I know a couple who got divorced because of major medical bills. The husband became quadriplegic after a bicycle wreck and needs extensive ongoing medical care. I think he filed for bankruptcy, and everything was put in her name. They continue to live together, but this is the only way they could remain in their house. I've since heard that this is fairly common.

I love this idea! But.... Is it legal?:confused:

Thought you might be interested in this article from Washington Post today: Excerpts:

Could mean several things: LDs Low aptitude Poor effort on the test Test anxiety Poor teaching Curriculum not aligned with the test I'm sure there are other explanations too It would help to know if they are low across the board, or if there is variation between subjects. Also it would help to know if this was the first standardized test, if this is a change from previous years, or if it is consistent with previous tests.

Okay, I'm dense. What's the problem?

I would keep track of all the nasty things she said, and on the evaluation at the end of the course I'd let her have it. I'd also mention it to my classmates in hopes they would do the same. If she doesn't pass out an end of the course evaluation, I'd send a letter to the head of the department. ETA: This is what I'd do if I were the student. As the parent, I'd stay out of it.

I take pictures of things I don't want to keep. Each kid has a giant Ziploc for their drawings and paintings, and I have one small Rubbermaid for their pottery.

Being thin Having energy Marching band

My dd has taken piano from the local elementary school music teacher for the last several years. She is in high demand and we were lucky to get a spot with her. The first years were good, but last year was a real disappointment. Her parents have been having lots of medical problems, and she has been under lots of stress. She also had surgery last spring. Anyway, we ended up having lessons once or twice a month, instead of weekly. Dd said she would sometimes start crying in the middle of a lesson, and was irritable and crabby much of the time. I spoke to her several times and she was definitely distracted and not her usual self. I have no hard feelings towards her and I'm sorry things have been so difficult, but her situation hasn't changed and I anticipate the same problems this year. I know she has lost several long-term students this year, so I don't think I'm overestimating how much this has affected her teaching. Dd really wants a new piano teacher. I sent an email last night telling Mrs. B thanks for all her hard work, but dd has decided not to continue lessons. I hoped that would be the end of it, but this morning I had an email from her: {removed} I hate these kind of situations. She really is a nice lady and I don't want to hurt her feelings. Telling her that her personal situation is interfering with her teaching makes me feel like a cold-hearted b****. DD's out of town this weekend and I haven't talked to her yet, but I'm sure she will *NOT* be comfortable talking to her. What would you say? I'm going to leave the email up for a few hours, then edit it out. I'd be horrified if Mrs B ever saw it.

My three started back to ps this week and I'm in the process of purging. (Well, I would be if I wasn't sitting here at the computer:lol:) My weakness was writing curricula. I think I own one of every single hs curriculum ever written. Wish some of it would have rubbed off on the eldest. Maybe you have to actually *use* it. Looking at all the things we never got to is making me a little paranoid. I have to keep reminding myself that we did enough. :crying:

Can you provide some evidence for this? I just searched the Patriot Act, and this is everything related to vaccines that I can find: There are no federal mandatory vaccination laws. States determine their own laws regarding vaccines. States have had various mandatory vaccine laws dating back to the early 1800s, so this is not a new concept.

Just looked, I don't think so.

You could upload everything to Googledocs. Did you try a flash drive?

Forgot to say that Bitty Babies are great but they aren't really cuddly.

You're right. I'd copy the CDC chart and take it in with you. Maybe they have a reason for doing it at 10, but if they don't, it should be done at age 11-12.

See the current CDC recommendations here.

And it makes buying Christmas presents easy. There are always new outfits.

Bitty Baby

This article was originally published on Natural News. Here is an update:

I vote for banning the goodie bag. I've never given them.

Crissy, How is your cousin? Did I miss an update? I hope she's on the mend.

:iagree: Same goes for if it breaks. My dd tells me that she knows kids who deliberately break their phones (smashing them on the ground, etc.) when they decide it's time for an upgrade. Their parents won't replace a brand new working phone, but they will replace a brand new broken one, apparently.

Nope.

You're not wrong. I don't teach spelling rules. ;)

No.