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Why My Son Lost Christmas this Year
My son has lost Christmas this year. Yes. You read me right. My son isn’t getting to celebrate Christmas. Before you get angry, take a moment to find out why. My son is very ungrateful. I have been using GameStop’s layaway program and scrimping and saving for an expensive present for him. $300 dollars worth. Something that I normally wouldn’t have been able to afford. I love my son dearly, and I want to see him happy. He has ADHD. What most people don’t realize about ADHD children is that electronics make them happy. They thrive on electronics. Everything electronics. His whole world revolves on electronics. I moderate his electronic time. Most of the time he does amazing. His behavior is very well managed when he is able to earn electronic time. He wanted a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. I knew that would make him very happy. I was buying it for him.
Deena HayesPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesThe Female Scrooge
I have always loved Christmas. Having my daughter usually makes me eager for Christmas to come. I've never had to receive a gift as long as I had my baby girl. That's all I've ever needed for Christmas. So what could have caused my boiling rage at the sight of a tree, or the sound of jingle bells?
Jenonymous PagonymousPublished 6 years ago in Families"He Isn't Breathing On His Own"
I was diagnosed with Complete Placenta Previa early on in my 4th pregnancy. I had had a partial with my middle daughter but it thankfully moved. This time we weren't so lucky. It stayed exactly where it was the entire pregnancy thus resulting in needing to have a C-section at 36 weeks. I was scared out of my mind. My other children had been born naturally and without complication and I had no idea what to expect. My one and only fear the entire pregnancy is that my son would be born not breathing. I had nightmares about it, cried for hours over this fear, and it gripped me like a plague.
Somer Michalski-JonesPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMy Life as a Mom
Life as a mom is very wonderful and hard at the same time. It's hard being a mom, because now you have to take care of yourself and the little ones. I never thought I would be a 24-year-old married mom of two little ones. I wasn't even supposed to have kids. My doctor told me that I couldn't have children. I was very upset and depressed. So I told my husband before we got married that I wasn't going to be able to give him children. Fast forward two weeks after our honeymoon, I was at work checking out a customer, and next thing I knew I blacked out. When I woke up, I was hooked up to an IV and my husband was sitting next to me.
Shante HernandezPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesDear, My Dear
So, I have no children and am not sure I ever will. However, I've seen and have spoken with women who are incredible mothers. Of course, to me, no one outshines my mom.
Stephanie TurnerPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesAffects of Drugs on Children
I will be discussing the effects of these specific drugs on children: Chloral Hydrate (CH), Meperidine (M), and Hydroxyzine (H) (regimen A) versus Midazolam (MZ), M, and H (regimen B). There was a study done using sixteen children I will be using as evidence to support my case. I will be rating the medication based on their effectiveness and side effects on the children. Many parents are faced with important decisions for their children in life; however, many are pressured into making the wrong decision for their children when it comes to medication. Parents are pressured by doctors and teachers to medicate their children, while only being told that it is experimental. They are not given the proper risk in the scenarios. This leads to parents making the wrong choice for their child’s well being, and it can lead to faulty practical and ethical decisions.
Katy ChristensenPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesThe Ugly Truth About Physical Abuse of Children
Sadly, we know that when parents are angry and lose control, "reasonable force" often escalates into full-blown abuse, and that’s when most infant homicides occur.
Mari-Louise SpeirsPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesAdventures in Motherhood
Hello, my name is Erin, I am a first time mom of a beautiful 16-week-old boy. Let me tell you, motherhood is awesome! I mean there are some hard times but they are greatly outweighed by all the amazing moments I have with my family.
Erin DaviePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesBig Welcome, Little One
I wanted to write this so other moms can relate and for those women who aren’t mothers just yet can read from a first-hand perspective of just how scary, perfect, amazing, joyful, loving, and hard becoming a mother truly can be.
Haley HicksPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesWhy Reiki May Be The Answer For Your Colic Infant
We know Reiki may not be the first treatment that comes to mind for your colic infant. As a parent, maybe you've heard of this powerful ancient branch of energy medicine during prenatal yoga, on social media, or over dinner with your spiritual friend. And maybe you think it's a stretch to seek a Reiki practitioner to help heal your baby's uncontrollable colic crying. Think about it like this: if you’re part of the 1 in 10 adults who integrate complementary alternative medicine (CAM) into your own life through yoga, acupuncture, or meditation, why not look into a remedy that will treat the underlying imbalances of your baby’s colic condition, not just the symptom? Why not treat their stress like you’d treat your own?
Larell ScardelliPublished 6 years ago in Families10 Things Childfree People Are Fed Up Of Hearing
For some people, reproduction is an evolutionary trait, for others, it's a choice. However, this does not cover everyone. There are a lot more people out there than you realise that are actively childfree. I don't mean childless, this article isn't about people that cannot have children, it is about people that choose not to. There is a difference.
Leona FreebushPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesA Mom's Christmas Fantasies Vs. Christmas Realities
Ahhhh, the magical feeling of the holidays. A time where all you want to do is snuggle up with your loved ones under your perfect Christmas tree and count down the days till Christmas morning. Also, in this fantasy I am wearing a gorgeous Christmas sweater, size 6 jeans, and have two children who hug and love each other and say things like "please" and "thank you." Not to mention my tree is freshly cut from the forest looking more like a Pottery Barn ad than an artificial Home Depot pine decorated with glued macaroni and picture-less frame ornaments. I like to call these visions my “Santa pipe dreams.”
Jus L'amorePublished 7 years ago in Families