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Shopping help needed - my 8th grader is 6 feet tall and about 100 pounds. His pant size is 28x34/36. Where on earth can I find him a suit for upcoming confirmation, events, etc? I don't to spend much because I know he's far from done growing ...
I love my kid, adore them in fact, but............ay! Senior year! Evidently this is the year to do ALL the naughty things, ignore ALL the parental advice, have ALL the attitude, and drive their parent crazy! I tell myself that this is necessary so that when they go away to college this Au...
Has anyone heard if any schools are closing tomorrow with the cold? Our preschool is closed, haven’t heard if our elementary school is… ...
What is the latest on Latin? We are considering applying but everything I hear about the school from folks in Chicago is quite negative (seems to suggest the school is a falling knife). Is the school as bad as everyone is saying it is? Feels like it has really fallen from grace? ...
My husband and I have been having back trouble, for almost a year, in part, because we are tall and older people, who sit on a cheap and too soft couch. Because of this, I have not watched TV, from anything but our floor, since June. I am hopeful that a firmer couch and firmer, more supportive off...
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It used to be a painful exercise when I had to write a note to our son’s teachers to let them know we would be taking our son out of school for a family vacation. The guilt would sink in and I would start to think we were bad parents for not putting enough focus on his education. I would write and r...
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Let’s begin with a boundary check: The responsibility of homework completion falls squarely on the child. Without question, it is hard to watch our children struggle with the effort homework demands, but it is very important that we resist the urge to “rescue” our child from the discomfort of effort...
