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The Sun, in all her stages~

idk what 14 year old needs to hear this but that 18+ year old does not love you

more parents need to understand that teaching children to ask why rules exist is positive and valuable. teaching kids about authority–and that authority is not always right, and when and how to question it–is a fundamental step to preparing them for adult life.

do it right and you won’t get disobedient kids, you’ll get kids who think critically

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I’ve mentioned this before, but my parents introduced a system where if they tell you to do something and there’s a reason you can’t do it, you can ask “May I appeal,” and they’ll listen to whatever new information you have to present and either revise their command or tell you to do it anyway. This serves a few purposes: first, it’s really funny to hear a four-year-old use legal jargon. Second, having a system in place for protest that isn’t whining, complaining, or outright disobedience makes things easier for the parents. Third, it fosters an environment of mutual respect. The child knows that his reasoning is taken into consideration when the parents’ decision is made, and the parent knows that the child may have legitimate reasons for not obeying a command, while still reserving the right to the final decision.

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I do remember telling a teacher that her request was “out of her jurisdiction” in kindergarten so it can backfire just FYI

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1. this first comment opened a whole new world for me, I adore this approach

2. to the second commenter: I see ZERO DOWNSIDE to this

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okay i would like to be in a studio ghibli film but NOT for the cute houses or beautifully animated bread or even the magic. it’s like….u know how almost every ghibli film involves the main character going on some kind of lifechanging journey wherein their self-image solidifies & their heart grows & they flourish and mature in all that independence & form unexpected bonds with the most wonderful people along the way? i’d like to be in a ghibli film for that specifically

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Lmfao

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This post honestly keeps getting better

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I STARTED DRAWING THIS AND THEY DROPPED A TRAILER IN, LIKE, 30 MINUTES, GOD BLESS

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thestateonmtv

this is still the funniest fucking thing i remember being 7 and almost throwing up watching this and now im 20 puking onto my rug

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Meet Pickles, aka “Catosaurus.” He was rescued in Boston and he’s over 3 feet long.

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BIG BOY

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So I found this App called ‘Xe’.

It’s like a game, and really easy to use.

You select a pronoun, and there are quite a few.

And they give you all the conjugations, kind of like all those old language lessons in high school.

And after a few examples, they’ll test ya!

Type in your answer. If you get it wrong, you can try again no sweat.

All in all I thought it was pretty cool and I know I’ll be using it in the future!

You can try it for yourself and learn more about pronouns and the network Minus18 with these links. Happy learning everyone!

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oh. my. gosh. this is awesome! -OR

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!!!

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Before the Storm - Marie Rioux , 2020.

Canadian, b. 1954-

Oil on canvas , 30 x 30 in.

hungwy

every time i see “spin in [one’s] grave” i always picture them turning like gas station hotdogs

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fall moodboard that’s just pictures of jane fonda i like

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Handpainted fruit teapots

(Etsy)

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I still think that my favorite urban legend/folklore fact is that there are certain areas in New Orleans where you cannot get a taxi late at night not because it isn’t safe, but because taxi companies have had recurring problems of picking up ghosts in those areas who are not aware that they are dead and disappearing from the cab before reaching the destination and therefore stiffing the driver on the fare causing a loss for the company.

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An occupational hazard of cab driving I had not previously considered

princessnijireiki

I love that the nola problem here is not “ghosts in my taxi cab,” but “ghosts are FUCKING BROKE DEAD BASTARDS & I GOT BILLS”

siderealsandman

Horror is when ghosts get into cabs and scare drivers Magical realism is when cab companies have to develop policies to prevent ghastly fare-theft

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In a book about the tsunami in Japan in 2011, the writer talked about how there was a huge increase in reports of ghostly activity. Apparently in Japan treating ghosts rudely is basically considered the stupidest thing you could possibly do. For months after the tsunami, taxi drivers would pick up a passenger only to have them give an address in one of the devastated areas. The cab driver often looked up halfway to the destination to find their fare had disappeared. Not wanting to be impolite to the person (even if they were dead) they’d drive to the address, open the door to let them out, then drive away.