QueenAngie Central Illinois, USA's comments

When Your Partner Doesn't Want to Attend the Birth - Blog Entry

30 Sep 2007 08:50 PM

Pattie, you are right on target, during labor a woman does need a supportive and caring adult. Being alone can be a scarey experience.

We know one couple where the husband was an EMT. He was very concerned over his wife's health and said he would not be in the delivery room. His stance was that if she or the baby went into distress, he would "be in the way of the doctor and medical staff to save his wife's or the baby's life." Turns out, he changed his mind and was present during that pg and the subsequent one.

He decided that he did not want to miss out on a very important part of his child's first breaths.

Medical staff are thoroughly trained to deal with emergencies during L&D.

Thank you for bringing this topic, Pattie!

Amazon Shorts: Quick Reads for Cheap - Blog Entry

02 Sep 2007 03:42 PM

Thank you for this very informative reading service......and I thought you were talking about clothing. *giggles* This is another avenue to enjoying a good book at a very inexpensive price.

Are You Asking Your Kids For Permission? - Blog Entry

02 Sep 2007 08:13 AM

Exactly!

Another way to put this is, "Stop hitting your sister. Do you understand?" To which the parent expects the child to respond yes or no.

Basic Sweet Dough Rolls - Blog Entry

29 Aug 2007 05:03 PM

Love yeast bread, rolls, crescents. Always has to be with real butter, not margarine. My Mom, Grandma, and so on and so on all make lovely yeast breads.

We have a family recipe too.

Sometimes I 'cheat' and add a plain mashed potato too. It adds a new texture. All the Amish people add a plain mashed potato.

Before every big holiday, we bake crescent and pecan rolls. Popped into the freezer, they are like just baked for the holiday.

What is Normal Anyway? - Blog Entry

21 Aug 2007 06:51 PM

Those examples make the rest of us look normal.

None of us have a June Cleaver perfect homelife. I do not care what people tell me. Every family has some issue: money, health, drugs/alcohol, job problems, children problems. It isn't all peaches and cream.

Halfway 'normal' families like yours and mine: Put the fun in dysfunctional.

What NOT to do When Your Toddler Refuses to Move - Blog Entry

18 Aug 2007 07:48 AM

Moms do have an extra trick up their sleeves!

So glad you have brought this topic to light, Valorie. I have seen this with other families at the mall and the adult does not know how to best handle the 2 yo. "I'm going to leave you," is just not the better parenting choice as you have kindly shared.

I have had 2 boys go through the terrible twos. DS#1 was easy. DS#2 was the challenging one and tips like this one from my own mom and sisters helped us get through those events.

Thank you, Valorie!

Make Sure You Mean What You Say - Blog Entry

08 Aug 2007 08:44 AM

Great advise!

Also adding "Ok?" to each sentence is incorrect. "Ok?" means you are asking permission....which is not the intent of the parent.

ie. "Take out the trash, OK?" Meaning, is it OK that you want to take out the ttrash. vs "Take out the trash." There is no question here or room to wiggle out of taking out the trash.

The Frugal Washing Machine - Blog Entry

05 Aug 2007 09:34 PM

You'll never guess, but that is what my Mom did 59 years ago when they were newlyweds and had no washer or dryer. Except back then, everything had to be ironed after it dried. Mom always said it was easier because she got any stains out quicker. They lived in an apt and had no place to put a w/d.

Great tips!

Summer of Love's 40th Anniversary - Blog Entry

05 Aug 2007 07:28 PM

I can only remember parts of it.....being an 8 yo.

Gotta love those old records.

The Perks of Having Higher Order Multiples? - Blog Entry

01 Aug 2007 06:29 PM

Good points, Valorie! Thank you for bringing up this topic about donations for the families of multiples.