While watching a re-run of Law and Order today (as filtered through my TV Guardian), as the kids were napping, Briscoe and Curtis interviewed a woman who had clearly met the end of her rope. She was less than helpful and obviously frazzled. As the detectives were leaving, she said, "Look, I've been with three sick kids with the flu all week." Rey said, "I know how you feel." She replied, "No you don't! You get to go leave for work!" Well, here at Casa Stro, it's been a bit like that!

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As often happens with children, there has been an outbreak of lice amongst our children’s circle of acquaintances. While, thankfully, we have not experienced an outbreak, we’re prepared.

In the nine years I have parented our son, we’ve never had a case of lice. I’ve homeschooled him the whole time, and though he has several outside classes with lots of other kids, we’ve never had the exposure.

Right before we went to pick up my son and daughter for the finalization, there was an outbreak of lice at the after care program the kids attended in their native... more