Michelle in AL
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Dont' know if this will make you feel any better or not but maybe the mom actually already is somewhat "aware" of the situation. I went through something similar (but not to that extent I hope) with my duaghter and I knew exactly when the transgressions occurred. As in, I was in a different room or house and instantly "knew" what was going on. I collected evidence and was correct. I'm not sure if it's true for every mom, but I think if you have a close relationship with your daughter, you're kind of aware of these things. In my case it was breaking distinct rules with a boyfriend and crossing way over clear boundaries that shouldn't have been crossed.
One way our church has dealt with this, especially if it's a problem that might be more widespread is to have parent meetings or educational sessions about the topic. For example, if there's a drinking problem in the area possibly involving several teens at the church their could be a meeting about what the church's stance is on this and how to cope if your child is involved (with grace). The church also sometimes gets involved with the schools on preventing issues like these.
If the youth leader is aware to they are more than likely reinforcing what you've taught this girl.
It's hard not to enforce confidence in your situation because a breach in confidence could cause the child to turn away from the church forever.
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Aagh, I'm lucky, parents went with the students to my dd's orientation. They separated for many portions though. She met lots of kids and keeps up with several through facebook. She was involved in a facebook page for incoming freshman and several kids recognized her from there, which was kind of weird.
Somehow it all works out in the end!
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I have the midddle level rx dose. I have the generic too, but I think it cost about $75 (can't be sure though).
I used it for this light acne type rash, which it cleared up. I also had dark spots and those are gone along with a very marked decrease in some pretty deep forehead wrinkles. I still get ocassional breakouts where I use it though.
I use it every night, very little, very thin, and apply a moisturizer over it. No dryness or ill effects.
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I'm a nurse and when I was looking for scholarships I remember seeing one for something called Nurse Corps (Can't say for sure if that was the name or not). Anyway if I remember correctly it seemed to be similar to the military: assigned job post graduation in exchange for a substantial scholarship.
Just thought I'd put that out there in case you're in need of scholarship $.
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I can answer from my own family's experience.
Brother (16 yrs my junior): EBF and co-sleeper until age 8? Has pretty significant anxiety, depression issues, on multiple medications for these, but his father (not the same as mine) has these issues too. Coping mechanism seems to be anxiety/avoidance.
Brother (20yrs my juinor): EBF, cosleeper until age 11. Appears to cope well, main coping mechanism is to talk it out with those close to him and persevere through. Has some insomnia issues probably due to being a little high strung (normal for family).
My oldest dd: BF until 10 mos. Cosleeper at times until age 3 or 4. Very independent, copes well, handles herself extremely well under stress.
Youngest dd: BF until 14 mos, cosleeper at times until about 6. Copes very well. Learned other coping mechanisms such as journaling, art, yoga etc. More emotional than older dd.
So as I outline it in my family, it seems the poor coping mechanisms/inability to self soothe are more likely due to family genetics.
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I'm currently getting my nurse practitioner degree online through our state school. Having been through college in person too, I can tell you that I definitely prefer Live classes. Nothing can replce the interaction with instructors and classmates. IMO, the online classes are harder and have fewer modes of learning. There are no lectures for my classes, just power point slides, which do not substitute for verbal instruction. There is no student support or study groups which can be so valuable.
Online classes do fit my schedule though.
I can also compare my online experience to my daughter's experience of entering college. We've been to her state school several times. Each time we visit her advisor for her major (met her when we requested to meet with a faculty member in her major). Each time we've been you can just feel how much everyone cares. I will never forget what one teacher said at her honors orientation: This will perhaps be the only time in your student's life that they are surrounded by so many adults that are there for the sole purpose of seeing your shild succeed. I know that's too altruistic to be true, but even if partially true, that is a blessing!
We're paying for this through scholarships, childhood college savings and my earnings from work that we didn't have before.
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Would you consider Orange Beach or Gulf Shores, AL? I work in Pensacola, the beach is pretty I'm sure, but the town is not vacation friendly at all IMO.
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It sounds a lot like atrial fib. I would ask for a referral to a cardiologist. With those symptoms you just can't ignore it.
Palpitatios are more common with hormonal changes that come during perimenopause too. Don't know if you're of that age yet. These are often benign palpitations, but if you're symptoms are that extensive, they may need to be worked up again.
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My dd graduated this past Sunday. She will be attending Mississippi State, majoring in Aeronautical Engineering. She received a full tuition scholarship.
