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How to Start Your Own Daycare Business
Articles in the Starting a Daycare Business Series:
- How to Start Your Own Daycare Business
- What Do You Need to Open a Daycare Business?
- Why You Cannot Get a Daycare License
- Starting a Day Care Business on a Shoestring Budget
- Operating a Daycare Center
- Caring for the Children
- Income Potential of a Daycare Business
- Managing Your Daycare Business
- Complementary Businesses for Additional Income
- Marketing Your Day Care or Childcare Business
- Licensing Requirements of Starting a Daycare: Alabama to Louisiana
- Licensing Requirements of Starting a Daycare: Maine to Wyoming
There's a definite need for day care centers as more and more mothers of pre-school age children are forced to find jobs outside the home. This is due in part to the current economy, and unfortunately, to the high divorce rate, which means mothers who might ordinarily stay at home and care for their own children must seek income to help make ends meet.
The Demand for Daycare Centers
Many experts expect the demand to increase through the turn of the century, and the popularity of this type of business to continue growing from there. They base their forecasts on the fact that more and more young parents have happy memories of the time they spent in day care centers, and the learning experiences they enjoyed. And again, there is the continuing need or desire of young mothers to work outside the home.
RELATED: What Do You Need to Open a Daycare Business?
Profitable day care centers are much more than glorified baby-sitting services. Social researchers have found that the most important years in a child's development are those from one to six. Thus, the exposure to the world in which he lives, the instruction he receives, and the habits he forms during those years, definitely affect his ability to learn and properly adjust as he progresses on through his years of formal education.
For mothers of today – usually better educated than their mothers – are more aware of these factors and wanting the best for their children, are demanding the structured pre-school education and learning stimulation offered by modern day care centers. This is an honest desire of the mothers of pre-school age children – even those who aren't forced to work outside the home.
Another thing in your favor: Even though there seems to be a trend for many large companies to finance and operate day care centers for their employees in or close by their factories or office buildings, studies show that most working parents prefer to leave their children closer to home than where they work. Thus, privately operated day care centers in residential neighborhood areas should not be worried too much about competition from the few company operated day care centers.
Starting Your Daycare Business
The first step toward start-up of a profitable day care center is to understand what makes them profitable.
There are a lot of day care centers operating with full enrollments of 35 to 65 children, but just barely breaking even. This is generally the result of regulations imposed by the state government, causing exorbitant overhead costs of operation. Basically, you'll need facilities to handle 150 to 200 children in order to realize annual profits in the "before taxes" bracket of $100,000.
Check with your state and local government regulatory agencies. Many states require day care centers to provide a minimum area per child, both inside and outside the building, plus at least one hot meal per day. A licensed teacher for every 15 to 20 children, and even a licensed nurse on the premises may be required. Be sure to know the regulations in your area, and then design your business plan to meet these regulations.
Actually, you can begin by operating a baby-sitting service, by learning and expanding from your profits, and of course, through the long-term benefits of establishing a quality image. In fact, we recommend that you do start small – with a baby-sitting service – and build upon your progressive successes. Unless, of course, you have half a million dollars to invest.
Once you're beyond the baby-sitting stage, out of your home and backyard, beginning to build a real day care facility, you might try locating in your church or one of your area's civic club facilities. Also, you should check out the possibilities of renting or buying a vacant house. A large ranch-style home with a large backyard would probably suit your needs at this stage. But be sure you have zoning approval from your city council before signing a rent lease and finalizing your plans.
Starting a Day Care Business on a Shoestring Budget
Recommended Books on Operating a Daycare Business and Caring for the Children:
- How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Child Care Service: With Companion CD-ROM
- How to Start a Home-Based Day-Care Business, 6th (Home-Based Business Series)
- The Business of Child Care: Management and Financial Strategies
- Dollars & Sense: Planning for Profit in Your Child Care Business
- Child Care Marketing Online
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Juvenon Health Journal volume 7 number 1 january 2008
By Benjamin V. Treadwell, Ph.D.
It's common knowledge that a good night's sleep is important to our well-being. The complexities of sleep itself, on the other hand, are not so well known.
