Hi I'm Linda Shrigley, pen name, Lucy-lifeless. I love to write, read, and do many different crafts. In my spare time I make all sorts of crafts for gifts and for sale. Every December 1st you can be sure to find me in our common room with all my crafts lined up on the table for sale.

I have been asked and have accepted a position of Steward for the Parenting and Pregnancy channel of this site. If you have any questions, I will gladly answer anything I can. This is an honor and I hope I do not let anyone down.

I help to run a Bingo at the Senior Center where I currently live. We don't get a really large crowd, but it is something for some of the seniors to do twice a week. I also love to walk on the board walk behind my building which runs along the St. Mary's River.

I live in a fairly large city and have lived here since I was born. I have raised two children, a boy and a girl, and I also have a grandson who is now 11. Having a grandchild that old makes me feel old myself, although I am not quite that old, at least I don't feel that I am.

In my spare time I love to read almost every type of book that I can get my hands on. I am hoping to be able to write some great articles for Helium, but I also hope that if I goof up I will get some input from other writers.

I was a waitress for twelve years but, had to take an early retirement because of health problems. The pain throughout my body has made me quit a lot of things that I once loved to do.

Reading other articles on this site is a great way of entertainment for me. I love to hear of other peoples experiences, their likes and dislikes. I feel honored to be able to join such a great team of writers where I can put forth my views and concerns.

I look forward to having at least one of my stories purchased and published in a magazine. This is the goal I have set for myself, hopefully this dream will come true one day.

My passion is ...

To write great stories some day, or possibly a book.

I know too much about ...

Finding things to keep me busy now that I have retired, it's a full time job just doing this.

My parents always told me ...

To hold my head up and be proud of who I am.

My childhood ambition ...

Legal Secretary

My favorite memory ...

Spending time with my children and now my grandson

Why I write ...

Because I love to imagine different things as if they apply to me

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

A lot of books, TV and FM radio, watching scary movies.

My first job ...

waitress

My best moment ...

Bringing my children into the world with mega amounts of love to offer both of them,

My inspiration ...

My mother and son pushes me to do my best at anything I try to do.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Is it safe to take antidepressants through pregnancy?

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Taking Antidepressants during Pregnancy

Women have to be careful of what types of drugs they put into their bodies while they are pregnant. Most drugs can harm the growth and health of an unborn child. If it is absolutely, positively, necessary that a woman need to be on an antidepressant while she is pregnant, she should be on the lowest possible dose and the doctor should be monitoring the mother and baby on a weekly basis and keep a close eye one the growth and health of the unborn fetus.

Taking antidepressants during their pregnancy can be dangerous to the fetus of the woman. The...

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