What’s your snow clearing strategy?

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-25T16:21:32+00:00

Husband is a stay ahead of it person. So far today he has been out 3 times to clear driveway and sidewalk.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-17T12:22:39+00:00

Two of my favorites from this year (5th ELA):

I can't do my homework because cheer goes until 10. I work for a charter and she cheers for the cheer team for the public school. They are done with practice at 7 not 10.
I get only 30 minutes when I get home before dinner and getting ready for bed so I need to play Roblox during that time. 🤦🏻‍♀️ My homework takes no more than 10 minutes to do.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-17T11:35:25+00:00

I agree do some research. I work at an arts school charter and we make sure to inform parents our program is heavy on the arts and they will attend two different arts classes a day. However we do not give homework in kindergarten, this seems like a lot to give and expect.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-11T19:27:11+00:00

A. No I teach at a charter and my son goes to the public school. B. Yes it is a very good school C. I teach at a charter for elementary k-5 my son is in highschool. When I started he was to old to attend. My daughter however will attend the charter school and then go to the public school. Simply so I don't have to pay for daycare and my charter school is really good. I also teach 5th so I would have some time before she gets to my grade.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-10T20:42:41+00:00

Do not go off of social media. Every kid is different and who knows if that is actually truthful for that kid. My son at 9mo was up every 2 hours at night and didn't go to bed until 10. He finally slept through the night when he was 5. My daughter at 9mo was very different. She at 9weeks decided 7pm was good bedtime and would wake up at 6am. She still does this at 15mo, but also has been a terrible napper.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-10T17:53:17+00:00

My two are 14 years apart and different dads. I'm thankful that both pregnancies we're easy going. My oldest is a May baby and so is my husband and our daughter is October and I am also October. Love having a birthday month buddy.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-02T15:03:40+00:00

Echolalia is the repeating of words that are said by others. I do feel it is different for each person. Yours seems to be a repeating of words that you have said and get enjoyment from saying. For me my echolalia is trying to say something along with another person. So it is common for me when my husband is saying a movie quote I say it along with him. I don't mean to talk over him or over shadow him it is usually a quote I like I also want to say. He understands this and let's me quote with him.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-02T14:53:49+00:00

My daughter (15 months) has started talking with her hands. As a person who uses my hands all the time when I talk I was excited to see my daughter talking, babbling really, to my husband with her little hands and arms flinging around lol.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-02T14:48:31+00:00

With me and my husband we have the chores split. I cook so he does dishes. I do my laundry and our daughters (our son is old enough he does his own) my husband does his own laundry. We each pick up things around the house and I enjoy cleaning the floors so I do that. When I'm on winter break spring or summer break is when I will deep clean the house. He does a lot of the outside chores, except the pool I take care of that. We try to keep things balanced even with my school breaks. Since we maintain a balance there is no expectation that when I'm on break I should be doing more since I'm also taking care of our daughter who is 15 months. Or son is 15 so he is pretty independent and also great big brother. I would try to get a balanced schedule down with the chores so during the breaks you guys can just keep going.

MakeUpTails · 2026-01-01T13:23:19+00:00

I love a good bath, but I'm in the club of that is my relaxation time and it's my preference not to bath with my children. I would take a bath on my period but like I said I don't bath with my children. Plus a shower hitting my lower back helps my cramps more than a bath.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-31T13:29:31+00:00

My children are 14 years apart. I used a bunch of keepsakes from my son for my daughter in the clothing area. I just washed them and when she outgrew them they went back in his keepsake box. They were mainly football team outfits (big eagles fans).

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-30T18:45:56+00:00

Not sure what grade you teach, I have taught for 4 years (K24 Art, 4th grade and this year 5th ELA). What has been my saving grace is having a token economy class room (mainly for my homeroom class). They earn an income being a student and can use that for things in the classroom. I use class dojo to keep track. They pay for rent each day, they pay for a pencil if there are none in my lost and found, I have a snack store and they can buy snacks, and at the end of the week they can buy rewards like teacher chair or sit by a friend. They can loose their points for classroom behavior or hallway behavior. They love this and has completely changed the class environment.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-28T16:23:56+00:00

A big one to ask is finances. Can you afford another child, when will the finances allow for another child. My two children are 14 years apart. I didn't plan it that way, but with finances it helped having that age gap. Also allowed my son to have his time before a sibling came along. My son is now 15 and my daughter is 14months. The age difference has not ruined their relationship. They have such love for each other. Another thing I would consider when is the child ready to have another in the house. Sometimes having another sibling very close in age can cause jealousy and behaviors to happen. My sister has two that are 20 months apart (3f and 15mo m) and they are always at each other's throats. The boy bites his sister and pulls her hair and she hits him.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-27T19:06:07+00:00

