Preach. Around here, they're letting all the retired teachers take all the spots on the TOC list, so the new graduates are left completely out in the cold. It's super frustrating that they're allowed to draw pension and TOC at the same time...

Eh, this feminist teacher can see where the decision came from. From what I've read, not only did she have a history of porn, she actually made some porn films while employed at a different school board (from which she was fired for the same reason).

I'm doing this cleanse RIGHT NOW!I started it yesterday, so you can't accuse me of copyright infringement.

Yeah, I could understand having an agreement in place to not tell the kids til they were older. But, unless the bio-dad's death was super sudden, it surprises me that they wouldn't revisit the issue and say, "hey, they might want to have a conversation with you, knowing that you helped create them, before you pass…

I'm just chiming in here to echo kittyinthecity - my PT has saved.my.life. over the past 5 months. I herniated a disk when I moved/painted the new bedroom, and he gave me a really accurate diagnosis, lots of in-clinic treatment, and exercises that have helped me to (hopefully, touch wood) prevent it from happening…

It can sometimes take a little bit for your body to adjust to new hormone levels. But if it doesn't go away after you've been taking them for a while, you should be able to try a different brand. There are lots of different hormone combinations, you might just not be on the right one for you.

Just a heads up, as one BC resident to another - I found out the hard way that BC does not cover ambulance rides. If you have extended health, they often do, but if you're only covered by the provincial healthcare system, they will send you a $75 bill for the ambulance ride. The care you receive once you arrive at the…

The "wait times" issue is largely a myth in Canada, anyway. My SO is in healthcare and has done some research into wait times. There's a faction in Canada that want to see private healthcare get some traction, so they take the wait times for some select procedures (mainly orthopedic procedures like knee surgeries) and…

Oh, hai, me from the future. You have, almost to a T, described the situation I'm currently living through (the only thing I'm missing is the ring being passed from my mom to him).

I second emmabrocker2 - daaamn. I would not be able to do that. My fitness goals would collapse in a sad little heap if they hinged on me getting up at 3:30 am. Congratulations on being so dedicated!

My partner is working on establishing healthier relationships with his family. His father sounds a lot like your father. It's a tricky process - one thing that both helped him to facilitate the transition and assisted him with unpacking his childhood is counselling. I've been telling him for a while that it's not…

I'm stuck! Instead of having a napping pet that I don't want to disturb, I have a napping hubby. He drifted off while we were watching TV, and now any time I shift around, he kinda wakes up, but not really...

Iyengar Yoga. Mum loves it, she's been doing it for 30 years. My first class isn't until next Sunday, so I can't give any personal reports.

My mom is a yoga instructor, and she has a whole rant about LuLus primed and ready to go, if anyone brings it up and she's had a few.

Absolutely. Most school districts offer online courses. If they don't, their continuing education department should be able to connect you with another district who can. Either way, you may want to just make an appointment with your continuing education person at the local school district. They exist to help people…

I'm using their online tracker. Right now their map shows Ohio at 61% for Romney, with 0 polls reporting. WTH?

Back when I went to church, my mom and I had similar concerns as the ones you're outlining. We went to a Unity church (different than United) and I just googled them. They have a website (http://www.unity.org/) which seems to contain a lot of resources and suggested readings which you may find useful.

I hear you. I've been there. While you're waiting for your appointment, can you go in to see your primary care provider? They should be able to provide you with some medications for temporary relief until you can start talking to a therapist.

Ohh, Danger, Will Robinson. I've run afoul of narrow-minded administrators for advocating for my students, and it was the first thing I thought of when reading about your situation. Your school may well have some "moral code" policies in place that would give your administration grounds for firing you for discussing…