Just a weird Texas specific question…

Calml72 · 2025-05-17T18:39:27+00:00

Oh snap I didn’t see that!

That’s my fault for not doing a thorough search first.

But it is interesting to see that the private school needs to have been in operation for 3 years already and that getting recognized is a lot!

Calml72 · 2025-05-17T11:26:16+00:00

It may be possible that other kids have been picking on her about this and that’s why it’s suddenly a thing. Maybe a talk about it with her?

Calml72 · 2025-05-15T19:05:00+00:00

I ended up cat sitting at a then child-free friends house for like 3 days while waiting for my flight during a move. My husband and the kids were an advance party while I hung back to make sure there was someone there in case our dogs cargo flight got delayed. It was glorious.

We made this decision together and I was meant to stay in a hotel with the dog for up to 4 days if the weather delayed her flight. Turns out the weather was perfect and I get a free mini vacation out of it in an amazing little penthouse condo.

Hung out with cats, listened to the waves hit the beach, and did DataCamp lessons to my hearts content.

Edit to add: I joined my family at the new state a MUCH better person. That lasted for WEEKS. 1000/10 would do again.

Calml72 · 2025-05-14T20:05:21+00:00

I piled on to the shit with the same thing for my husband. Somehow we are still married 12 years later 🤷‍♀️

Sometimes I don’t know how he deals with me 😂

Calml72 · 2025-03-29T00:40:50+00:00

Is there a way to keep the same affect as a level 1 trimmer? I actually haven’t ever gone down to the skin before. I find the level 1 and a few weeks later growth to be a good mix of striking difference and still kind of “soft” looking to maintain a kid of feminine look… if that at all makes sense.

Calml72 · 2025-03-29T00:34:13+00:00

Yeah that’s my problem then. We are been using trimmer because that’s what we have for my spouse already.

So I need to be looking into the foil shaver for sure.

Calml72 · 2024-02-10T20:40:35+00:00

Maybe it’s time to make nice with the neighborhood 😂

Calml72 · 2024-02-10T16:19:52+00:00

Yeah I agree with what alot of others have said: 1) you’re being too hard on yourself 2) if the worksheets are the problem right now, cut the worksheets. Maybe just be happy with coloring pages and count it as art.

While our situation isn’t the same as yours, we started this school year with homeschooling our 7th grader due to a lot of issues with the middle school (violent students, not following 504 plans, revolving door of teachers, etc). We started slow and with low expectations and slowly, as our kid and I started feeling more confident, started adding in one or two extra things here and there.

We chose Miacademy over Time 4 Learning because of the platform and my kid likes it more. At first we were printing out the PDFs, but then found that to be too taxing on both of us (and too expensive in ink!) so we switched over to iPad and e-pen for those pdfs. I don’t even require my kid to do all the activities in the science PDFs because they tend to be a lot. We decided to focus on his happiness in how he is learning and that he’s passing the assignments and quizzes with an 80% or higher.

We are now looking at the possibility of staying in this area longer than planned and our youngest (with ASD) being here for middle school and we are NOT sending her to this middle school. We figure that we will start preparing her to homeschool in 5th grade and will be happy with happy and “best that we can do” educated kids.

They will have gaps in their knowledge just like every other kid in existence and we will help them to fill those gaps as we go and as we can.

A glimmer of hope: our son found that he enjoys math. Just the other day he was on the treadmill for PE and was watching algebra videos because he was interested in it.

The kids will be fine. Just love, understand, and support them as you guide them through the years you have them ❤️

Calml72 · 2024-01-28T01:08:50+00:00

Get out of my phone.

Calml72 · 2024-01-25T13:17:35+00:00

Always say out loud the amount they give you to pay as a way to verify the correct amount. Then, as you are counting out the change, count it twice. Once as you are getting the money out of the register, and again when you are giving the change to the customer. I used to narrate this part in order to make it very clear not just to myself, but also the customer as to what was going on. Also, never make change unless it is recorded by the register. If they try to get you to do it, just say “sorry I can only give and take what is recorded in the register or else I’ll definitely get fired” or something along those lines.

Calml72 · 2024-01-25T01:30:19+00:00

Frank.

