Posts by ElsieLC

I have been wondering about this, too. Lately I've had good luck framing things in terms of the weather or the season (the weather's good today, so it's the best day to mow the lawn), but they're not "paperworky" things (love that...

Update--I did tell my friend. I let it come up as part of the conversation. She seemed startled for a minute, but I don't know if it was because she hadn't met an actual person who didn't vaccinate their child. DD is scheduled to do...

Sending you support also! My 4yo DD wears hearing aids for her moderate to severe loss, and is mainstreamed in a Montessori preschool, where she is doing fine. I remember how hard those early days were in the beginning. It does get...

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie2833  Hi! My four year old daughter has major separation anxiety. She has been in preschool for 1.5 years and cries evertime I drop her off. She does not talk in school she just waits...

When do you feel *obligated* to tell a conventionally-vaccinating friend about your decision to vaccinate selectively?   I've been around other moms who've joked offhandedly about "those mothers who don't believe vaccination...

I find it helps me to distinguish among different types of disorder:      clutter - either too many items to easily put away, or objects that don't have a home      dirty - grime on surfaces,...

Sumner is close to Puyallup. I occasionally drive from West Seattle to Puyallup mid-day (opposite traffic) and it takes one hour. That's with no traffic congestion, and skipping Interstate 5.   Since homeschooling is...

An espresso pitcher (small, stainless steel, found it at a thrift store) was DD's favorite toy at that age. It's small and pours really well.

Before I had kids, I looked forward to the "why?" questions. I pictured Socratic discussions about science and religion. Now that DD is 4yo, it feels like she's a contestant on Jeopardy and absolutely everything she says must be framed...

I haven't figured out the secret to sewing jersey, either. I do find that pinning the fabric to a piece of paper (I use adding machine tape from garage sales) gives the fabric enough body to go through the machine, plus it helps the...