Dansko makes some really nice vegan shoes, lots with good arch support. The pleather ones last forever (I'm an old nurse, and the one thing I've always bought are decent shoes.) This site has some deals https://poshmark.com/browse/dansko-vegan-shoes

Thank you for that link.

It's too bad the xh did not offer to take one of your ds's friends along, or even his stepbrother. Just about every teen I know would have a better time with a friend along on a trip.

And if you buy by the case, you get a discount. We buy cases of no salt canned beans there. Their organic produce has gone down in price since Amazon bought Whole Foods.

I used 4 of the long ones (there are two sizes) for my dd's long and thick hair. You have to make sure you screw them in kind of sideways towards the scalp without actually touching the scalp. If she has slippery hair, I'd use a hair tie to make a pony tail and then wrap to bun and screw in.

Yes, that does sound awful.

Also, his dad is paying for his education and car, he can't give him a week?

This. And he might be nervous that by going with your ex, it is somehow a betrayal of you. Kids get funny ideas sometimes. I would be very excited for him and encourage him to find a trip he'd enjoy.

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A brooch that would be gaudy is pretty as an addition to a dressy bag. Or put on a long chain and worn as a necklace. If there are large stones, earrings or a necklace made with just one big stone could work.

I agree, the first thing i thought when i saw his photo was syndromey. It has to do with the low set ears and eyes wide set, I think.

It sounds like dehydration and low blood sugar. The concern I'd have is if those symptoms repeated or if she has any symptoms of diabetes, like overactive thirst and urination.

These work well and fast for buns Goody makes them, sold at Walgreens. They worked great for now adult dd's very long thick hair, and she still uses them to put up her hair.

Amazon is usually good about its deliveries here, but we did get 2 "handed to resident" alerts that were untrue. Car was in the driveway and he rang the bell. I didn't report it but did consider.

I think the second case is reportable, but I don't think anything will come of it unless there has been a rash of complaints. Mental health in this country has come to psychiatrists (or NP) flinging pills at people, it's what is expected.

If you're on any medications, I'd suspect that first.

I would wait at least six months of letting him deschool before I worried about his behavior needing looking at. He obviously didn't have a good experience there, so I'd give him time and distance from the school. I wouldn't do school-like homeschool stuff at all for a seven-year old transitioning from school. I pulled my son out of school at about that age (some 18 years ago), and we went with his interests for awhile. Lots of Norse mythology, Legos, and science, science, science for the rest of that school year. He's now a bright adult--still has terrible handwriting. :) I usually say This too must pass, and it usually does. Seven years old for boys, nine y.o. for girls--hard years IMO.

I'm glad your state is doing so very well. Obesity in the US is correlated with poverty. Maybe your state can donate some to W Virginia. "Socioeconomics and Obesity Individuals with lower income and/or education levels are disproportionately more likely to be obese: Nearly 33 percent of adults who did not graduate high school were obese, compared with 21.5 percent of those who graduated from college or technical college. More than 33 percent of adults who earn less than $15,000 per year are obese, compared with 24.6 percent of those who earned at least $50,000 per year.1 --------- Socioeconomics and Obesity among Children An analysis of the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health found that:2,3,4 Children of parents with less than 12 years of education had an obesity rate 3.1 times higher (30.4 percent) than those whose parents have a college degree (9.5 percent). Children living below the federal household poverty level have an obesity rate 2.7 times higher (27.4 percent) than children living in households exceeding 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Children living in low-income neighborhoods are 20 percent to 60 percent more likely to be obese or overweight than children living in high socioeconomic status neighborhoods and healthier built environments. Girls (ages 10 to 17) living in neighbor- hoods having lower socioeconomic characteristics are more likely to be obese (19.2 percent) and overweight (35.7 percent) than are girls living in neighborhoods having higher socioeconomic characteristics." https://stateofobesity.org/socioeconomics-obesity/

I think every public school, weather permitting, should have a big vegetable garden that the students take care of, and the food grown there be fed to them. In middle and high school, prepping the food could also be done in a class setting. Same deal with prisons. They should all have gardens.

I just read recently that McDonalds has dropped the cheeseburger as an option in its Happy Meals, in order to keep the meals under 600 calories as well as cutting the sodium.

Also a heart attack is not necessarily lethal. Many people live many years afterwards, those with major heart damage often die slowly of congestive heart failure, which is not a fun way to go.

I guess I missed that post.

Also, it's recommended to have a colorful plate of various foods for health.

Why are you being so argumentative? Individual experiences and cities will vary. And the safety of your example depends upon where in NYC you're walking and what time of day/night.

Sorry, didn't mean to offend. It's what I was taught in nursing school and what our MDs go by.