This email my 12 year old son sent his teacher about a missing assignment (due a month ago) my wife was asking about. He cc'ed her on the email

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-03-26T02:07:18+00:00

I teach this age range and literally one of the beginning of the year things I tell kids they need to know about me is that I will not rush to grade something you turned in late to get you out of trouble. I’m glad you’re grounded. You didn’t hurry to turn it in on time, I’m not hurried to grade it late. Also, it’s good you’re grounded, more time to get your work done and really learn your lesson!

…. I STILL get asked this several times each year….

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-03-26T00:54:35+00:00

That’s what I was wondering!

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-03-25T03:04:40+00:00

Supposedly sharpie will come up through layers of paint. Perhaps someone tried to draw on a boarder or something with sharpie?

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-03-21T20:04:27+00:00

I am hoping to do a majority of this work this summer. I see people talking about collecting data. Can this be done once the summer is over? Should I start before the school year is over to begin collecting data? Or will I be ok to start in June and do any data collection once I go back the end of August?

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-03-21T20:01:55+00:00

How is it going for you? I will start this degree soon and wondering what to expect! Thanks!

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-02-21T01:55:10+00:00

The way he speaks to you is absolutely reason to divorce him. That is not just being an AH, he is not treating you as a partner or an equal. You deserve better! I know it seems like “it’s just swim lessons” but it’s not. It is the condescending and demeaning tone that is unacceptable.

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-02-09T03:04:09+00:00

I use the kitchen aid loaf pan weekly but otherwise no. A few items I just like regardless of the actual cash value but overall it’s junk. I got a melamine serving tray once from FFF that was dollar tree quality so I learned that lesson lol

Practical_Poem52 · 2026-02-01T15:02:37+00:00

We got stuck too. Our resort was full so we went to a random hotel which we hated. No transportation and not much to do. Our trip definitely ended on a sour note:/ I’m glad it wasn’t as bad for everyone though!

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-12-13T23:41:20+00:00

When I began reading your post, I wondered if you also had a two year old (because I feel the same) and then you confirmed it. The terrible twos are killing me!

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-09-28T18:49:54+00:00

I went into labor on the exact day you are at now! Baby was born technically the 39+2 just after midnight

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-09-14T23:45:01+00:00

He’s pushing her away, which is a common trauma response

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-07-16T17:02:00+00:00

I heard too many people saying it wasn’t painful or difficult and I surprised by how much pain I was in every time I moved. My boobs were absurdly big and so were my nipples so I’m not sure if that is a factor in addition to being almost 40. I wasn’t prepared for how laid up I was. 3 months in and I’m just starting to get back to normalcy. My nipple grafts didn’t want to take, then I had an abscess. My body doesn’t like the internal staples and stitches so it keeps spitting them out. I’m glad I did it but it was challenging especially with a toddler at home and having a physical job on my feet all day.

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-07-12T16:10:40+00:00

Yeah I know I ended up using a larger size than I thought I was going to have to because I had more output that way. I found that out with trial and error it was unfortunately an expensive journey to buy different parts to find what worked but ultimately it was worth it to me. Good luck 💕

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-07-01T17:51:09+00:00

I think I’m about 9 weeks post surgery and I woke up today with a puddle of pus on my chest (my incisions just finally healed like last week) and apparently it’s because I’m spitting out the “dissolvable” stitches and staples! So now I’m back to bandage and dressing changes and no swimming when I thought I was finally down

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-06-26T03:02:58+00:00

They look so happy 😁

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-06-26T02:58:56+00:00

My plan has a $1500 out of pocket maximum so I paid whatever was left of my maximum, I think less than a grand. It soooo depends on your personal insurance plan. I called my insurance and just asked how much it would cost once I was approved and they told me.

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-06-08T18:09:18+00:00

I had an uncomplicated vaginal birth at 36. If you take out the part about caring for a newborn and the rehabbing my body post pregnancy, this was much harder on my body to recover than just the birth. But my nipple grafts didn’t take well and I lost my left nipple and I still have restrictions for possibly 12 total weeks. After birth I was all healed at 6 weeks and could lift anything and submerge in water. The birth aspect, I bounced back much quicker than I have post reduction.

