Posts by junipermuse

I just want to say that I think you need to make a bigger fuss to Sam's teacher, Sam's mom, and the school director. I would even take it up higher (I don't know if the hierarchy is similar to that at church, but would talking to the...

I really don't understand the hostility towards the children. They were riding their bikes, that's what normal children do. It is normal to want to race with your friend. Under 5 is very little to me. I do agree that a child acting...

Quote: Originally Posted by Joyster Respectfully, I think this is the kind of stuff that gets people going on the stereotypes. I have three children, I do not produce enough breast milk to keep a child fed. My kids...

Quote: Originally Posted by Otto Knowingly spreading an infectious disease is separate from negligently doing so, mainly in that intentional torts open the door to punitive damages. But all of this already applies...

Since crunchy/AP type moms are already in the minority, I think its in bad taste to make fun of them. It's an unflattering stereotype and not at all like most of the mommies I know. Actually I think its mixing stereotypes really. It...

Quote: Originally Posted by caned & able In the CA pertussis epidemic, the first nine of the ten who have died were in the immigrant communities. As a culture, the immigrants do vaccinate their children as a...

My sisters and I were all fully vaxed as kids, though my mom leans toward anti-vax now as I have shared research with her. Any way while I don't remember getting my shots as a young child (though I do remember taking the oral polio vax...

Quote: Originally Posted by rhiandmoi There are diseases that you can be held liable today for infecting people due to your carelessness or disregard for public health and safety. HIV, Tuberculosis, SARs. It's not too...

I just wanted to post that I hit 10lbs of weight lost this week. After two rather dismal weeks (0 loss followed by .6lb loss), this week I lost 2.6lbs. I'm ecstatic. On top of that a pair of jeans I bought about a month ago that were...

I put multiple times a week, though for me and the kids it definitely isn't everyday. But my dh gets lunch out everyday. Last week dh and I met for lunch during the week one day and ate at Panera Bread (dd was at school and ds was at the...