Posts by ElsieLC

My kid had a similar level of anxiety from age 2 to this summer (3.5). DH and I did everything we could think of (talking about feelings, rehearsing new situations, etcetera) but what worked was finding an excellent homeopath. Don't...

For those of you with architectural/design backgrounds, you might enjoy this booklet about various remodeling options for split-levels. It also describes why the houses were popular in the past and why they're not so popular...

Well, the whole point of homeopathy is to find the remedy whose symptoms best match *you*...the book I mentioned lists 4 remedies for Fear of Flying and I'm sure there are many others that would work. I'm sure if we each found our...

Homeopathy fixed my debilitating fear of flying (that apparently came from nowhere--DH is a small plane pilot, BTW). I was paging through a home-remedy book in a health foods store and came across a description that exactly matched how...

My 3yo DD is Hard of Hearing and she goes to a Montessori preschool. Her teacher is very responsive to my suggestions for what will work best for DD, but I have to stay on top of things and make the suggestions. Depending how old your...

I've been thinking about your post, OP. I understand. I also find that my brain is in high gear to juggle all the requirements of cooking whole foods for a family--within a tight budget. And if someone in the household is looking for...

Thank you to everyone who replied--it really helped me think this through. Such profound comments from all of you. I have figured out a few things:    - My friend's comment hurt so much because it confirmed what I had...

What can I say to people who are trying to be friendly to my very shy 3yo? She is mostly okay with people who just talk to her, but some of them want to play patty-cake or sing to her. I think she (rightfully) doesn't want to interact...

OP--I really like what you have said to your mom friend!   It seems like there are two issues in the original question: 1. When is it right to exclude someone from a playgroup and 2. What do you do when you see another...

A 4-month old will go just about anywhere with you, so do some fun (for you) stuff out of the house before she wants to crawl all the time. I see lots of mothers with babies on the free day at local art museums. In winter, plant...