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My writing is therapy for me. You see, almost 9 years ago we added another child to our family of 4. He was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder from his birth mom drinking while she was pregnant. Our family has had so many ups and downs but I thank

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Health & Fitness > Pediatrics How to make a doctor's visit easier for your child: 14 of 16
How can I make my doctors appointments easier? 1. When calling to make appointments be sure to write it on your calendar right then and I always write down the doctor's number so if I need to change it I have the information right there. 2. Something else I do is try to get the first appointment of the morning or the first a... More..
Education > Special Education What is an individualized education plan (IEP)?: 14 of 16
What is an individualized education program (IEP)? An IEP is for children who need special education. A team, also known as the "IEP team", consisting of the parents, special education teacher, regular education teacher and someone from all other related services your child is getting. If your child is in need of special edu... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Is parent attitude the key to effective discipline?: 21 of 23
Behavior is a form of communication. Everyone communicates everyday through behavior whether it is a baby crying because he is hungry or needs changing, a toddlers throwing a temper tantrum or a child throwing a toy. We do things everyday in our communication that we aren't even aware of. Children who have problematic behavi... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Finding work at home jobs: 12 of 13
Are you tired of all those ads out there and having to sift through all the "junk" in your inbox everyday just hoping to find the perfect work at home job for you? I can say I did that for longer than I care to admit. I read all those warnings, I read all those tips and ideas and got very overwhelmed very fast. Which ones we... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Living with a reflux baby: 6 of 6
Here are some tips I found helpful for my child who had reflux: 1.I bought several crib sheets and several waterproof pads and layered them one on top of the other. When they threw up in the middle of the night and I had to change the bed I could just peel off one sheet and one waterproof mat and presto we had a clean bed ag... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Can ADHD in friends put your child in danger?: 4 of 4
There is such a misconception as to why the answer to this would be yes. Just because a child has ADHD doesn't make them "bad" kids however what it does make them is many times impulsive. Unfortunately what happens is when a decision has to be made whether right or wrong children with ADHD many times make quick choices and f... More..