tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.comments2023-10-02T03:18:46.405-07:00Forever femmeBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11506653506780986151noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-52378075887199842372011-07-20T17:08:15.560-07:002011-07-20T17:08:15.560-07:00@the mother - absolutely, this is exactly how I f...@the mother - absolutely, this is exactly how I feel for 8 hours a day!!<br /><br />BeccaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-5464574502110299072011-07-17T17:39:48.648-07:002011-07-17T17:39:48.648-07:00The job doesn't define me either. But it does ...The job doesn't define me either. But it does confine me.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-18031725442025843762011-06-21T19:02:19.541-07:002011-06-21T19:02:19.541-07:00@all- Thank you for your thoughts, well wishes and...@all- Thank you for your thoughts, well wishes and concerns. Ladies, you all have truly been my life line sometimes. All is well, hopefully. They will re-do the ultra sound and mammogram in 6 months, and we will see what they say then. My doc tells me now that as long as they got every little cell, we should be just fine. Thank you again for the thoughts ladies!! :)Beccahttp://foreverfemme.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-70760093240258793902011-06-01T18:37:49.590-07:002011-06-01T18:37:49.590-07:00So what happened?So what happened?The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-61518145096563931282011-05-26T23:52:40.943-07:002011-05-26T23:52:40.943-07:00Just catching up on blogs here... hope it went wel...Just catching up on blogs here... hope it went well. XOFaiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-30729937338233563032011-05-16T21:59:44.221-07:002011-05-16T21:59:44.221-07:00Good luck Friday. You'll be in my thoughts. ...Good luck Friday. You'll be in my thoughts. Lots and lots of good thoughts!Stella Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377490722474048852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-40338942454878616672011-05-11T06:34:31.140-07:002011-05-11T06:34:31.140-07:00Fell for the Andrew Wakefield fraud, did we?Fell for the Andrew Wakefield fraud, did we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-58197232576756965282011-04-24T07:16:07.379-07:002011-04-24T07:16:07.379-07:00You don't want to hear my answer to this one:
...You don't want to hear my answer to this one:<br /><br />You can't fix it while they're small. There's too much peer pressure and there's too much going on in their lives.<br /><br />BUT--you can model the correct behavior. It sinks in, slowly. And then they make better decisions as they get older.<br /><br />Two of mine were pudgy teens. No amount of whining, cajoling, complaining or simply pointing out how unhealthy they were got anywhere.<br /><br />Both have now (22 and 19) joined gyms and look fabulous. I don't think it was the cajoling and whining. I think it was the fact that dad and I eat well, exercise regularly, and make a big deal out of both.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-39901039155287711502011-04-23T22:52:56.530-07:002011-04-23T22:52:56.530-07:00I go through this with my daughters. Especially n...I go through this with my daughters. Especially now that 14 is a cheerleader. I preach, and I mean preach, that it's all about portion control, not what we can/can't eat. I still battle daily the "omg my I wear a size 3 now!" or the constant I want some ice cream but I don't want to get fat. <br /><br />I went extreme. We sat together and searched anorexia and photos and we searched morbidly obese and photos. I wanted to show them the extremes and how we all fall between. I also constantly remind them that we continue to grow until we're about 20ish so nothing today will be the same in a year or three. good luck!Stella Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377490722474048852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-72622713728285009442011-04-23T17:07:29.738-07:002011-04-23T17:07:29.738-07:00@Sheila - I understand what you are saying about t...@Sheila - I understand what you are saying about the sharing part, I don't know if I could do that either. It just seems with all that I've read recently on polyamory and polygamy that they have found a way to make it work. I hope for everyone involved that it doesn't come to a bad end.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506653506780986151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-29766015706005642442011-04-21T10:36:43.896-07:002011-04-21T10:36:43.896-07:00Ive never watched this show and have only heard a ...Ive never watched this show and have only heard a little bit about it - when it comes to most things tv related I live in my own little bubble. The only show *have* to watch is Glee and I'm almost always a week behind on it.<br /><br />I suppose it's an interesting concept - and it'd be nice to have someone pick up the slack on doing laundry and dishes and all that. But personally, I could never ever "share" my husband - so it's hard for me to understand how people are able to do it.Sheilahttp://www.charm-school-reject.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-68122264363381917142011-04-19T14:59:20.451-07:002011-04-19T14:59:20.451-07:00Ladies - Thank you all for the positive responses!...Ladies - Thank you all for the positive responses!! I am so glad there is a safe place for those of us who have survived!<br />~BeccaBeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506653506780986151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-51082981414293278032011-04-14T12:00:11.011-07:002011-04-14T12:00:11.011-07:00I love it.
So, so true.
