Posts by dbsam

I also think we will see more of this, unfortunately.   I'm not sure it will help, but I signed the petition, sent an email to CVS customer service, and canceled my CVS care account.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mirzam    Can I give you a hug? I do understand, we have all made the "wrong" choices and regret them. But please remember you made the choice you felt was right in the moment. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by emmy526  no ill intent at all...i too, was lied to about vaccines and my son, and i was illustrating what i percieve to be the 'norm' amongst new parents today...Pedi's are in a mode of...

I think it is partly ignorance about the dangers of vaccines, partly wanting to believe there is no problem, partly personality (allowing doctors to bully). I am that parent.  I continued to vaccinate my children for almost...

Quote: Originally Posted by justme11  Our biggest thing is notes to each other.  I have a big white board by their bathroom.  I sometimes write things I'd like them to do on it (laundry, clean their room,...

Like pp's, Hoarders is a great motivator for me.  (I am one of those people who feels a comfort having stockpiles of certain things - like food, personal care products, linens, towels, etc.)   I will never be a minimalist...

My daughter (age 8) and I did something recently (This was our first time doing something together without her brother.  I am going to use the pp's ideas to take each child individually more often. )... We took a fairy...

I just realized my children do not know what to do when they are alone.   My children are almost always together and they play beautifully.  I keep waiting for the sibling bickering, etc. but at 8.75yo it hasn’t...

After reading this thread, I guess I should think twice about telling people my almost 9yo B/G twins share a bed.  I met someone today with infant twins and she asked when my twins were put in separate rooms.  I told her they...

Our situation is different, we are older parents so having the grandparents as guardians is not an option.  It was really difficult for us because there was no good choice so we put it off for a few years.  (What...