Posts by nd_deadhead

We found out at 10 weeks that we were having twins. Surprisingly, when we thought we were having one baby, we had trouble coming up with names; when we learned about the second one, we came up with 2 sets of names in no...

I've skimmed through all the posts, and only once did I see what I think is the most important question of all:   OP, how does your daughter feel about her size/weight?   If she is comfortable with her weight, that's...

The teacher sounds awful. My son went through a similar thing in 6th grade - felt picked on or shunned by other kids, etc., didn't want to go to school,  I emailed his teacher, reported what my son had said, and asked "Is this...

My sons are identical - they were mono-di. Most of the time they don't look a lot alike (at least to me), but once in a while we get a photo like this, where it's pretty obvious they came from the same egg! They are 18 - this was taken...

My dogs were chipped by the breeder before I got them, but I would have it done myself, just to be on the safe side (I'm a big believer in insurance).

StudentDr, my sons are monozygotic, (one placenta, one chorion, two amnions, determined by examination of the membranes after delivery). One has a birthmark on his belly; the other has a birthmark on his temple. One was born with a...

My 18-yr-old sons both asked for Legos for Christmas.

I gained a total of 64 pounds - I delivered 8-lb babies (that's 8 lb each) at 39 weeks.   I averaged 2 -3 lb/week, and gained 15 pounds in the last 5.5 weeks. Neither of my doctors (an OB and my beloved family doctor - I...

In our schools, students attended conferences through middle school (8th grade), and many attended conferences in high school as well (though less than half). In elementary and middle school, fall conferences were for goal setting;...

I think my "parenting" style is similar for dogs and kids. I try to teach them what TO do, instead of what not to do. I use a lot of positive reinforcement, and little or no punishment for dogs or kids.   Obviously as children...