4) if your kids are shitty to each other, other kids, and/or don’t listen, you should be in the pool with them regardless of age. Alternatively you can stick to your word and pull them out when they do any of the above. (I have had to do this)

2) relatedly: listen to your kid’s “no.”

3) this seems basic but if your kid can’t swim, don’t let them out of arm’s reach in 9ft deep water. (I was closer on the pool deck and ready to jump in, clad in denim)

At this story my coworker confided she is fighting with a vendor about a “past due” invoice… for zero dollars.

My sister in Christ where do you think that would be put? And if you want to receive payment for the remaining 30 months of the term you should consider that!

And! And! It’s a position move for one of my staff to work for MY boss’s boss’s boss’s boss’s boss.

DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO.

The alternative is she would have texted one of you saying I was creepy for that, which… I’m also ok with.

Same! I thought of that through my tears

Thank you for sharing this. I will miss her dearly and think of her often.

Knowing this was coming doesn’t make it any less difficult. Fuck.

Oh, I’m well aware. I downloaded it but haven’t made an account yet.