As a size L/XL woman with an apple belly, no hips, and big ole boobies, size M maternity clothes look amazing on me. It's about cut, man, not size. I have not yet ventured into maternity jeans. Do you have a brand or cut you recommend?

Ugh that really sucks. =/

That is an interesting hypothesis.

I LOVE the smell of Staples, Office Depot, etc. What else is awesome and nerdy? Oooh, ooh, how about the first write with a brand new Expo whiteboard marker? Yessss.

In mine I'm completely unaware that I am nude from the navel up until a student brings it to my attention. Then the rest of the dream is usually me running through an obstacle course of school hallways, classrooms, and gaggles of students trying to find a place to hide my nakedness.

My personal favorite? Warm, fresh copies right out of the copiers, held closely to the chest on a cold winter morning.

Boo. =/ I learned the fabric trick about halfway through last year, but I was not about to spend another hour redoing my boards. Luckily my background paper and borders survived the last school year and will serve me one more turn.

Bulletin board paper and borders are the devil's work. Hate hate hate! You know what is so much better? Use cheap fabric. It holds up to staples and pushpins so much better than paper. You won't have to redress your boards for a long time.

Oooh, fresh lamination. *teachergasm*

I've had similar nightmares, but in mine I'm completely topless and trying desperately to cover up with my arms to no avail.

Truth be told, decorating my classroom this week would have been a lot more entertaining drunk...

As an educator who has worked in 3 schools that never provided sex ed, I cannot express how many teachers like me wish we were allowed to give your kids the information they deserve. It's so, so messed up that so many American children go through adolescence having never received a proper, scientifically based sexual…

It appears as though Cinderella's bodice lace is also a rip cord that allows the top half of the dress to undo and fold over. Essentially, a reversible dress. The rip cord also seems to be attached to her head kerchief, which has her double braids sewn in. When she pulls the rip cord, the kerchief with tails comes…

The Harvard study is fascinating. And so true. I sucked at salary negotiations this year, even though I had well documented evidence that I felt entitled me to a better raise, because I was afraid of pushing too hard and being seen as demanding and difficult by my boss.

Congratulations. As a fellow teacher, I know it's a hard job and the interpersonal drama can be a huge drain. I'm glad you've found something fulfilling and less stressful. Enjoy it! And I'm sure your 13 year olds love you. =)

I normally do not like country, but that was admittedly a very catchy and very powerful song. May it do very well on the radio and may many learn from it.

Thanks!

I wear a 38 DD/F and my two (yes, two) bras on on their last legs. What brand do you like that isn't like $100 a bra?

That is my FAVORITE episode of TAM. I really want to get in touch with the guy and ask him if I can have permission to transform his story into an actual play (about a play that ends in fiasco). I think It'd be fun.

Yeah, seeing as I still grapple with anxiety and now take medication is probably an indication that I should have been put in therapy as a kid. Now that as an adult I am diagnosed and medicated, my parents tell me they look back at times in my childhood when I responded a particular way to something and realize, "Oh,…