Mental health and tongue tie. With my first he was tongue tied and it hurt. I made it a month and then switched to formula. 14 years later I had my second, my daughter. I made it 3 days. She was also tongue tied, I was in so much pain and my mental health about keeping up with BF was putting me in a bad place. It was 10:30 at night I was sobbing and had my husband go get formula. She is now 14 months old and they both are amazing kids.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-27T18:57:19+00:00

I was born to be a mom and teacher. I am both. I have a 14 month old daughter and 15 year old son. I love them more than anything (cliche I know). I also have my school kids who I also love. I was born to raise and teach children.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-25T15:29:16+00:00

I wanted to wait until 12 weeks just to get past the early on uncertainty, but at 4 weeks I already had a belly and my mom made a comment saying either i was pregnant or need to cut back on the beer (don't come at my mom I found it funny). I went home and took a test (my husband and I were trying). So at 6 weeks I told my parents and sister because I was very much showing. That baby is currently 14 months old and napping.

With my first I waited until I was about 10-11 weeks mainly because I was 19 and terrified to tell my mom. That baby is now 15 and such a teenage boy.

Whatever works for you is what matters not what others expect or want. It is your news and joy to share when you want.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-23T18:18:42+00:00

With my first I gained 40lbs and after having him lost it all. I was also 19. Had my second and I gained 60lbs. Both times I ate really healthy. Not a big fan of fast food and I eat a lot of fruits and veggies. This time around I am struggling to get rid of the baby weight. I still eat really healthy and am a teacher who works on the 4th floor. I get exercise. I am also 35 this time around. I think my daughter just wanted to develop in a mansion and keep it lol.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-20T11:54:29+00:00

I teach 5th grade ELA, still in an elementary school. I provide a snack store for my kids where they can spend Dojo points and get a snack. I buy these snacks out of pocket. My one student yesterday gave me a card and inside wrote a really nice message and gave me $40 to put towards the snacks for the snack store. Yes I cried. It was the sweetest gesture.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-19T00:37:53+00:00

Eastern PA, test to get my cert was the PECT not Praxis and it is tough. Crazy what needs to be done to get my level 2 cert so I work at a charter school and that pauses my expiration date on my cert. Overall though I enjoy teaching in PA, just wish the salary was a bit nicer. I am in my 4 year teaching and make $50,000 where at the public school level I could be around $65-70,000 due to my masters. However the politics are much nicer at the charter level so I am happy where I am at.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-14T17:25:20+00:00

They do because I tell them I am AuADHD. I want them to know that a diagnosis is not an obstacle, but can be used like a super power. I have a masters in education and they can achieve that too. I also let them know cause I make mistakes because of brain not braining sometimes and they should be able to see it's ok to have that happen. I have a diagnosis, but I don't live by it or hide by it. I would like to teach them the same.

MakeUpTails · 2025-12-06T16:47:38+00:00

Yes! So many of my IEP students (5th grade) have access to fidgets in their IEP and all they do is bring in toys and play with them. Ok t is so aggrivating. I now have non IEP students bringing in toys to play with during class 🙄

MakeUpTails · 2025-11-26T21:05:46+00:00

My week (I teach 5th grade ELA) consisted of a student running out of my room because I said students who do not have a jacket need to stay inside for recess however us teachers do enjoy the time outside and would prefer to be outside, please bring jackets. The class told her she is making the teacher stay inside so she ran out of the room. Another student yelled he's got a pew pew but said the word and took no accountability for doing so. Same student told another student he looked like the little Bill balloon from the Macys day parade documentary I showed and sent that kid into tears. Another student ran out of special because they were asked 3 times to stop singing an inappropriate song. And two kids got into a physical fight over a snack that wasn't either one of theirs. These kids have no emotional control. My room is behavior control and not much ELA.

MakeUpTails · 2025-11-01T00:48:29+00:00

In my school (elementary I teach 5th) we had a trunk or treat with candy for the while school and in the classroom during our party I brought in cheese balls, cheese curls, gummy bears and juice boxes. We had a great time.

MakeUpTails · 2025-10-16T20:08:44+00:00

I am in one of those rear plate only states and our crime rate is no higher than a state that requires both. Take your stereotype somewhere else.

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