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Would You Be Offended?
Asked by S.H. from Grand Rapids
on November 1, 2006
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My 3 year old has recently begun noticing the difference in people's skin colors. He goes to a very diverse preschool and has friends of all different races. Lately,...
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- Hello S.! I could not stop smiling when I was reading your request. I am a chocolate female (laughing) and I do not find his comment offensive. It just shows me his...
- When my four year old brought this subject up this summer, I explained to him that people are different in the same way that animals are. For instance, dogs come in a...
- I think you should let it go and not make it an issue at all. A big problem with this society is that people are not supposed to notice skin color. But you know what? ...
Nanny Showed up for First Day Dressed "Oddly" According to Husband
Asked by A.O. from Portland
on October 5, 2010
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This is the weirdest question. Okay, so I am an older mom so not sure what "the kids" are wearing these days. We have a newly hired young nanny (mid-20's) who just sta...
White School District, Bi-racial Child
Asked by K.E. from Reading
on May 29, 2007
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My oldest daughter is ready to start kindergarten. She is very highly sensitive child, and is very shy, likely due to the fact that she went through hell her first 3 ...
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- K. - I think you are doing the right thing. This poor girl has been through enough at this point in her life. It sounds like the principal of the school is racial as...
- I did home school/cyber charter schools for 2 yrs, but my 2nd grade daughter wanted to be around kids. School in my part of philly is NOT AN OPTION. I kept searching t...
- This reminds me of a story my Mom tells me (I don't remember). When I started 1st grade I came home from school one day and told my Mom that Erica and I were twins to...
I Heart Boobies
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on December 16, 2011
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I'm referring to the rubber bracelets people wear for breast cancer awareness.
Granted the person wearing it has been made aware of it's intended purpose,
Do you t...
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- As a high school teacher, I made my students turn the bracelets inside out while in my classroom. Many of the boys giggled when asked and said, "What, Miss? It's for...
- Yea I agree..too young...I know children have shaved their heads when family members are going thru chemo...but the boobies thing should not be a word in their vocabul...
- I work at a Jr. High. The 12-13 year old boys LOVE those bracelets. You can't exactly question them or tell them they can't wear it because it is a legit bracele...
The Absolute Awfull Use of words....JFF
Asked by M.A. from Houston
on June 7, 2011
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WHY oh...WHY!?! do people use the word "literally" wrong!?! ...People will say, "she stood there, literally, with her jaw on the floor!!"...no...not so much. She did i...
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- I have to do it. I am throwing myself under the bus here because this post just reminded me of it. I am guilty of using some horrible grammar and when I say it I wan...
- I find myself on conference calls mumbling to myself "impact is not a verb, impact is not a verb, impact is not a verb..." trying to keep from twitching. My parents m...
- I'm trying to do my part, and so my daughter started using "literally" and "figuratively" correctly by age 8. I was so proud ;-) I know what you mean, though. As a...
How Do You Feel About Written Communication?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2011
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I've noticed that there seems to be a lot of comments thrown around in most every online group these days about using spell checker and correct grammar. Some people f...
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- I have noticed the increase in spelling errors. I agree with what both you and Tracy K said about needing questions to be intelligible. I, too, skip over things that h...
- Ok SLM, here's the way I see it. Language was developed as a means of communication between people. So it makes a certain amount of sense that PEOPLE will change it...
- This is kind of in the same ball park as your question, but I think that in a sense technology is making us "stupider". Spell check for example. When I was a kid ha...
Suitable Office Atire???
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on September 10, 2011
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So my daughter has her 3rd and final interview at the law firm I've been talking about this coming week. I read the last email from the woman she's been dealing with....
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- i think she should definitely wear tights or hose. err on the side of caution, definitely. yes it's true there is talk of hose going out of fashion (although kate midd...
- I think in many places they are a thing of the past. She might just wear them to the interview and see what other women are wearing around the office. I usually go all...
- I work in an engineering office where business wear is required and hose are an absolute MUST! Do not forgo the hose and miss the job opportunity! When interviewing...
Natural Child Birth?
Asked by C.S. from Redding
on May 27, 2011
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SO, my question to you all is this: Do you believe that any form of Child birth is natural or only vaginal? With meds/without? In a hospital or not?
The background ...
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- My cousin went into labor three weeks early and had an emergency Csection due to placential abruption. Ten days later I had my baby, vaginal delivery with no drugs. ...
- I have no idea why the hell this is such a contentious issue in the first place. I had two vaginal births with epidurals. I got the drugs and liked them! At no time...
- Some women think their "natural" childbirth is a badge of honor and is the best way to go. I say, good for you, but whatever method brings your baby safely in the wor...
50Th Birthday Suggestions
Asked by D.C. from Houston
on October 3, 2008
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My sister will soon celebrate her 50th birthday and she has invited the entire family and a few of her friends to meet at a restaurant for lunch. I had intended on pa...
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- My aunts..all 10 of them have a family running joke...it started when the oldest turned 50 (maybe 40)...they have a "black box" it has all the old people stuff...hemro...
- Wow! So many fun and cute ideas from everyone. Well hopefully I can add one too! If your looking for a center piece something cute, sentimental and has a little humor ...
- I'm about to celebrate my 50th too so have thought about it a lot. One thing a friend did that was really cute and really brought out the point of just how MUCH 50 ye...
What Would You Do?
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on April 13, 2011
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Ok ladies, what would you do?
My fiancé is a huge fan of drag racing. He was engaged once before me; they never married (her doing, and she was the one that ended...
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- There is nothing I hate more then when a husband/boyfriend admits to having no integrity in past relationships. AUGH!! Of course now you are questioning it and fee...
- I don't like that personally. My friend will call me his future wifey and he wants to screw me, I just say no. Who knows if he's the same way or not, not implying he i...
- Some men are clueless about those things. My hubby had a co-worker that I was uncomfortable around - she seemed to have a thing for my husband. He thought it was fin...
