Posts by chiefmir

I just wanted to say that I really feel for you in this situation.  I've been in it also... with both my best friend (of 26 years) and my sister.  In the case of my best friend, it was pretty clear to my DH (a pediatrician)...

I have 3 DDs (7, 4 and 2) and have definitely had sleep problems since having the first.  For me, it seems to stem from not really EVER being able to turn off my mommy alarm system and it seems that I'm always on hyper alert- I...

maybe a foaming soap?  if you want to use the type of soap you already have, you can just buy a cheap foaming soap (its the container that does it), dump the soap, then add your own liquid soap with a lot of water (I believe we...

I can hear the stress and frustration in your post!   I don't have much in the way of practical advice to offer, I'm sorry, but couldn't read without posting to say that I hear you and totally get what you are saying.  I...

That is SO frustrating!!   I am taking a TOTAL shot in the dark here... but I wonder if maybe the difference is that the first time YOU made the request and the second time your LAWYER made the request? something along the...

My DH is 5' 6" tall, so on the short side for an adult male, but definitely "normal", or whatever that is.  He's been on growth hormone since he was 4 years old, with a brief pause in there, when there was a shift from actual...

I'm not saying that the parents were never interviewed, in fact, I'm fairly certain that they were interviewed extremely heavily if they were eventually incarcerated.  I'm actually fairly certain they were contacted THAT day, that...

I work in a school (school psychologist, but I do testing, not counseling).  Also a mom of 3.  I think it is completely understandable and fine that DHS can come to school and interview a child without a family's...

I just wanted to say that I had 3 planned c-sections and each one was perfectly fine!  To be honest, we are pretty non-MDC birthing type family, so a hospital birth of some sort was always our plan even before the cs became...

Thanks so much for the thoughtful replies... I appreciate the time you took to share your experiences. Luckily, my sister lives close and will have help that day. (her husband will be at the appointment and our mom will be taking their...