I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, but it makes me pretty angry! And disappointed in myself for my reaction.

Thank you, this is all good for me to think about!

Praise God!! Will continue to pray for complete healing and peace. 💗

Oh I'm so glad it's a good update. I've prayed for your son. I hope things continue to improve.

I thought I'd update this thread for future reference: Thanks to some of the above posts, I was struck with the brilliant idea to pick 2-3 topics and compare them side by side in Foerster, Dolciani, Jacobs, and Jurgensen. I am surprised to realize that multiple editions of the same textbook vary in how topics are presented and explained. I never would've known, had it not been for OpenLibrary and Archive. We chose Foerster Algebra 1 & 2 classic editions and Jurgensen Geometry 2000 edition. I will likely also buy Jacobs older editions for myself because I find them fascinating and maybe one of my younger children will prefer them to Foresters in the future.

Thank you for sharing this. She is such an inspiration to me. I always appreciate her beauty and grace while living with such a difficult diagnosis. ❤️

Thank you for this.

Good Afternoon Spent time with dog outside emailed a link of the website I worked on to someone outside of group interested in it dog is used to being in a kennel in the van when we take her and recently tried having her outside the kennel with a seat belt for dogs so that she could sit on the bench seat. She just barked at every car going past and anyone walking. So we put the kennel back in the car and she was quiet and laid down in it. Silly dog. laundry going do some housework I decided to try writing a book of short essays with the information that I have been finding about the history of the area we live in. Ds said he would be interested in writing some essays for it as well. He suggested we do a you tube channel doing 10 minute videos that would highlight a different historical site or curiosity. I'm not sure. I have many old photographs of the area and could blend them with the current view of the sites which could be interesting. I'll have to think on that one. Need to work on the yard. So many branches had fallen over the winter.

Thank you so much for the update ❤️

Apparently the campground messed up our reservation, so the troop is scrambling to figure out a Plan B. No state parks will have their group camp/scout camp area available - we book 6-8 months in advance. We are around 75-80 people with a troop kitchen, so we need a big space.

Me too! I don't usually post to this tread but had to come in and see if anyone else has this as their starter word. I have been waiting for this day!

I know nothing of that woman as a person, but I’ve said it before: She is immensely talented, and I give her huge props for re-recording all her songs.

Ok the manuscript is probably my favorite

Oh my word. That is a great story. Love it.

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This is the approach I take. When I ask, almost always they say they really want me to ask questions because they don’t tend to think of them, and that’s why they want me there. If they said otherwise, then I would sit quietly and be support.

When my oldest was walking weirdly as a small kid, his pediatrician gave us a list of shoe stores that the healthcare group knows offer shoe advise service. The podiatrist would probably have a list too.

I would very seriously consider sending the 7th and 9th graders to public school. I have a friend who faced a similar situation when her kids a year older than each of yours- same genders. Youngest thrived in PS, oldest finished with lots of DE, and the middle one had started high school at home- it was very hard because in our state, public school are often all or nothing for high school. He went to a small private homeschoolish school, doing the next level of programs they used at home, online DE, and eventually at the college campus. I think putting him in public school would have been a much easier option for all involved. She was in a similar situation, knew they were splitting, but still wanted to homeschool. I get that, and its hard when life doesn't turn out thecway we had imagined. Homeschooling means you have a lot invested in their education, and its hard to put them somewhere else. I would pause for a bit and consider how the next 5-7 years will play out and what would be the best way to balance everyone's needs. Be realistic, not best-case scenario. Do you really think you can finish the 9th graders high school? If Dad isn't making them do the work now, is that going to change? For the 11th grader- what are her goals? If DE is an option? If not, what credits does she still need? Do you have any private Homeschooling type options in your area?

Thank you for sharing this update.

Thank you! I was thinking of her yesterday.

Thank you so much for sharing and to whoever was able to make contact. It’s good to have an update.

Aww thank you for sharing that from her.

I don't have Facebook but someone else here does and tried contacting blsdmama through messaging. She replied, hooray! She gave permission for this to be shared with all of you: I'm sorry for the MIA. Around late summer/fall, it became apparent my ALS progression had sped up. I've been experiencing more bulbar symptoms, voice softer and much more garbled. Legs about the same but I've lost 2/3 of the strength in my hands. I began using a vent at night. It's been a lot. I needed to be more present here and TWTM is a place where can fall down a rabbit hole and "step away." At the same time, I was finding myself becoming mildly resentful of folks fussing over minor bumps in their roads and that wasn't okay for me to feel that way. I didn't want be that person. And, if I'm very honest, because it's an online forum, we voice thoughts in our heads we'd never say aloud. It made me wonder, "How will this person really feel/think if I say _________?" I was becoming very inhibited in my real life. It became necessary for me to draw back, be present and intentional here. Aside from that, medically, we're having a PEG: tube and suprapubic catheter put in next week. It should simplify my care here. So far, as long as I'm upright, I don't need the Trilogy (bi-pap/ non invasive vent) during the day so that's good. I'm tired more often but most days are still great and I'm able to be in the kids' lives. We have our 14yo's play tonight and while it will be awkward because people will be caught off guard by my inability to chit-chat, I'm so grateful to still be here and go to these things! You are free to share the update and thank you so much for thinking of me. ❤

Congrats!!!!!🎉 Almost all of my kids’ friends at UCLA turned down Berkeley. One even turned down a Regents there!? I went to Berkeley in the 90s and that would have been unheard of. The tide has definitely turned!!!

I don’t know of any local shoe stores in my small city. I’ll keep my ears open though.