Ah okay I understand. Usually I can get away with the whole "whimsical" thing because I spend about half my time working with children but I totally get that sometimes you want to look more grown up.And I know, some dresses (especially at forever 21) are soooo short! I am a short person, but even I get nervous that…

Someone recommended the "T" cover letter on another open thread a few months ago. I had never heard of it before, but I have switched over to doing this style and had three job interviews. I think the people reviewing the resumes appreciate how easy it is to see if the applicant is aligned with the requirements. Good…

Is there a particular reason you want to get away from "fit and flare" dresses for your business casual wardrobe now? I'm asking because I am a pear shape and I always wear A-line dresses to work, but now I feel like maybe I'm doing this whole "adult" thing wrong? :/

Definitely call the doctor's office on Monday. I have been in a similar situation a few times (it has always worked out for me, it will work out for you too!) and my OB/GYN office just became used to me calling everyday after any ultrasound was done to find out the results. If they weren't ready yet, I would call at…

I'm really liking everyone's advice to you about working with teens, however I would say the way that you should interact with them depends a lot about upon what your role is in their day/life. Are you a teacher? Are you a counselor? Because the way you react to the things they do would be different (also, I'm not…

Thank you! I promise it sounds sadder than it is haha For one I just tend to focus my energies to other things in life...but for another thing (without getting too graphic!) there are other ways to be intimate without it being P in V

I've got endometriosis so most of the time sex for me kinda sex too. In fact I've been actively avoiding it for about a million years now.

Yeeeeeah this isn't okay. You should really take this picture down. I would be super upset if someone posted a picture of my niece or nephew (and they aren't even MY kids) without my sister's consent. This is so not cool.

Has she been a good friend in other ways? I'm asking because from the limited amount of information that you've posted here, she seems awful. HOWEVER, I am in a similar situation myself with someone I consider a good friend. This was one of my closest friends from high school, in college we used to all go out partying…

Just chiming in to say that I also think it is never too late. If this is something you are interested in, don't let the fear of looking "ridiculous" hold you back. When I was in graduate school a good 50% of the students were over the age of 35, and one of my classmates was 70. There was nothing ridiculous about it:…

I have no advice unfortunately, only commiseration. I often feel like my life is...stagnate, and that I should be farther along than I am right now. For me it is often my anxiety/fear that keeps me from going after things or making a change, could it be the same for you?

I run two separate programs, one is for pre-school age kids and it is on a set schedule. For that program everything is laid out for me by an outside party. So I just have to make sure I have our supplies set out ahead of time (bean bags, rhythm sticks, puppets) but the music list and books are provided for me. My…

Yay! Congratulations on the new job, that is awesome!!

Is this in the main part of the library where they are acting foolish or in a separate section? We have a local school that comes in to use our children's area as their library and sometimes the teachers don't enforce the rules. In that case (when it is a large group of kids that came together, in an enclosed section…

Just adding another voice to the crowd: definitely report him! This is unethical and gross. Anyone that works in the mental health profession is taught that this is extremely wrong. I'm sorry that this happened to you.

Hi! I am not a youth librarian, I am a library assistant, however the programs I run are for kids/teens and obviously I have to correct behavior when I just see it around the library. I basically treat the teens the same way I would approach an adult that is breaking rules: I always approach the situation as if it is…

This is wonderful news, congratulations!! (I am a fellow gray so unfortunately I can't bump this up w the regulars, but I hope someone else does)

Ahhh! That sounds so painful! I'm glad your husband was there to support you though, and that you still managed to have a really fun day at Disneyland, it would've been terrible if your whole trip was ruined.

I love it! I love delicate little tattoos and the placement on the wrist is almost exactly where my heart is at too. Plus I love the significance behind it. That is a lot of brave things that you have done this year, and I agree about facing things head on being empowering!

*raises hand* I had one! Thankfully mine did not burst on its own, I had a friend that had hers burst and the pain was so horrific she passed out and wet herself. Her dad had to carry her to the car and rush her to the ER. I had mine for a little over a year, it was pretty small like the size of an almond...or a…