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Feb 13·edited Feb 13Liked by Lara Starr

Even though it was high school, I always brought candy for my kids in all of my classes. I told them they were my Valentine. Some of the reactions were priceless. I just wanted to make sure that everybody felt loved that day. I hope other teachers are doing the same.

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I'm so glad you were their teacher <3

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Feb 13Liked by Lara Starr

Great post about the Valentine mailbox. 🙄When is enough, enough? My boys are 32 and 28 which put me at the tail end of the typical competitor mom class. By the time they had completed their elementary school careers the super-charged, IVY league strivers had taken over, along with the mayhem the digital “community” created. Oy. What a world. I hope you have a sweet Valentine’s Day 😘

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A sweet Valentine's Day to you <3 And oy, yes. I landed thick in the middle of hyper-mommy culture, although thank GAWD social media wasn't much of a thing yet. Luckily my school community was relatively laid-back, but the pressure I put on myself was immense.

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