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A series of Gallup surveys calls the decline in engagement from grades 5 through 12 an "engagement cliff." Lorena Germán explains how experiential learning can break through the passivity that many students feel in the classroom. @NimahGobir https://t.co/HFWDfe31VS

“Always model responsible conduct…For instance, always speak kindly to people to teach kids how to be responsible in their dealings with others.” https://t.co/rQVBV5Ss6q https://t.co/94ckQpSqcQ

How do I respond correctly?

So me and my 5 year old son were at the park yesterday. Having fun on the swings when a mom and dad come along with their little girl. This girl is about 6 and has a very obvious facial disorder. No idea what it is but my son notices and asks innocently "why is that girls face like that?" I answer "everyone comes in different shapes and sizes, nobody is the same which makes the world brilliant. Say hi, she looks like a nice girl." My son waves and says hi to which the little girls gives a small wave back. The mom gives me the stink eye. I've been feeling so badly about this and wondered if this was the wrong thing to say. Should I have just said there was nothing wrong? Can someone please tell me the correct response in this situation?

To All the Burnt Out Parents who are feeling shame today

Don’t. Don’t worry about how your Easter egg hunt either straight up didn’t happen or was lacklustre compared to something one of your friends did. My kids aren’t even at my house. They’re at my parents house 4 hours away this weekend. I felt guilty about it when my mom suggested this weekend as a make up for the visit they missed 2 weeks ago because we had COVID. And she talked me down. I needed the break 2 weeks ago, and I needed it even more now. We ordered Indian last night, and are having tacos tonight. It feels great to have the holiday pressure off. Take. That. Break. Your kids will be fine if their Easter doesn’t involve hours of planning, perfect matching outfits and a big family dinner.

Do dads get more compliments on parenting?

I’m curious if dads get more compliments on being a good parent than moms (for doing the same thing). Is equal parenting not a norm? Any couples care to share?

The child you see today will not be here tomorrow. The child arriving home from school, is different from the one who left from home this morning. Every moment is a death of all that has gone before, and a birth of all that is to come. -Bill Martin, #family

Wtf do people care if you carry your baby “too much” ??

We spent the weekend with my husband’s family. We haven’t seen them often because of the pandemic, so our 19 month old doesn’t know them well at all. Her temperament is slow to warm but she warmed up to my husband’s immediate family quickly and loved playing with her cousins. We saw his extended family today and she wanted me to hold her a lot. I can’t tell you how many comments I got about “needing to put that baby down,” “quit holding her so much,” “let her walk.” She walks and runs and plays just fine but she wanted her mama to hold her today, so that’s exactly what I did. I don’t get it. Mind your damn business. Okay, vent over.

Share your funniest Easter story

My kids received this huge solid chocolate bunny one year. I had to use a meat cleaver to give them pieces. The kids told anyone who would listen that I chopped off the head of a bunny and we ate it. I got some looks at the grocery store until I explained. The cashier at Aldi still teases them about it.

My Tweens Still Cuddle

Sometimes I wonder if the days of snuggles are behind us as my kids (12 and 10) get older. And then, a day like today comes along and they cuddle up on the couch with me and fall asleep for an afternoon nap. ❤️

I'm currently sitting on the floor in my husband's cousin's closet to get my LO to sleep.

None of the bedrooms have blinds and she won't sleep unless it's really dark. Where's the weirdest place your baby has napped?

Does everyone feel like this or am I a giant asshat?

When my son uncontrollably cries when he is about to go down for nap time I frickken lose it. I get so irritated. I just want to walk away…I don’t have empathy for him! I just get so frustrated! He’ll be quiet for a spell & then turn around & start again. It’s an endless cycle. I feel so frickken guilty for the anger/frustration. He’s a baby, they cry..it’s the only way they know how to communicate. Then I get in my own head & get frustrated that much more easily for the rest of the day. It’s been 9 months & I still feel like I cannot adequately care for my child. So tell me, does anyone else still react this way?

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Tell me not every 13-16 year old has Instagram

Because we've been adamant about teaching our kids why we don't want them to have it and other platforms, only to have our 13 year old make an account behind our backs. She didn't lose her phone privileges but we made her delete the account. She says nobody in school (her friends) wants to text her, only get her as a follower on their Instagram page. She says she's embarrassed when they ask for her Snap or Insta and she says she doesn't have it. I can understand that but did she really think we wouldn't find out?

Control

I know I’m not the only one but I need to vent. Does anyone just have a hard time keeping up with house duty’s as parents. Like I feel like I lost total control of my laundry and I can’t keep up with it and now we have a giant clothes mountain in our living room and it sucks. I’m just tired of repeating this vicious cycle and we are two parents that work hard and make sure our kids have a clean house and also make sure we spend quality time with them. But sometimes I feel defeated and can’t keep up. If we slack off one day the house just explodes and it’s exhausting

About to live alone and scared

We are divorcing and in a few days I'll be alone. I have an elementary aged child with me(husband was her stepfather so no custody issues or anything) I'm scared, what if things break I don't know how to fix, or a neighbor harasses me or causes bad problems, my husband always dealt with that stuff. Is it scary living on your own, I never have lived alone and ran a whole home when it really mattered. I'll be working nights and sleeping days. I do have a grown child who can come help me if there are car issues but as for everything else...