Author Archives: thingmeister

Good religious music is for everybody

I’m totally down with this one. Not my religion either, but a lovely song.
I like the song Silent Night though I’m a moslem. I wonder if that’s okay :–/

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Siblign rivalry

What older kid didn’t react like this at some point?
When my parents brought home my baby sister, after holding her, I told them they could take her back.

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From a list of random reasons ‘I am a feminist’

Among the reasons I’m glad I’m a guy is that our culture really isn’t pushing me into pretending I’m a size I’m not. Here’s a random thing from the other side of the gender divide:
Because if I wanted to spend my entire paycheck on a bra for some reason, Victoria’s Secret’s sizing is as [...]

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Questionable fashion tip

Not that I’ve got much of a clue about fashion, but this seems a little out of order:
I pick out my necklace before the rest of my outfit.

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To which I can only say: Huh?

OK, you tell me what you think this one means:
Don’t play dumb with me. I’m not dumb. Never underestimate me. I may be someone you never think I am.

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A teenager who has no idea…

If this is what she thinks now, I’d love to see what she thinks in, say, ten years:
When i’m excited about something, all i get after that will be just disappointment.
(It always happen)

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Rejecting one label means worrying about another

While trying to help her daughter escape one category, she fears being stigmatized in another way:
I am contemplating homeschooling for one of my girls who just struggles in the traditional school setting. I am a bit put off that the only homeschoolers I know are Christian and conservative which I am not.

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Effective parenting requires creativity

I love these tips!
My proudest recent achievements have been persuading my picky-eater daughter to eat dry All-Bran Flakes by calling them … wait for it … Breakfast Chips. Sheer brilliance.
I also, after 7 nights in a row of her eating pesto on spaghetti (and only if we called the pasta noodles), beat her at her [...]

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