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Post by supersoda on Oct 19, 2021 0:33:58 GMT
Oldest DD finally got an offer for a full-time, permanent position at the place she's been working for years. She started interning there in high school and worked on and off through high school and college and again post-college in a temporary position. And she's moving to her own apartment in less than two weeks. She's an art major earning a living wage at a job that she loves (graphic design for a toy/robotics company) with multiple side hustles doing comic work and illustration.
I am so darn happy for her. The pandemic started during her senior year of college and really turned her plans upside down and did a number on her mental health. This is huge and she's so excited to be planning and shopping for her first "real" apartment. We kind of pushed her out the door and told her we would subsidize her until she found a permanent position, but she didn't love having to rely on us. With this offer, she's earning enough to pay rent on her own.
Please share you kids' accomplishments, too! I love to hear about our Pea kids and parents doing well.
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Post by jenjie on Oct 19, 2021 0:46:19 GMT
Awesome! Big congratulations!!
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Post by busy on Oct 19, 2021 0:48:02 GMT
That’s fantastic! Congrats to both of you  DS’s (13) latest accomplishment lol… he spilled an entire bowl of cereal and milk on the kitchen floor while I was in the shower one morning last week. He cleaned the entire thing up - including mopping the whole kitchen floor and starting a load of wash with the cleaning rags. The only reason I knew about it was I asked who started the laundry and what was in there (I’d just done all the laundry they day before). |
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Post by tincin on Oct 19, 2021 0:48:23 GMT
Good for her and good for your pocket book. 😀
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Post by pilcas on Oct 19, 2021 1:03:39 GMT
That is wonderful! Congrats to you both!
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Post by supersoda on Oct 19, 2021 1:06:01 GMT
That’s fantastic! Congrats to both of you DS’s (13) latest accomplishment lol… he spilled an entire bowl of cereal and milk on the kitchen floor while I was in the shower one morning last week. He cleaned the entire thing up - including mopping the whole kitchen floor and starting a load of wash with the cleaning rags. The only reason I knew about it was I asked who started the laundry and what was in there (I’d just done all the laundry they day before). That is truly an accomplishment for 13! The laundry is the cherry on top! |
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Post by destined2bmom on Oct 19, 2021 2:15:05 GMT
Congratulations to your beautiful daughter!
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 19, 2021 2:55:31 GMT
That's great stuff. Congratulations to your dd.
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Post by ~summer~ on Oct 19, 2021 3:16:40 GMT
Congratulations- that is wonderful
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Post by angel97701 on Oct 19, 2021 3:18:37 GMT
So happy for you and your daughter. The pandemic has really hurt so many young people, those still in middle school, high school, and college. Their experience of these years is so different from what most of us have experiences. Congrats to her and to you!
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Post by holly on Oct 19, 2021 3:27:32 GMT
That’s awesome!
My mom brag is that my DS is graduating in December and was offered a job in his degree field, Accounting. He’s due to start in early January. He is going to move back in with us for a bit so he can save some money and concentrate on studying for his CPA. We are super excited for him!
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 19, 2021 3:29:06 GMT
Woot! Brag away.
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Post by huskermom98 on Oct 19, 2021 3:31:45 GMT
How exciting!
My Mom brag is that my 13yo actually smiled & looked like he was having fun during his music concert tonight! Normally he stands there & barely moves a muscle, but tonight he actually did some of the actions. He didn't appear to sing much, but I didn't mind. I reminded him to go up there & have fun, to try to sing. He claimed he wasn't going to do the actions because he didn't want to look like a fool, but he did them. I'm not sure who had the bigger smile tonight--him on stage or me in the crowd watching him smile!
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Post by anniebeth24 on Oct 19, 2021 14:20:31 GMT
That’s awesome! My mom brag is that my DS is graduating in December and was offered a job in his degree field, Accounting. He’s due to start in early January. He is going to move back in with us for a bit so he can save some money and concentrate on studying for his CPA. We are super excited for him! Congrats, mom! My DS is finishing his master's in accounting this spring and is job hunting now. He's going to take the CMA exam this winter. |
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Post by peabay on Oct 19, 2021 15:15:18 GMT
That's fantastic! We're only as happy as our unhappiest child, so when they succeed, we celebrate!
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Post by kitkath on Oct 19, 2021 16:02:12 GMT
That’s awesome, congratulations to her!
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Post by gryroagain on Oct 19, 2021 17:21:07 GMT
That’s wonderful! Time to fly!
I’ll add- my youngest daughter teaches dance and her hourly rate was raised $10 in her first month of work at her new studio to $40 an hour. They were afraid another studio would scoop her up. She just bought a car and is doing fantastic and so mamas who had kids with mental health struggles- hang in there.
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Post by padresfan619 on Oct 19, 2021 17:23:44 GMT
I’m very early in my parenting tenure. My seven month old has popped his first tooth! I’m very proud of that little one tooth grin of his.
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Post by jlynnbarth on Oct 19, 2021 18:02:01 GMT
Congratulations to your daughter! That's such exciting news! I remember my first place and how accomplished I felt in it being my very own! Such great times memories!
