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Argh! I typed a whole response and then it wouldn't go through when I hit submit! Oh well. Let's try this again! The woman across the street came over today to talk some more. I guess since I now know the situation, she likes to have someone to vent/talk to. Anyway, she got a surprise visit from the CPS people this morning. Apparently someone called in an annoymous complaint that she was ...

Hi everyone, We're really late getting started this month! I kept planning to make a post and then not being able to finish it. Susan - I read your last post on the April thread. That sounds like a rather upsetting situation! Did you see the thread linking to the article about being a helicopter mom vs. free-range kids? I had a informal brown bag discussion with some parents at work ...

Hi Kim. Thanks for starting this! Our thread has been pretty slow lately. I didn't see the thread about the helicopter mom vs. the free-ranging mom, but I can guess the difference between the two. I can say I've probably been more of a helicopter mom (always hovering ), but I'm trying to be more free-ranging. This is probably the first year I've let the kids play outside without me there with ...

Happy Day-After-Mother's-Day. Hope everyone had a nice day yesterday. We had a nice day at home -- I got a lot of yard work done, actually. DH kept saying, "It's Mother's Day -- why don't you relax?" But the weather was great for working outdoors -- clear, and not too hot, which is how I like it, and it made me feel really good to see the yard get back into shape, especially after he got so...

Good morning all. Happy belated Mothers Day! Well we are ready to build an ark here with all the rain we have had here, so we have been taking every opportunity to get the kids outside when they are available. Kim- Biking to work and keeping track of those points for something good I think sets such a great example for your kids. We have a treadmill in our basement and it turns out it is...

Heather - glad you all had fun time with Thomas! Sorry it had to be tainted by FIL's rant but good for your DH! That must have felt good and especially since it sounds like it ended well. Have fun with Logan's party. Lucky you getting to "repeat" the party! Helene - oh I can understand your sadness about Baby. I'm glad you bought it (ouch $4!! ) though. It will be fun if he has a child to...

Not such a good Mother's Day here. It was a bit overcast in the morning. Casey's trainer called to say we could come by for a lesson at 11:30. She was going out to breakfast with her family. I just got out of the shower when she called again. I thought she was calling to say she was running late, but got quite a shock. In the 2 hours that they were at breakfast, Goodnight went and had her baby. ...

Oh Susan that's awful about Midnight's foal. Definitely not a fun way to spend mother's day. Glad Casey found a way to celebrate it in the end. Kim

((Susan and Casey)) I'm so sorry to hear about Goodnight's foal -- how tragic. And for that to happen on Mother's Day, too -- what a shame. I'm glad Casey seems to be taking it fairly well. Kim, how odd that's there's another "Lainie" who will be in K with Lainey -- I've never come across anyone with that name before, myself -- it seems pretty unique to me. I wouldn't worry too much about ...

Helene, thanks for the hugs- and Kim, thanks for the condolences. We'll get by. Life goes on and there are good things around the corner. We try to focus on the good. I mean, we're not pony breeders so the whole situation is just crazy to begin with. It's been emotional, mostly for me! DH was disappointed, too, though. It really put a damper on the day. Helene, I'm presented with a ...