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My 16 year old has applied for 2 jobs this summer in our local community (ones that many teens apply for). Came out of both interviews saying they went really well ("amazing" in her words) and both times she has not gotten the jobs. Obviously it could be any number of reasons why, but I do think s...
I saw a suggestion for a summer trip to Maine on another thread and think it sounds like a great idea since we haven't visited that part of the country. Has anyone here done such a road trip? I am just beginning my research so if anyone has any ideas that I should zero in on for things to see on the...
Just for fun, what's a secret you've carried for a long time and have told no one else? I'll go first: starting at about age 4, I used to m*****bate all the time, probably daily. It wasn't sexual at all, I didn't understand what I was doing or why it felt so good. I didn't use my hands, ...
My kid has multiple food allergies. Our allergist recently mentioned using Xolair as treatment. We didn't really discuss in detail at that time. I've read the studies about using Xolair to treat patients with multiple food allergies including the most recent findings that were presented ...
Anyone recently traveled Europe via trains? I must be doing something wrong but when I look at train 2nd class fares between countries (London to Brussels, Brussels to Amsterdam..) the fares are crazy & all over the place like airline prices? They vary widely on the same site every day? Is...
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