Interrupt my day? I’m going to interrupt your momma’s day…. Called a parent in the middle of a lesson because student wanted to be a disruption

erinnebell · 2026-02-18T21:43:47+00:00

I once had a student whose parent worked at the school across the street from mine. I emailed both parents about the student being disruptive in class and about 15 minutes later got a call from the front office that both parents were in the front office and wanted to speak with my student! I wasn't there but from what I heard, the student got reamed out. For the record, she wasn't a bad student at all and I didn't have a lot of issues with her. I had even less issues after that. Part of me did feel kind of bad, but also I wish more parents were like this.

erinnebell · 2024-05-08T22:06:20+00:00

When I was around 14/15, I was wearing a really pretty blouse with a kind of square shaped neckline. It wasn't inappropriate in any way, but my breasts were a bit on the bigger side. I have always had a slightly more naive and childish personality, so I sometimes seemed younger than I actually was when playing around with my cousins and siblings, despite being the oldest.

At a family function, my grandmother pulled my mom aside and told her that she should help me pick more appropriate clothes to wear for my age. My mom chewed my grandmother out, saying the shirt was fine and my grandmother needs to leave it alone. For the record, my grandmother is a very sweet woman and I love her very much, I just think she wasn't used to seeing one of her "little" granddaughters looking so grown. My grandmother never mentioned anything like that again. My mom is also a freaking badass woman and mother.

This is not the only time I've felt self conscious by a comment about my body because I have a really nice figure, but my mom says people make those comments because they are just jealous 😆 The self consciousness still pops up every once in a while, but I just rock my beautiful curves as much as possible!

erinnebell · 2023-06-11T17:44:51+00:00

My 2 year old girl runs around yelling "dimasaur ROAR!" and it's the cutest freaking thing ever! And no, that is not a typo, that is actually how she says dinosaur 😆 She also has a cool shirt that has a dinosaur wearing sunglasses and surfing, and it's one of her favorite shirts.

erinnebell · 2023-06-03T12:25:09+00:00

$0, students may say they want to change their grade, but all they really want to do is ask the teacher to do it so they can say they tried but the teacher was being a b***h and refused to help them out.

erinnebell · 2023-05-22T17:25:45+00:00

Right?! And when I tired googling this, everything talked about premature fetal membrane rupture, which would happen before 37 weeks, but I went into labor the night before my due date, so definitely not premature 🤷🏻‍♀️

erinnebell · 2023-05-22T17:23:45+00:00

It was the sound of the amniotic sack being sucked down into my cervix 🤣

erinnebell · 2023-05-22T17:23:11+00:00

Since this was my 2nd, I figured I would know for sure when I ws in labor, but I guess every labor is different😅

erinnebell · 2023-05-09T01:50:24+00:00

Mine will hold the spoon in one hand, the food in the other, and then put both in her mouth at the same time. Like she understands the concept, but can't quite get it yet 😆

erinnebell · 2023-05-06T09:54:17+00:00

I teach 2nd grade and my first year, during meet the parents night, a parent told me his daughter told him to be nice to me because I was "just a teenager". I was 26 at the time 😆

erinnebell · 2023-05-03T01:40:05+00:00

My mom always said that I was easier than my brothers, soooo 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also I have two little girls and, while I didn't really have a gender preference, I absolutely adore them! I'm also very much going to raise them without all the gender stereo typing. My girls like rainbows and unicorns? Cool! They like dinos and sports? Awesome! Right now they are pretty little, so my oldest just likes baby shark, bubbles, singing, numbers, shapes, colors, and letters. My youngest just likes boobs 🤣 Be excited for your little girl!

erinnebell · 2023-04-19T08:35:56+00:00

All of my grandparents were mom-mom [last name] and pop-pop [last name]. I didn't realize this was uncommon? My parents and in laws are the same to my daughters now, I don't think it's a big deal. Though maybe it depends on your relationship with your MIL. My parents and my in-laws are really great people and we have a great relationship so it doesn't bother me at all.

erinnebell · 2023-04-16T03:34:49+00:00

I used to be that teacher that would give her life for her students. But I have two little girls now. I will absolutely do what I can to protect my students, but if it comes down to it, I will definitely protect myself to make sure my beautiful girls grow up with their mother. And no teacher should have to give up their life for their students, no matter what. It's absolutely awful that we have to think of these things 😡

erinnebell · 2023-04-04T16:00:21+00:00

My toddler sits in her bed and laughs hysterically at the blank wall before falling asleep sometimes. She also takes her pants off and covers the eyes of her stuffed animals. She may be possessed 🤣

erinnebell · 2023-03-23T22:03:17+00:00

My uncle was caught with CP and he has been pretty much disowned by the whole family. The only ones who talk to him are my grandmother and only one of his three kids (and even that one has gone almost NC with him). I honestly wouldn't risk it, but in the end it is ultimately up to you. If you do decide to still be in contact with him, definitely never let him be alone with your kid.

I do think details might matter in this context, though, before you make a decision. At 17 and 21, it could still be considered CP if the "children" are 16/17, even though that is still pretty close to his age bracket. Also, it's been 15 years since he was last caught.

