Linda Hansen | 1796 Linda Hansen is a retired restaurant manager and stay at home mom. After 34 years in the food service industry, she is content to dedicate her time to her husband Paul, two custodial children, and their rescued pets. Since welcoming the boys into their home, she has devoted her time and energy to learning about parenting special needs children. Learn More » Recent Photos View All | Add PhotoThis user has not uploaded any photos Recent Journal Entries View All | Add Journal Entry14 Oct 2006 08:51 AMDealing with Dysfunctional BehaviorAll three of the boys have behavioral problems due to their past environments. All have been influenced by drug addicted parents and their lifestyles. Not only do they live with physical problems i.e. ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, AFS, encopresis and enuresis, they bring psychological baggage with them. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) 13 Oct 2006 12:48 PMOUR HOUSE RULESIf you make a mess, clean it up If you turn it on, turn it off. If you take it out, put it up. If you break it, admit it. If you borrow it, return it. If it's yours, take care of it. If you move it, put it back. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (2) | 12 Oct 2006 08:06 PMMaking Good ChoicesOur lives are the sum total of the choices we have made. This is one of many important ongoing lessons we are trying to teach our three boys. We do answer to decisions made in the present, on down the road. This is a rather abstract lesson, so it takes daily examples to get the boys to understand that everything we do, affects us as well as others. Read more | Send this to a friend | Comments (0) | Recent Forum Entries Posts » | Threads »26 Jan 2007 08:33 AMCoupon QuestionThanks Janet. Great job on this site. I can see you have done a lot of work! Artcraft 25 Jan 2007 10:33 PMAm I being over sensitive ?Most couples are financially strained when they are starting a family. You and your husband will look back and remember these as "good times" in your later yrs. 25 Jan 2007 03:54 PMCoupon QuestionI'm still learning the site. Can someone tell me how to print coupons? Artcraft 24 Jan 2007 04:19 AMThe way kids view the world sometimes...Many yrs. ago, when my bio son was about 6yrs. old, we were on our way to Grampa's house to visit. Steely was sitting up front in the car (it was legal in the '80's). 17 Jan 2007 08:45 PMWhat Can I Do...Jean, I am older, 56yrs. I have lived long enough to know not all things last forever. I have had good friendships for many yrs. Eventually, we drift apart. Why? Because our lives change. 05 Jan 2007 11:35 AMComing AboardHi Everybody! :wave: I figured this was as good a place as any to start. I am a new blogger at families.com. I want to introduce myself. I am Linda Hansen, everyone who knows me as Artcraft or Art. 13 Oct 2006 03:47 AMAre you more of a Conservative or a Liberal?I believe in too many things to try to explain them all. For once I will try to be brief (which can be a challenge for me). My generation had a saying, If it feels good do it. 13 Sep 2006 04:48 AMGetting into your teen's businessThanks MJ, think I will. Art 12 Sep 2006 05:29 AMGetting into your teen's businessI have 2 tweens and a teen. My philosophy is, whatever it takes. Privacy is important to us all, however, it's not nearly as crucial to my boys' well being as knowing they are on the right track. Linda's recent comments
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