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Your comment is so misinformed. It has nothing to do with showing off. Some of us had traumatic experiences and yet women are expected to be so happy about their babies that they should just forget those traumas like they never happened. Except that is not how humans heal from trauma. Most people need to talk…

For those of us who are pile people, our desks always look a mess but are really organized to us. When I was student teaching I discovered the wonderfile and tried it out. It was awesome! I could keep everything in piles during the day and simply fold it up and put it in my drawer at the end of the day or any other…

oh that is easy to get over. The try a bite rule applies to grown ups too (you have to model things for them to be effective after all). They will try things willingly just to watch daddy squirm when it is his turn! Worked with my 10 year-old cousin. She had food aversions due to severe neglect. I used this…

The funny thing is that most states have laws saying that buses are only provided if you live 1-2 miles or more from the school. Children within the 1-2 mile radius are expected to walk. School districts can do less if they want. Mine does buses at 1.5 miles out, whereas the state mandates buses at 2 miles.

These things really worry me on many levels. As someone who has studied child development, I know that this developmentally appropriate independence is so important for kids. It is insane to think that kids are missing out simply because people refuse to believe real evidence. I've discussed this with other…

Amen!

UN report on why the kids are coming:

Yeah, did you miss what is happening to kids in their home countries? They are being forced into working for the drug cartels or threatened with death. One story I heard on NPR told of a kid whose parents refused to let him work for the gangs. He was killed, cut up into pieces, and the pieces were spread across his…

I completely understand your feeling. When my baby was born 3 months ago, my husband and I struggled to find something positive to write in the "what's in the news" section of his baby book. Since his birth it has been one world tragedy after the other. Every day I tell him how lucky he is to have been born in the…

I have the same problem with ponytails. However, I use scrunchies all the time for a quick, easy, professional bun that stays. Simply pull hair through scrunchie like you are going to make a ponytail, twist scrunchie once then wrap hair around it completely (I twist the hair as I wrap so it stays better), then flip…

Actually, it is the damage that you can't see (as in not sunburns) that causes skin cancer. The reason why it is important now vs. the past is because we humans have destroyed our planet enough that the suns rays hit us at stronger rates than before (see deleahrium's comment with the EPA quote). The most telling…

Agreed. Ashland, OR is one of my favorite places. Also, Crater Lake. Simply stunning.

Hmm...my doctor is one of the awesome old school, solo practice kind. She writes Musings of a Dinosaur. I'll have to ask her about her costs for vaccines. My baby boy just got 5 from her last week and although we talk about lots of the crazy things in medicine, she's never mentioned this. Even if it costs her a…

I didn't have health insurance growing up. The local hospital had an outreach vaccine clinic in the mall. I think they were $10 if you could pay and free if you couldn't. No one was turned away. The health department came to my school for the shot you had to get in 5th grade (mmr I think). The county health…

I think so many of us assumed it was related to geography because of key limes which are known for growing in the Florida Keys.

I have no idea what the origin of this lime's name is and if it is what you say then we should definitely change it. I do think that if the spelling is your main reason why it must be so then you might want to seek some more/other evidence that more strongly supports your theory. English is famous for changing…

I hate to jump into an internet war, but I think this is important. Feminism is about moving women from being seen as objects with no/little rights to being equals with equal rights and equal standing. Porn and sex work objectifies women. It works against the feminist cause. Belle may think of herself as a…

Hmm...I would not find her suitable for wellness visits because those are supposed to be the time that you can ask the doctor any questions/concerns you might have about your son's health and development. If she is not giving you good info. in her responses then she is not doing her job. Also, you want a doc who…

Oh my goodness, yes! I have been having this problem too. The one thing that helps me is to get another person (usually my husband) to help me with the kickstart. I think the problem is that I load too much on myself and then it all feels overwhelming. With another person helping, it starts to feel more manageable…