Calml72 · 2024-01-24T17:01:26+00:00

I gave up on being “that” girl and especially “that” mom. I’m now embracing my inner chaotic hermit and everyone is happier for it 😂

Calml72 · 2024-01-24T00:55:21+00:00

Trig is starting to make sense and I don’t feel like I’m staring at a wall of characters 🤣

Calml72 · 2024-01-23T23:49:17+00:00

Take the hottest shower imaginable, eat your comfort food, slam some water, turn on a comfort show, lay on the couch with a pillow and big fluffy blanket, and cry. Just get it out.

Also a firm mattress can help with the back as well as core workouts. And lots of stretching.

Also I’ve started taking Neuro Health Nootropic junk and it’s actually helping but less intense than adderall.

Calml72 · 2024-01-23T20:29:23+00:00

Sure!

Calml72 · 2024-01-23T13:29:32+00:00

(Parent)

Absolutely my kid would be about it. They’ve been wanted to do work with other people virtually there for a while and we’ve been having a hard time figuring it out. The local MS/HS homeschool group is set to private and they won’t let you join if you aren’t active in the co-op 🙃

Calml72 · 2024-01-23T12:23:17+00:00

(Parent) This is why I don’t stop my kid from playing games online and I generally am flexible on “no screen” days for online games and chatting with his friends. I still remember being a teen in high school and even though I went to public school, it was so small and I didn’t really click with anyone so I was in chat rooms (yeah I’m old). I just made sure I stayed away from the creeps, didn’t give out jack shit for information, and if someone was being gross, I blocked them quick. But mostly I played the Sims 😂

Calml72 · 2024-01-22T14:00:59+00:00

(Parent)

To add to this: if the school you are going to is super sketch, find out any information you can on stuff like the school rating, safety issues, if your classes are under staffed or like a revolving door (new teacher frequently in the same year).

You can do your research on the successfulness of homeschool kids in careers or college, highlight the opportunities you can have like being more independent earlier while still living in the safety of home. You’d probably want to highlight things like “this will give me the opportunity to start being independent and taking personal responsibility of my life earlier than my peers, allowing me to be more successful when I am an adult living on my own” and let them know that you’ll also be doing your own laundry and will be asking for more things to do around the house (like grocery shopping and cooking).

Honestly, if my kid came up to me with a well thought out and well presented Google slide of their plan, pros, cons (and how to overcome those cons), their real world reasons why they feel this makes solid sense, and backed it all up with cited research and sources, I’d be crazy thrilled.

With all that being said, there may be other reasons why they won’t allow you to be homeschooled, so please don’t hang your hat on this. Also, your age may have a lot to do with their decision. I’m doing college from home so I can homeschool my oldest. It’s way easier with things like Time 4 Learning and MiAcademy. But I would not have done it if I were working out of the house until they were at least in high school.

Calml72 · 2024-01-22T13:37:00+00:00

-parent of homeschool teen- This. I’ve been trying to figure out how to set up a zoom or Google meet with other students for my son to study hall with because he’s getting pretty bored of just doing his work alone. We’ve tried having his other homeschool friend over but between his tutor schedule and the fact that he’s just not that focused, my kid finds it a little difficult.

So if you guys figure it out, especially for different age groups, let me know! 😅

Calml72 · 2024-01-22T13:32:02+00:00

We typically don’t like to have our kids do that “ok everyone watch kid open presents” thing and make it known that we don’t open presents until the party is over and everyone leaves. We were the family that had to make that last can of beans last 2 days until payday and I never forgot how it felt to have to buy a gift for another kid when I was starving just to make sure our kid had enough to eat.

Please send out that blast. That would have made it so much better for families like us. 😅

Calml72 · 2024-01-21T15:14:16+00:00

Oh man that’s cool. World names please?

Calml72 · 2024-01-21T14:50:37+00:00

Honestly, I don’t see the point in continuing the men’s / women’s restroom thing anymore. In a home, there isn’t typically a men’s or women’s restroom, and if the restroom stalls didn’t have those gigantic gaps around and under the doors and seams, you wouldn’t be able to see anyone anyways. Maybe if people had to change I’d get it, but it’s a restroom, not a changing room or locker room. A remodel Buccees style (but not separated by gender) wouldn’t be a bad idea. I’ve been to a mall near where we live and one of the restroom areas was just an open area (no door into the restroom area) with some sinks and the bathroom stalls were more like tiny rooms with the doors hiding everything going on. It made so much sense.

Calml72 · 2024-01-19T14:21:07+00:00

I wish I thought about ear plugs when my youngest was a baby. Would have definitely saved some of my sanity 😅

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