Dr. Amy, PsyD 🎃

So Gurufare (the travel agency we booked our flights through who didn't properly update our itinerary after a delay, leaving us stranded in Dallas) just offered me a $200 voucher that can only be used to book with their company in return for updating my one-star reviews about them.

I told them that doesn't even cover the hotel room their mistake cost us, and what good is a voucher for them when I'm definitely not booking through them again? Also the fifth or sixth time they repeated that it's the airline's fault and they won't help me, I told them to stop emailing me.

I hope nobody needs to hear this but as Saturday is Halloween, here’s your reminder that if you’re only kind to a child who does not speak when they carry a blue bucket, you are not in fact a kind person. You are not entitled to a stranger’s medical information. Just give them the candy.

Oh also if your child wants to carry a blue bucket, I’m all for that! I just see adults being like “I won’t give them candy if they don’t speak” and I’m like stop being a buzzkill, it’s supposed to be fun

I hope nobody needs to hear this but as Saturday is Halloween, here’s your reminder that if you’re only kind to a child who does not speak when they carry a blue bucket, you are not in fact a kind person. You are not entitled to a stranger’s medical information. Just give them the candy.

If you don’t like lollipops I’ve got movie theater Sour Patch Kids boxes because I read that in a survey, Gen Alpha voted it their favorite candy. Also king size Reese’s for anyone who likes chocolate. And infinity cubes too!

I hope nobody needs to hear this but as Saturday is Halloween, here’s your reminder that if you’re only kind to a child who does not speak when they carry a blue bucket, you are not in fact a kind person. You are not entitled to a stranger’s medical information. Just give them the candy.

As a psychologist it’s important I maintain my Hippo Training

Vetting a publication that reached out to me to collaborate. They make resources to help parents. Reviews are good overall but some parents complain that they need to repeat activities with their kids several times. I...don't think that's a ding on the publisher, that's just how learning works.

Look, if I had a way to magically make your relationship to your child perfect and fix any mental health issues in your family in one day, I would be charging a lot more.

What's that you say? A UK study aimed at proving that ADHD and autism are over-diagnosed actually found that we are still under-diagnosing both, and lack access to assessments remains a huge barrier to support? What a shocking and unexpected conclusion! www.politicsuk.com/p/fonagy-rev...

Etsy now requires all listings to have at least one unedited photo of the actual item being sold, bans bot listings, and prohibits AI-generated patterns. Might actually become useable again!

Vera does this thing where if I’m taking in an angry tone she comes to check on me. It’s done wonders for my blood pressure but just now I was on the phone with the booking agency and they were like you took the flight so we are denying your refund request And I went I never requested a refund,

Same energy 🤣

Vera does this thing where if I’m taking in an angry tone she comes to check on me. It’s done wonders for my blood pressure but just now I was on the phone with the booking agency and they were like you took the flight so we are denying your refund request And I went I never requested a refund,

I am saying you made an error that caused me to miss my connection. This is on you, and I deserve reimbursement for my expenses MEOW Yes Vera it’s ok I’m not mad But this is your mistake and you keep pushing me back on the airline

Filing with my trip insurance to get reimbursed for getting stuck in Dallas and they want to know what the financial impact of the delay was

“I mean you got home eventually, what are you complaining about? It’s not like we dropped you into the ocean”

Filing with my trip insurance to get reimbursed for getting stuck in Dallas and they want to know what the financial impact of the delay was

I don't know if American Airlines is fully blameless here, their plane had a "mechanical issue" too, BUT so far they've been the only one to make any effort to accommodate us by buying us dinner when it was clear we weren't getting home Friday night. Like at least they're trying.

Today I learned that Elizabeth Holmes's sentence was reduced because a judge determined that she did not cause "substantial financial hardship" to the people she de-frauded. So...it's not illegal to steal from someone if they can afford to be stolen from. Do with that information what you will.

Filing with my trip insurance to get reimbursed for getting stuck in Dallas and they want to know what the financial impact of the delay was

Qantas says Gurufare did the original booking so it's their problem. Gurufare says Qantas is responsible because they had the delay. I don't care whose fault it is, somebody send me a check

Also in my unable to fall asleep but brain fogged state yesterday I made a to do list and if anyone knows what I meant by “Rub J” that would be really helpful because apparently I need to do that today

The list also says “ESA request” which we figured out meant I need to ask my doctor for a good faith estimate for a surgery so tbh it could mean anything