I don't mean to alarm you, but don't assume your son or daughters teacher is above reproach.  Especially here in Missouri.  A recent audit of Missouri schools and teachers showed that many had some sort of criminal background--often including violent crimes or child abuse.  An article was published by Teacher Magazine Weekly.  I once got … Continue reading Who Is Teaching Your Child? A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing Perhaps.

I have been thinking for some time now that I needed a new home/title.  I have written previously that when I started this blog originally I did it to chronicle the adoption of our first son.  That is done. Our son has been with us for one year and I have found myself every increasingly writing about topics, etc. … Continue reading Welcome To My New Home

Let's start with the fun stuff. We celebrated our Family Day with Minnow by going to eat at a new Ethiopian restaurant in our area. I have to say that I was impressed with the food and the decor. The service was not the best, but actually very comparable to what we received when in … Continue reading Celebrations, Fun and Bad Parent Moments #623-625

One year ago 7000 miles away our little Minnow was laid in our arms. He at that moment became the center or our family. He was sick, barely 10 lbs and was hospitalized. He has since grown over 10 inches and gained 13lbs. He walks, runs, dances and babbles incessantly. He loves SpongeBob, avocado and … Continue reading Our One Year Family Anniversary

I read a great article in Good Housekeeping the other day. It was about emotional eating and why most women--especially mother tend to do it. The author's thesis is that those of us who are emotional eaters use food to nourish ourselves as we don't do it in any other way. Food is the way … Continue reading Who Takes Care of Mommy?