FYI, Wondrium does not include all of the Great Courses lecture series; the missing ones may still be available on Audible or on CD/DVD from the library or eBay.

Tapping/EFT helps some people with phobias.

I don't remember what I ate. With baby #1, I do remember being ravenous and terribly impressed with whatever the hospital sent up for me to eat. I doubt it was as good as I thought at the time, but I was very grateful.

Bumping in hopes someone has a suggestion....

Thanks for sharing that. I know someone who needs that info.

GABA, which is short for gamma-aminobutyric acid. Here's some commentary about it by the Cleveland Clinic. It's likely available at a local Vitamin Shoppe or similar store; if not, you can buy through Amazon.

A friend of my oldest had them out, didn't use ice, swelled up like crazy, and still had pain with chewing and limited activity two weeks after the surgery. Because of that, my oldest was willing to ice at first (20 minutes on, 20 minutes off), but then stopped being consistent that first evening. Dc's face swelled up on the 2nd day, and icing at that point didn't bring it back down. Dc looked rather like a chipmunk for a week, but resumed most normal activities in about 5 days. My 2nd dc chose to be meticulous about icing for two days; that dc had no swelling, very little pain, and was fine in 3 days.

My church is also strong in these areas: Building community within the church is a huge focus. The church leaders encourage everyone to get involved in smaller groups (besides volunteering) where they can grow spiritually and can develop relationships with other believers. There are sign-up events 2-3 times a year to help everyone get plugged in with a group. There are "life groups" that meet every other week in homes for fellowship, sermon discussion, and Bible study -- all adults are encouraged to get involved, and there are a variety of group types to make finding one easier. There are also men's and women's Bible studies that meet in the a.m. or evening every other week. There are evening Alpha groups specifically for adults wanting to learn about the Christian faith. Teens have middle school and high school youth groups with an amazing youth pastor who makes a consistent effort to connect with each student to help them develop stronger faith in Christ and good relationships with each other. Most of these groups include a meal or dessert together, usually brought by group members. The church provides free coffee and tea on Sunday mornings before and after services; a small café in the lobby also offers upscale coffee drinks and baked goods for purchase, with all profits going to support missions.

Did you try scrolling down? When I have a return, it offers me Kohl's and another site, but the UPS store is still there farther down the page. ETA: I just reread. I'd call and explain the situation to a rep and ask them to adjust your options, so that the UPS store was free.

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When I was a child I met a kind Olympic athlete who later went on to become a television celebrity and controversial figure. I've met some Broadway actors. My siblings have a knack for recognizing and meeting famous people, as they have no qualms about going up to them to ask for a photo with them. As my absolutely adorable and very extroverted sister sometimes tells them, "I hate to be that woman... but I am. Could I please take a photo of us together?" No one ever refuses.

Ours hasn't, but our neighbor's dog woke the family when there was a fire, and everyone got out safely.

Haven't there been a lot of IT lay-offs there recently? I'd imagine that increases competition significantly.

My older dc used it extensively, and the comments accurately reflected what they experienced. Everyone has different preferences, so the score isn't the important part; the details in the comments are. A diligent student who is a slow reader may prefer professors who get comments about not needing the textbook and complaints about having to attend class and take good notes to be successful. Even taking a course from a prof with truly terrible reviews can be made easier for having been forewarned by comments on ratemyprofessors.com. If a professor is new, that doesn't mean there aren't comments listed under some other school -- just search by name, rather than school.

FWIW, I don't think their reaction is weird at all, given the things 9yo boys said to me when I was an 11yo girl. Not all 9yo boys are the innocent little guys adults think they are, and I can't fault parents who want to protect their daughters from the unknown creeps among them. Let the sleepover thing go, and find other ways to remain friends.

YaelAldrich, I'm sorry your mom is nearing the end. I'm praying for you all as you face this challenge. Home hospice care here was another over-promising story, unfortunately, which I don't feel comfortable posting online. Nevertheless, here are some lessons learned that might help you or someone else reading this: Hospice nurses may not give accurate predictions of when the end will come. It could be MUCH sooner than they expect. Say what you want to say to your loved one TODAY, while you still have the chance. Others who are arriving later may not arrive in time and may end up feeling a lot of guilt/regret about that; I encourage you to arrange for them to have a visit TODAY using technology, just in case -- telephone, Zoom, etc. It's common for people nearing the end to fall while trying to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. Depends or a similar product may help, if they are able to remember they are wearing it. Bedside toilets may also help, as can bedpans. If your loved one falls and can't get up, call the EMTs, rather than trying to lift them yourself. The EMTs know how to help without causing excess pain or breaking anything. If your loved one needs morphine, but can't swallow pills anymore, it can be prescribed as oral drops, which can be given even if the patient is sleeping. It might be hard to find at local pharmacies, though; ask where the best place to find it is. Even when people are drugged and/or don't seem conscious, they may be able hear everything that's said around them. Say what you still need to say, while they are still here to hear it. The point of home hospice is to have professional help to die at home, not to suffer at home from poor care. If you don't feel your loved one's comfort needs are being met through home hospice care, consider transferring to an in-patient hospice unit.

