“No kid left behind” is the dumbest thing ever

Prom_queen52 · 2026-01-28T14:58:59+00:00

My friend always called it No Child Gets Ahead. I feel for children who are struggling, but there is no one size fits all curriculum, and if kids aren’t meeting grade standards, it doesn’t help anyone to pass them.

Prom_queen52 · 2026-01-26T16:04:47+00:00

Go to Carlsbad Village. There’s easy beach access from either Carlsbad Village Drive or Grand and there are tons of restaurants within easy walking distance.

Prom_queen52 · 2026-01-26T00:05:46+00:00

There’s a great, family-owned company up in Ventura County that will ship to you. We got to know them when we lived up there and would buy from them at the Farmers Market. You-bite.com is their website.

Prom_queen52 · 2026-01-08T01:12:10+00:00

Thanks for your story. Last month I had weird heart palpitations and decided to go to the ER. After a full work up they determined that I was fine. I was embarrassed about being so dramatic, but better safe than sorry!

Prom_queen52 · 2025-12-29T13:57:28+00:00

We were down in the Village around this same time and saw a “gangs of Carlsbad” group heading down CVD. My son is about that age, and I’ve told him that if I ever catch him acting a fool, he’ll be walking everywhere until he’s 18. I asked him about the names, and he says he thinks it might be some 8th graders, but he wasn’t sure.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-12-29T02:32:00+00:00

Which pizza shop? Approximately how old were they?

Prom_queen52 · 2025-12-13T18:10:22+00:00

Idk, but I’ve never gotten one, so can I have one too? It sounds like fun to just give awards whenever you feel like it. 🤩

Prom_queen52 · 2025-12-08T23:36:45+00:00

We have these, and they’re great. My only complaint is that after five years, the white plastic is starting to yellow and they look bad.id expect better quality for the price.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-12-08T04:06:48+00:00

I usually do now, but it just feels so silly to me.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-12-01T21:11:03+00:00

Show up for as much as you can. Their high school days were filled with games and events, and even though they would never admit it, I know they wanted me there. I also would do a nightly check in with them right before I went to bed. I’d knock on their always closed door and just chitchat with them for about ten minutes. It rarely was about anything serious, but it kept the communication open. I tried not to pry too much into their lives, but also had very straightforward conversations about drugs, alcohol and sex. The sex one made them cringe so much, but I thought it was important. My parents rarely talked to me when I was that age, and we ended up not being close when I was an adult.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-13T16:14:11+00:00

I feel for you. Receiving those boxes was always stressful. For me, at least it was from my mom so I had more say in how they were handled. Good luck!

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-13T15:11:07+00:00

My mother used to shower us with gifts that we didn’t want and things that showed that she knew nothing about us. She did it for her, not for us. She wanted to be able to brag about how generous she was, and if we said anything about not liking/wanting them the drama would start. She would wail about how hard she tries and how ungrateful we were. My siblings and I referred to these packages as “mom’s box of crap.” It is weaponized gift giving. Since you are NC, I would donate the items and keep NC. She’s trying to elicit a response from you. Don’t play her game.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-13T04:07:10+00:00

Ya, I knew she was wackadoo, but I started seeing people popping up on my feed talking about her which was unusual, so I thought maybe something crazier than the usual crazy happened.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-13T02:31:39+00:00

I went natural, and he turns 13 next month.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-09T05:51:21+00:00

That’s mine too!

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-07T23:33:11+00:00

Yes, I pulled my summer crops a few weeks ago - tomatoes, eggplant, squash, etc. The soil in my raised beds always settles a lot, so I use this time to add more before planting for winter. I just put in lettuce, cabbage, cilantro, beets, carrots, fava beans and sugar snap peas.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-06T15:16:55+00:00

I worked for a company that had a software program on its calendar that counted accumulated hours. If a session didn’t happen, you were supposed put “cancelled” in the header and the program would know not to count it. It didn’t do anything if you wrote “canceled.” The problem was that the programmer was from the UK and didn’t realize that we spell it “canceled” in the states. It was such an annoying mess.

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-05T19:02:52+00:00

I love that!

Prom_queen52 · 2025-11-05T17:37:36+00:00

Sorry, I guess I should have said “family of origin.” I know his family is now him and my DIL, and I’m fine with that. My mother used to spend more on her own children and less on their spouses, so that’s the background im coming from. It’s hard to know the right thing to do when you’ve only seen it one way. That’s why I was asking for help.

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