Well yes, I was wrong BUT this is for being left alone at all. Not overnight. I'd happily leave my 14 year old alone during the day for a few hours. But overnight? And a public school student? No way.

Well, good point. It's going to be illegal if something goes wrong.

I'm surprised this is even a consideration. At 14, there's no way I'd even think of this as an option.

Yeah I'd actually encourage her to call you by your name. If she already has attachment issues *and she definitely does* you don't want to be "one more mom" when she leaves your house to go home or to an adoptive family. It's really in her best interests.

That is actually a sign of attachment disorder. Does she have a therapist?

We were not impressed with Atelier. But we really liked Home Art Studio and we did all the levels. Cost is reasonable and the projects were accessible and interesting.

I think the age is part of it (and her peer group too.)

I agree - we got a pedicure together a couple of weeks ago and while the nail painting isn't my thing, the leg rub definitely was!! LOL

She does a ton of volunteer work! I think it's probably just a normal phase...and I need to just hold on.

Ugh. My DD is 10 and in 7th grade in a charter school. Suddenly she is kind of obsessed with her looks and it's really bothering me. I am a low maintenance person - clothing, looks, etc are not that important to me. My DD is quite beautiful but it's getting to be a bit much. Any suggestions? She is not snobby or unkind - she's an amazing kid. But the constant looking in the mirror and talking about her clothes and hair and skin is bugging me.

If there's wheezing, she isn't faking. Why would you assume she's faking?

I'm really tired. That's mostly all I'm feeling - tired.

He was seen by ped. This was our first neuro appt. She told him not to drive and scheduled the 24 hour EEG. There was no hour long EEG at any point.

They rescheduled that EEG to 9/5 and the seizures are getting worse. Super stressful.

About everything? Why?

Yes. For private coaches, if a coach is representing more than one student, the cost is split among the students. If just going for one, that student pays the whole thing. For teams, the team funds pay for the coach lodging, food, etc.

We've gotten rid of probably 5/6 of our possessions in the last 6 months. We donated a ton of stuff to our church's rummage sale, rented two GIANT dumpsters in our yard, and donated boxes and boxes of stuff to Goodwill. We also put stuff out in front of our house and it has been taken within a few hours. I am over clutter. I really am. So done with it!

I feel for you - I'm super anxious about medical things and keep having to go back for mammograms and ultrasounds. It's so stressful. Ugh.

I had a somewhat elevated prolactin level at one point and did some research. It is likely a tumor but they are almost always benign and easily treated (possibly with surgery). I hope you get answers quickly!

I love kids and I'm generally very good with them, but I remember when I started my Girl Scout troop that I walked into a room of 12 girls, all who looked similar (several sets of sisters) and I felt so lost and like I would never feel connected to them. Within a few weeks I knew them well and it was awesome. Hang in there!

We had similar experience with Allegiant. They dumped us at an airport 2.5 hours away from our intended one (and where we were supposed to pick up our rental car!) They never sent a bus or any transportation for the whole flight so we had to UBER 2.5 hours at 3 am. Ridiculous.

Maybe it actually hurt HER feelings and she didn't want to say that? Sometimes people are weird. My mother gets offended by things like that and I don't understand it. So it's entirely possible she was deflecting her own feelings onto your DH. I hope that whatever is going on medically for your family gets better soon. I'm sorry you're so stressed.

I think it sounds like you accomplished a ton. Plus - it was your day off from work. It's kind of the point to have a break. Did you even take one?! If not, next time you need to set aside a little time for YOU so that you feel as though you actually got a day off! ETA: I see you swam for an hour. Good!

The pairs would last twice as long if you alternated them, so in the long run it wouldn't be more expensive!

We're trying this today! Thanks for the recipe!