couple comments around... But I have no idea what's going on and I'm afraid to do a Google search.

You don't have to tell me, I'm generally happy to live in oblivion sometimes.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 10d

That was the opinion we landed on before we learned about food aversion. And then we were somewhat embarrassed that we'd clung to such an old way of thinking to let a kid go hungry just because they don't want what's in front of them.

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 10d

I'm doing my best, thank you 🤗

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Caryn Downing (she/they) @gamermom742.bsky.social · 10d

To anyone reading this. Coming from someone who initially thought my child was just being picky, but would not eat when they "got hungry", food aversion is very real and I'm so lucky we figured it out before they developed ARFID.

Listen to your children, even if they're too young to talk.

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Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 10d

Someone responded to me about “not indulging your children’s pickiness” and there were a bunch of words after that but I’ll never know what they were because I blocked them mid sentence. Read the article.

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 10d

Here is a @scarymommy.com piece about food aversion I was I interviewed for last year!