Archive for May, 2008

Child Advocacy

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

PAI-CA

Top 16 Tips for Getting Regional Center Services
A great article on the negative effects of retention

Homeschooling CA Links

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

An online school with curriculum K-12
Gifted Homeschooling
HomeFires, California Homschooling
HSC
Learning Things

Car seat safety

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

I’m a fanatic when it comes to child safety. And even worse when it comes to car seat safety. I just can’t see any reason to have a young child, 3 years old and 30 pounds in a booster seat, especially when there are so many inexpensive choices available and the research is […]

Hot Shower

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Caskey has been taking his EMT classes for the last several weeks. That has left me home alone Monday through Friday from 7 am until Midnight. I have been grabbing 5 minute showers while the kids are watching television and the ‘climber’ is buckled into his high chair.

But Caskey has finished his classes, […]

A Mother’s Day Message

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Grab your tissue!
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Being A Mom…
Anonymous
We are sitting at lunch one day when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of “starting a family.” “We’re taking a survey,” she says half-joking. “Do you think I should have a baby?”
“It will change your life,” I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral. […]