Raven7317

@Raven7317 (691)

United States • Age 53

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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VENT - I Swear it's a Conspiracy!

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 19 Mar 13

I'm so frustrated right now! My son needs feeding OT, and has recently been confirmed as having a sensory processing dysregulation, so he needs sensory OT... There are ONLY TWO places within a 25 mile radius that provide these...

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"You Won't Always Win" - What age should this be taught?

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 15 Mar 13

I have another incentive based event that brought on another issue that I see... We have coin races to fund raise - basically, the kids bring in loose coins and try to fill up classroom buckets... the classroom with the most...

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Unwarranted Credit

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 15 Mar 13

In the course of this years PTA events, I have noticed some changes in the approach to 'incentive' based activities... An example: we hold an event for reading, the kids and parents commit to reading up to 20 minutes extra a...

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5 YO Suspended for wanting to SHOOT a BUBBLE GUN

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 20 Jan 13

This morning, on the news was a story about a 5 year old little girl getting suspended for 10 Days (!) for saying to her friend "lets shoot each other with our bubble gun" !!! Sometimes, I think "what is becoming of our...

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First Family Vacation - DISASTER!

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 17 Jan 13

We planned our first vacation meticulously, and we were so-o excited! We booked it, last March for Sept (2012)... It was DH and I first vacation in 8 years, and our first vacation ever with our 7 year old son... we waited until...

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Viewing Past Photos and Videos

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 17 Jan 13

The other day, I was in my home office archiving some files for DH... Somehow, I clicked on a file that held my son's photos and movies from years past... I couldn't resist and I sat there for over 2 hours! ... just going in and...

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Least Favorite Time of Year?

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 17 Jan 13

I really hate this time of year, you know? It's so many things, really, and I feel so terrible thru the months of Jan, Feb and March - EVERY year! First, I know, it's the let-down feeling that so many experience after the...

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Not Happy with New PTA President

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 12 Jan 13

As a PTA mom, I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place... This year, we needed a new president because our old president needed to step down for personal reasons... She has stayed on as VP, but the new president is...

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"Food School"

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 7 Nov 12

My 7 YO son has extreme anxiety over food... this has been going on for years, but it just got to be too much for me to handle and he has started, what he calls, Food School! For several years, we've struggled with this issue...

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First Outside Job Since 2004!

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 10 Nov 11

For the first time, since Feb 2004, I have a JOB!!! LOL Well, I've always had a 'job', just not one outside the house... and not one for someone OTHER than DH! I was laid off from corp job after 10 years in 2004... took a...

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Repeating Kindergarten

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 21 Jun 11

Hello Again, boy it's been a while... but I hope to see some old friends are still around... and of course, new friends are welcome! So, it's a week before school lets out - we have a long year since we had so many snow days! I...

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Moved my 5 YO to a Regular K Class

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 8 Dec 10

When my son first started kindergarden, his IEP called for a 'substantially separate' classroom... So his classroom had only 10 kids, including him. Theory being that fewer kids would equal more one-on-one attention...My son is...

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Secret Santa at School

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 8 Dec 10

This school year, I have gotten very involved at my son's school... I volunteer in the K classrooms, pull duties in the book store, and this week, I'll be in the new Elf Shop... I've become very friendly with the staff...

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Best Friend, Bi-Polar, LIMIT REACHED!

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 6 Dec 10

One of my very best friends is bi-polar... severly... I've alwasy known it, it's not really been a huge issue over the years between her and I... but now, I don't know. I need advise, please! Long story short: she's incredibly...

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Date Night!

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 7 Oct 10

Little man is going over to Auntie's tomorrow night - AND he's spending the night! Whoo Hoo! Now - what do you think my chances are for a NIGHT OUT with honey? Probably slim to none - as Friday's are his longest/hardest...

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After School Tutoring Offered

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 5 Oct 10

So I get this notice from my son's school yesterday... They are offering after school tutoring - for FREE - at the school. The classed go from 2:45 until 4:00 pm, Tues thru Thur. But here's the thing; it's being offered to...

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How many calendars/planners do you use?

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 5 Oct 10

I'll be the first to admit, I love having planners! I love this time of year because it means I can buy new ones for next year! LOL (OK, I'm a tad OCD!) So, how many planners do you use to keep your family organized? How many...

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OB or GYN?

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 4 Oct 10

So I had to switch health insurance carrier and I'm loosing my GYN - after 15 or so years! Years ago, I opted for a gyn only because I hated feeling like I wasn't important! OB, understandably have to deal with deliveries and...

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Volunteering at Kindergarden

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 4 Oct 10

So, my son just started K this year... I start volunteering this week. I've wanted to become deeply involved with his school, but I always seemed to be a day late and a dollar short in the process... Well, I finally got my CORI...

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Redirect Virus???

Raven7317 @Raven7317 (691) • United States 3 Oct 10

Has anyone ever seen any kind of virus that automatically redirects you to various websites? I use MSN and I clicked on a NEWS story to read, as I often don't read the papers but try to keep up with what's happening via internet....

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