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Long story short, this family I know had an infant son die at birth. I visit his grave on occasion and leave him flowers, but Thursday will be the first birthday of his that I will leave him anything. I'd leave flowers on his grave, but I've already done so recently and I want to leave him something birthday-ish. Any ideas? (link)
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Flowers
Cards
Teddy Bears
Stuffed Animals
Balloons
Ribbons
Small Toys
Since the baby was a boy, you might like to leave him something hot wheels, other small toy cars & trucks, army men, and other such things.
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Thinking about baby names. WDYT of these?
Aaron Bennett
Joseph James "Joe"
Matthew David or Matthew Joseph "Matt"
Wesley Richard "Wes"
Calvin Clayton
Cole Brandon
Nicholas Andrew "Nick"
William Trent "Will"
Jacob Mitchell
Noah Daniel
Richard ? "Ritchie"
Alexia Ann
Addy Teresa (Teresa is after my mom)
Kennedy Rebekah (Rebekah is after my aunt)
Daisy Jane
Emily Gwendolyn
Jessica Elizabeth
Jane Elizabeth
Meagan Ann
Amy Lea (pronounced Lee)
Melissa Lea (pronounced Lee) (link)
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Names I love:
Nicholas Andrew "Nick"
William Trent "Will"
Joseph James "Joe"
Aaron Bennett
Wesley Richard "Wes"
Alexia Ann
Addy Teresa
Daisy Jane
Kennedy Rebekah
Amy Lea
Melissa Lea
Names I like:
Jacob Mitchell
Noah Daniel
Cole Brandon
Meagan Ann
Jessica Elizabeth
Emily Gwendonyn
Names I don't like:
Matthew David or Matthew Joseph "Matt"
Richard "Ritchie"
Calvin Clayton
Jane Elizabeth
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I am thirteen years old, female, and about to go to eighth grade. I'm really scared about it, though, and I don't think I'm prepared enough.
Here are a few things you should know:
- My school closed, so I have to go to a new one.
- I don't know my way around the school.
- I tend to get stressed out about grades.
- I'm awful at making friends.
- I am a perfectionist, and I usually stay up late to finish my homework. (That's something I like about summer -- I can go to bed as early as I want and get enough sleep.)
- School starts in a week.
- I was teased a little about my race at my last school, and I don't want it to happen again.
- I'm very close to my teachers from last year, and they won't be at my new school.
- I was supposed to be put in journalism because I'm a writer, but they put me in something called office aides. I'm rather frustrated about that.
I would really appreciate any advice about how to be more prepared and less anxious. Thank you! (link)
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Here's what I have to say.
- My school closed, so I have to go to a new one.-
That's the pits, I know. In my lifetime, I've been to nine different school and from fifth grade to ninth, it was a new school every year. You have to remember, though that life is what you make it. Think of going to a new school as being an adventure. The years that I had to change schools and had a bad attitude about it, it sucked. The years that I had a good attitude. It wasn't so bad. It's human nature not to like change, but if you embrace it, it might be a little exciting.
- I don't know my way around the school.- Simply put, you'll learn. Try to get some kind of map of the school and donn't be embarrassed to ask for directions. Think of it as being another part of the adventure.
- I tend to get stressed out about grades.- Don't stress about that. All anyone can ask of you is that you do your best.
- I'm awful at making friends.- So was I, but if you put yourself out there, talk to people, and don't give up, it'll happen for you. You might play a sport for your school or join a club, it might help.
- I am a perfectionist, and I usually stay up late to finish my homework. (That's something I like about rummer -- I can go to bed as early as I want and get enough sleep.)- I understand that, but if you deprive yourself of sleep, then you'll be tired during school and your grades can suffer because of it. Get your homework done as soon as you get home and try to get to bed by 10 o'clock each night.
- School starts in a week.- I always had a little anxiety when school was about to start too, but once you start and get back into the swing of things, it'll be okay. The longer you have off, the harder it'll be to go back.
- I was teased a little about my race at my last school, and I don't want it to happen again.- That's pure ignorance on you classmates' part. I was teased for a condition I have called bell's palsy and one day, I realized that there was nothing wrong with me. I was the way God made me and if anyone made fun of me for it, that was because they were ignorant, not because I had a problem. Think about what you'd think if you heard someone tease someone else for something they couldn't help like race, height, birth defects, disabilities, or anything of that nature. Would you think that they were funny or would you think that they were stupid?
- I'm very close to my teachers from last year, and they won't be at my new school.- That's too bad. I know how that feels, but in time, it gets easier. There will always be people who will come and go from your life. You'll have new teachers in the coming years who'll be important to you too.
