Comments on: Balance Points http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/ I'm the scofflaw in your mother'hood Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:23:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: kittenpie http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1277 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:17:03 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1277 I hope you get it. Because you're right, sometimes a sub is mostly a babysitter, and when you're trained for something and want to do it, it suck sto feel like a babysitter. I know of what I speak, because sometimes a librarian is a babysitter, too. It's frustrating. Good luck! I hope you get it. Because you’re right, sometimes a sub is mostly a babysitter, and when you’re trained for something and want to do it, it suck sto feel like a babysitter. I know of what I speak, because sometimes a librarian is a babysitter, too. It’s frustrating. Good luck!

]]> by: momx5 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1272 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:30:27 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1272 We had an assembly on Friday, and the class was singing. I used the event to go over friendly letters, so our parents got a letter, the notes in the planner, my Friday newsletter, and of course the crying, begging, pleading-which I saw early Friday morning-"My mommy will forget." And, yes, the joy on my kids' faces when they saw there parents, grandparents, "my whole <i>family</i> was there!" was indescribable. Well worth the time and effort on everyone's part! Fingers crossed that you get the job! Anyone who deals with kids 12 and up.....and in a GROUP!....on a <b>pedestal</b>! We had an assembly on Friday, and the class was singing. I used the event to go over friendly letters, so our parents got a letter, the notes in the planner, my Friday newsletter, and of course the crying, begging, pleading-which I saw early Friday morning-”My mommy will forget.” And, yes, the joy on my kids’ faces when they saw there parents, grandparents, “my whole family was there!” was indescribable. Well worth the time and effort on everyone’s part!

Fingers crossed that you get the job! Anyone who deals with kids 12 and up…..and in a GROUP!….on a pedestal!

]]> by: Aimee http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1230 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:40:35 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1230 Good luck on the job! So great that you could spend the day with your girls. It sounds like the three of you had a wonderful time. Good luck on the job!

So great that you could spend the day with your girls. It sounds like the three of you had a wonderful time.

]]> by: Kimberly http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1229 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:59:58 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1229 You're seriously equating the cost of a $9.99 toy with the costs associated with purchasing and maintaining a car? Not to mention gas and insurance? They are nowhere near comparable. I'm also not wild about the environmental impact of the "every person of driving age must own a car" mentality. I think it's incredibly irresponsible, actually. Which is not to say that I don't ride in cars, and don't appreciate the opportunities to do so. But I don't rely on them for my primary mode of transportation, and when I do ride in one, I can feel satisfied that the best use is being made of those resources. Busing can be a pain. But mostly, it's not. And I feel far more independent and in control of my life on the bus than if I were a slave to the auto and oil industries. You’re seriously equating the cost of a $9.99 toy with the costs associated with purchasing and maintaining a car? Not to mention gas and insurance? They are nowhere near comparable.

I’m also not wild about the environmental impact of the “every person of driving age must own a car” mentality. I think it’s incredibly irresponsible, actually.

Which is not to say that I don’t ride in cars, and don’t appreciate the opportunities to do so. But I don’t rely on them for my primary mode of transportation, and when I do ride in one, I can feel satisfied that the best use is being made of those resources.

Busing can be a pain. But mostly, it’s not. And I feel far more independent and in control of my life on the bus than if I were a slave to the auto and oil industries.

]]> by: Cassie http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1228 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:36:29 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1228 Just curious; Would it be a really big deal for you to buy an old car to get around? I dont know how finances are. I imagine as a single mom not the best, but then again you can afford webkinz etc. You always seem to be struggling with buses. I live in nyc so i dont have one for parking reasons, is it the same for you? Just curious; Would it be a really big deal for you to buy an old car to get around? I dont know how finances are. I imagine as a single mom not the best, but then again you can afford webkinz etc. You always seem to be struggling with buses. I live in nyc so i dont have one for parking reasons, is it the same for you?

]]> by: Betsy http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1203 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:06:26 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1203 Isn't that look on their faces when they spot you in the audience <i>the best</i>? I will be crossing every appendage for you... Isn’t that look on their faces when they spot you in the audience the best?

I will be crossing every appendage for you…

]]> by: SweetyPi http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1195 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:26:14 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1195 Wow! Fingers crossed for you. Either way it goes, I'm happy things are looking up! Wow! Fingers crossed for you. Either way it goes, I’m happy things are looking up!

]]> by: amy http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1191 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:50:05 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1191 Wishing you all the best! Fingers crossed! Wishing you all the best! Fingers crossed!

]]> by: V http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1188 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:33:42 +0000 http://parentingwithoutalicense.com/2007/11/29/balance-points/#comment-1188 Yay! I really want it for you too! Good luck. I have a good feeling about the outcome. Yay! I really want it for you too! Good luck. I have a good feeling about the outcome.

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