Yup, if your gut told you something was off about her, you were probably right. At least in my experience that’s been the case :( But it’s easier to deal with/have patience for a really tough kid when you remind yourself that it’s coming from a place of trauma.

They won’t lose much because people between 19 and 21 will just have someone else buy cigarettes for them. They’ll still be purchased by someone and will generate tax revenue. They may lose a little due to people driving to neighboring states to buy them, but given the added costs of that (time, gas, etc.) that will…

If you’re happy and it doesn’t interfere with your everyday functioning (ie its not affecting your job or relationships), you probably don’t need meds. Plus there are behavioral strategies out there you can learn to help you focus. If those don’t work, then maybe consider meds.

Get a sample and do test patches in several places. Light wood floors throw off a yellowish light that distorts paint colors. We found this out the hard way and ended up having to repaint our whole kitchen.

A similar thing happened at Lambeau Field in Green Bay a few years ago, except it was a bunch of adults at....a goddamn Kenny Chesney show. Drunken hicks passed out and puking all over the stadium- cops couldn’t keep up. And the field got torn to shreds and cost a ton to fix. You don’t desecrate Lambeau Field, man.…

As is the case with most alcohol/drug/tobacco prevention campaigns, unfortunately.

I love how she didn’t want to give her last name- even if it is the most densely populated area in the country, it shouldn’t be too hard to find the entitled, ill-tempered, ice cream-hating white lady named Mackenzie in Harlem.

Damn. I never knew that about him. Well that ruins a lot of movies for me.

I think this is a good idea in theory, so I’m not opposed to it, but in reality I doubt it’s going to be very effective in reducing the number of smokers. The vast majority of people who smoke started at a young age (like between 13-16) when it was already illegal for them anyway. Clearly being underage isn’t that…

They never asked me this at any of my prenatal appointments. Then again, they also never talked to me about postpartum depression (even though they know I have a history of depression) until my postpartum appointment when my daughter was 6 weeks old.

Exactly. I work in a high school and sadly this is a REALLY common scenario. Even more sad is that while most of these girls acknowledge that this isn’t ok, they usually stay with the guy anyway. Because society tells them that if you don’t have a boyfriend, you’re a loser. So they’d rather stay with a crappy,…

I don’t think they really cared who was president, so much as they wanted anyone who is dumb enough for them to manipulate and humiliate. Hence why they backed Trump.

Well clearly Ivanka is his “mom,” since it’s pretty common for the children of people with dementia to take on a caregiver or “parent” role

You clearly didn’t read the part where I said “A child knowing correct anatomical terms isn’t necessarily a reason to suspect abuse.” And by “more than age appropriate knowledge” I mean a little kid talking about sexual acts (ie using terms like “blow job”), acting out sexual scenarios with dolls, demonstrating sexual…

I’m a social worker (I don’t work for CPS) and I have a ton of issues with CPS. There have been more times than I can count when I’ve had a kid with visible injuries reporting that they were caused by the parent, and I can’t get CPS to come out an investigate for anything (or if they do, it’s not until a week later,…

I’m no fan of CPS, and can’t say whether the report made regarding your daughter was justified or not, but it’s common practice to interview the child without notifying the parents if they have reason to believe the parent may be the abuser because if a (guilty) parent knew about the allegation beforehand, it puts the…

That doesn’t add up. First of all, your friend is only a mandatory reporter for things she is made aware of in the course of her job (as a teacher, social worker, doctor, etc.). While she may feel a moral obligation to report something she sees while “off duty”, she is not legally mandated. Second of all, just “seeing…

Trump: So....hyper-pathetically.....could I pardon, say.....myself? Asking for a friend.

I hate the Kardashians but I do think Kris probably does truly hate OJ for killing her friend. So I think the more likely scenario is a very special episode where she meets with him to confront him about the murders. She makes money off of it, gets to unleash her feelings on him, and America will have sympathy for…

Not technically true. I took out my loan before the existence of PSLF so it was not part of the original loan terms. Once it became a thing, I had to switch to a different kind of loan and apply for an income-based repayment plan. And the 10 year period didn’t start until all of that was approved- so my years of…