Anna Glendenning's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneAnna A Mom's Guide To Sanity: Guilt vs. Hope - Blog Entry21 Sep 2006 07:54 PM I am not completely sure HOW clear this Blog really came out for the average reader?!? I do know that any parent who deals with these feelings should be able to identify! To Smack or Not to Smack? What is the Answer? - Blog Entry21 Sep 2006 02:59 PM Great Blog.... I don't Smack any of my children and never have. Interestingly my Adult children PLAN to Spank their own children (when they are born). When I asked why, both of my adult children state that it would have been simpler to have a spanking and be done with punishment rather then deal with my "Other Methods" I actually, view spanking and "smacking" as two different issues. I received both growing up and Spankings Never hurt me....being smacked did.... Alcohol Consumption and Pregnancy - Blog Entry21 Sep 2006 12:43 PM Oh, I just found one Blog I wrote in the Adoption Section about ARND, readers may read it at this link: http://adoption.families.com/blog/alcohol-related-neurodevelopmental-disorder Social Security Disability - Blog Entry21 Sep 2006 12:31 PM Thank you Tim. I have been watching this issue and plan to write more blogs if anything major comes as a result! Alcohol Consumption and Pregnancy - Blog Entry21 Sep 2006 11:11 AM Thank you for writing this article! Our daughter was adopted at the age of 5 and was just Diagnosed with Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Most people assume that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the only affect that may result from alcohol consumption...However, this is just the most extreme end of the spectrum. There is GREAT damage to the unborn baby and many time this damage is NOT seen by the physical signs the FAS might show. I will be writing some Blogs about ARND (Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmentsl Disorders) during the next few weeks and will link to this blog when I do... Thank you for putting out this warning..... It has been very difficult to watch my little girl suffer from consequences she is Not responsible for causing. Strategies To Improve Coping for Kids--STICK It to ADHD - Blog Entry21 Sep 2006 10:15 AM Diane, I am waiting for the phone to ring so I can go pick up our first box! I can't wait to see if this is an effective solution too! I have heard that some patch medications have problems for some people. Skin irritation or itching being the number one problem. I have also heard that for some people patches don't seem to stick as long as they should! Isn't the birth control patch supposed to stay on for a week? I don't think I would be able to stand something stuck on my skin for a week.... The Daytrana patch is daily and I am wondering how it will hold up to Soccer Practice or if a child who tends to "pick" will leave it on all day? I will be updating this Blog as we see how this works. Tips on Teenage Insurance - Blog Entry20 Sep 2006 08:29 PM The custodial parent and/or the parent who claims a child on their taxes is the residence the child lives in and this is where that teenage driver needs to be named on the policy in most states. This covers liability for that teenage driver and being named on one policy as a driver is more then enough. The problem would come in if neither parent named the child on their auto liability policy. In some cases, the other parents insurance company may ask for proof that the teenage driver is named on some one's insurance policy. As long as one parent is paying for auto liability insurance and both parents insurance companies are informed there would be no reason to insure a teenage driver on both policies for liability. You can read more about Young Drivers at the Insurance Blog and this blog is related: http://insurance.families.com/blog/when-to-drop-your-adult-child-from-your-auto-insurance What is PMI--Private Mortgage Insurance? - Blog Entry20 Sep 2006 10:52 AM I wish I had better news! The next blog about PMI is not published and I am sorry to tell you that VA and FHA loans are excluded from the HPA. http://insurance.families.com/blog/the-homeowners-protection-act-hpa-of-1998 VA and FHA loans are regulated and controlled by Federal programs and are not conventional home loans. I will however, try to look into how PMI is managed with VA and FHA loans and write another Blog if I find out anything interesting or helpful. ADHD: To Medicate or not to Medicate--That is the Question - Blog Entry20 Sep 2006 10:36 AM How Ironic! As you published this blog I was finishing up on my Blog: ADHD or Sleep Apnea? http://special-needs.families.com/blog/adhd-or-sleep-apnea Our 4 year old had a sleep study done in April and is Dx with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, his issue may be sever enlarged tonsils. Before we even consider medication for symptoms which appear to be ADHD his doctor has ordered his tonsils to be removed. The theory is that his Apnea caused sleep deprivation which appears to look like ADHD during the day! Belonging, Identity and 'The' Reason Why: How I Decided Not to Search for My Birth Parents (cont'd. - Blog Entry19 Sep 2006 05:10 PM My cousin chose to not search for many years and then out of the blue she was sent an email from someone who said he was her biological brother. That was 2 years ago and it has been a very interesting few years. My cousin still wishes she didn't have contact or never would have searched. She was happy and didn't seem to need the same kinds of answers that some people do. My ex-husband never wanted to search. The only reason he did was because our oldest son was insistent. My ex had reunion a little over a year ago. So far so good.... But, my son is rather devastated as he now realizes that he is NOT Scottish even though his last name screams it. My children wanted to know their biological grandparents, but now have huge mixed emotions. I think EVERY person has the RIGHT to search or NOT Search... I don't feel that one adopted person has the right to insist all other adopted people feel the same way they do. |
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