Posts by USAmma

I'm a PICU nurse, and I really love getting periodic updates and photos of the kids to see how they are doing. Also, for parents to tell us exactly what we did that made their time easier for them and their child so we can keep doing...

We got our dog third-hand and I suspect that the reason they got rid of her is her potty problem. We have a large back yard, 5 foot block fence, strong gate with concrete under it. There's no way she can get out (other dogs have tried...

I have a nervous little dog. She is a loving, intelligent member of our family, but she pees and poops when left alone in the house. I know she knows it's a bad thing, because when we come home and she's done this, she looks guilty and...

What other tests has he had? Hopefully endocrine tests and an MRI?  Those symptoms could be caused by many things. Is this your general ped who has ordered these tests or a specialist? I hope you get answers soon. And I agree...

Getting on late in this thread-- I homeschooled my dd1 through both K and 1st grade and some 2nd grade before she was K age. Then I went back to school, and I decided to put dd in school full time when she started K. She was considered...

I just wanted to share my experience. I am "white" and married to a man from India. When we got married I changed my name to an Indian first and last name for spiritual and personal reasons. Ever since I have had to face people who...

I have a lot of experience with this after being married for 15 years now to my Indian dh. His entire family is in India. When we or they visit, it's for a long time. I think the worst thing is just the long visits. Even the nicest...

I would recommend books by Shannon Hale starting with The Goose Girl. There are three books in this collection that go together.    http://www.amazon.com/Goose-Girl-Books-Bayern/dp/1582349908   I am lazy and...

I also wanted to just remind people that not every pregnancy is an easy one of course. You might unexpectly end up on bedrest and have to drop out. :-(

Congrats!!!! My daughter had a button for 5 years and her stoma closed up very quickly and did not leak at all. Each kid is different. I know that some kids require a little stitch to close it but most don't. How it is healing now?...