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mimico @mimico (3617) • Philippines 7 Jul 08

I'm not! We're not enemies who throw things at each other, but we never speak and we don't borrow stuff from each other. I also know their names but not any other personal details. Just wondering if any of you are. I guess it...

friends with neighbors

neighbors

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mrswilmarubble My husband and I make it our policy that we don't get too friendly with neighbours. We wave hi, chat over the fence about the weather but we keep it simple. Past experience has taught us that once you clash with a neighbour then home become hell. We just keep...

13 Jul 08

thayes1106 @thayes1106 (156) • United States 12 Jul 08

In my years of parenting, it seems that if you are prone to have a child who is "bad" that there is nothing you can do. I have a son who has been in and out of one correctional facility or another since he was seven. My husband...

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mrswilmarubble I am a professional and I run an educational program for at-risk youth. After 16 yrs of doing this I have NEVER seen an innately evil or bad kid. There are hundreds of reasons why some kids easily cruise through life while others stumble through it and fight...

13 Jul 08

mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 28 Mar 07

I read recently about a young man who was killed. He loved to travel and had made like-minded friends all over the world. So his family had him cremated, put his ashes in little vials (I think there would be quite a few) and then...

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mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 25 Mar 07

Here is a chance for parents to see that most parents are driven insane by the antics of their teen children. What drove me NUTS!!! was when my boys were absolutely unable to understand the concept of "if its empty put it in...

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mrswilmarubble LOL OMG do I remember that! Then they toss FOLDED CLEAN clothes into the laundry hamper when they do get forced to clean up!

25 Mar 07

Mickie30 @Mickie30 (2626) 25 Mar 07

My husband and I keep arguing over silly little things, but it really gets to me. Then he tells me to forget it and not to carry on the argument which really hurts because in his way he is telling me to shut up which I find...

arguments

petty

rows

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mrswilmarubble What exactly are you arguing about??? I have been with my husband for 10 years and we have disagreed maybe 5 times but it never ended up in an argument. If I want something done -- I do it. If I want something done MY way -- I do it. He does the same thing. We...

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nitindx @nitindx (283) • India 25 Mar 07

CAN ANY 1 OF U TELL MEE why girl like only diamond why not any thing else

diamonds

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mrswilmarubble Only diamond companies see you the idea that a diamond is a girl's best friend. Try a brand new or popular perfume, a meaningful picture or if it has to be jewlery then get her a semi precious stone.

25 Mar 07

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c2adams2 @c2adams2 (351) • United States 23 Mar 07

Paw Paw Public Schools has introduced a new initiative. They want to start charging parents 36$ a day to take their children out of school for anything not excused by the FMLA. WTF!?!? They say that it is only fair, to pay back...

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mrswilmarubble I'm not sure if it is the same in the states but everyone in canada pays school taxes. This includes people with no children. The reason behind this is that we all benefit from education and an educated society so we all must contribute. So even though you...

25 Mar 07

mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 25 Mar 07

I've posted a thread that asks what teens do to drive their parents nuts but I know from teaching in high school that parents can absolutely drive their teenagers nuts. Here is a change to vent and share!!!

mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 25 Mar 07

Here is a chance for parents to see that most parents are driven insane by the antics of their teen children. What drove me NUTS!!! was when my boys were absolutely unable to understand the concept of "if its empty put it in...

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mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I am a teacher who runs a store front high school for kids who hate traditional high school. We do things differently. For instance: We prefer students to bring mp3 players and cd players so that they can listen to their tunes...

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mrswilmarubble Traditional high schools are designed for certain types of learners. If you don't fit that particular learning profile or style then you have a higher chance of failing high school. Almost all of behaviour difficulties in high school classrooms come from...

24 Mar 07

lacurandera @lacurandera (335) • United States 23 Mar 07

Which do you prefer--cursive or print? i print; my cursive is terrible, illegible and just ugly. BTW- I've head many teachers complaining because elementary schools are focusing less on cursive writing and more on typing...

cursive

handwriting

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mrswilmarubble I'm a high school teacher and I see cursive writing as a dying art. Does that mean that we should make it a huge issue? Not at all. I reteach cursive writing to my students simply because they will be working FOR people who place high value on cursive writing....

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c2adams2 @c2adams2 (351) • United States 23 Mar 07

Paw Paw Public Schools has introduced a new initiative. They want to start charging parents 36$ a day to take their children out of school for anything not excused by the FMLA. WTF!?!? They say that it is only fair, to pay back...

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mrswilmarubble I'm a teacher and I think this is nuts. This is just either a money grab (and I would think illegal) or a misguided attempt to deal with truant students. In my district, parents can and do take their kids out of school for some very lame reasons but it is up...

24 Mar 07

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mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I am a teacher who runs a store front high school for kids who hate traditional high school. We do things differently. For instance: We prefer students to bring mp3 players and cd players so that they can listen to their tunes...

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mrswilmarubble Interesting that you think you know exactly what I teach. I don't believe we have yet to meet, MrNiceGuy. I use the same curriculum and textbooks as any other school in my district. I also use the government approved correspondance courses. The reason the...

24 Mar 07

mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I am a teacher who runs a store front high school for kids who hate traditional high school. We do things differently. For instance: We prefer students to bring mp3 players and cd players so that they can listen to their tunes...

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mrswilmarubble I have to disagree with you, MrNiceGuy. My students earn more credits per semester than those in traditional high schools because they are happy, allowed to proceed at their own pace and because they get one to one help to learn what they can't learn on their...

23 Mar 07

mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I am a teacher who runs a store front high school for kids who hate traditional high school. We do things differently. For instance: We prefer students to bring mp3 players and cd players so that they can listen to their tunes...

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mrswilmarubble You are so right! Traditional high schools are generally designed for one type of student (the one who is content to have information poured into them and then they spew it back out on the exam). Students see school as useless because the information given...

23 Mar 07

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mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

Well, I don't. But I sure have a lot of experience helping teens learn how to get their parents to respect them more, nag them less and how to avoid getting into trouble with them. I'm a teacher (wait! I'm one of the good ones!!)...

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mrswilmarubble Oops, I'm writing this again because I don't thing my first attempt worked. First of all, because you have two other children who seem to be doing well YOU must be doing a good job. In my experience, if the majority of the children in the house have...

23 Mar 07

mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

Well, I don't. But I sure have a lot of experience helping teens learn how to get their parents to respect them more, nag them less and how to avoid getting into trouble with them. I'm a teacher (wait! I'm one of the good ones!!)...

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mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I have 25 years of parenting experience and 15 years teaching and program development experience working with difficult teens (this includes active gang members, young offenders, youth dealing with substance abuse, youth in...

behavior problems

fighting at home

fighting with your kids

mrswilmarubble @mrswilmarubble (20) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I am a teacher who runs a store front high school for kids who hate traditional high school. We do things differently. For instance: We prefer students to bring mp3 players and cd players so that they can listen to their tunes...

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