For example, scientists cannot fully explain the need for sleep at the cellular/biochemical level. However, a recent study (See this month's "Research Update.") is opening scientific eyes not only to why we are emotionally and physically drained after a night of interrupted sleep, but also to how chronic insomnia can progress to disease.
The work carried out by the brain during sleep, it turns out, is critical for our emotional health or mood, memory consolidation and the health of the entire body. What does that mean, exactly?
Going deeper
Sleep is not a singular phenomenon; it occurs in several stages. By attaching electrodes to the head during sleep, scientists can identify the electrical waves associated with each stage of sleep. More precisely, they can detect and measure the differences in electrical activity associated with the firing of neurons (specific brain cells) and the transmission and propagation of the charge from one neuron to another.
This activity requires an enormous amount of energy. In fact, while in sleep mode, the brain uses the equivalent of one-quarter pound (100-120 grams) of sugar to produce the energy required for restoration of cellular health and synaptic transmission of nerve impulses.
REM to SWS
When we close our eyes, the initial sleep produces electrical activities associated with eye movement, hence the terminology REM, or rapid eye movement sleep, for the first stage. Subsequent, deeper sleep is referred to as NREM for non-rapid eye movement.
NREM sleep is subcategorized into stages 1, 2, 3, and 4. Stages 3 and 4 are also known as SWS or slow wave sleep. Scientific evidence suggests SWS is perhaps the most important level of sleep, restoring the brain to a healthy, organized state.
Changing patterns
Our sleep patterns, including the duration of SWS, change as we age. The intensity of this change depends on genetic variations, as well as differences in overall health and lifestyle. For example, a young individual has a considerably longer period of SWS – 60 to 90 minutes – compared to as little as 15 minutes for the average over-60-year-old.
There are also significant differences between slow wave sleep periods for individuals of the same age, again influenced by genetics and/or lifestyle (healthy vs. unhealthy). Those who push themselves and are under constant stress, or whose diet is nutritionally poor, are probably shortening the length of SWS.
From brain to body
In addition to poorer emotional health and memory consolidation, there may be broader health questions associated with shorter slow wave sleep periods. In fact, the recent study mentioned earlier supports a role for adequate SWS in the restoration of whole body function.
Researchers from the University of Chicago observed that once an individual slipped into SWS, a number of metabolic and hormonal changes occurred. Since these changes involved the regulation of glucose utilization by the brain, the researchers predicted that interrupting SWS would lead to the pre-diabetic state. The fact that type 2 diabetes and sleep disorders – such as sleep apnea – are often associated, provided further support for the theory.
Results of SWS interference
The investigators tested their hypothesis on five men and four women. The subjects were wired with electrodes and allowed to sleep for eight hours on three consecutive nights. Each night, the subjects were presented with acoustic tones to prevent them from entering SWS without waking them. In other words, the subjects all slept through the night, but were deprived of their SWS.
Blood samples were drawn periodically to determine glucose levels and glucose tolerance. The results showed a 25% decrease in insulin sensitivity, the capacity of cells to take-up glucose from the blood, compared to baseline levels (glucose sensitivity without SWS interference). A similar decrease in insulin sensitivity has been recorded in people at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
The results of the University of Chicago study imply that SWS plays an important role in the body as a whole. Just as it is on the neuro-behavioral side, slow wave sleep seems to be critical to physiological hormonal balance (homeostasis).
Changing what we can
Granted, we can't do much about our genetic constitution. Nor can we reverse the aging process (at least not yet). But there are steps we can take to maintain and/or increase our SWS time:
1. Keep psychological stress to a minimum.
2. Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight.
3. Follow a nutritious diet, high in fruits, berries, vegetables and legumes.*
In other words, a healthier lifestyle can help to promote slow wave sleep, which may be the real key to a restoring, good night's rest.
*Anecdotal evidence suggests that certain compounds present in plants, such as the polyphenolic compounds, may improve sleep. This may be related to the positive effects a diet rich in plants has on metabolism, particularly on the glucose regulatory pathways involved in energy production and cellular health.
