Seriously, all the major sports are looking at concussion injuries right now. It's very ripe for research investment and breakthroughs.

OTOH, ita, meet the kid and see from there. Taylor's parents, well, I have to warn people how enthusiastic Charles is. And how unfiltered. Effusive! LOUD. So not me at all, but I'll hug him in a second and defend him to the end. He did a fucking amazing job raising an amazing daughter and he was a single parent (with a badly injured wife in long term care) from basically the time I met them. He thought I was a teacher (courtesy of the school stickers I never took off my car from the previous owner) or a journalist (because I was always reading mags and papers out on the balcony.) That lead him to approach me. When I was not that, but good at math and my mom was a teacher, she was handed to me when he wasn't home. And I adore her.

I get Mother's Day thanks/gifts from all of them every year. The first year I got it from T's mom? For being there when she couldn't? Ooof.

Her multi-year project was with some sort of foam and concussions. At Johns Hopkins. She was sent to INTEL International Science Fair the past 2 years. It's not beansprouts in the closet, it's real science. She's not quitting the work she's doing no matter where she goes.

Christ, I need to go to bed.

OTOH, ita, meet the kid and see from there

It's not that I haven't mentored before--as well as one on one I'd give talks at high schools and shit like that in Detroit. But I don't want one of the guys who's always been yay close to the line when dealing with me to get entangled in me off hours.

Yay Taylor! Oh, that is such fabulous news.

And I think I need to email the Under Armor CEO about her financial situation. Which is CRAZY, but...hey, I don't lose anything.

You totally should do it.

Um, flattering? But meeting people's kids, even for good involves that whole line-y thing and some crossing and stuff.

You should do it, ita !. And hey, he at least asked you before bringing her by? (This last bring your kid to work day was hilarious at my office, because there were a lot of tween girls brought by my desk with no warning, and at least three different parent types said something along the lines of "This is Jillian! She looks like this every day. Um, ask her what she does, because I'm not really sure ...")

Um, flattering? But meeting people's kids, even for good involves that whole line-y thing and some crossing and stuff.

As a parent I understand his side. I also get your side on the line crossing. As you see, I am no help at all.

eta: and I got choked up reading about Taylor and I don't know her at all! Well done, kiddo.

In the next 30 m, I need to shower and get to market. GO!

Being someone's non-relative person is line crossy but worth it. I'd love for Grace and Noah to each have a person. I think Noah has lori. But Grace is different. She always will be

While out at dinner last night, I got a call from her pediatrician -- her X rays came back and she does have mild scoliosis. Not of a variety they will brace her or do anything. This poor girl. Nothing seems to go her way -- CP, left side neglect, breathing issues, walking issues, brain damage, and now this.

BUT in high school, I hope they do Richard III. Then Grace could play him. In fact, I'm going to start teaching her to say, "Now is the summer of our discontent."

Poor Grace! It's always something.

So it's super hot and humid and sunny today. I think I have to go to the beach instead of yoga.

Somehow, I think Grace is/will be all "EAT MY DIAGNOSES, WHATEV"

My head is full on soaked from market at 8:30. Shower defeated. Holy god it is thick out there. It SAYS it is only 77, but I don't THINK SO.