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Sex Ed in School

My 13 year just handed me a letter from his school in regards to the health course he is required to take this semester in 8th grade.  It s…

Started by Violet

36 Dec 7, 2012
Reply by kommishoner

How to say no

As most of you know, we're due with our second kid in March.  My major problem this time around is my mother.  The short of it is, she want…

Started by rommie

16 Nov 26, 2012
Reply by DLBK

Hivemind help! Where, oh where is the teacher?

So El D started kindergarten this year...we had some drama about the school to begin with (lost paperwork - not getting approved for the sc…

Started by G.G.

13 Nov 24, 2012
Reply by rommie

The way she dresses

I have a serious problem with the things teachers tell my child. The school dress code is written to blame the girls for enticing the boys…

Started by StitchyWench

28 Nov 13, 2012
Reply by tatangel19

The honeymoon is over

The nearly 4.5 year old, E, has been having trouble dealing with his frustration and aggression, and now I've been called to the "principal…

Started by SweetJudyB

8 Oct 24, 2012
Reply by mcglory13

Friday Vent!

I got accused of "coming at me all bitchy" by an opposing party in a family law case today, which is a new one for my legal career.  My fea…

Started by kommishoner

28 Sep 25, 2012
Reply by G.G.

Single Parenting -- It's Not Temporary

Okay, I have a pet peeve and I hope I don't piss anyone off with this one but here goes. If you have a spouse who travels (military, civili…

Started by Kat

16 Sep 24, 2012
Reply by Lady Grey

Teaching about love

So this summer, my daughter had her heart ripped out and shredded to pieces, most unbearably, for the first time. She then became disintere…

Started by StitchyWench

7 Sep 23, 2012
Reply by The Oracle

Weirdest fear

When Luke was about 2.5, he suddenly became absolutely terrified of mooing. Toys that mooed, people imitating mooing, and of course, actual…

Started by ruth

31 Sep 18, 2012
Reply by rommie

When you don't agree about discipline.

So friends, what to to when you and your partner disagree about how to discipline the kids?   Like one of you thinks that corporal punishme…

Started by bethany

8 Sep 14, 2012
Reply by DLBK

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