Researchers from the University of Chicago Department of Medicine recently conducted tests to study the effects of interfering with the deepest form of sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep (SWS). Their results and conclusions were published in the January 2, 2008 PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) Early Edition.
Specifically, the experiment was designed to test the hypothesis that undisturbed SWS is vital to hormonal regulation of metabolism. The test subjects, young, healthy (20- to 31-year-old) men and women, wore head harnesses containing electrodes to measure brain waves during sleep. They were allowed to reach slow-wave sleep but, as soon as that electrical activity was detected, the investigators elicited an acoustic tone to interrupt it, without waking the subject.
For three consecutive nights, all of the subjects slept for their normal 8 to 8.5 hours, but with little or no SWS during each sleep session. Blood was drawn after the third night and examined for insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. All but one of the subjects developed a pre-diabetic state: their insulin sensitivity (ability to remove insulin from the blood) decreased by 25%.
The researchers concluded that the results of this study suggest that strategies to improve sleep quality, especially the length of SWS, should be considered as a potential intervention to prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes in at-risk populations.
Click here to read the full abstract.
"Slow-wave sleep and the risk of type 2 diabetes in humans"
PNAS | January 22, 2008 | vol. 105 | no. 3 | 1044-1049
This Research Update column highlights articles related to recent scientific inquiry into the process of human aging. It is not intended to promote any specific ingredient, regimen, or use and should not be construed as evidence of the safety, effectiveness, or intended uses of the Juvenon product. The Juvenon label should be consulted for intended uses and appropriate directions for use of the product.
Dr. Treadwell answers your questions about Juvenon™ Cellular Health Supplement
QUESTION: I am 57 years of age. I have high blood pressure and I am taking 240mg of Cartia once a day. I am also taking .075mg of Levothyroxine once a day, plus two capsules of Juvenon and a vitamin supplement. Currently, I am overweight. Can you, or the people at Juvenon, help me with any kind of guidance and/or a program that you might offer? — J.
ANSWER: I know I gained a few pounds during the holiday season – too many chocolates and junk food. Although there is no specific program through Juvenon, I can offer some suggestions, based on my own plans and knowledge.
I recommend substituting fruits, berries, vegetables and legumes for foods high in fat and carbohydrates. In other words, maintain a highly nutritious diet while reducing the caloric content. I would also try adding an exercise program, like a daily walk, to your routine.
For a more structured approach, there are a number of reasonable programs offered over the Internet, including CDs with information on the calories in foods and specific diets to follow. In general, though, the so-called fad diets just don't work.
As motivation, keep in mind that losing weight will have an enormous effect on your overall health, in particular improving your blood pressure.
Benjamin V. Treadwell, Ph.D., is a former Harvard Medical School associate professor and member of Juvenon's Scientific Advisory Board.
Recent Health Journals
5 Easy Ways to Get Your ZZZs
You toss and turn. And you count sheep until the cows come home. But did you know that getting insufficient shut-eye could be making you fat?
When Your Blood Glucose Level Goes too High
In the past two issues of the Juvenon Health Journal, we've utilized an important Harvard study – identifying the top preventable risk factors for premature mortality – as a springboard for a healthy lifestyle discussion.
How Sleep Loss Adds to Weight Gain
You toss and turn. And you count sheep until the cows come home. But did you know that getting insufficient shut-eye could be making you fat?
"The Universal Antioxidant" ~ Your Key to Weight Loss
While American contends with a growing obesity epidemic, there is also a growing body of scientific research dedicated to finding a solution. A recent study, published in the journal Obesity, suggests that along with calorie reduction, the dietary supplement alpha-lipoic acid is a safe and effective aid in weight loss efforts.
A New Vitamin Found in…Beer?
By now avid Juvenon Health Journal readers are familiar with the potential health benefits of vitamin B3/niacin, as we've touched upon this important topic frequently. In this month's Juvenon Health Journal we explore exciting new findings on this vitamin with emphasis on a recently isolated niacin metabolite, nicotinamide riboside.
Does Carnitine Help Hair Growth?
