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Honestly, having been married twice and having done the whole big white traditional wedding the first time, the thing I liked the most about the second was having no bridal party. No having to pick who was in my "top friends", no selecting bridesmaid dresses, none of that. Everyone… Read More

That you may find yourself making decisions that you never thought you would even consider, because in the end it's the right thing for your situation and family. I was vehemently against cosleeping and totally thought "cry it out" was the right thing for me, until my first wouldn't… Read More

My husband will watch any movie involving aliens, so I went into Arrival having no clue. Afterwards, I spent about an hour in my daughter's room just watching her breathe. Still can get overwhelmed if I think about it too much.

So I'm all for recognizing Christopher Jackson as Moana's father's singing voice, but are we really going to ignore that the speaking voice was Temuera Morrison, aka Boba Fett?

Our district made a big deal about offering raises this year, but it was because the local teachers did research and found that compared to 10 other similarly sized counties we were 2nd in Director of Schools pay, 4th in Administrator pay, and 8th in teacher pay. And we were being… Read More

I'm a high school teacher, and when I first started I tried so hard to stay out of the kid's "drama" and just focus on teaching. But I had a student who I liked, but thought was just dramatic because she was often crying. Then I found out her stepdad was violent towards her as she… Read More

My kids constantly go "It started as a wee but it turned into a poo"

Rent opened in 1996 so thanks for the bull malarkey there Mayim. You were a 21 year old and you were just rude, the end.

You know they say if you feel like you hate everyone for no reason you should have a snack so, like, *slides OP a granola bar and a banana*

We're left handed, not some alien race. And guess what - when you're left handed in a right handed world, you can do a lot with your right hand by default because that's how you're taught. I can't use left handed scissors, only right handed. Of course I can drive a stick shift… Read More