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    I feel miserable

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    Posted · Edited by PollyOR

    I'm glad you have antibiotics and that your doctor is working with you.  Is it possible that one of the meds is causing blood pressure problems?  Just a thought as that has happened with one of my daughters.

     

    Sending you a big hug!  A year ago the doctor wanted to put my daughter in the hospital and she and DH asked for plan B.  The doctor added a mood stabilizer.  It helps but now she sleeps all the time.  She can easily sleep 12 hours a day.  There are pros and cons to everything, right?  We've figured out the best times for her to take her meds, but occasionally she gets lax and then goes through a couple of bad days.  It's a learning experience.   This whole tweaking thing can be exhausting when you are probably already feeling like you have no energy.

     

    My heart goes out to you.   :grouphug:

    Have we talked about this? banning plastic grocery bags

    in The Chat Board

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    Haven't read this thread, but here is my personal experience.

     

    We live in a town (50,000 + population) with a plastic bag ban.  You either bring your own bags or purchase a paper bag for $0.05.   I tried using cloth bags I purchased at the store but they were too floppy.  I went back to using paper.  I toss them in the back of my car and reuse them the next time I go to grocery store.  Our store is a "bag your own groceries" store and already paid customers $0.02 for each bag we brought in.  They still have plastic bags for produce and meat.

     

    It was weird at first but it has become the new normal.

     

    Advice re: homeschooling with anxiety/depression

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I admit skimming this thread.  I wanted to chime in about the medication.  If the doctor says it takes 7-9 weeks to start working, he is telling you the truth.   Four out of six of my immediate family members have taken anti-depressants, but I learned this fact the hard way last year.  One of my daughters was suicidal.  That was the longest two months of my life while we were waiting for the drugs to kick in.  Make sure you have a "safe" person to talk to during this period.  Don't hold it in.

     

    Sorry to be so preachy.  I wish I had helped her sooner.  

     

    I wish you the best. :)

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    Rod and Staff History and Science (xposted to high school board)

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

    Posted · Edited by PollyOR

    A little more info from what I can remember ... 

     

    R&S social studies in the middle grades seemed like hit or miss.  6th grade Latin America was geography in the first half and then history in the second.  We never made it to the history because the geography section was like reading a list of facts.  Boring. The rest of the books (7-9) had good info in them but they did seem more fact based than the younger levels and I got tired of editing out the Anabaptist history (not for us personally).  We like K12's The Human Odyssey and Critical Thinking's World History Detective better.  I'm not sure what we will do after K12, but I'm looking at the books offered through Memoria Press.  American and World

     

    We used R&S Science for 3rd - 6th grades.  I have the newer grade 7 set , but it was harder for me to schedule (units vs. lessons).  I know it is a lame reason to drop their science but I'm trying to be honest :tongue_smilie:.  I haven't seen the science books in the grade levels above 7.  It looks like they've published new science books for grades 9&10.

     

    edited to add:  Facts are a good thing but it felt like we were just learning a list of facts. 

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    Can I have a "hug"? (Jawm)

    in The Chat Board

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    I have adult children. The one with her own children is much more sympathetic as she has learned how hard it is to be a parent.  The young adults without children can be hurtful at times.  They'll find out.

     

    Adding to your hug stash.  :grouphug:

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    early morning seminary + grouchiness

    in LDS Beehive

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    Okay, how long do we have to do this?   :laugh:  (If I didn't laugh I would cry)

     

    Release time ... DH works in a bigger city and we were considering moving there (we live together part time).  I think release time seminary would have been an option.  I wondered how much release time would have interfered with our school day/schedule.

     

    Things we are still trying to figure out ... 14yo already had attention problems before she started seminary.  She does okay until she eats lunch.   After that I feel like I'm dealing with a zombie.   I'm trying to save more hands-on school work for after lunch - science, art, unload the dishwasher, check the mail - yep, just about anything to help her not "flatline."  

     

    I have to admit that I feel very fortunate that she wants to attend seminary.  At least that is one battle I don't have to fight. 

     

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    Academic Planners With Vertical Columns (not appointment)?

    in The Chat Board

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    The last few years I've used a cheap MEAD monthly/weekly planner that had a column for each day (not an appointment style with times listed).  I can't find one anywhere this year.  Every academic planner I've looked at is the same format (horizontal lines).  

     

    I realize this is trivial, but I'm ready to pull my hair out.  I just want plain old columns.

     

    If anyone can point me in the direction of a column style planner, I would be so grateful.  A link would be appreciated too.

    early morning seminary + grouchiness

    in LDS Beehive

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    That's probably because it wasn't.  Online has been available for specific reasons such as living in the middle of nowhere.  The last two years it wasn't an option for my daughter.  This is the first year it is.

     

    Thank you for clarifying.  I don't attend church, and so I get left out of the loop most of the time.  Heck, I was out of the loop even when I attended church every week.  Lol!  

     

    I will say that I've been very impressed with the teacher this year.  She dropped off a folder with everything we would need to know like the start date, times, and the lesson schedule for the entire year.  Can't tell you how many times I've had to call to find out what day seminary started (times and start dates have changed in the past).  So much is assumed by those with kids already in the system.  One year they didn't even have my kid on the roster because she had never been to public school.  We were a very active family, so I'm not sure how they missed her.

    early morning seminary + grouchiness

    in LDS Beehive

    Posted · Edited by PollyOR

    I am so sorry!  We're are dealing with similar issues.  With this being our youngest, we've been down this road before (including myself because I am a night owl!).  My second child ended up going to a sleep specialist due to seminary and depression combined.  What I remember from that visit -

    • no napping during the day 
    • reduced light (no electronics, TV, bright lights) after supper
    • consistent bedtime - even on weekends (maybe an extra hour of sleep in the morning)
    • low dose of melatonin to help get to sleep (can cause nightmares, etc.)

     

    Being a night owl, I have found the first 2-3 weeks to be horrible.  I turn into a witch!  This year we started several weeks before seminary getting up earlier every day.   And, we are still struggling with sleep deprivation.  It has been easier than in years past, but we are both thankful today is Friday!

     

    I admit I have it easy because I'm only homeschooling one child and we don't have to leave the house until 6:30 a.m., but I'm also frustrated with the amount of school work we are NOT accomplishing.  Up until a month before seminary started, my daughter was adamant she was not going to attend seminary.  I'm glad she has decided to attend (she agreed to a month long trial), but I'm concerned about school this year.  How are we going to get things accomplished when we are both brain dead?

     

    Edited to add: I'm 52 and haven't slept well for months due to hot flashes and night sweats.  And, the puppy sleeps with me.  I was already sleep deprived before seminary started.

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