Man Eyes, Emoji Fails and School Volunteering - Ep. 433

In this week's "Out of Context" segment, Shanna and Laura trade screenshots of text messages that need some explaining, including an emoji mix-up from an unexpected sender and a running joke about husbands who can’t see what’s right in front of them. Also, Laura finds out what it takes to get approved as a school volunteer these days, and a lottery win at school takes a real bite out of homework stress at Shanna’s house. They also share this week’s BFPs and BFNs.

Kids' ages: Shanna's kids are 7.5 and 10.5 years old, and Laura's kids are 7.5 and 5.5 years old.

Topics discussed in this episode:
• What it takes to become a school volunteer now
• Live scan fingerprinting and background checks for parents
• Completing mandated reporter training
• Background checks for youth sports volunteers
• After-school enrichment lotteries
• Getting homework done before you get home
• Working with a teacher to get assignments early
• When an emoji goes wrong
• How different generations read emojis
• Why your husband can’t find the thing that’s right there
• Reading aloud in your kid’s classroom
• Taking a solo hike to feel like yourself again
• Hiking spots in Los Angeles

Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode:
• The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Adam Rex (bookshop.org/p/books/the-legend-of-rock-paper-…)
• The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (bookshop.org/p/books/the-day-the-crayons-quit-…)
• What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg (bookshop.org/p/books/what-makes-a-baby-cory-si…)
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (bookshop.org/p/books/where-the-wild-things-are…)
• Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder (bookshop.org/p/books/bodies-are-cool-tyler-fed…)
• Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb (bookshop.org/p/books/buffalo-fluffalo-bess-kal…)
• Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature by Nathan W. Pyle (bookshop.org/p/books/strange-planet-the-sneaki…)
• O’Melveny Park (laparks.org/park/omelveny)
• California Mandated Reporter Training (mandatedreporterca.com)

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