As encouragement to all you moms with littles.....homeschooling through high school was wonderful for her (I know it might not be the best choice for all). She took several classes that allowed her to explore her interests and took time to develop several hobbies (sailing, flying) that lead to her career path. She probably wouldn't have had the time to do that if she was in school.
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I'm in grad school, and I know that most of my tests are computer generated by the textbook comnpany. I think computers automatically grade the papers as they are entered. If this is the case with your sons class, perhaps the questions aren't modifiable?
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:grouphug: Many hugs to you. I'm not sure exactly what you're going through, but I can guess. I've been married 20 yrs almost and have gone through something similar and very unexpected in the past 2 yrs. It literally shook me to my core.
I get the feeling that in order for you to be able to eat better, that you're going to need to let some of your emotions out. For me, the thing that helped the most was going to my own counselor (in my case, marraige counseling was traumatic). Some things that helped me the most from my therapy may help you: journaling to get all the feelings out, cry when you need to, talk to someone in order to let it all out (for me it was my mom), meditation and yoga helped a lot too. If I go without exercise for more than a few days, I get really irritable, and I hate exercise.
I pray for healing for you both. If you know how to do meditation or relaxation breathing, you may be able to get yourself to a level where you feel settled enough to eat.
I'm so sorry you going through such a hard time, life can be so hard. :grouphug:
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Congratulations!!!
Enjoy your new journey!
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Well, the good news is, from what I understand, is that if the house is in his name, he will be the one to go under if he can't make the payments. No bad debt will be incurred under your name. Signing it over to you, seems to be a way to relieve himself of that pressure. I could be totally wrong about that.
As a nurse, and as someone who has almost had to go through what you are going through, I would opt NOT to buy. The nursing market can be fickle now a days and after school you may need to sell to be able to move closer to a job. With the real estate market the way it is it may be hard to sell. For example, I currently work 50 minutes away which is OK when I only work 2 12 hr shifts/week, but when I graduate from NP school I'll most likely have to work 9-5 and that commute will not be OK, and I'll have to move. We have a closer hospital, but it rarely hires and working conditions are poor. Could this be the case for you too?
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Mrs. Pliego is a wonderful, enthusiastic teacher. My kids were pretty fluent in spanish after 2 yrs with her. She is very enthusiastic and a native speaker that has an obvious love for teaching,
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a 7 would indicate a mean blood sugar of around 170, a 6 would indicate a mean blood sugar of around 135.
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Yes, I would guess that it's the Hgb A1C. The typical goal is to keep it UNDER 7.
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It depends on what the WBC count is and the counts of the different cells that make it up.
A WBC count can be low due to a virus, which could very well have caused the sinus infection too, so most likely that is it, since other causes would be rare, but I know it's hard to not worry.:grouphug:
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my physical therapist specialized in something, can't remember what it was called, but he used lots of deep massage, moist heat (which is yummy) and some spinal manipulations.
I'd try PT if you haven't already.
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This one by Sarah Foster is mostly crumb topping.
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I haven't heard of the supplements but have heard that PT and massage work well on the knots.
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I've done it before. When I took care of my FIL when I was alone, I would take advantage of the time and get "big" projects done while he was in the hopsital. One yr I planned VBS. Sometimes I took the time to knit or just read a book. The longest I was gone was 3 weeks. 2 times I got 4 hrs away and got called back to the hospital because he was getting worse. I cried because I missed my kids so much.
Later, he came to live with us for 3 mos. That was much easier for me to do along with homeschooling. He let us have our own time. My dh didn't tolerate it well though.
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:grouphug: To you.
You've been through so much and have been so strong, this truly does not seem fair at all. I've lived only some of the stresses you've been through and am exhausted at times. I can only imagine what you are going through now.
Know that you are strong and that people care! I hope he can get a transplant soon. I'm a nurse that's taken care of many liver pts and can't even imagine what "worse" would be!
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Thankfully you did the prepaid plan back then. Costs are ridiculous now.
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One thing youth leaders have done with me when I asked about specific issues my kids may be having, was to give me some vary "vague" clues that were meant to prompt me being concerned and to act, but did not break confidentiality. Such as "I think you are right to be concerned about that, I would definitely be especially careful with supervision of your daughter when she is with ________________." This type of conversation didn't break confidentiality but prompted me to act on my instincts. Of course, this necessitates that the parent would initiate the conversation with one of you.