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Asperger/Autism Moms
Hi My name is Tammi I created this circle is for those Moms dealing with children who have Aspergers syndrome and other spectrum disorders. I have an 11 year old son with Aspergers and it's a challenging thing to live with everyday and this a place where we can chat & vent about those daily struggles and also the joys as parents.
LATEST POSTED BY: PennieHi, my name is Pennie, I have 2 boys with aspergers. Just looking to talk with someone who understands. Having issues at school with bullies. Husband that although I love him to death also not a big help, still in denial. Does understand "issues" which creates issues.... just need some advise .ViewJanuary.7th.2012
Do you use coupons?
I love using coupons. I spend about 4-6 hours a week getting my coupons and shopping lists in order. I usually save anywhere between 50%-98%. So the time is worth it. If you use coupons how much do you save?
LATEST POSTED BY: algolden_820I have recently started couponing, but am not that 'good' at it yet. Any tips or advice you can offer?ViewJune.24th.2011
The Mother's Manual
All those little things that make us Moms and should have been gathered into the proverbial "Mother's Manual," and weren't.
LATEST POSTED BY: CoffeeMomBeing a mom means dying your hair funky colors because your kid thinks it would be fun.ViewOctober.18th.2011
Brandie's Circle
All Brandie. All the time!
LATEST POSTED BY: BrandieWe just downloaded a bunch of education apps on my children's iPad. I'm impressed at how they are using them without me asking them to and my 8yo is asking for things that are harder because some of them are too easy for her. I was thinking if everything they needed to learn was on an iPad app in the form of a game, she'd learn her entire 3rd grade curriculum in about a month LOL! But this works out well. On the days I'm not feeling well or at the doctors for a long time, they can still do lots of learning without needing me. I also think, especially for the things they are still in the process of learning, they can make a lot of mistakes without me looking over their shoulder to see the mistakes ... they are willing to try more and do more. Who would have thought? I struggled with school at my daughter's current ages (8 and 11) and I can't help but wonder if the iPad had been around or I had access to more games than just Oregon Trail and Math Blaster if I would have spent more time working on things and done better. Anyway, just random thoughts from me when I should really be sleeping LOL!ViewAugust.24th.2011
my FB status
Want to share your FB status here on theMotherhood? Keep up with what's going on in the lives and minds of our favorite moms. Post your status here. Let us all chime in.
LATEST POSTED BY: gottalovemomremember the days before Face Book? why do you FB?ViewDecember.18th.2011
Word of the Day
In one word (or less!), name your heart today. ONE WORD ONLY! Others can comment and respond to your post, but YOU must keep it short and sweet (but your word does not have to be sweet at all!)....Let's see what happens, OK? Peace for your Path! Love, Robin
LATEST POSTED BY: QuiltndollmakerLearningViewApril.30th.2012
algolden_820's Circle
No longer a single mom! I've been gone for a while. Have managed to de-stress (most of) my life, got married and we just bought a house. whew.... Lot's to tell
LATEST POSTED BY: algolden_820Over the last year there have been so many changes in my life. I have gone from an always stressed, always on edge, constant worrier to the mom I've always wanted to and knew I could be. Of course, I still have my moments, but now... I know I have someone who always has my back. Who knew it could be THAT simple? I've gone from navigating the ever changing life of a single mother to navigating the trials of a blended family. From me to we; my to our. It's tougher than it sounds, trust me. My husband ( I do LOVE saying that word) had never been married and had no children of his own when we met. So, of course I was terrified that he'd run screaming once he got to know the BAD. Instead he fell in love with all four of us. I still have that fear. We've not even been married a year yet. There are days, when he needs his space, and I think "is he coming back?" I know I have to get over that or run the risk of pushing him away. What I didn't realize, was that letting go of some of that control was going to be so dificult. There are days when I don't want him to be the disciplinarian or the one that the kids run to for hugs and kisses when they have a boo-boo. I think to myself "How did I become the 'other parent' "? It was an overnight transition that no one expected. Am I the only one having a hard time adjusting to sharing? Why do I get these little tinges of jealousy when our daughter cuddles up to him on the couch instead of me? Why do I feel like crying when our son wants dad to look at his newest rock find? Why do I feel like throwing in the towel when I've tried over and over again to get our oldest son to turn off the video game and he instantly does it when my husband asks on the first try? And for heaven's sake, WHY is the pediatrician calling him back when I call them with a question about Aspergers or ADHD or ear infections or allergies? HOW did they get HIS number? Don't get me wrong, I have enormous respect for my husband (giggles like a school girl). His entire world has changed, more so than ours. He has "lost" his freedom, his ability to come and go as he pleases and he's lost his income, so to speak. He no longer has the privelge of stopping at the drive thru for dinner or purchasing that two hundred dollar what not just because he can. He's a family man now and has responsibilites other than to himself. He's taken it all in stride and never complains. He's even given up his summer to be a stay at home dad. For that he deserves so much more than just my respect and love. He deserves Father of the Year, the Decade, the Milenia. He deserves the respect of his father, and his brother. He deserves a Medal of Honor. Lots of extra loving, hugs and kisses (from me and the kids). He deserves those cuddles and the respect he gets from the BAD. So while I navigate the ins and outs of sharing my, I mean, OUR children with the man of my dreams, I'll learn to deal it and I'll revel in the love and affection that he showers upon me and the kids. I'll learn to get over it and I think I need to teach myself how to just be happy.ViewJune.28th.2011Workin Momma's!
