I have never felt so good about my own parenting.

That sucks so much. If anyone threatens ANY group of which I am not - I do not hang around going ‘oh wow, you guys, toughen up and stop snivelling’. I go home and make sure my friends in whatever group is at risk are ok.

Why aren’t white students also uncomfortable about going to these classes? surely they don’t want to see classmates be gunned down OR be suspects in any criminal activity?

It is a truly lovely home for you to have.

my youngest is called Jane.

Oh tell me about it. We have a stay at home dad and a working mum, we rent, we count the cents and we cross our fingers that the car will make it on the gas we have until we have money in the account again.

I was there in maybe 8 years ago - my first ride on a Zodiac! so much fun! It is such a beautiful area. Especially the big gardens.

I would love to find moms like that, I am lucky to have close friends, but none of mine have kids.

It always puzzles me why women want to feel protected, but then I am 6ft tall and built like a Sherman tank, so I don’t understand a lot of small people problems.

I could have eaten her myself, she was only small.

I am happy to enable a fellow downward traveller.

I saw the orcas of Victoria, Vancouver island in their natural habitat and it just such a beautiful experience, ruined only slightly by the woman behind me on the boat who kept asking her boyfriend to make sure he was ready to ‘protect her’.

That is a very good point. Kids should be exposed to well-rounded lifestyles.

I try to show my kids my Healthy Work Ethic, which at the moment consists of me on Jezebel while I am meant to be writing actual articles BUT they don’t know that and I refuse to feel guilty.

I think ‘playdate’ is generally inclusive of the mothers sitting around complaining and one-upping each other. The other is just ‘going over to play’.

yep. I just say no. No, I am working. Sorry. Actually our school is pretty good. Its struggling so they are over the top helpful cos they don’t want you to leave.

I mean methamphetamines and drive by shootings. Bless them, they are a bit extreme.

hugs to you, hugs to you.

I'm self centred because I'm not a Medical Truth Crusader? Ok, I'll wear that. I don't think its my business to wander around the internet making sure that everyone does things the way I think they should be done. But everyone needs a hero, right? you tell them all for me.

hugs to you. we have no nearby support either. I FEEL you sister!