Posts by chaoticzenmom

We used Sharon Hempler at Redmond Pediatrics for awhile and thought she was really good.  She was good with my intact son.  She was fine with delayed vaccinations, but it's been awhile since we've seen her.  Worth a...

Moderator note: Oceanbluemomma, this forum is for support only, not debate.  Please respect that. In the Special Needs Parenting forum, it is especially important to respect each other.  Also, there have been some...

We're relaxed and secular.  I look for interesting curriculum, but I'm not strict about when we use it.  I want my children to have a big vocabulary and spell well and I want to see some steady progress in math skills. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by cameragirl  They've always been well, kind of jerks about things. I had to deal with a disability from early on, and they didn't. I may not have achieved as much, but I've had to work three...

I'm glad to see you're getting some supports in place.  Too bad the chiro didn't do more for your pain:(  Back to the date night stuff.  Maybe your husband can pick up some Japanese food once a week and bring it home so...

It's so hard for us, as parents, to give up the idea.  My son, at 11, decided to attend the local public school here.  It was an emotional blow to me and I was really afraid of being judged for not having pushed him...

Quote: Originally Posted by IceCreamJoy  It's a complete red herring to talk about my "hatred," which does not exist.  No one addresses if they think there should be times when a person should not become a SMC,...

Icecreamjoy, MDC does ask that you respond to posts in a respectful manor and some of your responses have been very disrespectful to the members on this thread.  However, this is a common thing that single women hear and...

An expensive gold Omega chain worth about 1000 dollars.  When I yelled "OMG!! That thing cost almost 1000 dollars!" My son's (5yo at the time) reply was "When did you used to be rich?"    and a laptop "Hey mom,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Adaline'sMama  I think another forum might be nice but I also think it might be nice to have a thread in GD that is titled "What GD means to me" so we can see how big the gaps actually are,...