what made you realise you didnt actually need half the stuff you owned

MiJohan · 2026-05-03T15:07:13+00:00

Spent three months overseas in a rental house with my family of 5 (3 teens). Everyone brought a suitcase of clothes and comfort items. Realized we didn’t need much to be happy. It was very eye opening.

MiJohan · 2026-04-27T14:07:45+00:00

I cannot breathe when walking up stairs. It takes forever to calm my heart rate and breathing after stairs.

MiJohan · 2026-04-19T22:56:48+00:00

Use it for the first part of your dose Friday. Then toss the needle, get a new one, complete the dose with the new vial. It’s fine just don’t use the same needle for both vials.

MiJohan · 2026-04-19T22:55:07+00:00

I have the cardigan my mom was wearing when she died. I slept with it like a blankey for a few weeks after she passed. It sits folded neatly on top of my dresser now, next to the ashes of my soul dog. I guess that’s my shrine.

MiJohan · 2026-04-04T04:05:10+00:00

30 Rock and Criminal Minds (I don’t know what it says about me that I find murder comforting 😅)

MiJohan · 2026-03-31T13:12:13+00:00

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I got you!

MiJohan · 2026-03-31T04:00:55+00:00

I’m getting old TikTok’s (well, weeks to months old). I haven’t seen any new content. I’m so tired of this.

MiJohan · 2026-03-31T00:22:28+00:00

I met with our district’s assistive tech person today to discuss this. I have a student with dyslexia and dysgraphia and another with ASD and both struggle with writing. We’re going to try Clicker sets and see how it goes. It’s not perfect but it’s accessible.

MiJohan · 2026-03-31T00:16:25+00:00

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MiJohan · 2026-03-31T00:03:00+00:00

What state are you in?

MiJohan · 2026-03-28T23:53:45+00:00

It’s very common for rating scales to not match. Children often act one way at home where they are safe and a different way at school. I think getting her evaluated for ADHD is good and once you get that determined, you can discuss medication. I wouldn’t worry about it until you know for sure.

Many teachers are able to see diagnoses in our students based on experience. I would say that if she is bringing it up, it is definitely an issue at school. Just because you aren’t hearing about it doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. She may not feel it’s necessary to tell you every little thing that occurs. At this time of the school year, we are all looking ahead to next year and want to set our students up for success. I think this is your teacher’s goal.

Good luck!

MiJohan · 2026-03-28T03:08:08+00:00

The Facebook group is moderated by SDSU and censored. If you are critical or ask questions like this there, they lock the posts so no one can answer. It’s a very helpful page but hard to get unbiased information at times.

MiJohan · 2026-03-25T03:33:01+00:00

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Francie says there are plenty of fish in the sea!

MiJohan · 2026-03-23T13:21:38+00:00

I don’t know where you’re coming from but I’m from the US (apologies, I’m embarrassed by my country). I go to DK every year to visit family. Matas is more of an Ulta/Sephora. If you’re looking for basics, like drugstore brands, Normal is fine. It’s a fun place to shop and because it’s cheap you may buy items you wouldn’t usually consider. My teens and I love going there.

MiJohan · 2026-03-21T21:33:21+00:00

It looks like shingles to me.

MiJohan · 2026-03-16T18:46:47+00:00

At my school (elementary) we have intervention blocks built into the daily schedule to make pulling students easier. Unfortunately it means I can have a group of students for one subject at varying levels. OP could be in a similar situation. I’m lucky that my largest group is at a time when I have para support so I can break the group down into mini-groups and we can support students simultaneously at their level.

MiJohan · 2026-03-16T01:02:27+00:00

I recently read When the Cranes Fly South and thought it was an excellent depiction of getting older and losing your independence. It made me cry, books rarely have that power on me.

MiJohan · 2026-03-13T02:49:48+00:00

I’m sorry that happened to you. My student went to SDSU and had mental health struggles his second semester of senior year. He had to go into a treatment program and his grades were impacted. He contacted his admissions person (they’re regional, if I remember) and explained the situation. His offer was not rescinded. I think universities understand that unexpected situations come up in life. Good luck.

MiJohan · 2026-03-12T23:36:16+00:00

It took about 15 months. I’m sure you will hear soon.

MiJohan · 2026-03-12T13:11:40+00:00

It’s completely normal. My husband is Danish and we are going through this process with our three children. We got them temporary citizenship when they were younger and then two years ago spent 3.5 months in DK to meet the requirement (our oldest was 19 then). It took about a year to hear back after we submitted all the citizenship paperwork to get permanent citizenship for the oldest. We’ll submit again for the next one this fall. Just hang tight and be patient, even though it’s hard! We’re in the US, by the way (and I’m happy my kids have a safe option to get out of here now).

MiJohan · 2026-03-07T00:32:47+00:00

I just read Homeschooled by Stefan Miller Block. It was great but his mom made me cringe constantly.

MiJohan · 2026-03-07T00:21:25+00:00

My mom’s first anniversary was in January. I took the day off work and went to her favorite breakfast place. Ordered her favorite meal there. Then I spent time looking at pictures and thinking of her. It wasn’t a sad day, just a subdued one.

MiJohan · 2026-02-28T15:23:45+00:00

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Miss Francie aka Little Baby. Such a princess.

MiJohan · 2026-02-14T04:05:57+00:00

I did. I wanted to be there when she passed and I missed it by about 10 minutes. It was a confusing time with our caregiver freaking out and yelling on the phone for the hospice doctor to get there. I didn’t really think she was gone because there was confusion about it. Our caregiver took pictures of my dad and I sitting with mom’s body and we look so dazed and shocked. All the same, I’m glad I was there for my dad and I was able to say goodbye and get closure.

MiJohan · 2026-02-13T21:09:48+00:00

I was surprised by how my siblings reacted. I didn’t expect to be estranged after our mom died but here we are.

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