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I’ve been a long time follower/listener of Lindsay metselaar and WMAA. I can’t help but notice she seems so different now. Like raising kids is miserable. She never says anything positive about being a mom aside from her MOMents on we met at baby. It’s like complaint , complaint, complaint, stress, in trenches, complaint, complain some more, act miserable. She pretends she’s the first person ever to be a mom of toddlers. It’s honestly sad. And her contemplating wether or not she wants a 3rd kid makes me think she’s not very content with her current sitch 🤔
I used to be a primary school teacher at a private school with families like hers and I know a RF when I see one. Her online behavior would be a huge concern with admin & other parents.

Ok is it just me, or does the dynamic between Victoria, Aubrey, and Natalie seem really toxic? I feel like Victoria gives off major mean-girl energy, Aubrey is constantly stuck in the middle, and Natalie ends up being left out all the time. It also seems like Victoria is really possessive of Aubrey and gets jealous when she’s close with Natalie.
And the whole pregnancy thing made me notice it even more. Natalie wrote Aubrey a letter for her wedding and said something like, “I think you’re pregnant, but your secret is safe with me.” Then Aubrey ended up telling Natalie she was pregnant at the wedding. It almost made me wonder if Victoria had already told Natalie beforehand as an “I know something you don’t know” thing.
I can’t even fully explain why I get this vibe, and obviously I don’t actually know what happens between them privately, but something about the three of them just feels so off.

Would your school retain a high school counselor who has had 2 DUIs within the past 15 years and did not disclose them on their employment application?

The counselor was hired, the background check came back showing the DUIs, and administration learned that they had not been disclosed on the application. The counselor was not fired and remained employed.

Is this typical in K–12 schools?
Would you view the two DUIs as the bigger concern, the failure to disclose them on the application, or does the fact that this person is specifically in a counseling/social-emotional support role make a difference?

Interested in perspectives from administrators, HR, school counselors, or others involved in K–12 hiring.

Looking at high schools for my 8th grader. We are looking at Shrine Catholic and Royal Oak. Please give your opinions in the comments. Open to any and all feedback you may have. Thank you.

What’s everyone’s salary? I don’t think I’m fairly paid.
I am a high school counselor at a private school in Michigan, contracted / working for 11 months (August 1-July 1) with only July off.

Bachelors in Education, Masters in School Counseling
Starting year 6.

My salary is $50,330. Literally not a livable wage with cost of living, gas, etc. & I’m a single woman without kids & I rent. HOW do people do it with kids & a mortgage?

Not to mention my bachelors & degrees costed $150,000 total & repayment starts shortly.

What’s everyone’s salary? I don’t think I’m fairly paid.
I am a high school counselor at a private school in Michigan, contracted / working for 11 months (August 1-July 1) with only July off.

Bachelors in Education, Masters in School Counseling
Starting year 6.

My salary is $50,330. Literally not a livable wage with cost of living, gas, etc. & I’m a single woman without kids & I rent. HOW do people do it with kids & a mortgage?

Not to mention my bachelors & degrees costed $150,000 total & repayment starts shortly.

\*\*Catholic high school counselor in a basement office with windows I can’t open and no control over AC. Is this normal?\*\*

I’m a counselor at a Catholic high school, and my counseling office is in the basement. The windows are about 8 feet off the ground because we’re below grade.
Last March, someone broke into my office through one of the windows and damaged the window/screen. The screen still hasn’t been replaced, so I can’t safely open that window.

There are three other windows in the main counseling area, but they’re so high that I can’t reach them to open them, even with the window-opening stick we have.
We do have AC, but maintenance recently built a literal lock box over the thermostat, so we no longer have any control over the temperature. We also have two air purifiers, but neither is currently working, and maintenance hasn’t fixed them.
I also have a portable thermometer in the office, and it’s currently reading \*\*85°F\*\*.

\*\*So at this point:\*\*
I can’t control the AC
I can’t open the three high windows
I can’t open my office window because the screen from the break-in still hasn’t been replaced
Both air purifiers aren’t working and haven’t been repaired
The office is currently sitting at \\\~85°F
The space feels extremely stuffy and suffocating.

\*\*\\\*\\\*\\\*\\\*IMPORTANT TO ADD - IM 28 years old and the youngest employee by far. I feel this is work place bullying / age discrimination. They’d never do this to an older employee.\\\*\\\*\\\*\\\*\*\*

Would you consider this a reasonable workplace/environmental concern? Is there anything else I should be requesting from the school, particularly regarding ventilation or indoor air quality in a basement workspace?

Catholic high school counselor in a basement office with windows I can’t open and no control over AC. Is this normal?

I’m a counselor at a Catholic high school, and my counseling office is in the basement. The windows are about 8 feet off the ground because we’re below grade.
Last March, someone broke into my office through one of the windows and damaged the window/screen. The screen still hasn’t been replaced, so I can’t safely open that window.

There are three other windows in the main counseling area, but they’re so high that I can’t reach them to open them, even with the window-opening stick we have.
We do have AC, but maintenance recently built a literal lock box over the thermostat, so we no longer have any control over the temperature. We also have two air purifiers, but neither is currently working, and maintenance hasn’t fixed them.
I also have a portable thermometer in the office, and it’s currently reading 85°F.

So at this point:
I can’t control the AC
I can’t open the three high windows
I can’t open my office window because the screen from the break-in still hasn’t been replaced
Both air purifiers aren’t working and haven’t been repaired
The office is currently sitting at ~85°F
The space feels extremely stuffy and suffocating.

****IMPORTANT TO ADD - IM 28 years old and the youngest employee by far. I feel this is work place bullying / age discrimination. They’d never do this to an older employee.****

Would you consider this a reasonable workplace/environmental concern? Is there anything else I should be requesting from the school, particularly regarding ventilation or indoor air quality in a basement workspace?

I just listened to an incredible PCOS podcast episode with Dr. A & Dr. Huberman. Dr. A is a PCOS expert, and she said all OB/GYNs should be required to do pelvic ultrasounds on their teen and young 20s patients.
Her point was that if PCOS were identified and addressed much earlier, women could potentially avoid years of symptoms and fertility struggles later on. She even said early intervention could essentially put fertility clinics out of business.

I thought that was such an interesting perspective. What do you all think? For those of you with PCOS, do you wish you had been screened or diagnosed much earlier? Do you think routine pelvic ultrasounds at a younger age would have changed anything for you?

I had normal periods and perfect mental health throughout my teens.
Then, I had nexplanon from 21-28. During that time, I gained about 40 lbs & developed horrible facial hair to the point where I had to do laser & electrolysis. I grew a softball size cyst on my right ovary. I had irregular bleeding throughout as well. Mental health was good.

Fast forward to July 2025. I had my nexplanon removed, and my mental health was never the same. I’ve developed severe anxiety, depression, and anger management issues. I’ve lost multiple friends because of my attitude, being blatantly mean, & behaving out of control. I also have 1 day periods every 35 days. I’m not ovulating & My AMH is high. I also lowkey stopped being attracted to my husband.

I firmly believe whatever sh*t is in nexplanon is dangerous, and must be evaluated by professionals who are NOT BACKED BY PHARMA OR OBLIGATED TO ADVOCATE FOR BC. I’ve never been the same since having it removed, and I don’t think I’ll ever be.

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