With every additional birthday cake candle that's blown out, chances are you're also counting more gray hairs and lamenting the loss of that lush crowning glory of your youth.
You are not alone.

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One of the reasons that Arsenal has recruited Ivan Gazidis is his reputation for negotiating player contracts, writes Tom Dart. Gazidis, a "significant figure in bringing David Beckham to America," will work closely with manager Arsene Wenger on player recruitment and contract issues. "Given the obvious need for Arsenal to ...
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Argentine playmaker Guillermo Barros Schelotto will return for another season with the Columbus Crew and could be the team's first designated player, reports Shawn Mitchell, quoting "a source close to both Schelotto and the team." Mitchell writes that team owner Hunt Sports Group is willing to make the 35-year-old league ...
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Woof, fellow dogsters!
Back again with my recent menus. My humans are now mixing in some lovely flavors in with my canned food. My favorite is pesto sauce. It gives a nice garlicky, herby taste to the normal old food. The male human also makes me peanut butter sandwiches when we're home alone. Sticky but yummy!!
Then there are the Sunday scones. They usually leave me one, and I swoon with ecstasy when I bite into those pillowy delights.
I've developed a bad habit of stealing food off of any table I can reach. Well, they say it's bad. I snagged a Twizzler from the Halloween treat table, and two little boxes of raisins. They are big no-no, they are bad for me, but so yummy I even ate the boxes!!
Hope you all had a Happy Howloween!!
Well, hello and woof to all. Or as my female human has been teaching me to say in Spanish, "guao, guao".
I'm mad at my humans right now. They fooled me into thinking that I was going out to eat pizza again (oh, yeah, I love cheese pizza. I love cheese anything!). Then they dropped me at this "doggie hotel" which is really just a fancy name for a kennel. There they are in Chicago, home of deep-dish pizza, and they've left me here eating Beneful. Wait 'til they pick me up tomorrow night! I'll give them what for!
Actually, I'll be thrilled. They will feel so guilty that they'll stuff me full of my favorite treats. Vanilla ice cream, greenies, goat cheese, those soy-based fake pig ear things, canteloupe, raw onions, veggies sauteed in garlic and olive oil, and bread bread BREAD!! And I'll get some new toys, I know it!!! More queechies!!!
Well, let me get back to chewing rawhide and dreaming about tomorrow. I'll keep you posted on how their guilt pays off! Woof, guao!!
New month, new opportunity to broaden my gustatory horizons. Well, I got off to a decent start, Beneful veg food instead of the now less interesting Nature's Recipe. Ah, but then the fun started! My humans took me to a brunch that some Italian humans cook up (they call themselves a rat pack, but they didn't look like rats to me.)
Everyone fed me under the table, all pretending they weren't. It started with some decent bread from Brooklyn, some lovely aged provolone, and then the highlights -- some nice capicola, sliced thin, and some 3 cheese sausage, fresh from the grill. Boy, was I livin' large! Then my spoiler humans insisted on going home, where there was nothing to do but burp and nap for an hour or so.
Dinner...yep, I ate it all. The human now knows I am a grazer, so she put 3 separate items in my new Yoga Dog bowl. The canned vegetarian food is good when they don't try to mix the crunchy bits in it. I had them on the side, with a nice dollop of ricotta cheese to unify the flavors. Yum. Altogether, a STELLAR food day!!
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Do you know why I love celebrities? Because they do crazy things like insure their most treasured body parts. Marlene Dietrich insured her legs, Keith Richards has his hands insured, America Ferrera insured her smile and now Holly Madison can be added to that list. The former Hugh Hefner girlfriend and current Las Vegas Peep Show and Holly's World star just recently insured her breasts.
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According to People Holly insured them for $1 million with Lloyds of London, the main hot spot for celebrity body part insurance. Holly told People she understands how funny it is, but is doing it to protect her role in Peep Show, where her breasts play an important role. "I've heard about people getting body parts insured and I thought, why not?, because if anything happened to my boobs, I'd be out for a few months and I'd probably be out a million dollars. I thought I'd cover my assets."
