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lisact commented on the blog post Wacky School Fundraisers That Raised Lots of Money / 3 months ago · View
This will sound crazy, and believe me, we all laughed about it, but my son’s high school basketball team held a one day mattress sale on a recent Saturday. The mattress company did all the setup work and delivered all the mattresses and clean up after. All the team had to do was post signs [...]
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lisact commented on the blog post How Do You Help Your Kids Overcome Rejection? / 3 months ago · View
For the third year in a row, my son didn’t make the middle school basketball team. He was crushed, but after we said how unfair, unfortunate and awful he felt, we talked a lot about what he could do to improve his game. To his credit, he’s planning to try again next year at high [...]
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lisact posted on the forum topic What's your get-happy secret? in the group Other Issues / 5 months ago · View
Like polkadotgirl, I also allow myself to do the things I enjoy like sleeping in on a Sunday morning or getting a manicure at lunch. But, then allow myself to NOT FEEL GUILTY that I did them!
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lisact commented on the blog post Are Gifts to Teachers Spreading Holiday Cheer or Bribery? / 5 months ago · View
My best friend’s mom was a 1st grade teacher for 30 years. When she passed away recently I helped her clean out her mom’s attic and throw away HUNDREDS of gift baskets with soaps, candles, lotions, kitchen towels, etc. Sure, there should be a price limit on teacher gifts. But from the teacher’s perspective, home [...]
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lisact posted on the forum topic depression in your teen in the group Family Relationships / 5 months ago · View
This sounds pretty serious. My first response would be to talk to her teachers and guidance counselors, but since you’re home schooling, you probably don’t have access to other adults who work with your daughter regularly. I’d recommend you find a therapist or clergy person to help you. Bringing in a third party outside the [...]
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lisact posted on the forum topic Are you getting your kid the HPV vaccine? in the group Teen Health & Hygiene / 5 months, 1 week ago · View
I was planning to have my young teen sons (13 and 14) get vaccinated at their annual check up last month, but my doctor doesn’t even offer the vaccine. He’s “looking into it,” but not recommending it today. I wonder how available it really is right now.
