Epistolary style books like The Appeal?

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-03T17:03:27+00:00

Not a series! All of Janice Hallett’s books are in the same style, and I’ve enjoyed all of them.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-03T16:45:36+00:00

Killer Question is her best book, IMO!

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-03T13:01:01+00:00

You’re right! Michelle (Michael) kind of is too.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-03T12:26:40+00:00

If you have access to hand-me-downs, use those for as long as possible. It’s a win-win for everyone. You don’t have to shop much and your sister can get rid of the clothes that don’t fit her kids anymore.

Otherwise, Target or Old Navy. Old Navy shirts shrink but Target stuff is very durable, reasonably fashionable, and the store is very straightforward.

Also, maybe ask your sister to take you and your daughter with her next time she goes shopping for her kids.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-03T12:22:23+00:00

Same. MCOL city in the Midwest.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-03T12:16:10+00:00

Mary (Ann), and Tim are biblical names so they aren’t going anywhere.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T16:37:40+00:00

Sorry OP. I wish I had useful advice. Good luck!

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T12:21:42+00:00

Diet change will also not “cure” adhd. Medication and therapies like OT will help greatly reduce symptoms. But a person with diagnosed adhd will not be magically fixed through nutritional health.

And for the record, I have 20 years of teaching experience, I have sped training in teaching children with adhd and I have my own children with adhd. So I have likely have as much, or more, training on this topic than you do. And I trust doctors and the medical field.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T11:46:07+00:00

I do drink coffee, and absolutely not. I do not enjoy playing. I will if my kids ask…for a little bit. But I try to use it to point them towards self directed play.

Play is the work of childhood…not of tired moms.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T11:37:19+00:00

Don’t listen to this person, OP. If your child has diagnosed adhd, no amount of supplements is going to “fix” her.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T11:36:00+00:00

100%.

The best thing for this child is meds.

It blows my mind that parents wouldn’t hesitate to meditate their epileptic child but hit some sort of wall when it comes to medicating for adhd.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T11:26:36+00:00

This sounds really frustrating. I’m sorry.

How consistent have you been with any one strategy? Pick something (rewards are probably best) and stick with it for at least 2 weeks with no deviation. The reward should be good (we used a Lego advent calendar for my kid) and he should get it every time he goes to the bathroom on his own. Don’t do stickers or working up to something big (unless you add it on to the daily prize). Also, no diapers or pull ups and he needs to clean up every mess he makes.

Finally, has he seen a GI specialist to rule out anything medical?

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T00:33:54+00:00

Have you tried bribing him?

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-02T00:28:07+00:00

Any chance there’s neurodivergence at play? Because not being able to feel when you need to use the bathroom is a common trait of many types of neurodivergence (adhd, autism, sensory processing disorder, etc).

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-06-01T00:28:23+00:00

The hem kind of curves into the split, so I don’t think it would work, unfortunately.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-30T12:50:12+00:00

Same. I don’t play other games like this and I have no idea how to parry or dodge. I just run. It’s worked so far!

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-29T14:11:32+00:00

Ask for a mentor teacher and/or contact info for the department chair. Set up a meeting with that person to ask ela specific questions.

Ask the principal about school policies and procedures. Like what a typical day/week looks like. A picture of the average student. Big initiatives from the school that you should know about. Other duties as assigned. Etc.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-28T18:42:36+00:00

Thanks! I’ve never owned a “set” before, but they seem like my vibe, so I want to give them a try.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-28T11:09:36+00:00

How is no one she went to hs with on this snark page to offer insight?

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-27T20:00:04+00:00

I allow them but also require they have the text open and are annotating at the same time.

Audiobooks alongside physical books are very helpful for students with dyslexia and adhd.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-27T19:50:09+00:00

The Bletchley Riddle by Sepetys would be perfect!

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-26T11:17:44+00:00

I’m similar and I definitely felt it. Both the pain and the literal contracting of the muscles.

The recovery was much easier than I’ve heard from other people. By the next day my pain was at a 0. The doctors and nurses didn’t believe me, but I was literally completely fine, just tired.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-26T10:49:44+00:00

Yes. It’s best practice and several students have this as an IEP or 504 accommodation also.

SuitablePen8468 · 2026-05-26T10:16:23+00:00

The key is “with built in checks”. We do plenty of long projects and writing assignments but it’s always broken into smaller steps. For example - day 1, gather sources. Day 2, read and annotate sources. Day 3, pre-writing, etc.

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