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No-Win Situation

Dan Dorn won’t get his wish after all, but then again neither will his ex-wife… or their three children. A judge finally made a decision in the case of the brain damaged mother whose parents were looking to secure more visitation time for her with the triplets she gave birth to in 2006. According to ABC News, Judge Fredrick Shaller ordered that Abbie Dorn will be allowed five-day visits once a year, where her children will travel to see her for three hours each day at her parents’ home in South Carolina. During the visits only Dorn, her ex-husband Dan … Continue reading →

The Big Shred

Mail, mail mail. So much mail. While the transition to digital caused a lot of spam to pop up in our inboxes, computers also offered the ability to automate the identification an elimination of much of the spam we might receive. However imperfect those spam filters are, they are certainly a valuable tool simply because we don’t have to deal with all of the junk that comes in on a case by case basis. I’m willing to lose the occasional email to embrace that feature. The same automate process does not exist for your average physical mailbox. That wonderful system … Continue reading →

Money Can Make You a Mommy

They say money can’t buy happiness, but evidently it can buy you motherhood. Shortly after Libby blogged about Celine Dion’s latest pregnancy announcement, I commented about the mega-singing star’s sixth try at conceiving a child. Dion and her husband, Rene Angelil have a 9-year-old son who was conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF). However, the couple wanted to add to their family, so for the past year, Dion has undergone a series of IVF attempts. According to the songstress, the sixth time was the charm. After an arduous journey and multiple failed attempts, Dion is now pregnant with twins, and … Continue reading →

It’s Never Too Late to Get Moving

A new report claims that people who put off regular exercise until they hit the age of 50 can still benefit from physical activity. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it appears to take 10 years for the effects to kick in. The Swedish study found that exercise made no difference in premature death rates for at least a decade for those who waited until later in life to start exercising. Researchers made their conclusions after following more than 2,200 men for 20 years. All of the participants followed exercise advice from professional trainers and physical therapists, … Continue reading →

Micheal Phelps, ADHD, and Our Homeschooling Journey

I just read an excellent article on Michael Phelps that talks about his problems with ADHD and how it ultimately helped to excel in swimming. The article talks specifically about the ability of the ADHD person to hyperfocus when it comes to learning something they are interested in. As an unmediated adult living with ADD (I am less hyperactive these days), I can relate. The first time I heard the word “hyperfocus” it was from my husband. He complained that when I found a new interest that I would literally shut everything else out and focus solely on that topic. … Continue reading →

A Trip Down Memory Lane

When I went back to Denver to to get my mom Wayne stayed behind. Physically. But as he is most days, he was never far from my thoughts. Except the thoughts I had of him while I was there were a little bit different. Mostly because I was remembering our earliest years together. Heck, our earliest days. The ones when we very first fell in love. And most of them were sparked when I passed places where we’d shared time together. Tamarac Square There used to be a movie theater inside, and I want to say there still might be … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Nancy Oelklaus

Today we are joined by Nancy Oelklaus, who has taken time out of her busy schedule to talk with us about her new book. Thanks for being here, Nancy! Your book is entitled, “Journey from Head to Heart: Living and Working Authentically.” What does it mean, to live and work authentically? When one lives authentically in every area of life, professional and personal, life is simply easier. Situations get resolved with least effort and best results. What this way of life requires is that we become aware of how we’re feeling from moment to moment—that we keep “checking in” with … Continue reading →

“My Son Has Juvenile Diabetes and Autism.” A Mother’s Interview

The following interview is with Ammey, a mother whose children have multiple medical and cognitive conditions. Of particular interest to me is her situation with her oldest son, Khy, who has both juvenile diabetes and autism. Ammey responded to my blog, Do You Have BOTH Juvenile Diabetes and Autism in Your Family? Here is her story. 1. Tell us a little about your family. My name is Ammey, and I’ve been married for thirteen years to my husband Mikel. We have three children: Our son Khy is 14, Kaine is 11, and Lilli is four. Khy has autism, asthma, type … Continue reading →

Educational Neglect due to Homeschooling?

Were you aware that informing a school of your intent to homeschool and withdrawing your children from school is educational neglect? Neither was I, but that’s apparently the case in Moberly, Mo. Oh, and by the way, if your children are being intimidated, harassed, threatened, and physically attacked, it’s okay. As long as you leave your children in that environment to continue living this way, and don’t make a fuss about it continuing, you’re safe. If I was Anita Nicoli I would have pulled my children out of the school sooner than she did as well as file charges, but … Continue reading →

A Unique Hospital for Sick Babies

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When I had my daughter just eight years ago, it used to be that the age of viability was 30 weeks. This meant that if she was born prematurely, at 30 weeks she had a very good chance of survival. Before 30 weeks, that was a different story. But medical technology is constantly changing. When I had my twins two years ago we talked extensively about the possibility of premature birth. Having twins nearly doubles your risk of giving birth early regardless of the health of the mother or other factors. It is not common to carry twins to a … Continue reading →