EnsignWashout

Tbf, the tsp by default I believe throws your money in a G fund which is basically bonds iirc.

Most funds now default to a "target retirement date" type of fund that correctly offers stocks early and moves into bonds later.

If you want my advice, talk to them constantly as if you are the narrator, and smile and make eye contact at every opportunity.

This is great advice.

I've always done this, and my kids all started talking surprisingly early.

But my motive is just that it calms them.

Some baby fussiness comes from insecurity, and I find that a running narration makes them more relaxed about being set down and returned to - that kind of thing.

Basically they get the same comfort from my narration as I get from leaving the TV running when I'm alone in the house.

I don't know (or worry about) if it really makes any serious long term difference - but it was occasionally convenient as heck when they could tell me what they wanted a bit earlier than I (or anyone) expected them to.

With my last kid, I felt more brave and also mixed in some singing, and think they are more musically inclined because of it.

You've shared the real life hack.

My kid was born with a love for the opening theme to "Star Trek: Enterprise", because we were bringe watching it while the kid was in the womb.

Playing "Faith of the Heart" came in handy when the kid started teething.

I like the sound of "EmptyPromisesAboutTheWrongTopicsSocial" or maybe "StatusQuoKeepersSocial".

Worth adding - let's all shop from unionized businesses whenever possible. There's strength in solidarity.

Pen and paper is great for whenever I can't get my hands on a chisel and rock wall.

Well shoot. We were aiming to create an impression of a big group of us - like if there were 40 or more of us.

I'm sorry you went through that. I'm glad you got your trapper keeper, though. Your mom made the right call.

please stop taking absolutely everything as a permanent debate.

But I think there's a case to be made that everything is a permanent debate. Let me just paste a quick wall of text here on the topic...

Sorry. Just trying to make you laugh. I will see myself out.

That looks promising. I wonder if it will be friends with me?

Sure, like NFTs were here to stay, and the gazillion different shitcoins that were popping up everywhere some years ago.

I bet you're just angry that you didn't hold onto your ape NFTs. They're going to skyrocket back soon. (I hope my sarcasm here is obvious, of course.)

I imagine this channel doesn't count as part of their official social media?

Sounds fun, but I'm not sullying my phone with Xitter or Buttbook.