- I was supposed to be put in journalism because I'm a writer, but they put me in something called office aides. I'm rather frustrated about that.- That's a coincidence. I'm a journalist and was an office aid in school too. My suggestion is to sign up for a journalism class in high school and enjoy the easy A you'll get as an office aid. All you have to do is help out in one of the offices in the school.
Good luck and hope I helped!
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There's not much more to my question than what's in the title. My sister is getting married in June of 2014 and I'm thinking I might get married around that time as well. Like in August maybe. There's a reason why it may be important that I get married by that time, but I'm worried that people will think I just did it to steal my sister's thunder. Also, it's my dream to get married married in this church at the Grand Canyon, which I'm afraid people will think of as a real thunder stealing attempt. Also, I'd kind of like my own thunder. I don't get much at all. I got a tooth infection in February that was so bad I had to go to the emergency room and I liked it because it got me some attention. It's not a good enough reason to not get married when I plan to, but still. What do you think my sister and family will say? (link)
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You don't understand, Zane. I was saying that I'd like to get my own thunder by being going through an engagement without my sister. If we were engaged at the same time, we'd have to share the spotlight. If I was engaged after she'd already gotten married, I'd have my own spotlight. It was another reason I was thinking I should wait, not the reason I thought I should go ahead and get married. Sorry, I guess I should have made that clear.
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Sorry this is long. I used to have the most awesome Christmases at home with my parents, sister, and grandparents. We had all kinds of traditions that really were a lot of fun and Christmas eve and day were always very relaxed. From 2005 to 2007, I had an aunt, uncle, and cousins come too, but ever since 2008, they've been asking us to come to their house. We have every year since they started asking, but it's been a lot of trouble. There are more of us than there are of them, so it's more expensive, our first flight is always late and makes us miss our layover, we've spent Christmas night in hotel rooms because of trouble getting there, and my uncle always wants us to stay for longer than is convenient. The biggest reason I don't like it is because we don't have our Christmas traditions anymore and it feels like Christmas is too different and much more stressful nowadays. I've gone the past four years because my family likes it, but this year, my mom, dad, and grandparents don't want to, which is a relief. The problem is that my uncle is still asking us to and my sister, who has a type a personality, says she wants to have Christmas at my their house forever and will not have Christmas at home again. It shouldn't be her decision, but I'm worried she'll find a way to get us there. Another problem is that my sister is bossy and when she gets married, she wants us to have Thanksgiving at her house, which won't work because my fiancee's birthday is November 22nd, so it's always on or around Thanksgiving. He has family that lives close and the rest of his family meets in our area for Thanksgiving they celebrate his birthday that weekend. So the only way for my family to be together as well is for us to meet in this area as well. I want us to start having relaxed Christmases again, but I'm afraid if my sister knows I said something to my parents and grandparents about it, especially if her Thanksgiving idea doesn't work either, she'll lose respect for me. I know it sounds like I'm being selfish, but I've always done what made everyone else happy UNTIL it didn't make them happy anymore. Now that most of us want to be home Christmas, I think we should have it, but how do I get it for us and how do I keep my sister from being mad at me? (link)
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Ok, so I started my period last month and couldn't get a tampon in. Finally when this months period came around, I got it in (by laying flat out on the floor), anyways, when it came time to get it out, (playtex gentle glide 360 slim) it hurt alot. I finally got it out. But then I used a regular flow one. I kept it in for 8 hours and my flow is heavy. I attempted getting it out and it got halfway and stuck to my skin. I felt like I was giving birth, after crying for about an hour attempting to get it out, I got it out...in the tub. Please help me make it not hurt! (link)
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You might have irritated it. Why don't you use pads for a while instead and if by your next period, it still hurts, you should probably go to the doctor.
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my 21 year old daughter has been sentenced to 5 months in the county jail (She never did anything like this before and it was a big shock) and I told her I don't really feel sorry for her because she committed the crime and she needs to do the time and maybe it will be a good learning experience and toughen her up. Is this too harsh? Am I a bad person for saying this? (link)
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I live in a town where the schools have more disciplinary problems than average towns. It's because parents do not discipline and don't let the schools do it either without putting up a fight. When a school calls a parent to let them know of a legitimate problem, the parent rushes into the school with an defensive and aggressive attitude. They tear into the teachers and principals because they are under the impression that they are messing with their children. My high school principal hardly ever disciplined anyone because she wanted to be everyone's friend. Having everyone like her was more important than teaching them right from wrong. Because of these things, we have many bums, dead beats, criminals, and socially handicapped people per capita in my town than anywhere else in the state. So to answer your question, absolutely not. You are not a bad person for not feeling sorry for your daughter and for not wanting her to be out of trouble. Let her know that you love her unconditionally and that this will be over someday, but if you gave her sympathy, it might send her the wrong message and she might end up back in the same situation.
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