Posts by earthmama369

I would definitely, definitely call the police and CPS. Say that his parole does, for some reason, allow him to live with minor children and that he did actually update his address with the registry and they just haven't updated their...

We follow a basic precept in our decision making -- cause no harm. (An it harm none, do as you will. I.e., free will with a heaping side of personal responsibility.) Because I've had some pretty severe health consequences due to...

We don't vax. We go to every well-child visit. One doesn't necessarily equal the other.

OP, I feel very much like you. In the last three years, I've gone from being a homeschooling mama who works PT and has her own side business and participates fully in creating and maintaining our home and yard to a woman whose husband...

Quote: Originally Posted by joybird  That's just the thing.  Her throat didn't seem to hurt the whole time.  Her tonsils were inflamed but she wasn't having throat pain...which is why strep infection was...

It's probably been beaten to death, but in this case, do the antibiotics. Her gut will heal up again afterward much better than her heart will if she gets rheumatic fever. This is one I wouldn't wait on for anything. I had scarlet...

We have the opportunity to take in a rescued red-footed tortoise. We babysat -- petsat? -- a red-footed tortoise for a month last year and I really enjoyed the experience. I've been asked if we'd be able to take in a larger (approx....

My oldest (6 years old) is mature enough to ride safely in a booster, but she's still too small for a booster. She fits in her 5-point Britax fine at 44 pounds and 47 inches. So we're keeping her there for the time being.

Thanks for the replies. In response to some of the points raised: He's a quirky kid. I'm not sure how to categorize his quirks. He doesn't toe-walk -- he's got variable type SPD, but more sensory seeking than avoiding, and the...

DS is nearly 5 and was diagnosed with SPD a couple years ago. At his well-child visit a few weeks ago, his doctor mentioned that he sent up a couple red flags in his interaction with her and that maybe we should pursue another...