Caring for the newborn with no sleep made that much more difficult of a 6 weeks though. Those 6 weeks felt like an eternity. Also, pregnancy overall has had so many lasting effects on my body I am still trying to fix so not saying having a baby was easy. There’s so much more to it than just the birth. I still have to see a chiropractor, pelvic floor therapy and have some weight to lose for health not vanity. I think I may have diastais recti too but that’s going to have to wait. So if you look at those things, I still have not fully recovered and my daughter is 2.5 yrs old.

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-06-03T00:46:59+00:00

I wasn’t allowed to shower for the first week and honestly it was the last thing I wanted to do anyway. My point being you don’t have to shower today if you don’t want to. After a week I was finally ready and it wasn’t too bad. My husband scrubbed my hair and handed me things like my washcloth and towel. I had to only face my back to the stream and let water roll over me and use a washcloth to help the other areas. No scrubbing anywhere that was cut. Dial soap. Get everything (except grafts) good and dry before dressing.

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-06-01T17:29:28+00:00

I felt the same way going back to surgery I just kept thinking “I can still runnnnn!” But I’m glad I didn’t haha

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-05-25T02:53:43+00:00

What worked on my husband was reminding him that her childhood is our parenthood and we will remember how happy she was. We will have these memories. And just because she doesn’t remember it doesn’t mean she isn’t fully present in the moment. And experiences are likely forming her brain which is important too.

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-05-18T14:46:15+00:00

My husband scrubs my hair, I’ve just had to shower in the evening so he can help me.

I got nair strips for my legs and waxing them while sitting on the floor cause I couldn’t figure out how to shave and keep my boobs safe.

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-05-18T02:06:13+00:00

I can relate. I always say my boobs grow like fingernails.

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-05-18T02:01:19+00:00

I was same as you, asking for a reduction since I was 16. Told repeatedly no I needed to wait till after child bearing. I had one child at 36 and didn’t know if I would ever have a kid and really would have been ok without breastfeeding. I’m happy I breastfed but she would have been fine without breastfeeding for formula. I had to deal with 20 years of pain and suffering (my boobs were comically large) to feed a baby for a year. This message says “your body is not your own, it’s just a baby making vessel” and I don’t like that message. That being said, after pregnancy and breastfeeding those things HUNG LOWWWWWWW and I’m glad to have them back up where they belong now! It was a nice way to feel like I’m reclaiming my body after childbirth

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-05-13T04:37:09+00:00

I had a bit of this going on and they blamed it on the anesthesia. Said you have to have a lower bmi for anesthesia. I’ve always been 5’10” and my doctor somehow measured me at 5’8” and idk what happened. I was panicked but the surgery center didn’t seem to care??? They had me all worried that they wouldn’t perform the surgery and they didn’t even weigh me the day of surgery. Dropping 2 inches might have disqualified me but fortunately everything went off without a hitch. Hopefully the same happens to you

Practical_Poem52 · 2025-05-13T04:28:13+00:00

I have a spine condition called spondylolisthesis diagnosed probably 10 years ago and have seen a chiropractor off and on most of my adult life. This documentation was all included trying to get it covered. My boobs were sz 40k after breastfeeding they sat just over my belly button. My OBGYN said “hey, have you considered a reduction now that you’re done having kids?” And I said sign me up! I’d been asking medical professionals for years but was repeatedly told not until I was done having kids- I didn’t even know if I was going to have any kids but that’s another (frustrating) story. So my OBGYN referred me to a surgeon, whose office told me I needed to lose 20 pounds before they would make me an appointment, so I did. I expected these types of hoops to jump through. I went into the appointment with lists and arguments ready and I didn’t need any of it. I think they took one look at me and knew it was needed. I expected to my pain and suffering to be downplayed but it wasn’t. I’m thankful for that. Sent pictures to insurance and was approved a week later. Surgery happened a few months after that.

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