Nearly all kids in this demographic have attended one or two years of preschool

Children listen to a book about animals, then pin pictures of lions and polar bears to a board. In my view, some parents are suckers. My younger (step)granddaughter will start kindergarten in a few weeks. For every winner there will be many losers. They are taking steps to make sure their children do not lose._ Eleanore:If [...]
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Tonita:
She always said that her x-husband embarrassed her when he drank too much, & she'd never tolerate that in a relationship ever again.
(26 September 2016)

Tonita:
How to I tell her this embarrasses me, without her becoming defensive.
(26 September 2016)

Tonita:
She then starts to get loud with her talking, & when around others, she'll be laughing with a shriek or shrieking when talking...yelling across the room, etc When we were on holiday a few months ago, she drank a lot during the day too.
(26 September 2016)

Tonita:
The drinking heavily is when we're on a weekend outing..She'll drink 5 to 6 rye& coke...one right after the other, & become very tipsy.
(26 September 2016)

Tonita:
She does not drive when drinking, & she hardly drinks on weekends.
(26 September 2016)

Tonita:
A VERY good friend of mine drinks a lot when at gatherings.
(26 September 2016)

Serena:
How did you feel when you were fired from your job?
(26 September 2016)

Dorene:
Why do I cry every time?
(26 September 2016)

Dorene:
I'll be fine the next day, but until then, I'm a wreck.
(26 September 2016)

Dorene:
I try not to, but I tend to cry and I can't control it no matter how hard I try to stop.
(26 September 2016)