I'm in cosmetology school. I have a love hate relationship with what I do, it makes awesome money when you apply yourself, but some clients make it miserable. If you don't want to talk, just tell me, a good stylist will listen and respect your wishes. This isn't my life's goal, its just a transition period.

I could care less that MIA flipped off the camera - your kids hear and see far worse on the schoolbus.

I am turning over a new leaf and asking the same of my women friends: no more complaining about something you can control: husband a drain? Work on it or move on. Kid staying home from school with "stomach" pains year after year? See a gastro or shut up.

When I think about winning the lottery my mind instantly goes toward what charities I would give to. That truly is what makes me happy. I would also give some to all of my old employers for hiring me and providing me with a job. My school and university for educating me. My family because I love them and they also did so much for me. Then I think about what I would do with the rest of it.

The PTA board members at DD's school are a bunch of nasty,mean, clique-y, petty, judgmental, unwelcoming people. I was on the board before they all got there and stepped down because they were so unpleasant. Every one of their kids is in DD's class. They are all mini versions of their parents and I am hoping none of them will be in her class next year. Apples really don't fall far from the tree.

I was going through DS' baby book this weekend. Got to the part about "Friends I played with" and saw where I wrote about my BFF and he DD and how we all loved playing together. Sigh. Who knew that just a few short years later, she would betray me, go behind my back during my custody battle and tell my ex everything I was doing and saying? Or that she knew him from high school and never told me all those years we were friends?

I hate when my hairdresser, who is younger and single, asks me what my plans are for the day. It's 2pm on a Monday and I've been coming exclusively to you for 4 years so you know I have kids. I'm going home to wait for the school bus and then I will make dinner. Those are my plans. Are you excited?

I feel like we're drowning here. My son has been diagnosed for 2 years now - highly gifted and learning disabled. I guess the current term is 2e (twice exceptional). It's been twice the frustration and twice the battle, that's all I can say. I think we have to leave his public school. It will break his heart. :(

Parents if your children are doing math and reading before school it is because you are exposing them to it. My IQ as a child and as an adult is off the charts and I never went to pre school, I played instead. I didn't have a different curriculum but I had a lot of free time to enjoy my life. I turned out just fine. Highly successful adult, made my first million this past year.

Here's what gets me about Pro-lifers..You can condem,picket, and bitch all you want. Why cant you use that same energy and resources to help take care of the children that are born. Go to the schools and volunteer. Start a group that can help parents that are having a hard time. I see so many children in each communtiy that need positive influences (not a preachy person, just positve) in their lives. I hate that "groups" can protest till they are blue in the face but do nothing to really impact and change lives for the better or not make others feel guilty.