tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.comments2023-10-18T03:29:08.073-04:00Who Else Wants To Live In My House?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-37598298706127386322012-06-27T20:45:02.985-04:002012-06-27T20:45:02.985-04:00Thank you for bringing this subject to our attenti...Thank you for bringing this subject to our attention!!! This is very important and should be passed along in the community! I wanted to chime in to support your stance although our story and diagnosis are different, I believe my opinion on the necessity of ECT is the same. My 16 year old daughter is currently in treatment. She suffers from Bipolar Disorder and is medication resistant - meaning anitdepressants did not help. She was suicidal for 3 years. The week before we began treatment she tried three times! But, now her depression is GONE. She is happy now! We can all breathe. She is in her 24 th interval since the beginning of March 2012. We are currently tapering to once every other week. It is very scary to sign to give permission to these treatments. No one WANTS to do this. We know it is our last resort for hope of a healthy lifestyle for our daughter. I get very upset when I hear people who are not living with disabilities tell those who are why they don't need treatments. My daughter would probably be dead without ECT.Caranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-29629840951828545212012-03-15T16:30:58.810-04:002012-03-15T16:30:58.810-04:00Hi I’m Heather! Please email me when you get a cha...Hi I’m Heather! Please email me when you get a chance! I have a question about your blog. HeatherVonsj(at)gmail(dot)comHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957437718840848185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-7013515140699742232011-01-25T13:13:36.005-05:002011-01-25T13:13:36.005-05:00Amy - What an important issue. I know that you ha...Amy - What an important issue. I know that you have searched far and wide for help for your son. I am happy for you that you have found a treatment that is working. Thank you for making us all aware of some of the issues involved. I will definitely leave a public comment with the FDA.<br />I would really like to encourage you to make NAMI (The National Alliance for Mental Illness) aware of your blog post. I would think that they are aware of this FDA hearing, but I am also thinking that they might like to further publicize your well-written explanation of the issue for non-professional readers. I will certainly make my local NAMI group aware of your post. Cheryl Swarthout (Sarah W.'s mom).Cheryl Swarthoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-1761408176691303162010-06-14T03:20:53.397-04:002010-06-14T03:20:53.397-04:00I feel you. Tomorrow would probably last at least ...I feel you. Tomorrow would probably last at least 96 hours if I actually did all the things I said I'd do tomorrow!poosemommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831041071109831330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-35534630912817374032010-05-24T21:57:56.853-04:002010-05-24T21:57:56.853-04:00I'm glad you had such a fabulous time, but now...I'm glad you had such a fabulous time, but now I do feel worse about not coming up for the party. I was just tired, not incapacitated. But given that neither of us seems likely to be on the next state dinner list, maybe we can at least do our best to get together this summer. How's your July looking?Alycia Weinbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685541740469036366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-31785210101673829932010-05-15T12:38:01.874-04:002010-05-15T12:38:01.874-04:00I only just saw this blog for the first time today...I only just saw this blog for the first time today. This is Sam's mom. He has talked about Jonah before as he shares many of his adventures from camp. You are blessed with a special little boy as am I. Children who are loved are all special--each in there own way. How lucky our boys are to have met each other. Hopefully they will have many more fun filled camp days.Ginny F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-66005873667808233782010-05-08T02:57:34.760-04:002010-05-08T02:57:34.760-04:00Sounds like a wonderful time! I'm so glad it ...Sounds like a wonderful time! I'm so glad it was special and how fun to see Anne and Jessica! Happy Birthday still a couple of weeks early! Wish I could have been there :0)Tibbetts Travels in Thailandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04488318687113670934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-14048081667868918472010-05-07T17:13:20.022-04:002010-05-07T17:13:20.022-04:00I couldn't have chosen a better friend to dona...I couldn't have chosen a better friend to donate my birthday to! Happy 40th freakin' Birthday, Amy!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382630558534138479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-10765046117487596782010-05-04T15:20:19.537-04:002010-05-04T15:20:19.537-04:00"Hurry the f**k up, I think to myself." ..."Hurry the f**k up, I think to myself." Oh my yes! <br />One time I slipped and actually SAID "Get in the F**cking Car!" Immediate guilt ensued and of course I was treated to a rendition of 'f**cking car, f**cking car, f**cking car' halfway to school. <br /><br />sigh, oh wellMaxine from Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782441499193897910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-17240126937536459182010-05-04T14:27:31.805-04:002010-05-04T14:27:31.805-04:00Hi Meg,
Thanks for your comments. Molly is awesome...Hi Meg,<br />Thanks for your comments. Molly is awesome, isn't she? ;)<br /><br />I do let Molly "use" the potty as she wishes, though I haven't committed to the task of potty training her. While I wasn't planning on doing it for another year, I'm certainly open to letting her try it out. My comment about her not being trained for another year was mostly a joke; the joke being that despite her interest in the toilet now, she probably won't get the real hang of it for another year, a year of us running to the bathroom every time she asks to go and then nodding encouragingly when nothing comes out. <br /><br />You're right, of course, that I should let Molly set her own schedule. And I do--not that I have a choice, seeing how stubborn she is. I'll take her to the potty when she asks, and maybe this summer I'll commit to full training. But for now she can call the shots.<br /><br />I'll keep you posted on her progress!