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[quote=Anonymous]Here's the thing, OP.  Having gone to HYP doesn't mean you're happy or successful. It means you succeeded as a teen and (probably) again in your early 20's at getting into tough schools, and getting through them.  One of the absolute best singers I ever heard live was a homeless man who sang in Grand Central Station. He'd been a HYP professor, his wife was killed, and he lost his mind. Eating organic can't change the things we can't control.

You need to pick your battles. You know the dirty dozen? When we buy those foods, they're organic. All produce not shelled (bananas, pineapple, etc.), all dairy, all meat - that's all organic. I'm not buying tons of cookies and cakes and sugar cereals. But there's a time and a place for things.  Organic strawberries and peaches dipped in whipped cream for dessert? Sure. My kid came home from eating dinner at a friend's house and was all "Mom! I had the most awesome thing! Have you ever heard of Rice a Roni?!" And when she asked if we could get it I said I'd think about it. So when report card time rolled around and she'd gotten great marks, guess what we had with dinner?  Sure, the sodium is off the charts, but she hasn't asked for it since.

My kids don't give a crap how expensive the paint on the walls is. And that's not their concern. If the walls were one shade darker they wouldn't care - only DH and I care or notice. But before the kids get to leave the dining area, they clean their hands. So if they touch the walls, it's not a huge deal. Pick your battles.

You don't sound happy. You're well educated, wealthy, and high strung.  Is it worth it?[/quote]

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