Posts by mamaupupup

Hi there, I've homeschooled even from the "beginning."  I've added/hired/delegated subject areas to others, primarily to round out my children's lives and to get time to exercise and keep up with paperwork,...

Since California's taken (where we live) we'd love to take Massachusetts, where we spend a wonderful chunk of our summertime and the most of our family lives there.  Alternatively, we could do Nevada (family lives there too...) if...

thank you, this is addictive!!!  wonderful!  

Yes, we too had dozens of various toothbrushes...and toothpastes...crazy!!!  Also, I feel badly adding to your stress, but if you can get some flossing in there, that's a big help too...  Despite all our efforts, one of our...

We went through all this and then ended up making it crazy fun:  my husband tells made up Scooby Doo stories while he brushes their teeth (he is much funnier than I am, so lucky me, he is the most requested tooth-brusher). ...

Is your child happy wild or some other kind of wild (like aggressive wild)?  I have one child who loses control when her body is processing things her body can't handle well (sugars, maybe wheat, and probably a handful of other...

Ditto on Playful Parenting!  Ditto on getting outside and having him get some energy out.  I'm not sure where you live--but if you can find an outdoors preschool/kindergarten program like www.wyp.org that may help too. ...

You are an incredible Mom!  Keep protecting your children and trusting your instincts.  Try not to second guess yourself.  You are doing the right thing.  As life progresses there will be coaches, teachers, maybe...

Thanks everyone!  Funny how when I breathe and let go things happen...  The diagnosis is not pretty and we won't know for months if the eye will heal properly.  DD will be on meds for at least 3 months.  It is scary...

Thanks!  I think you're right--I'm feeling like they aren't thinking of my child.  I used the word dismissed earlier but that word doesn't convey the emotion to the degree I'm feeling cast off.  Interestingly, this...