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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is comical.

First of all, you’re “run ragged” because of … teacher appreciation week at your kids school? I don’t even know what that means. You can literally do absolutely NOTHING for teacher appreciation week and it’ll be just fine.

Second, and just so I’m clear, we’re now blocking out not only Mothers Day but the entire week beforehand? Jesus Christ. I’ll bet you also throw yourself a “birthday week”.

Grow up. [/quote]

Are you somehow saying that OP, personally, turned a nationally-recognized week into a “Week”? Are you saying that she and she alone chose to stretch this out? I’ve had kids in elementary and daycare for 11 years now, and it has always been a week. Numerous theme days, sign-ups, food carts, etc. Of course “no one has to participate” but you know who would notice if our family didn’t participate? My kids. They are now old enough to write their own notes, but that hasn’t always been the case. [/quote]

OP is whining about teacher appreciation week occurring immediately before Mother’s Day. That’s the entire point of the post. Read the title.

The implicit statement is that the Put-Upon UMC Suburban Housewife is entitled not only to Mother's Day, but also (apparently) to a week of leisure beforehand that shouldn’t be crowded with any other tasks or obligations—including the overwhelming burden of buying a GD gift card from Starbucks.  :roll: [/quote]

NP. I don’t think that’s what she’s saying. I don’t think she’s advocating for a week of leisure, but rather pointing out how crappy the timing is. Yes, it’s optional, but we’ve all been “one more thing-ed” to the point of stress before. There’s a huge difference between saying OP is asking to be feted for a week and what she actually seems to be saying, which is [b]let’s not put a big burden on moms [/b]for a week and then be like “oh yeah, and here’s your day.”[/quote]

You are absolutely hilarious. Truly. Thanks for the laugh.[/quote]

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