Recent content by mina

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    Homeschooling Curriculum & Methods

    We use Blossom and Root Reading and Science with added Math with Confidence. I add a lot of activities and extra experiments and labs that I devised. Mine are little though, under 7.
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    health care

    Interesting, op. I hope you were able to find a doctor! We are fortunate and have a gp office in our neighborhood with a long time family doctor. He always seems to have time for us. We are in a busy section of nyc. Amazingly I've been able to get right in to see doctors for whatever this year...
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    Non-Vaccinated forbidden at his practice

    Some pediatricians won't see kids that are not vaccinated. They have done this for years and years. It's nothing new.
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    Sharing New Homeschooling Setup

    Nice, so good to be organized! I created my own curriculum for mine since I used to teach, and I'm pulling from Blossom and Root for some reading , Art, and Science/Nature studies, and using some Math with Confidence materials in addition to what I already set up.
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    Did you get the Covid 19 shots?

    I got pfizer in April. I was sore and tired, but fine. I would defintely do it again. All the adults in my personal life are fully vaxxed, no one had a serious reaction; I don't know anyone that did. I do know 5 people that have died of covid , 3 others that were hospitalized with it and...
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    what is happening in your schools?

    Cases were extremely low here in June when school ended. I was feeling good about in person happening in the fall. But, it looks like delta is changing a lot. OUr school wasn't going to have a zoom option, but they may before the start of school. Things are a bit too high for me being...
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    My 13 year old is out of control.

    He's dealing with loss, anger, probably resentment and hurt , and lots of changes in a short period of time, on top of being the wonderful age of 13. I would get him into some counseling if he isn't already and do some family sessions with him as well. It's not going to magically all go away...
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    Terrible 2's how to navigate them

    Keep a regular schedule so they know what is coming. Make sure you get a nap in for him, regular meal times, be consistent and always calm. Have activities or things ready so he's not bored. I had bins of activities I only pulled out if I saw behaviors gearing up for a meltdown- like sensory...
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    Hubby wants to blind bid on a house

    Yikes! I would be nervous too! Get an inspection done first and foremost and make decisions from there. One of my friends was selling a house in Georgia, and a lady blind bought it from Alaska. It was a nice house and in great condition, so it could turn out alright.
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    Democratic overreach.

    During the trump years, I had Republican volunteers come to my home to beg for money and ask me who I voted for and who I will vote for. Thats never happened before. Once we had an independent candidate come door to door to talk about issues and meet voters but never ask for money to end...
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    Let's talk about separate bathrooms

    They weren't accusing her of being gay and she isn't gay. They were verbally assaulting her and threatening to physically assault her because they thought she was a man dressed like a woman in order to use the women's bathroom. There are gay men and lesbians that have used public bathrooms for...
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    Let's talk about separate bathrooms

    I have children so I always use the family restroom. My husband has used the women's bathroom when he has to take our daughter and has changed babies in one if there is no family restroom or no changing table in the mensroom. Anyways when Target was being crusaded against for their bathroom...
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    Am I wrong ( 14yr old bro hit my 3 mo old baby)

    You were not wrong to say that. As a mother you need to protect your baby and keep them out of that environment. It sounds like there's a lot of violent talk, actions, or threats and that is not good for a baby to be around. I wouldn't let them watch my child again.
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    attend wedding but show vaccine proof first

    They can do whatever they want for their wedding. Personally, I'd just keep it small, limited to people that I know were vaccinated.
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    hope virtual events are here to stay

    I'd rather have in person stuff for my kids, but parent meetings , conferences, and PTO meetings? Um that stuff can ALL be online especially on rainy nights when I just want to sit in my kitchen.