Month: September 2022

Something has been happening in our house.  Something strange.  Downright eerie.  My children are being, well, there are just no other words for it, well behaved. I’m not saying I don’t like it.  I do.  But it’s odd behavior.  My girls have always been little assholes spirited.  Hyper, messy, complain – ey.  Now?  They are being clean (er), less hyper, and are doing relatively little complaining.  I’m pretty sure they’ve been replaced by pod children.  Or aliens.  I don’t think they are zombies,…

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I would say since third grade (maybe second) I’ve been talking to Miss M about bullies. But this year, when M started Jr. High (sixth grade) the bully situations have escalated, as they will tend to do when girls reach this age. M has lots of friends, there’s really no problem with that. But she is artsy, loves to write, loves music, is crazy smart and creative. What she is NOT into are sports, cheerleading, clothes, or fitting in. Which…

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