I am hoping and praying that he makes a full recovery. I can't imagine what you are going through. So many hugs.

How terrifying! I am glad they survived, are on the mend, and your sister can come help. Hugs to you all. This will not be easy. 2020 is the WORST.

Hugs to you. That sounds like an awkward situation and so frustrating. I hope you stay healthy.

Please don't take personally what isn't personal. They should go to another church more aligned with their beliefs if they aren't willing to serve others this way. Hugs to you.

Assuming that everything is accurate and you are satisfied with the IEP you received, I would likely let it go. Next year, if the meeting is not in person, I would request that everyone keep their cameras on before the meeting even starts. I am frankly surprised that they had them off. That feels inappropriate to me. If you are not satisfied with the final document, I would request another meeting and attend in person or request that all cameras be left on. And I might say something like, "This isn't the document I thought we agreed on. I guess I could not judge our agreement accurately since I couldn't see everyone and notice if they had concerns about goals and accommodations. We need to meet in a way that we can all communicate better, with our cameras on." I would not throw your DS under the bus by saying he noticed her facial expressions. If he is comfortable with it, I would teach him some passive phrases to say in the future like, "Oh, do you disagree, Mrs Smith?" or "Did you have something you wanted to add? You look like you have a concern." But generally, it is asking a lot of most teens to speak up against a room full of teachers and administrators. That coordinator sounds unprofessional and I would have been mortified if I was on her team. Sorry this happened to you.

I am curious who is providing the daycare. In our school system, many teachers are either over 40 or have a health condition that makes them vulnerable to covid. On the other hand, many daycare staff are young women under 30, who may be less vulnerable. Teachers and daycare providers do not perform interchangeable services.

This is a town, not a city, but Ashland, OR is amazing and has a year-round Shakespeare festival when it isn't being battered simultaneously by a pandemic and wildfires in the state. This would be a fantastic stop between SF and Portland.

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Sorry you are going through this! I have heard of plenty of similar stories from a variety of schools. They are all overloaded with trying to respond to all the changes and are not showing their best selves. Hugs to you and DD.

I am so sorry to see this and hope you are not in pain. Last year my daughter got hurt in PE class and lost a chunk of flesh above her lip. My dear friend who is a nurse advised us to see a plastic surgeon, not because it needed surgery, but to address the scarring. I called our dermatologist and they agreed and gave us a referral. The cut my daughter had appears deeper and smaller than yours, so professional advice may be different. He told us: Let it heal and apply this to it twice per day: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X17LJF9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This product was great, I highly recommend it. Then he examined it about 6 weeks later and it was forming a keloid scar, so he injected it with some chemotherapy compound (I can't remember what it was) that dissolved the scar tissue inside the wound to flatten it. We continued using Scar Away. That happened at 2 consecutive appointments about 6 weeks apart. Finally, he did a laser treatment. The scar is still somewhat visible but does not protrude - I am really pleased how well it healed. The laser treatment was not covered by insurance. Best wishes! I hope you feel better soon.

Congratulations!!!

I hope you are in counseling to recover from her abuse and to get support in setting boundaries with her. No one deserves this.

Hugs to you. You are brave and strong.

Hugs to you. You have definitely had a lot on your plate with both physical and mental stress. It sounds really hard.

I do not miss parent meetings for kid activities. They always take twice as long as necessary. I do not miss waking up early to take my DD to 0-period jazz every morning. She misses her friends and making music together, though, so that makes me sad. I do not miss eating in restaurants; we were eating take out before Covid hit. I actually really love staying home.

Cats' bizarre behaviors are what we would do if we could just let our freak flags fly instead of being productive, responsible adults. LOL

During the pandemic the government waived a lot of the regulations regarding Telehealth and Zoom now meets their standards. In my little corner of the health world (ABA) there is no limit to the number of people on a call, I simply have to document who was there and their relations ship to the patient in my chart note. A parent attending a child's call would be a nonissue. Hope this helps.

Depending on the level of care he needs overnight, perhaps some of it could be covered by an older teenager as a job? Teens (whose bodies want to stay up later anyway) could be paid to stay awake and available and perhaps to do some quiet chores, like laundry, food prep for the following day, quiet cleaning, etc. I have been there and it is hard. You cannot be the only caregiver, you will need help. Hugs to you.

I loved her. Her books were so popular at our house.

I hope you get a great answer and update us when you can. Hugs to you both.

I agree with previous posters. Don"t trust that the court date is cancelled. Don't talk to opposing attorneys. They are definitely not your allies! File an insurance complaint in the correct state. Notify your husband's HR that this is happening. When you speak to them, do they tell you the call is being recorded? You can also ask for a call reference number and the name of the representative. Take notes of what is said during each call and note the date in case the recording needs to be referenced. Keep a record of contacts with all parties. Hugs to you.

I am interested too!

I hope you have a professional who you are talking to as well. No person should diagnose herself with something so impactful, that is causing them to suffer so deeply. I strongly encourage you to seek professional support since you are so deeply pained. Hugs to you! You are important and you matter. Even if you are correct that you are a sociopath, there are always skills you can learn to function better and be happier.

That's bananas and there is no way I'd go to a doctor that isn't taking precautions unless I ask. WTH. That's a huge dealbreaker.

Financial Peace University online classes. They are great and take you step by step through your finances. If she is not religious she can simply ignore the mild theology (I did). Good luck to your friend!