And so glad you're a...I love it.<br /><br />So, so true.<br /><br />And so glad you're a survivor!<br /><br />xoxoSheilahttp://www.charm-school-reject.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-48092152446128553772011-04-12T14:50:18.654-07:002011-04-12T14:50:18.654-07:00Excellent advice.Excellent advice.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-15207838994574631402011-04-11T21:22:49.492-07:002011-04-11T21:22:49.492-07:00Perfect!Perfect!Stella Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377490722474048852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-74312016912902528632011-04-11T19:40:32.245-07:002011-04-11T19:40:32.245-07:00Love.Love.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-12832570118345692462011-03-30T02:08:50.530-07:002011-03-30T02:08:50.530-07:00Gosh, I’ve been looking about this specific topic ...Gosh, I’ve been looking about this specific topic for about an hour, glad i found it in your website! <br /><br /><a href="http://brains4zombies.com/products/cialis.htm#524" rel="nofollow">cialis</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-87805824454253881062011-03-13T21:50:22.871-07:002011-03-13T21:50:22.871-07:00Someone once told me that she didn't think the...Someone once told me that she didn't think there were any gay people in Pakistan or India. Later on, I got to thinking really hard about that statement. That's impossible, obviously. Of course there are gay people there. Of course. They're just not allowed to be who they are.. they have to hide and pretend to be something they're not. They live and die that way. Honestly? That is probably the most tragic thing I have ever heard of and it breaks my heart. So, yeah, thank goodness for Glee and tolerance... and the right to be ourselves.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-27503766321848358792011-03-10T22:46:52.542-08:002011-03-10T22:46:52.542-08:00I am glad Glee has taken the lead on the topic of ...I am glad Glee has taken the lead on the topic of gay teens. I also believe that Burt's talk with Kurt could be used by any parent to any child, gay or straight. I'm a GLEEK!Stella Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377490722474048852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-44119239158521563982011-03-10T19:12:17.012-08:002011-03-10T19:12:17.012-08:00All exposure to alternative lifestyles is a good t...All exposure to alternative lifestyles is a good thing for kids, for teens, for young adults. Unfortunately, while popular media does make a difference, it doesn't hold a candle to the effect that religion holds on the population. Until religion loses its hold on the people, a young gay person can never feel safe.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-54691210279399134352011-02-06T12:54:55.138-08:002011-02-06T12:54:55.138-08:00@ Faiqa - this is exactly how I feel most of the t...@ Faiqa - this is exactly how I feel most of the time. I find it hard to believe that this problem just popped up, however I also know that the last school district ignored most of T's issues and symptoms no matter what I asked for for almost 4 whole years.<br /><br />@The Mother- You are right of course. After I mopped up my tears and quit howling in terror, I called the school and arranged for an outside evaluator to come in and monitor Princess's work through a few sessions. If she really needs the help, then I will of course do what she needs, but I just needed to be an ostrich for a moment. :)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506653506780986151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-3383015147301078982011-02-06T06:20:16.088-08:002011-02-06T06:20:16.088-08:00First:
Verify what the teacher is telling you. Ha...First:<br /><br />Verify what the teacher is telling you. Have her evaluated by competent, outside professionals at a center that specializes in learning disabilities. If the teacher is wrong, try working with the school to move her to a different class.<br /><br />BUT, if she's right, <br /><br />Then:<br /><br />Take their advice. If that means drugs, so be it. The ostrich approach doesn't help your kid. I've seen too many (doctors, even!) parents decide that there just can't be something wrong with their child--and the kid is left to fend for himself, without mom as a helper and advocate.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-40436145936651667262011-02-01T20:32:07.739-08:002011-02-01T20:32:07.739-08:00I'm ot an expert in this stuff, but my questio...I'm ot an expert in this stuff, but my question is ... why do children so often get blamed for a "lack of concentration"? I wonder how much the teacher tries to engage them using different learning techniques before they label them as "not concentrating"? And why does every child have to subject to the same methodologies? Isn't that a failure of the SYSTEM not of the child?! Ugh. I'm ranty on this obviously.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-45646532291107683862011-01-22T18:45:05.504-08:002011-01-22T18:45:05.504-08:00@The Mother-you are right, maybe she is just early...@The Mother-you are right, maybe she is just early. She is smarter than the average bear after all!! :)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506653506780986151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272763603676562262.post-6152001559810125822011-01-22T06:07:51.349-08:002011-01-22T06:07:51.349-08:00The twos aren't terrible, they're adorable...The twos aren't terrible, they're adorable.<br /><br />The THREEs are the ones that are terrible.<br /><br />And then they go through the Awful Eights--I'm guessing yours is just a little precocious. Have heart--it only lasts a year. Or so.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.com