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Free return address labels for the low cost of deforestation!
With the holidays looming large, I know many people (who am I kidding, many women) are thinking about sending out cards. I might be showing my age, but I still try to put out some snail mail at the holidays. Between posing the family in coordinating sweaters, making the card, addressing it, paying for postage,…
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My fancy school district is making headlines in a cringy way.
Our family moved to a rich neighborhood, in a wealthy city, for their school district. We needed a really good one. Our children are on the autism spectrum. They need an individualized education plan (IEP) that is heavy on expensive therapies and extra staff. A wealthy town should mean more money invested in the school.…
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Why Are There No School Buses in San Diego?!
I have only been back on school pickup duty for 7 days and I’m already murderous. We have been doing distance learning for TWO YEARS. yup. There’s three kids in my house. I’m pretty tired. In September I dropped down to 2 students when my eldest went back on campus. Oh, yes, students as in…
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My Google search history reads like I’m drunk
Valentine’s Day crafts kids Is rebound trampoline good for lymphatic drainage? How can I stop being so annoyed by everyone? Is that character Noah also from Mad Men? Why does it hurt when I suck in my stomach? Best hair dye for grays Best under eye serum Best CBD gummies Best THC gummies 13 searches…
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Guy is so “over” the pandemic he now lives in an alternate universe
I am innocently debating the pros and cons of getting an “Earth Day” cake pop with my two Littles when Guy Twenty-Something stumbles into the Starbucks and queues up behind us. BARISTA Sir, do you have a mask? GUY No. (horror washes down his face) ARE WE STILL DOING THAT?! I fully hone in one…
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My kids are all vaccinated and here’s what I know
I have 3 young sons. My husband and I (we’re both vaccinated and have our booster) decided that we wouldn’t wait to get any of them vaccinated. As they became eligible, we immediately made appointments for them. My 12 year old got his vaccine back in June. I brought him to Radys Children’s Hospital where…
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The Booster: What to expect for side effects after the third shot COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna.
I am high risk for serious complications from a COVID infection so I was eligible for “The Booster”. Having Googled extensively prior to the shot, and not getting many hits, I wanted to share my experience. I have a myriad of auto immune diseases and I did have a rough go of things after both…
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What…is the airspeed velocity of an unladen sparrow?
I’m not kidding that my life is smack out of Monty Python. Crude humor, outrageous accents, funny looking outfits, and beating a joke to death. Visit YouTube if you weren’t as big of a nerd in high school as I was. You will thank me. Tonight, I went into my Littles room THRICE to apologize…
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Did you know that yelling is the new spanking?
The internet is filled to bursting with articles about “gentle parenting”. Described by one expert as “the sweet spot between authoritarian and permissive parenting”, gentle parenting is a partnership between you and your child. The parent should always interact with the child in a mindful and respectful manner. You should never, ever yell. Allow the…