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Pink Protest - Save Our Children's Teachers!

by Mama Pig Today all across the state of California; teachers, parents, and students are silently protesting the pink slips that are being handed out like candy to many of our teachers, administrators, and aides. O…
Author Jodi Picoult and Wrongful Births

by Mama Pig For those of you that have never read Jodi Picoult; she has this amazing gift. She can take a wonderfully woven story and make you think you have it all figured out until the last paragraph of the book …
Where Did the Boundaries Go With Children and Adults?

by Mama Pig Slight rant, please forgive me.When I was growing up (back in the olden days), there were certain boundaries that you simply just did not cross as a child when interacting with an adult. For example, if your…
My Child's "Tough" Life

by Mama Pig I really am not a raging old crow, but this has been bothering me for a few weeks and I thought I would run it by you guys. All my kids seem to be growing up with this sense of the whole world owes them s…
I'm Angry About the New Down Sydrome Testing

by Mama Pig In an effort to get my mind off my impending dental nightmare tomorrow, Matt brought an article to my attention. He knew how upset it would make me and he was not wrong.Here is the story about the new testin…
When Life Gives You Lemons... Make Margaritas!

by Mama Pig I say find some limes and mix up a good margarita. Oh wait, that isn't right.Anyway, I am finally at the new house. It is pretty much utter chaos at the moment, but at least we are here. Yesterday was proba…
Happy Birthday to My Honey

by Mama Pig Matt turns 40 today and because he has been known to check out my blog; I thought I would give him a quick birthday blog.A few things that make you special:You are an amazing man and sometimes I forget that …
Sometimes He Just Gets It Right -Date Nights

by Mama Pig You guys know how stressful this whole move thing has been on me. Between six kids, classes, and trying to move two weeks earlier than first thought, I have been more than a bit off as of late.In an effort …
A Day Without TV, Videogames and Cell Phones -We Survived!

by Mama Pig I'm pleased to say that my day of being "unplugged" went quite well. The look of pure terror on the children's faces when I explained that we were going electronics-free for a day. And yes, that meant TV's,…
Player with Down Syndrome Wows Fans

by Mama Pig This was on one of the Carepages I follow. Some of you may have caught the story this morning, but I thought it was worth sharing.It goes to show that I am correct; children like Emily have no boundaries if …