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ADHD should not be dreaded or feared

ADHD should not be dreaded or feared

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This is a very poor reason for divorce: “ADHD is a very challenging diagnosis,” says The Complete Divorce Handbook author Brette Semper, and raising a child with this disorder is expensive, stressful, and emotionally consuming. It’s definitely going to put a huge stress on a marriage.” I just read the above statement and it really makes me sad for families who believe it. All this money spent and so much angst involved. Before this was determined to be a disease…

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thoughts on the 4th of July

thoughts on the 4th of July

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Thomas Jefferson said: All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. That quote above is exactly what the Tea Parties are trying to prevent, silence. Of course they don’t have the answers. We are not even sure of the questions. But to say that nothing is wrong, or even “just be patient and let the politicians work this out.” is folly. Someone said “We must play with the cards we are dealt.”…

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about marriages that end after 40 years

about marriages that end after 40 years

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I have been wanting to write something about long term marriages which end amicably.? I wish there were more of them.? When two people who have loved each other decide to give each other the freedom to live their lives in a new way and go forward without each other they should be given some praise.? Such honesty is hard to come by.? It takes real guts to break lose after so many years.? All the friends who have admired…

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Melon and Prociutto

Melon and Prociutto

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It is Sunday morning and I was up early making my coffee. ?Sitting on the cutting board was a fresh melon that I bought yesterday but forgot to store in the refrigerator. When I opened the door of my fridge and rearranged some things to make room, I noticed a package of prociutto that I had forgotten I had. Slicing the melon, tearing off some pieces of the meat, my breakfast satisfied hunger and gave me mental entertainment. This is…

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Attitude is everything

Attitude is everything

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Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. When something is distasteful to us we can blow it out of all proportion. Whether it is the passage of a health bill that does not say anything about health or a family squabble, the truth is life will go on. We will find ways to adapt. It is up to us. How we handle adversity depends solely on us. We can stir up the pot, raise our blood pressure predict all sorts…

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Suppose we are wrong?

Suppose we are wrong?

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I spoke with a friend who happens to be a doctor about some rather “new age” theory or another. He said, “Show me the data, then I will believe you.” ?I answered him, “You doctors and scientists make a mistake by always wanting the data before you will believe something. Sometimes the data is not yet available but that does not make the thing less true.” People used to believe the world was flat. Before Christopher Columbus, there was no…

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What is truth?

What is truth?

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What is honesty? What is truth? Are we supposed to stay silent when we see wrongs worsening and people ignoring all of them while they sit and watch TV? It frightens me that Americans (that is an old fashioned word, I guess) are so caught up in their comforts or lack of comforts if they are in financial trouble, that they do not notice that they are losing their freedom. Television is a drug taken by the vast majority of…

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Renewed energy after fifty

Renewed energy after fifty

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Margaret Mead called it “Post Menopausal Zest” and it is real.? Once the trials and tribulations of the first fifty years are over we suddenly look around and realize we are not tired. This is the time to make a list of all the things you wish you had done before. Sometimes it is best to allow yourself a little time to unwind first.? Play a song on your MP3 or CD player.? Look deeply for a while at the…

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Do you wonder whether home birth is safe or not?

Do you wonder whether home birth is safe or not?

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The following commentary was written as an answer to an article about birthing at home versus hospital birth.? They characterized home birth as being less safe.? OBGmanagement.com had the article online. I decided to put my response on my blog because it may stir up some controversy and make people think.? That is what I want more than anything. If I can help encourage people to think for themselves that is the most I can ask. I don’t care so…

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Define yourself

Define yourself

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My friend Kathryn wrote to me to say, “I just read a great quote which, of course!, I had to share with you: Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself. ~Harvey S. Firestone I agree. That is a great quote for anyone, man or woman. I wish more people lived by it. But it is sometimes really difficult to define oneself when under the…

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ACOG has asked for horror stories of home births.

ACOG has asked for horror stories of home births.

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I have been told that ACOG has asked people to send them stories of home births gone wrong. I would like to see women send them stories of hospital births gone wrong.? There are a lot more of those to tell about. Women have become such “sheep” when it comes to birth that they allow all sorts of improprieties in the name of “hospital protocols” and they do not complain except to each other afterward.? It is wrong. But until…

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Young readers of Ahead of the Curve

Young readers of Ahead of the Curve

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Today I received a note from a young woman in college. She had heard about my book Ahead of the Curve and began reading it.? She told me ” I am going to be a juicy older woman in thirty years.”? That comment really made my day. It is my hope that women of every age will read and enjoy the book.

Is there really a flu pandemic?

Is there really a flu pandemic?

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Please do your research before you begin to panic over the misinformation being put out abut the Swine Flu. There are so many sites that tell the truth. I am not sure why the press is trying so hard to frighten us.? But they are.? So don’t buy it, check it out for yourselves. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/24/CBS-Reveals-that-Swine-Flu-Cases-Seriously-Overestimated.aspx

A family wedding, romance, fate and commitment

A family wedding, romance, fate and commitment

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It is a happy day.? October 3,2009 because my oldest son is marrying a girl whom he loves very much.? My children are all happy about this wedding.? My ex-husband and I are completely comfortable with our new daughter in law.? The melded children are friends and enjoy each other.? That in itself is a miracle and a blessing.? When people take the step of marriage today, it seems to be even more momentous than in the past.? So many…

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embracing “old age”

embracing “old age”

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Someone asked me recently when they saw me with a new haircut, if I was “accepting” old age.? That seemed a strange comment at the time.? I knew I looked vibrant and alive and happy.? The shorter hair cut was extremely flattering and chic. So I was puzzled but wanted to answer kindly.? I said ” That doesn’t sound quite right.” and I paused and thought about it for a minute. Suddenly the correct word just popped into my head…

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