When I read this new study on alcohol consumption during pregnancy, I almost threw up. They actually say it is HEALTHY for the unborn baby. Needless to say, I joined their site so I could post my own opinion, with information to back up my point of view. I'm including the information so you too can join if you'd like to help EDUCATE these "experts". It is frightening the amount of "expert advice" that, for the right price, can be published on the very sites that should be SCREAMING…

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I have blocked this person who is trying to sell drugs on this site and am still receiving posts. This site is not for the purposes of your marketing your drugs. Please remove yourself from our site. This is abusive and not in line with the reason we have this site. Continue

I would like some insight from some of you with older children who have been taking medication for years. Once your child responds well to a medication, how long does it work? Does a medication work well for several years or just several months? How can you tell when it’s a medication issue, hormones, or just being a kid?…

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For those of us in the USA, it's Census Time! I love the census--maybe because I have an interest in American Studies (my under grad degree) and geneaology.

This year I was SO hoping to get the Long Form. This is the extra large edition of the census which includes more in depth questions about your household. Most people dread getting the long form. The short form of the census is easy--it is basically a list of who is in your household, how old they are, and what race they…

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For six weeks I have been blessed with training a BIG LOVING golden doodle and her handler Miss Hannah. What a treat, the dog is bigger than the girl and yet she is able to do remarkable things. One of the skills they are working on is Hug - where Riley her best "fur people" friend in the whole world places his big paws on her when she lays down and needs some deep pressure. Training families to help these children is the most wonderful job of all!