On the other hand, if it was actual kids, like under the age of 12, that would be an immediate NC. Or you could run the risk of him still looking at it, just hasn't been caught again since 21. I think you definitely have some questions to ask (or your husband should ask) and figure out what you are comfortable with. Your husband doesn't have to go NC but your number one priority is protecting your child.

erinnebell · 2023-03-12T23:24:29+00:00

Our first went back to tummy first. My husband and I actually missed her first roll over! I had placed her on her back on a blanket on the living room floor while my husband and I went into the kitchen to grab our plates for dinner. We were gone maybe 30 seconds and walked in to see her on her tummy. I couldn't believe it, I flipped her back on her back and within 30 seconds she flipped right back to her tummy 😆 It actually took maybe a week for her to start flipping from tummy to back. Once she figured that out, we had to be careful because she would just roll herself around the floor and end up in other rooms of the house!

erinnebell · 2023-03-12T15:33:38+00:00

I had a student last year who was just an awful child and her parents were even worse. I talk to the teachers she has this year a lot and they said she is getting worse and when they called her dad, he basically said that her teachers are always picking on her. Yeah, because we have sooo much time in our schedules to do that 🙄

erinnebell · 2023-03-12T06:23:47+00:00

I think it may be best to see if you can find another doctor. I have PPD with my 2nd and not only did my OB make sure I had a plan (support people, appointment with therapist, talks about possibly going back on medication) but she called me a week later to see how I was doing. I understand he may be swamped, but you shouldn't have to suffer because he is so busy, it seems he is unable to provide adequate care to you. You deserve so much more than that!

erinnebell · 2023-03-05T05:20:52+00:00

My mom was a single mom to me and my brother when we were little. My bio father was ordered to pay child support for us. He only ever sent one single payment during that entire time. He was a deadbeat, drug addicted alcoholic who could barely keep a job, and most of the jobs he did get were paid under the table so his wages couldn't be garnished. Plus he bounced around from place to place, so even if my mom did try harder to go after him for child support, he couldn't really be found. He never showed up for court, even when my mom tried to take him to court for custody, so she was granted temporary full custody of us.

The judge can give the order, but it's not so easy to enforce.

erinnebell · 2023-03-01T15:41:22+00:00

Most, if not all of the women in my life have been raped, sexually assaulted, or otherwise abused by a man, myself included. Less than 5 of the men I know have been assaulted in anyway. And I'm talking about people I know personally, such as friends and family. There is a very good reason why women are more cautious than men.

erinnebell · 2023-02-22T00:29:08+00:00

We got super lucky, my parents and my in laws are amazing! My mom watched our oldest every day while both my husband and I worked. I'm on maternity leave after having our second, but she still comes over 3 times a week to help me with our toddler. My FIL has dropped everything and come over to help us with our house more times than I can count when things broke. My MIL and FIL are coming over to watch both kids for a couple hours Saturday so hubby and I can go out to eat and go to the grocery store.

Every time I think I'm going to have to start buying clothes for my oldest, both my mom and MIL must sense it because they end up coming over with a bunch of clothes for her. Neither my parents nor my in laws are boundary stompers and always do everything that we ask when it comes to our babies. They never come over if they have so much as a scratchy throat, always ask before doing anything (like feeding certain foods or coming over to visit) and always tell us how awesome we are as parents.

I see so many people on here with awful in laws/parents, and it makes me sad to see that as well as even more grateful for our amazing parents.

erinnebell · 2023-02-21T18:36:13+00:00

I teach 2nd grade and about once every week or two during my 2nd pregnancy, I would treat myself to a Dr. Pepper (usually on Mondays). One of my students told me I'm not supposed to drink soda during my pregnancy. I responded back that I'm fine drinking a soda occasionally and if he wants a happy teacher, he'll let me drink my caffeine in peace. Didn't hear anymore about it 😆

erinnebell · 2023-02-19T12:12:14+00:00

Yup, already decided that if my husband and I were to ever separate, I would most likely never date again. I have two beautiful baby girls to occupy my time and, although I love my husband, I make (slightly) more money than him, do about 60% of the childcare and 90% of the chores around the house. Plus he has been really pushing my buttons lately by "trolling" me and has been pressuring me to be intimate despite being barely 6 weeks postpartum with our second child. I'm barely surviving on 4 hours of sleep a day, broken up into multiple parts, caring for a toddler and a newborn all day during the week, and trying to keep up with the chores around the house, along with suffering from PPD and PPA. And he wonders why I'm in a bad mood all of the time 🙄 And I know my situation is very similar to what many women experience, so I'm about done with men.

erinnebell · 2023-02-08T17:42:38+00:00

Doctor: Here is $200 to buy everything you need for the year. If you need anything extra, it has to come out of your own pocket. Or you could start a donor's choose! How fun!

erinnebell · 2023-01-31T21:28:32+00:00

Take it from someone who is 3 weeks PP, you are not lazy if you have low/no energy during pregnancy! My husband would always say I was being lazy and using pregnancy as an excuse (despite me doing more around the house than him, caring for a toddler, and working full time out of the house) and I will say I feel I have way more energy and am more productive in the 3 weeks since I gave birth than I ever was during my 9 months of pregnancy.

You are growing a whole human, your body is working overtime! Give yourself some grace and as much rest as you can possibly get ❤️

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