u/Actual-Muffin-3585

I want to start a business helping seniors with various needs such as light house keeping, med reminders, mela prep, shopping, etc. I would charge an hourly rate, with a two hour minimum. My major hold up is I do not know how to bill for this. Do you make the payer (could be an adult child or the senior themselves) pay ahead of time? Do you keep a credit card on file to bill after service? How do you keep track of time so that they are not taking advantage of you? Any help you could provide would be great, thank you!

Do you ever feel like you're not a real adult? Or other people about your age are more adult than you? Or that you're an adult "lite"?

I am 44 and I realized I always feel like I can't portray myself as an adult. I just come off in my head as an adolescent (even though I'm actually very mature, it's not about that).

If the situation calls for humor, and I can be funny, that's when I feel like I fit in, I guess.

Sorry for rambling but does anyone else feel like this?

My 16yo has a diagnosis of autism but not adhd (I will ask about it at next appointment), but she does have terrible executive functioning. She is behind in her online schooling (but gifted and a perfectionist). She is struggling with keeping a schedule of any sort, showering, getting dressed, eating at relatively normal meal times, etc. Also lots of anxiety when leaving the house. Has started refusing doctor appointments (she has never had a bad experience), except the orthodontist. I just want her to feel successful and have good self esteem.

I will take any advice! Thank you!

I started going to this gynecologist last year. I didn't realize until I went to make my appointment this year, to renew my birth control prescription (used for period management) that they require yearly pap smears. I said, oh I thought the recommendation changed to every 5 years for my age group? And the receptionist said, well not here! I think that's ridiculous. I like this place because they will easily prescribe hormones, and not give you the runaround about that at least. However I'm not going to subject myself to yearly pap smears when even the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology says that's outdated. Looking for any tips on how to go about this. Thanks!

The bottom of my rib cage in the front is always on fire. Kinda feels like I've done 500 crunches but it's definitely rib pain, not muscular. My whole rib cage often hurts but not like this. Does anyone else get pain here?