Do you have a teaching hospital near you? I work in the legal field and many of my clients have behavioral health issues. The best treatment options tend to be at the hospital tied to the university med school. They also seem to be better able to deal with the intersection between MH issues and teens. Does Big Foot…

I’m impressed. I’m planning on taking the CA bar in the next year, and I’m freaking out about studying for it. It seems like so long since I’ve had to focus on something like that. The problem with being a public defender is you never have time to focus on anything - there's always another crisis on the horizon.

Same here. Back in law school and while clerking I had a great reputation for remembering cases, but twenty years in I can barely remember my own name. Fortunately I usually remember that at one time I read a case like this and can then go track it down on Lexis. But I keep Lexis on my iPad, as well as the rules of…

Plush - George was playing with it and it looks like the Obama’s dogs.

Find a store near you that sells good sewing machines (Bernina, Pfaff, Viking, Elna). If they don’t have classes, they likely will know someone who teaches. I would stay away from Jo-Ann’s and places like that if you want to learn how to sew clothes, rather than crafty stuff. Also Threads magazine is a great resource.

Former single mom and family law attorney - go visit an attorney and find out about getting paternity established in court, a solid parenting plan, and child support. Having good ground rules established will make the next couple of years easier. Then line up your support team - folks you can depend on to babysit or…

Rereading Anne’s House of Dreams right now, partly so I can get to Rilla. Hope they don't mess this up too much.