Posts by adlib77

For secular homeschoolers (some of which are unschoolers), look up NWASH on yahoo groups. :) I recently left the group because I'm going to college myself and we decided putting the kids back in school was the best plan for our family,...

Hi! I have a Gypsy Mama BBB that we practically lived in last summer, but it took me a while to get the hang of wearing my daughter on my back. We finally got the hang of it - we did a rucksack carry with some fabric crossed under her...

Jeannine is awesome. I have nothing to add except

Yep - what mntnmom said. My oldest was into food, though more interested in finger foods than purees. My second had zero interest in anything but breastmilk until she could eat a sandwich - around 14 months. Also, my second was always in...

I don't think it's rude or overstepping, but you should be prepared for it to be taken that way. If the mom isn't supportive of the relationship, she isn't likely to be appreciative of the gift, either. That's a bummer, because it sounds...

What a great story! My dh and I have a lot of "near misses" that we've realized since we've been together. We both went to a lot of the same punk shows when we were teenagers/in our early 20's and never actually met. We also...

I bought my 10 year old a cell phone for her birthday in part so she can call me when she visits her dad (a few times a year 600 miles away). BUT I feel it's important that it doesn't interfere with her visit with her dad, so I'll only...

Yeah, I would go to the games. Just be polite and keep an eye on how it's affecting dsd. If the tension is truly terrible, it may be better to step back for a bit for dsd's sake. But I would say give it a while and see if her mom might...

Quote: Originally Posted by NolaRiordan Because we have joint legal custody we both have to agree on any medical decisions....So if I was going to take the kids to counseling for this or any other issue I'd have to...

AbigailGrace - my daughters call dh Allen Daddy. They started it recently because my dsd calls him daddy (of course) and the little one will likely call him daddy and they noticed that dsd had started saying Allen. Their dad lives a 5...