Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / September 2005

This may sound a bit controversial but here goes..
I can't imagine what the folks in N.O are going through, that being said if
my son had gone with out food for days I would easily break into a store to
get him food and water.  NOT TV"S DVD PLAYERS ETC.  Just food and water. I

Hello, i'm in Canada, but i'm wondering if there is any way at all i
can help with this disaster? i'd do anything i could... it's really
tragic...
take care,

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obviously like everyone else, i do not condone looters.  However, there must
be hundreds or thousands of people in a very desparate situation.  With huge
areas flooded and or destroyed, it must be like living in anarchy all of a
sudden.

If the booty was taken from a "real looter" wouldn't the cops make them
toss it in the water, like they do with the citizens?
What are the titles of the DVDs?
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/katrina/pdf/083105/a5.pdf

Well in two days our gas prices went up 25 cents a gallon!  OMG!
I got this today and it lightened me up a bit...
http://toccionline.kizash.com/films/1001/178/
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We have an appointment to have DS evaluated for ADD and to see about getting
a referral to Nemours Clinic to have him evaluated for possible autistic
tendencies.  Some of the things I have spoken to case workers regarding
possible adoption matches have got me thinking of some ...

K goes back to school tomorrow :( shame, I really liked having her
about. This year gets much more academic it seems  - they even drop the
afternoon playtime in her school which seems rotten for 5 year olds.
So anyway we had a last hooray today, we went on the train to a nearby

I left a message for the librarian at E's school, volunteering to help
out in the school library.  She called this morning, all excited that
I have experience working in a library.  From some things she said, it
sounds like I have more experience than her, lol.   I start my first

I am new to this newsgroup thing and I am not sure how it really works.
Any advise would be appreciated. I am a working mom of a 13 month old
boy and a ten year old stepson (my husband has full legal custody and
primary physical custody of his son).  I am a special education teacher

Well we are home and he comfortable eating some pudding.. :) The surgery
didn't even take 15min.  I am glad it's over!  I'm plum worn out! Well again
thanks for your prayers and thoughts.  Gotta run.

Hey Guys,
I have been getting the e-mails, but they are landing in my "junk
folder"~~~~~no offense!!!  There have been some changes with our internet
service and my address/contact list didn't come over too so everything is

Did you get my emails?
The Ranger