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />KeriKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593969424725578349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-40185027578155615612010-05-04T09:49:27.445-04:002010-05-04T09:49:27.445-04:00Hi there, I've been a "lurker" on yo...Hi there, I've been a "lurker" on your blog for eons now, and this is the first time I've felt the need to comment. Your Molly is awesome and seriously ahead of the curve in what she can do for herself. For the life of me I can't understand why you would INTENTIONALLY not potty train a child that WANTS to use the potty... especially to say you're going to hold off for a year. To me it sounds like you're trying to stunt her and her needs/wants at this stage.<br /><br />My best friend runs a daycare and runs into 2, 3 and 4 year olds all the time who can't do the things that your daughter CAN do because the parents don't have the patience... <br /><br />Please, let her grow up at her own pace and be the Molly she wants to be.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797511935250460370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-21041152553957117452010-04-26T14:14:50.929-04:002010-04-26T14:14:50.929-04:00I will never forget how disappointed I was after o...I will never forget how disappointed I was after our only family trip to Disney World, when I asked Erika, who was four, what her favorite part of the trip was, and she picked the bunk beds in our rental house.<br />Second favorite? The airplane ride.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474084481219978881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-69993755984009397502010-04-23T16:56:59.536-04:002010-04-23T16:56:59.536-04:00Hello. Your site is great, and I was glad to disc...Hello. Your site is great, and I was glad to discover it through reading your latest article in the back of Kiwi Magazine. I was hugely disappointed, though, to find you refer to your son by name--Declan--so many times in the short article. My son's name is Declan as well. If over publicized, it risks becoming a hip fad name like so many others! Yikes! Protect your cool choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-81280554868523276642010-04-02T16:54:32.114-04:002010-04-02T16:54:32.114-04:00I saw your article in Kiwi magazine. Hope to see s...I saw your article in Kiwi magazine. Hope to see some more recent posts soon. :) Loved the article, by the way.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791021335260285130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-4045735682066948122010-03-15T09:09:37.135-04:002010-03-15T09:09:37.135-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549636117159802228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-42257643752059079182010-03-03T04:35:51.984-05:002010-03-03T04:35:51.984-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.オテモヤンhttp://e-nixi.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-17223478644422864972010-01-31T11:01:03.424-05:002010-01-31T11:01:03.424-05:00Bitchin'.Bitchin'.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382630558534138479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-73403318648958877742010-01-03T09:42:10.490-05:002010-01-03T09:42:10.490-05:00To know what fears they have at this little tiny a...To know what fears they have at this little tiny age. I have too experienced bad dreams within my own. We co-sleep together; which, wakes me up as soon as I hear their heavy breathing followed by a whine. I quickly lay my hand upon their chest to comfort a precious mind. Now I lay awake and think what in the world could be possible be so scary for a baby. Could it be a fallen pacifier left on the floor or maybe mum walking out of sight?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631920939239059383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-71896377492815221272009-12-21T11:51:15.049-05:002009-12-21T11:51:15.049-05:00Hi, Amy.
I couldn't find an email address fo...Hi, Amy. <br /><br />I couldn't find an email address for you, so I hope it's OK if I ask my question here. I am trying to track down the source of the quote you attributed to Dr. Lee Wachtel last June, in your essay "Getting Real About Autism". The quote reads:<br /><br /><i>Dr. Wachtel estimates that "less than five percent" of diagnosed autistics have the linguistic and cognitive skills to participate in this movement. "Most are not going to grow up to be Temple Grandin," she adds, referring to the famous autistic author and doctorate in animal science. </i><br /><br />Did you speak with Dr. Wachtel yourself, or was this quote borrowed from another source? <br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />Ken Reibel<br />Milwaukee<br />AutismNewsBeat.com<br /><br />autismnewsbeat@gmail.comAutism News Beathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195023621904467225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-24537450409302018882009-11-21T16:23:31.541-05:002009-11-21T16:23:31.541-05:00Wow. Just stopped by to check you out and I can t...Wow. Just stopped by to check you out and I can totally "get" where your coming from. <br />However, I really do think it's best to eat all of the birthday cake today... sometimes it's stale tomorrow. ;-)HalfAsstic.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082110012779351659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-67787077411189457152009-11-18T08:12:41.233-05:002009-11-18T08:12:41.233-05:00Well, if you wait enough tomorrows, YOU'LL be ...Well, if you wait enough tomorrows, YOU'LL be pooping in your pants again, too! <br /><br />Shall we run tomorrow?Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382630558534138479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-56002952770570818392009-10-18T09:56:40.492-04:002009-10-18T09:56:40.492-04:00Could he possibly get any more adorable?!? Keep wr...Could he possibly get any more adorable?!? Keep writing Sweet Betty...hahahahah!!! xOxOJenn Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-55741280047633513762009-10-08T20:11:28.941-04:002009-10-08T20:11:28.941-04:00Good to hear you are well. Happy New Year and tha...Good to hear you are well. Happy New Year and thanks for the shout out!<br />GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-16718360384027119672009-10-06T17:34:38.755-04:002009-10-06T17:34:38.755-04:00Hey Amy Andy and Jonah..My name is LaShai and iwas...Hey Amy Andy and Jonah..My name is LaShai and iwas one of jonahs favorite CA's at KKI.I was wondering how he was doin,i miss him like crazy. Take Care ,Love you guysLaShainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-75695767527980526402009-09-18T23:04:10.256-04:002009-09-18T23:04:10.256-04:00Eh, poopy is still one of my favorite words, and I...Eh, poopy is still one of my favorite words, and I'm 25, ha ha!franceshttp://fairlyodd.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com