wether you work from home or out in the working world.. this group is for you! come by and feel free to vent about your day or talk about what you do!
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla SWhat gets you through the work day? (CareerBuilder.com) -- Distractions in the workplace are inevitable, and they happen for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps you've been staring at the computer for two hours straight and need to tear your eyes away for a few minutes. Maybe it's nearing the end of a long day and you need to get outside for the first time. Or maybe you're trying to get work done, but all the people around you are making that impossible. It's smart for workplaces to view distractions in two ways, says Rachel Permuth-Levine, Ph.D., senior director of human capital research and outcomes at the blog "toLive." "It is important to minimize distractions in the workplace and at the same time promote those 'pleasant' distractions that allow us to have a reprieve from the stressors of our job," Permuth-Levine says. "Some types of distractions -- too much paperwork, multitasking, too much noise -- are harmful. They can lead to safety issues, lack of productivity or absenteeism. The pleasant distractions -- coffee break, taking a walk, talking to colleagues -- recharge us and help our health and performance on the job." In a recent survey conducted by GSN Digital, the interactive division of the Game Show Network, nearly 80 percent of respondents who play online games during the workday said they feel more focused on work as a result of periodic mental breaks associated with game play. Fifty-nine percent of those who play games at work play for 30 minutes or less. These respondents reported that taking just a few minutes off from work to play games helps them refocus, increases creativity and calms them down during stressful situations. Continue: http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/09/living/get-through-workday-cb/index.html?hpt=hp_bn8ViewJanuary.11th.2012
Working Mothers
for mothers who need to blog about the fun and stress of having a career and a family
LATEST POSTED BY: Vampire DiariesI'm also working for this site. http://www.thewalkingdeadmegavideo.com/ as online workersViewNovember.19th.2011
Memoir Writing & Personal Storytelling -- For Yourself, Your Parents & Your Children
Tell your own story as a legacy for your children. Tell your parents' or grandparents' story as a tribute to them. Let the memoir expert show you or your organization how to put your world into words.
LATEST POSTED BY: marionroachsmi"Sometimes the only transportation available is a leap of faith."ViewMarch.7th.2010
Gifted Children
This is a place for parents of academically advanced children to find resources and support.
LATEST POSTED BY: NettazigHow do you know if your child, especially a toddler, shows signs of being gifted? My 25 month old has known his whole alphabet for a while, can count from 1-10 forwards and backwards, knows colors and pretty much all shapes, even ones that aren't "typical" (like octagon, rectangle, oval). And just recently, he's started identifying states on a map....I think he is up to 40 or so now, in just a couple of weeks. It almost seems like he doesn't forget a thing, and remembers a lot of things from the first time he learns them....starting to wonder if he might have somewhat of photographic memory! Are there any resources for how to raise a child you think might be gifted? He seems to love to learn constantly, and I'm not sure what kinds of things to introduce to him next....I don't want him getting bored or start to feel I'm shoving anything on him. I prefer for him to learn new things through play, rather than rote, so info geared in that direction would be great. Thanks in advance!ViewJanuary.19th.2011
Single Mothers
Feelings about it, how did you get through it, fears, and anything else anyone is willing to share about this subject.
