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I opened the email expecting to spend a minute or two reading my child's Science 8 syllabus and then I would move back to my own homework. The document outlined course content due dates and reasonable classroom expectations. That is, until it didn't. Just as I was about to close the tab previewing the PDF, three lines caught my attention. Students may use the time during class change to eat, drink, and use the restroom. Eating, drinking, and bathroom use are strictly forbidd

"Amanda, lock your knee. Lock. Your. Knee. LOCK. YOUR. KNEE." The yoga teacher's voice crescendoed. This was probably the fourth or fifth time he corrected poor Amanda. Despite his tone, I was happy as can be. I kicked my right foot into the second set of dancer's pose and for the first time in ages, I felt light. Sure my ankle was bordering on buckling and it seemed like everyone but me knew the poses before they started. Nevertheless, with each deep breath, I felt like I co