Welfare and Infertility
I’m so excited that Everyday Feminism is cross posting my article on being a Welfare Mom. This new feminism site is great because it focuses on practical issues in feminism and personal stories of living as a feminist. Like them on Facebook too! Here’s the thing. Of course I immediately got a comment on my blog post from last week about Extra Embryo Options that said: “How can you spend thousands of dollars on IVF when you\’re on welfare? Shame on you.” /facepalm Way to completely miss the point of the article (both of them)! I use my personal life...
Read More‘Extra’ Embryo Options
When I had my oocyte (egg) retrieval back in 2008 they harvested 29 eggs. Of those 17 fertilized. Of those 12 arrested by day 3 or 5 (stopped growing). That left me with 5. We transferred 2 fresh on day 3 – one was Aellyn. Asher and Boston were both frozen on that same day as 3-day embryos. They grew the remaining embryos to day 5 to see if we had any strong ones. We had one make it to blastocyst which was then frozen on day 5. In 2010 we thawed Asher and Boston, grew them to blastocyst (day 5) and transferred them. We have one remaining embryo in...
Read MoreFive Steps to Get You Started in Unschooling
If you haven’t already done so you might want to read my previous series on my Homeschool Philosophy. It is a three part series that looks at holistic education, pedagogy, and most importantly, the 4 tenants of unschooling which are; Child-led Delayed Academics Interest based No Universal Knowledge In all honesty there is only one unschooling tenant: Child-led. Delayed academics and Interest based both stem from being child-led and if you are taking the child’s lead then all learning will be different, hence No Universal Knowledge. So, let’s say these ideas intrigue...
Read MoreHand, Foot and Mouth My Ass
For the past two weeks we’ve been sick. And by we I mean Aellyn, Asher, Boston, AND me! We had Hand, Foot and Mouth (HFM) disease which is a common childhood illness caused by the coxsackie virus. It normally starts with a fever and sore throat and then two days later you develop a rash and blisters in and around the mouth, on the soles of the feet, and the palms of the hands. It isn’t dangerous and the biggest risk is dehydration due to difficulty swallowing. Asher got it first and holy hell did he get it bad. He ran a high fever for 48 hours. (I don’t own a...
Read MoreCarnival of Gentle Discipline Call for Submission on ParentingGently.com
Call for Submissions for the 3rd Annual Carnival of Gentle Discipline I’m so excited to say that the Carnival is in its third year! This year we have more great gentle parenting advice, great giveaways, and wonderful bloggers. Well, at least I hope. That’s where you come in! If you are a blogger or writer please consider writing an article for the 3rd Annual Carnival of Gentle Discipline. The 2nd Annual Carnival of Gentle Discipline will take place June 27 through July 1. How can you participate? There are lots of ways! Original Posts – Submit an original post on a Gentle...
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