LATEST POSTED BY: Kayla SArnold Schwarzenegger: Sins of the Father
TheFasterTimes.com - A few days before Christmas 1979, I was doing what I always did during those glorious days when I was on vacation from school and home alone: snooping around in my mother’s bedroom. Back then, I was a latchkey kid anyway, so I guess it was no big deal that I was home without supervision. And I didn’t mind. Having the house all to myself meant that I could read all day undisturbed, look up interesting names in the white pages of the phone book (don’t ask), and snoop around in my mother’s room. I went through her drawers, tried her perfumes (all of them), dressed up in her clothes and high heels, and searched for my Christmas presents. They were usually under her bed, so I always saved that spot for last. This particular Christmas, I pulled out a long, white, rectangular JC Penney gift box and frowned. Clothes. In my ungrateful mind, clothes were the consolation prize of Christmas gifts. So I reluctantly opened the box.
Inside, I found not clothes but piles of paper. Tannish, legal-sized paper, which made sense because these were legal documents. The pages were typewritten and had a lot of words that even an precocious, 8-year-old voracious reader like me didn’t understand. So I went and got my trusty dictionary. It turned out to be of little help because the definitions of some of the words were equally puzzling. But because I recognized my name, my mother’s name, and my father’s name, I knew I had to get to the bottom of this. Why, for example, after each instance of my name, did they type “the bastard child”? I knew “bastard” was a bad word, like “bitch” and “motherfucker,” but what did it have to do with me, or any child?
Keep reading: http://thefastertimes.com/coparenting/2011/05/18/arnold-schwarzenegger-sins-of-the-father/ViewMay.20th.2011The Motherhood Book Club
A book club group for the members of the Motherhood. Each month we will pick a new book to read and discuss! (For more book talk, visit the A Good Read circle!)
LATEST POSTED BY: gottalovemomAre you an e-book or paper book reader?ViewDecember.18th.2011LOL! That's funny!
If you makes you smile, laugh, or feel happy - post it here! Please note, all off topic posts will be deleted.
LATEST POSTED BY: BrandieOn one hand, it's so cruel to lie to your kids. On the other? The reactions are priceless. The two boys at the end? I just want to go and chat with them some more!ViewNovember.5th.2011Raising Enlightened Kids with SeaWorld San Antonio
Discover the stories, photos, projects, lessons and fun SeaWorld offers for families who want to add meaning and culture to their family time. Let's talk about giving back, positive relationships, conservation, animals, education, and more!
LATEST POSTED BY: juliepippertMy friend Julie Marsh wrote an EXCELLENT article with useful links that updates us all about the Texas education changes and the problems they create: an incomplete, unbalanced, agenda-driven education. It's a MUST READ for all parents. Last year, Texas governor Rick Perry made a few offhand references to the possibility of secession. Given the idiocy of the Texas State Board of Education, I'm all for Perry making good on his lighthearted threats. Then maybe the rest of the country can get on with the business of educating our kids without the input of a young-earth creationist dentist. The Texas Board of Education stirred up discussion last year on the topic of intelligent design; namely, whether it ought to be taught in public schools as an alternative theory to evolution. Under the guise of advocating "critical thinking," the conservative faction of the board argued that high school students should explore the "weaknesses" of evolution. Considering that the most vocal member of the board, Don McLeroy, "believes that the earth was created in six days, as the book of Genesis has it, less than 10,000 years ago," it's not surprising that he wants students to question evolution. I wonder if he's ever applied any critical thinking to his belief that scripture is more compelling evidence than carbon dating. Texas didn't manage to excise evolution from the science curriculum last year. But this year, it's another story where it comes to social studies. Among the changes that have been preliminarily approved by the state Board of Education: * Removing Thomas Jefferson from a section on how Enlightenment philosophy influenced the founders; * Requiring that students learn about the conservative political groups and figures...such as the Moral Majority and Eagle Forum founder Phyllis Schlafly -- without having a similar requirement for learning about liberal movements; * Replacing the term “capitalism” with “free enterprise” in economics and history standards, because...[it has] been tainted by liberal academics; * Requiring students to learn about the “Judeo-Christian” influences on the nation’s founders. Go read the rest!! http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/100319/mess_with_texas_dont_mindViewMarch.22nd.2010
Addicted to the Motherhood
As Brandie and I have concluded, there's no 12 step program for those of us that can't seem to leave this place for more than a couple of hours, so this will be our support system. I don't know what we'll talk about in here, but at least there'll be a place for us to meet. I mean, come on- who DOESN'T want to be able to say,"I'm in a 12 step program because of my kids"?
