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This story seems right for this thread...
When I was teaching at a small private school, we had a girl's retreat every year and one year, all the female teachers went around and told their craziest, most embarrassing, most awkward and inexperienced period stories. Then the girls shared stories too if they wanted. And then we passed around for inspection samples of every sort of period product we could find. Which, because of the sort of wacky school it was, the girls, after discussing, decided to turn into silly wearable art for the purpose of photographing. It was very funny, but also just the sweetest day. And the number one thing I heard from the girls that year about sex ed was how glad they were to know there were so many product options for their periods.
That sounds awesome.
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I remember when I started that my mom believed that tampons were only for married women. So, I had to start out with pads. It was awful. I hated them. After just a few months I started sneaking ways to buy tampons. I even had my high school boyfriend (who had a car) buy them for me. I have to say that man, wherever he is now, should get a medal. So much better! In college, I discovered OB which was even better. Soon after, cups became more available and I switched and have not looked back. I will still use tampons when a cup is not the best option like when camping or being places where I don't have access to running water. I have never once bought pads. I occasionally wonder how my mom never noticed that I never asked for more....
I love cups (in my case Diva) and suggest them to anyone who asks (which is a surprisingly large amount of people) but am wary about offering that as an option to dd who will be starting soon. I think it is a bit tricky for younger girls. Has anyone here had a younger teen who used them with success? I plan to just have a supply of everything, different pads, tampons, and disposable cups, and let dd figure out what she prefers. But I have little hope that she will even try the cups. She swims so that will be factor for her.
I could have written this whole post except having a boyfriend buy tampons for me :001_smile: .
I'm also wondering how other moms have approached this....particularly with a young teen that looks like she'd rather gnaw her own arm off than continue a conversation about menstrual products! I think I may buy her a sampler pack of cloth pads and casually hand it to her. No talking. She knows I use a Diva and I told her there's a learning curve involved. She quickly said, "No" and looked out the car window :001_rolleyes: .
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Holy cow. They have a GoFundMe that has had more than $32,000 donated.
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Me too. :(
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First Mother's Day without my Mom. :(
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This will be my second. Last year was very hard. I don't necessarily know how I'll feel on Sunday, but I'm feeling OK right now. I know how grief can sneak up on you, though. Last week it was a birthday card from grandma that my daughter found while cleaning her room. We both shed a few tears.
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My son has been using this tent for all his Boy Scout camping trips for the past 2 years. We waterproof it 1-2 times/year. Less than $40 :001_smile: .
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I'm going to sound like a real ogre, but if I were the seller, and I received a letter, I'd be annoyed. Sorry! In my eyes, it's purely a business transaction. Your seller may not feel the same way.
I hope it works out, whatever you decide!
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Since so many people in this thread have mentioned it, I wonder if people who come from homes with stable, married parents actually have more successful marriages. I'm not seeing this in the sampling of people I know, so I'm a bit curious whether or not it's true.
My mom passed away 2 months before what would have been my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. My in-laws celebrate 52 years this year. Dh and I will have 21 years this month.
People do a great job of presenting a stable, married partnership to the world, no matter what is happening behind closed doors. It's pretty hard to judge. My parents were a perfect couple, so said people who didn't live with us.
:iagree: Both of our parents' marriages, despite existing for 50 plus years and counting, are/were very, very unhealthy. We have made conscious choices in our own marriage to NOT follow their example.
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SO cute! We got our Toby from a rescue 7 years ago!
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I did it two years ago and it sold. The house was mostly empty because we had just finished redoing the floors.
Yep, this happened to us as well. We accepted the offer with the Atlantic roaring in our ears on the Outer Banks :001_smile: . The folks at the Hampton Inn were wonderful. They faxed our paperwork and gave us a high-five!
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I love being married. I can't imagine not having a partner in this adventure. We complement each other with our strengths and weaknesses. He truly is my better half.
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While not knitted, I just crocheted this throw for a dear friend that started chemo. It is rectangular and would be very simple to make a knitted version. Lion Brand Homespun came together beautifully. It is soft and washable. She loves it and I love that I was able to make something useful for her as she faces the biggest battle of her life.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waterfall-throw-crochet
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I think it's a little weird. Dh and I like some of the same music, but we have a lot of differences, too. His tastes are probably more "indie" and I'm more eclectic and all over the map. We've both introduced the other to songs and bands we wouldn't have known about otherwise. I like him to hear songs that really affect me. Sometimes he just smiles and nods :001_smile: .
I have strong reactions to music. Tearing up during my kid's piano lesson when that certain note is hit? Yeah, that's me. We both like driving alone so we can blast the stuff we like, but I don't feel protective of *my* music.
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Last night there was group of Baltimore moms interviewed on CNN about this mom. They all agreed she did what she had to do. One of those moms ran an after school program at the high school. She said that when the riots broke out, she had 16 kids with her and was frantically texting their parents that they were safe and with her....then she wondered aloud, "Why they didn't text me first, I have no idea". That really struck me.
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I very firmly believe that even CPS would understand that she was terrified and doing whatever she could to get her son out of the situation. By the way he followed her like a pup with its tail between its legs, head down, after the incident, you knew that HE knew he shouldn't have been there.
I don't hit my kids. I don't spank. If I saw one of my children in the middle of such a terribly dangerous situation, putting themselves at risk, and acting violently towards others, I can't swear that I wouldn't do the same darn thing.
