Hello all, I am a bit of a lurker but have come previously for advice and check on certain threads for insight and information. Today I am asking for some of my own. I need information on the effects of anti-depressants on teenagers--specifically a 17 year old with possible mild depression or bi-polar disorder. I am not looking for a debate but would really appreciate personal experience or links to studies on either side. Please PM me if you are more comfortable doing so. Prayers for my sister and her family would be appreciated as well. Thanks in advance.

I do a beef tenderloin coated with a bacon, garlic, and mustard mixture. Use the drippings from that to make a Yorkshire pudding and serve it with sauteed green beans, roasted asparagus. A chocolate raspberry tart for dessert. Yum. I love Christmas dinner!

by Kansas State students. Very compelling.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/education/1056364-high-school-valedictorian-speaks-out-against-3.html Post #26 shocked me. I'd like to hear your comments.

Could I suggest TRISMS History Makers? We are going to be using this next year for our dd and ds. It's a middle school curric, research based but well planned. A bit advanced, but we'll be stretching it over four years. It is a full curriculum (comes with language arts, arts appreciation, & science), but we are picking and choosing and sticking with just the history.

We have the longer version by my sink: Thank God for dirty dishes, they have a tale to tell, while other may go hungry, we are eating very well. With food, health, and happiness, I shouldn't have to fuss By the stack of evidence God's been very good to us.

DH uses one part Martell brandy, one part marsala wine. Sometimes, he'll substitute both for amaretto.

A young boy named Tupolo. Like the tree.

My dh is a chef/restauranteur, and his go-to recipe in college is now my go-to recipe when he's not around to cook. It is delicious and, believe it or not, kid friendly!! I don't have specific measurements, but it doesn't really matter. If you like meat, go meat heavy. If you like veggies, well, you know! Roast garlic in one part butter, one part olive oil in a saucepan on med-low heat. Add torn prosciutto and/or pancetta to the saucepan. Meanwhile, cut up asparagus spears (I like to go heavy--it's never as much as it looks) into quarters: one cut vertical, one horizontal. Add the asparagus to the saucepan when you're done. Boil water for pasta. Add one part half and half, one part cream cheese to the saucepan and mix in. (but you're not making a sauce, so it should only really coat the asparagus, not make a soup of it) Shred Emmentaller or Jarlsburg cheese and parmesan into the bottom of your serving bowl. Add the cooked pasta and the mixture in the saucepan into the bowl and mix to let the cheese melt. Then add a generous amount of peeled pistachios. Don't replace any ingredients, but an addition of chicken or shrimp can be really great too!

1. What's your name? Kate 2. How many kids do you have (include ages if you wish) 7.5: 11yo dd and ds twins, 8 yo dd, 7 yo ds, 5 yo ds, 4 yo dd, 18 mo ds, 38 wks pg 3. What curriculum/curricula do you use? RS & Singapore Math, SOTW, MCT, 100 EZ Lessons, AVKO Spelling, Latina Christiana, occassional Five in a Row units, delight-led science. Looking into TRISMS, LoF, and Fallacy Detective 4. Something interesting about yourself. Moved from Manhattan 3 yrs ago: we were living in the concrete jungle with six young children! 5. What's your favorite season? I love all 4 seasons, but summer has a special place in my heart. 6. Favorite subject to teach history and math 7. What's your HS approach in a nutshell? delayed WTM classical with a dash of Charlotte Mason, delight-led science, unit study/lapbooking projects 8. Why did you decide to homeschool? Started for political, religious, & philosophical reasons. Kept going for social, academic, familial, and scheduling benefits.

Thanks very much!! I hadn't found this. Appreciate the suggestion--sure does look useful.

I am looking ahead to middle school and am intrigued by their 6th-8th package History Makers, but will probably only use it for history. I tried searching and couldn't find much info. Does anyone here use it? TIA

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I would serve with wild rice and cooked carrots. Possibly a twist on a Waldorff Salad? You could use leftover raspberries or grapes, blue cheese, mixed greens, toasted pine nuts. Goes well with Caesar dressing and most vinaigrettes.

No, really! It's real!!! I'm just...lost for words. I've never heard of this "condition". Is this a new thing?