Congratulations ruwth ![]() Jeannie☃️ ![]() Elycia Lee ☮ Chap Goh Mei! ![]() for winning "Good Deeds Get CASH!" ![]() |
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Thank you, Sonali! ![]() |
Hey, wanna wish you early. Not sure if you are celebrating, but... HAPPY THAIPUSAM! |
Elycia Lee ☮ Chap Goh Mei! ![]() |
THANKFUL SONALI Love my family ![]() |
Elycia Lee ☮ Chap Goh Mei! ![]() |
I had no idea such a thing was even possible! lol CONGRATULATIONS!!! |
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Hey, people, do me a favour and post here, will you, pretty please? I can't post twice back-to-back, so I need someone!! (Pretty please) ![]()
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Looking at my god-daughter, who is a mother of a 3yo and 6 month old, I think for new current younger parents (she is 27) is social media, being told so much rubbish about being parents. And the social media landscape is one of comparison. So, if you do something different, or you don't follow "this influencer" or "that blogger" then you are not doing the right thing. She is finding that her support group is becoming judgmental because she is bringing her child up the way she wants. I can relate to her; almost 20 years ago, when we had kids, we decided not to do the whole "Santa", "Easter Bunny", "Tooth Fairy", "God", "Jesus" myth thing, and be honest with our kids. You'd think that by not having a Santa at Christmas we were abusing them. In fact, one of my fellow teachers accused us of abuse for doing just that. The abuse people, of course, rejected it, but when I called her out, she accused me of harassment... Fortunately, I had a good principal, and this teacher was forced to apologise. But you are not allowed to bring your kids up the way you want without being accused of being a bad parent. Still, in the poll, I selected "emotional" because dealing with our kids' changing emotions has been the biggest hurdle. |
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That's so sweet of her! What a wonderful way to remember. ![]() It makes me sad when I go past my grandparents' former address. It was a beautiful home! But the house has been torn down and there's now a fast food restaurant there. Progress... |
Schnujo's Giving Away GPs ![]() We've been thinking about moving in the next five years. We've raised our children here, planted over 100 trees, watched our grandkids learn to swim in our pond and ice skate in the winter. Sooo many memories and we're still making them. I worry about how sad it will be when we move. Not just for me, but my children and grandchildren, too. Who will buy it...and will they cut down all the trees? Take care of the house? Maybe I should think about something else. ![]() |
Cubby~On the Road Again! ![]() THANKFUL SONALI Love my family - It sounds like your situation, at least for the time being, is the best outcome. I'm glad you had a nice time with your sister-in-law and have a lovely memory to take back. |