LATEST POSTED BY: NotJustAMomBad Day At Hallmark Ever wondered what happens when Hallmark writers are having a bad day........ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// My tire was thumping. I thought it was flat When I looked at the tire... I noticed your cat. Sorry! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Heard your wife left you, How upset you must be. But don't fret about it... She moved in with me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looking back over the years that we've been together, I can't help but wonder... 'What the hell was I thinking?' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations on your wedding day! Too bad no one likes your husband. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How could two people as beautiful as you Have such an ugly baby? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love. After having met you .. I've changed my mind. -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- I must admit, you brought Religion into my life. I never believed in Hell until I met you. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am.... That you're not here to ruin it for me. #################################################### Congratulations on your promotion. Before you go... Would you like to take this knife out of my back? You'll probably need it again. ******************************************************************************** Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad! (Available only in Tennessee, Kentucky & West Virginia ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy birthday! You look great for your age. Almost Lifelike! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When we were together, you always said you'd die for me. Now that we've broken up, I think it's time you kept your promise... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// We have been friends for a very long time .. let's say we stop? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm so miserable without you it's almost like you're here. ===================================================== Congratulations on your new bundle of joy. Did you ever find out who the father was? %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Your friends and I wanted to do something special for your birthday. So we're having you put to sleep. )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) So your daughter's a hooker, and it spoiled your day. Look at the bright side, it's really good pay.ViewMarch.29th.2010
Vent Here: Sometimes You Just Need to be Heard
Vent - it's the first step in feeling much better. We've all been there - you'll find some shoulders to cry on here too if you need them.
LATEST POSTED BY: BrandieI'm SOOOOO tired of spam. I get it on my blog. I get it on twitter. I deal with it on facebook. And now here? Ugh. Why do people spam? I don't get it. It's so annoying. It is definitely not a good way to make friends and all it does is annoy people.ViewJanuary.3rd.2012The Prayer Chain
This circle is a place for all of us who pray (or need a prayer)to come and share our needs and care for each other, regardless of denomination.
LATEST POSTED BY: indianaI'm asking for prayers for my friend Nancy, her husband Eric and their 11 year old daughter Sarah. Nancy found out yesterday there is a mass on one of her lungs and that there is a 98% chance it is lung cancer. Please pray for them as they navigate the early stages of this process.ViewMay.19th.2011
Dealing with Divorce
Whether you're just considering ending your marriage, in the middle of a divorce, or dealing with post-divorce fallout, come here for support, to ask and answer questions, and most of all, to know you're not alone.
LATEST POSTED BY: Erin OYikes. I can't be happy for this woman finding her "soulmate" when she destroyed an engagement to do it... ____ 'I met my husband at his bachelor party in Vegas' By Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY Last week, I posted a story about the Chicago lawyer who is suing her ex-fiance for all the wedding costs she paid in advance because he jilted her after she discovered he hooked up with another woman during his bachelor party festivities in Las Vegas. Today, I received an e-mail from Tess De La Garma: "I am on the 'other' side of this Vegas love story," she writes. "I met my husband on his bachelor party in Vegas (I am from Australia and I was on my 30th birthday trip in the U.S.), and he was eight weeks away from getting married. "To cut a long story short, we did hook up in Vegas AND we also got married almost one year ago. He is my soulmate and we are meant to be (as cliché as this sounds). "So to answer your question of 'what happens in' ? Yes, sometimes the Vegas story has a good ending for some of us." Tess blogs about coming to America to marry the man she loves in 365daysofloveinsd.blogspot.com. Do other readers have stories about finding love in Las Vegas that lasted after the 'what happens in' moment or weekend was over? See the story: http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2011/03/i-met-my-husband-at-his-vegas-bachelor-party/147641/1?loc=interstitialskipViewMarch.15th.2011
FIND-ME-A-MAN
Single Moms Dating! Share your dating stories: Funny, Horrible, Romantic... and find me a MAN!
LATEST POSTED BY: FunniestMOMI went on a blind date… The guy had long stringy hair, a beard and he was wearing a robe and Birkenstocks! I didn’t know if I was getting laid or baptized. And that outfit… so 2,000 years ago! WWW.JULIEKIDD.COM Author: MOMALOGUE, A Journey Through a Single Mother's HoodViewAugust.13th.2009
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