So I actually know Lori Mueller from her pre-superintendent days when she worked in a different district. She had a blatant affair with a married (with kids) principal, to whom she is now married. He ended up getting fired and escorted out of the building mid-year, though no one really knows why (could be any number…

I live in WI and just saw one of the kid’s moms being interviewed on the news and she said “the high sign can mean a lot of things.” Um no, it can’t. It means one thing: your kid is a Nazi.

I can definitely understand why you’re anxious (if it were me, I would be freaking myself out with too much googling), but if there had been anything abnormal with the nuchal translucency at 12 weeks, they would have told you, so that’s a good sign. I’m not super familiar with the test you’re waiting on, but I think…

Ohhh ok. So you know the quad screen is just a screen and not diagnostic, so it’s enough to make you worry like crazy, but not really give you any answers. There’s a formula they use where they take the blood test results and then combine that with maternal age- a midwife I had with my first pregnancy told me that it…

Usually the NT scan is part of the regular 12 week ultrasound, so it’s likely they did it, and would have told you if it were abnormal. What kind of screening did you have that came up positive for Down’s? 

I love making bark for the holidays! Its so easy to do, yet so tasty! My favorite has been a layer of milk chocolate/peppermint extract, topped with a layer of white chocolate, and crushed candy canes on top.

We have a Steve! Don’t have any pics handy, though. :(

“Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child” I WISH I’d read it before my daughter was born. Finally cracked it open when she was 9 months old and we were DYING from exhaustion. Definitely read it NOW!!!!

Awwww! My late grandma (sweetest woman in the world) was Elnora May. My daughter, Eleanor, is loosely named after her. 

Not a teacher but a school social worker and I’d have to say the kids have been especially crazy here, too (of course in my role I only see the ones who are having a hard time, so my observations may be skewed).

I’ve worked with at-risk teenagers for 15 years. This wasn’t some impulsive kid who smoked some weed, told a teacher to shut up, or even got into a fistfight with a peer over a girl. Those could all be chalked up to adolescent brain development. Assaulting a coach over a phone is a whole different thing that warranted…

I’m glad too. Those years after I miscarried and we subsequently went through fertility issues were dark, painful times.  Knowing that the Obamas went through similar things and managed to come out just as classy and poised as ever is comforting to me. 

We were exhausted. Nice fancy hotel room and we passed out in front of the tv pretty much immediately.

AG race isn’t officially settled but Kaul has declared victory. Schimmel was still whining about absentee and military ballots. 

I’m a WI voter (and a public school employee) and I voted against him with glee. I’ve been dreaming of his defeat since 2011 when I spent every free minute at the capitol with my protest sign. I might have also cackled at every Walker sign I saw on my way to work this morning. Today is a good day :)

Exactly! Every time there is a story on the news about research showing spanking is not good for kids, a whole bunch of people chime in with “I got spanked and I turned out fine!” and then a rant about how a lack of spanking is responsible for the downfall of society. And yet those people are always the ones who most…

Yeah they belong to some fundie mega-church with a homophobe pastor. 

Look at her. No way was she really making $125,000

Not to mention that armed law enforcement did arrive, and the guy shot three of them before he was arrested. So I fail to see how an armed guard would have helped in this situation. 

Why does it not surprise me that she worked for Charter? No doubt she’s one of their fabulous customer service reps and has delivered many a racist rant upon helpless customers. She only got fired this time because it’s on video.