:iagree: Completely.
Her son was in what could have been a life or death situation. I have no idea what I would have done to get my son out there, but it may have looked a lot like that, and i have never hit or spanked him.
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It has nothing to do with dominance. Dominance is not a useful paradigm when looking at domestic dog behavior & all serious dog training & behavior professionals have long abandoned the concept. (here is a pdf from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviorists on Dominance...)
Some dogs have extremely high tolerance & very high bite inhibition. But that is quite rare. Dogs snap at children because children do silly things like get in their faces, hug them, steal their food, + run around & shriek high pitched (which is pretty much what prey animals do). So generally it's usually a case of either children violating dog rules, children activating prey drive, inadequate training (of both children & dogs) and inadequate supervision.
For dog bite prevention & how to learn to read dogs (& how to teach children to read dogs) see Doggone Safe
For examples of commonly rude things that kids do (& people take pictures & post in the internet as "SO CUTE" and behaviorists and trainers are all OMG WHAT ARE YOU DOING?) see Eilleen and Dogs "Before You Share That Cute Dog & Baby Picture"
Great post!
It is SO rare to find the bolded, but we lucked into one. We had a very hard time finding a rescue that was willing to work with us when dd was just over 1 year and ds newly 3 years. I understood the reasoning, but it was frustrating. We knew we were good owners, but how can you prove that to rescues that have to take in dogs from crappy owners every day? Finally, a rescue gave us a chance with Molly, who will be 13 this fall! We never allowed the typical bad toddler behaviors mentioned above, but I know crying alone can stress some dogs. Molly is mellow with a capital "M". Her foster mom was thrilled she was going to a family with young kids. She said she had never had a more mellow puppy in her long life fostering dogs. Molly's personality has remained the same. I don't know what we'll do when she's gone :crying: .
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Pretty interesting to see what I said about dd 5 years ago! I can give an update :001_smile: .
Dd is now 13. She is outgoing and very actively involved in music and sports. People still think she's shy, but we've come to understand that she is simply quiet, not shy. She's attended several music and arts camps and excels at them. On a recent application, her music instructor noted for the camp committee that she is "quiet, but confident". That is her, in a nutshell.
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I bought The New History of the World used. http://www.amazon.com/New-History-World-J-Roberts/dp/0195219279/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1430005447&sr=8-4&keywords=the+new+history+of+the+world+by+j.m.+roberts
I already have SWB's HOTAW and HOTMW. I figured I could look everything over this summer and see what best fits our needs.
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Thanks for posting! I just bought both :001_smile: .
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I think that's a great price for a Kindle Fire. Well worth the money. I actually like the Kindles with ads. There have been some really good deals on them, including the offer for a $19 Kindle Paperwhite. I scooped that up and it's my favorite Kindle for reading.
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My hair is to the middle of my back, thick, wavy, and very, very fine. I think breathing near my hair causes it to tangle. My mom did cut it all off when I was about 7 because I would brush the top of it and let the hair underneath become a massive dread lock. When it grew out again, we always braided it at night.
What works for me now is using a wide tooth comb after showering and using Infusium leave-in conditioner. Still, my hair tangles throughout the day.
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No, you're right. Now you've said it, it definitely has shades of Thomas about it.
And now I've got the theme music to the TV series running through my head...
And one thing leads to another, because now when I hear the Thomas theme, I associate it with this.
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Thank you, sparrow. My fear is that if I try to put it back in the nest, I'm going to scare more of them OUT of the nest! They're all very mobile now, apparently. I'm also worried that if I try to get it out of its little niche, I'll hurt it or scare it to death :( Is there no chance mama will rescue it tonight?
And yes, it always amazes me where they'll put their babies. I was digging in this bed with a pitchfork the day I found the nest. I'm so glad I started at the other end of the bed! I had switched to working by hand when I found them.
Two years ago a rabbit made a nest in a huge blue tote bin that I used outside for a garden container for awhile. It was literally feet from our back door, on our patio. We never knew a thing about it until the neighborhood cat found it :(
This can be difficult! We had the same thing happen last year. They went scattering, but between the 4 of us, we were able to round them up and put a little piece of fencing over the nest until dusk. The trouble with leaving it out is that they struggle with maintaining body temp without their litter mates and the bedding. If it's warm where you are today, and you keep a close eye that no neighborhood critters bother it, mama may usher it back, but I think I'd try popping it in the nest, if at all possible.
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I have been certified as a wildlife rehabber. If you can, please put the bunny back in the nest. Mama doesn't care if you touched it. You can find a lot of good information here:
http://www.wildlifehotline.com/welcome/mammals/rabbits/baby-bunnies/
Baby bunnies are notoriously difficult to rehab (they can literally be scared to death), so the best place for them to be is in the nest.
Good luck! We have a dopey bunny that puts her nest under our crab apple tree every stinking year. I have to cover it during the day so cats don't get at them. She never learns....or she just expects my help now :001_smile: .
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Can we talk about anger?
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Hmmm. I don't believe I've ever wanted to punch someone or something. Maybe? I'm more of a thrower.
As an adult, I have twice emptied the pots and pans cupboard and thrown each item, as hard as I could, out the backdoor. Then I took a deep breath and retrieved them. I recommend this method over hitting something or someone.