Posts by pokeyrin

Thanks for the responses :) and sorry my response is going to be long again... guess there is a lot of back story.   This is our first child and yes there have been past issues between MIL and myself/DH but they were...

We just got through an extremely frustrating annual trip with DH's family. Our DD who is 3.5 years old spent the entire trip avoiding and ignoring us and also being completely disrespectful. We started this trip out trying to be very...

Linda,   First of all *HUGS* I don’t post often on MDC, but sometimes I do when something hits close to home. My paranoid schizophrenic mother had her first breakdown when I was 2. I’ve been the parent, sole caregiver,...

Get your hands on Uva Ursi aka Bearberry and make tea out of the leaves. I think they sell tinctures and pre-made tea bags, but I've always used the loose tea leaves.   Ever since a local herbalist recommended I try...

The document you are looking for is BUMEDINST 6230.15A, specifically page 10 at the bottom talks about children attending DOD sponsored schools.    

We absolutely love Dr. Elvove in Libertyville - http://elvovemd.com/, he's great with the kids and really knows his stuff. I don't trust a lot of doctors, but I do trust him.   He used to be a home birth doctor and I...

Quote: Originally Posted by jodieanneanton  My mantra is "All in her(or his) own time!" Reminds me of this great one I came across lately that seems so fitting in helping me work with my almost 3 year old -...

Quote: Originally Posted by MsFortune    But deciding not to vaccinate your child has a negative effect on our community, our society, and more specifically, on my children.  So when parents make...

We're a civilian family who is looking into daycare at a Navy CYP (they've open up to civilians due to low enrollment). We will be filing a religious exemption, but are unsure how the regulations apply to us. We assume state laws apply...

Quote: Originally Posted by geekgolightly  Quote: Originally Posted by pokeyrin  I remember my father often quoting this Chinese saying to me when it came to discipline,...