Hooray!!! I'm glad you got it back. Too bad the manager didn't do what the Chipotle manager here did for my dc, who left a wallet there once at closing time. The next morning at 7:15 the manager was at our door returning it. We were astonished.

FWIW, one of my dc used Great Courses audio CDs from the library and streaming on Wondrium as the main resources for all history courses in high school, with textbooks for additional study, as needed. That gave dc a very solid foundation; dc has helped numerous friends study for their history courses in college. Dc did a year of world history (ancients/middle ages), a year of European history, a year of US history, and half a year of Asian history, plus half a year of economics. ETA: To clarify, my dc used multiple lecture series each year. We prefer the ones that cover shorter periods of time, so that they go into more depth. For example, here are the lectures dc used for the ancient civilizations and middle ages in freshman year: Ancient Empires Before Alexander, 36 lectures by Robert L. Dise Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age, 24 lectures by Jeremy McInerney The History of Ancient Rome, 48 lectures by Garrett G. Fagan The Early Middle Ages, 24 lectures by Philip Daileader The High Middle Ages, 24 lectures by Philip Daileader The Late Middle Ages, 24 lectures by Philip Daileader ETA again: Looking over what we did in 8th grade, I realized this dc also used part of Foundations of Western Civilization I and Great Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt before starting the above list. As for matching literature to the historical time, we went for general time period or area, but didn't worry about matching things perfectly. During the year dc used the above history resources, dc also listened to several excellent Great Courses series by Elizabeth Vandiver to go along with the classical literature read - The Iliad of Homer, The Odyssey of Homer, Greek Tragedy, The Aeneid of Virgil, and Classical Mythology, which we had to borrow from the library. We also borrowed lectures about Beowulf, Song of Roland, Lanval, 1001 Nights, and Canterbury Tales; I believe most of those lectures were from Modern Scholar, not Great Courses, but I'm not positive.

My no-regrets impulse buy of the day was at Goodwill: a tiny red vase similar to this one. Our lilies of the valley should start blooming soon, and this vase is the perfect size for them! (I'd be having a lot of regrets if I'd bought the puppy, but he is a sweetie!)

Thanks for sharing this!

I forgot about Audible! IMHO that would likely be better, as it's a bit dull to watch someone lecture. We used the audio CDs from the library for this, as they were free and easy for us to pick up. Since you haven't used lectures by The Great Courses before, you might want to start at the library to see if you even like them, rather than using your Audible credit just to find out. The first lecture of every series tends to be slower, since it gives some overview, so give it a few lectures before you decide. Here's a link to it on The Great Courses site, so you can check to be sure it covers the material you want. https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/early-middle-ages Here's the complete audio CD set with guide book on Ebay, if you decide you want to own a hard copy.

The Great Courses has The Early Middle Ages lecture series by Philip Daileader available on Wondrium and possibly in your library system. It's 24 lectures.

I haven't seen ULAT, but I have seen Destinos. It's a nice supplement. It starts covering past tenses in lesson 12, much sooner than is typical, and goes on to introduce many other tenses that are not usually covered in a high school Spanish 1 course. That's fine, but be aware that many students need longer to fully understand each verb tense and how to conjugate correctly, particularly once they know several tenses and have to keep them all straight. Also, if using it alone, the Destinos textbook is very light on vocabulary compared to other texts, which could become an issue when taking the next course with another textbook series. You may want to find out what the next course you would want her in uses and pick up a first year book for the vocabulary. Just some things to consider as you choose materials. For extra written practice of verb tenses, we like https://alpha.conjuguemos.com/. You can use it without an account to see how it works.

I'm happy for her! Good job, Mom, for making the right call!

I've known adventurous families who had great stories and photos. In choosing to be adventurous, they all missed out on something else important, whether that was academic rigor, social connection, or family stability. People can't do everything.