To all the other Mom's who are proud of their children's accomplishments I am happy for all of you too! The smallest things can make us so proud. It's such a joy!
My son has made me very proud of the last few years. He is in the Airforce and has made rank the first attempt each step of the way. This past year he made Tech Sergeant which is a really big accomplishment for the amount of time he's been in. He has been deployed to the Middle East since June. He started his first on line college class while he's been there, and even through the mess that happened over there in August and working 16 hour days, and all the chaos of that, he was able to finish his first college course and got a 97.3 in the class. If you knew my child, and what a great student but horrible test taker he was through his K-12 years, you would understand how proud I am of him. He's even talking about getting a Master's degree which I NEVER thought I'd hear him talk about. It makes this Momma's heart so happy!
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Post by AllieC on Oct 19, 2021 21:59:09 GMT
That's wonderful! Congratulations to your daughter.
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 19, 2021 22:04:26 GMT
Brag away - this is awesome news!  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 19, 2021 23:19:23 GMT
That’s so cool that she is doing what she loves and is making decent money doing so! My kid is artsy too, so I kind of worry about that if she decides to pursue that type of a career.
My mom brag is that in my kid’s middle school conference last night, her advisory teacher told us that she is so proud of DD and that she feels she has transitioned to middle school beautifully. She was surprised to learn that DD did all of last year 100% virtually. Between ending her elementary years that way combined with switching to a whole new school and schedule, it’s been a huge shift so we’re really glad she doesn’t seem to be struggling like so many of her peers.
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Post by supersoda on Oct 20, 2021 0:53:12 GMT
That’s awesome! My mom brag is that my DS is graduating in December and was offered a job in his degree field, Accounting. He’s due to start in early January. He is going to move back in with us for a bit so he can save some money and concentrate on studying for his CPA. We are super excited for him! Yay! It's so great to see them starting their grown-up lives! |
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Post by supersoda on Oct 20, 2021 0:55:10 GMT
How exciting! My Mom brag is that my 13yo actually smiled & looked like he was having fun during his music concert tonight! Normally he stands there & barely moves a muscle, but tonight he actually did some of the actions. He didn't appear to sing much, but I didn't mind. I reminded him to go up there & have fun, to try to sing. He claimed he wasn't going to do the actions because he didn't want to look like a fool, but he did them. I'm not sure who had the bigger smile tonight--him on stage or me in the crowd watching him smile! That's awesome! Sometimes little things are big steps. |
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Post by supersoda on Oct 20, 2021 0:57:24 GMT
That’s awesome! My mom brag is that my DS is graduating in December and was offered a job in his degree field, Accounting. He’s due to start in early January. He is going to move back in with us for a bit so he can save some money and concentrate on studying for his CPA. We are super excited for him! Congrats, mom! My DS is finishing his master's in accounting this spring and is job hunting now. He's going to take the CMA exam this winter. Finger's crossed he finds something soon! |
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Post by supersoda on Oct 20, 2021 0:58:37 GMT
That’s wonderful! Time to fly! I’ll add- my youngest daughter teaches dance and her hourly rate was raised $10 in her first month of work at her new studio to $40 an hour. They were afraid another studio would scoop her up. She just bought a car and is doing fantastic and so mamas who had kids with mental health struggles- hang in there. That's awesome--good for her! |
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Post by supersoda on Oct 20, 2021 1:02:30 GMT
Congratulations to your daughter! That's such exciting news! I remember my first place and how accomplished I felt in it being my very own! Such great times memories! To all the other Mom's who are proud of their children's accomplishments I am happy for all of you too! The smallest things can make us so proud. It's such a joy! My son has made me very proud of the last few years. He is in the Airforce and has made rank the first attempt each step of the way. This past year he made Tech Sergeant which is a really big accomplishment for the amount of time he's been in. He has been deployed to the Middle East since June. He started his first on line college class while he's been there, and even through the mess that happened over there in August and working 16 hour days, and all the chaos of that, he was able to finish his first college course and got a 97.3 in the class. If you knew my child, and what a great student but horrible test taker he was through his K-12 years, you would understand how proud I am of him. He's even talking about getting a Master's degree which I NEVER thought I'd hear him talk about. It makes this Momma's heart so happy! Wow--you must be so proud. He sounds like a great kid--congrats Mom! |
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Post by supersoda on Oct 20, 2021 1:07:18 GMT
That’s so cool that she is doing what she loves and is making decent money doing so! My kid is artsy too, so I kind of worry about that if she decides to pursue that type of a career. My mom brag is that in my kid’s middle school conference last night, her advisory teacher told us that she is so proud of DD and that she feels she has transitioned to middle school beautifully. She was surprised to learn that DD did all of last year 100% virtually. Between ending her elementary years that way combined with switching to a whole new school and schedule, it’s been a huge shift so we’re really glad she doesn’t seem to be struggling like so many of her peers. Good for her--middle school is so hard without all the extra challenges from the last year! |
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Post by Megan on Oct 20, 2021 11:30:09 GMT
My five year old had his first "report card" and did wonderful! It's things like listening, helping with circle time, being nice to other kids but it still made me smile. 🥰 Also, my two year old has started using more and more words the past couple months.
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