Posts by pek64

Striving to keep things equal IS a losing battle. Striving to love children the same is NOT possible. Striving to keep things identical is NOT desired. Again, equal, identical and same are NOT the same as fair. Fair means everyone...

My son is a teen, so we're nearly there. What surprises me, other than relatives who were against how I was raising him, and haven't noticed a thing, is that when adults meet my son, they make a point to tell me how impressed they are...

I have no uc experience, but with my food issues I have had to deal with medical personnel and family not being supportive. That's why your title caught my attention. What a lousy night!!! On the upside, as you said, you got the peace...

Quote:Originally Posted by dalia Yeah, that guy has watched too many movies. Disease just doesn't materialize out of nowhere. This is was jumped out at me, too!

Quote:Originally Posted by tracyamber Funny thing is My ds refuses to be ignored....... I think when he gets a bit older things will change..he is 2! I doubt it! My son's a teen, and *still* refuses to be ignored! He is also...

I was told by a mom that car washes recycle the water, which is why they are allowed to remain open during droughts. So, if that's true, I think I'd vote 'car wash'. Now to confirm the recycling.

Quote:Originally Posted by choli Interesting - per the third article linked I work in one of the seven professions with the smallest gender pay gaps. In one of the seven where women tend to get paid slightly more than men, or one of...

I worked for years (underpaid) before having my son, and switching to being a stay-at-home-mom. There are benefits to working, and benefits to being home. In an ideal world, we would not have to choose. Unfortunately, we do have to...

I didn't understand from the original post that she was currently sick. I apologize for thinking this was a theoretical discussion. In the future, if her throat is so sore, perhaps ice or frozen tea/drink/broth chips would be helpful....

It can be difficult when one doesn't really understand the situation to say the right thing and be helpful. Most of the time, posters are trying to help. We only get a snippet of your life, and color that through our own experiences. The...