What the hell? Why wouldn’t they fire him immediately and put out the word to other churches not to hire him because he is doing inappropriate things with children. They were given the chance to stop a predator and likely he went on to hurt other children. And to have your father enable him!?! That’s even worse.

Your story broke my heart. I’m so sorry that happened to you.

It’s not that simple. For those who are religious, the church is an authority and also family. You are supposed to listen to the church, do what they say. They are your leaders. Leaving isn’t an easy choice. You leave the church and you lose your entire family and support network. If you are a minor, leaving may not…

I always love what she wears!

I’m going to be honest, because I was just about to reply to someone else’s post and use the phrase “carefully curated toy collection” and boy does that sound entitled and pompous. My son does have a carefully curated toy collection because this is my area of expertise. I think we have to be really careful about the…

This is one I have a really hard time with. I know what moist towelette is talking about from personal experience, as a child and an adult. Christmas is awkward with my husband’s family because his step-siblings can afford way more than us and anything their kids want is really outside of our budget. I usually end up…

For the gas question, you simply add to the question, “why do you think that?” Have them rationalize the answer and examine how they came to the conclusion. When you get to the actual answer, they now have a greater depth of understanding and are more likely to remember it.

I’ve lived in my house for eight years now. I still get at least one thing a week or two for past owners. Sometimes multiple times a week. It’s stupid, but it’s a really annoying inconvenience to have to write not at this address again. I’ve mentioned it many times to our mail carrier and he just shrugs it off like…

You had to google strange fruit?!? Did I read that right? We need to do better in teaching history or something.

And based on that statement you are clearly white. You are also only seeing the world through your own glasses. You see monkey and think cute and sweet, because you are allowed to think that way, because when it is applied to white children it means active and coordinated and other positive things. My nickname for my…

This is a rather terrible development. Is it wrong that I’m even more upset because we call my son Anders and he is a super white, scandinavian looking child? This is just so uncalled for. Seriously? Why on earth would they make up a white character? I swear to god, if anyone refers to my kid as Prince Anders they are…

I know this goes against the point of the protest (but most of what people are wearing goes against the point), but can we please find someone who gets that us big ladies are allowed to wear something besides a paper bag to start dressing the big ladies of hollywood? Chrissy Metz would have looked fabulous in any of…

Thanks!

Any tips on this? I just came across the idea of weighted blankets for sleeping better. Makes sense. I’ve always had sleep problems and my kiddo is 3 1/2 and still doesn’t sleep well because he misses us at night (at least that what he cries every night). I have diy-itis so, of course, I’m thinking I could just make…

Plus if you’re an attentive parent, there isn’t much chance of it happening, especially to the degree of causing a permanent scar.

My mind is blown. That thing is awesome!

I have to laugh, because at this moment we have this

It’s really both, but the balancing part is more scary for kids. Hence the balance bike. They get comfy with balancing so they can focus on the pedaling. My kiddo has a balance bike at home and tricycles at school. Our neighbor gave him a two-wheeler that he’s just not tall enough for and he had outgrown his little…

I never stopped using them either (well, until I cut my hair a few months ago...). With long, thick, fine, curly/wavy hair, pretty much nothing works, but scrunchies always work! Now, if I could only fine something that will work with my new short hair...so far, all that works is a million bobby pins.

The impracticality of the barn doors is what gets me. Who wants to slide big heavy doors every time they need to go through a door way or get to a closet? Plus they look completely out of place in most homes.