I mean, her boobs are quite nice–especially in a barely-there bikini–and as she said, "I think it's kind of funny. I think they're getting the credit they deserve. They're my primary money makers right now." And she really likes to show them off, like she did on St. Patrick's day.
What do you think of the insurance policy? In my opinion, if you've got the body part, and you love it, why not? Check out the gallery to see some super boob pictures and tell us if you think it's worth the $1 million. Let us know in the comments!


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Two of the county's top swimmers, who will be returning for their senior years of high school competition, are finishing out their summers strong.
Teammates in the Aiken-Augusta Swim League, Greenbrier High School's Brennan Day and Evans' Aaron Hendry are competing in the 2015 Speedo Junior National Championships and the 2015 Southern Zone Championships, respectively.
Day is in San Antonio, Texas, swimming in the Junior Nationals for the second consecutive year.
I came across a story this week on USA football that I first thought was a joke, but apparently the author, Peter Schwartz, was serious.
It essentially said that coaches aren't babysitters and took to task those parents who do not spend the entire time at each child's practice.
Yes, Allen Iverson, practice.
Now, I won't say anything about those who choose to open their folding chairs and spend the whole time at their son's or daughter's practices. If that's something they want to do and coaches don't object, more power to them.
The hopes that the Martinez-Evans Little League senior league team had of advancing to the 2015 Senior League Baseball League World Series were dashed Wednesday night.
In what was an oft-delayed tournament because of weather, MELL was eliminated by South Carolina, 8-4, Wednesday. Virginia would then beat South Carolina, 2-1, to win the championship.
"It was a great experience, the guys played really well," said MELL manager Steven Gibbons.
Reigning Columbia County football player of the year Stephen Houzah plays his first collegiate game in a few weeks for the Mercer Bears. Houzah was terrific during his entire career at Lakeside, but especially his senior campaign.
Fall sports registration
Registration for Columbia County fall sports – baseball, football, soccer and softball – is ongoing and ends Aug. 14. Cost for baseball, soccer and softball is $80 for the first child, $70 for the second child and $60 for each additional child. Cost for football is $90 for the first child, $80 for the second child and $70 for each additional child. On-site registration at Patriots Park is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fishing tournament
In their third consecutive trip to the Dixie Ponytails Traditional World Series, things didn't go as planned for the Columbia County Parks and Recreation Department's 11/12 Girls All-Stars.
After winning the state tournament in June, the All-Stars traveled to Hartsville, S.C., for a seven-team competition that began July 25.
The All-Stars dropped a 13-3 game to a very efficient team from South Carolina on Saturday, July 25, before being ousted from the double-elimination tournament by a 7-4 margin to Mississippi on Sunday, July 26.
Looking for a career change led Capt. Mike Chambers of Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue's Engine Company 8 to a life of civil service.
A firefighter for 29 years, not including a prior year and a half spent as a volunteer, the 57-year-old Chambers is also an orginal member of the 15-year-old, all- volunteer Columbia County Dive Team.
County Emergency and Operations Division Director Pam Tucker formed the team and has counted on Chambers from Day 1.
The Augusta Warriors 8A baseball team was formed less than a year ago when they held their opening tryout last fall.
Only 10 players showed up, but rather than getting discouraged, they kept every player and went to work. According to Head Coach Brad Raycroft, they added another player this spring and quickly won their first two Machine Pitch tournaments and 12 consecutive games. Following the early success, the squad transitioned into Kid Pitch and showed no ill effects from the move, as they rose to the No. 1 spot in the Georgia 8U rankings.
Martinez-Evans Little League Senior League manager Steven Gibbons thought the key to the Southeastern Region Senior Tournament would be to stay in the winner's bracket.
So far so good for MELL in the seven-team, modified double-elimination tournament in Safety Harbor, Fla. Representing Georgia, they beat Florida 13-2 in their opener Sunday afternoon, then followed that up with a 17-4 win over Tennessee in the 9 a.m. game on Monday.
MELL was set to face Viginia in Monday night's 7 p.m. contest to determine who would advance unbeaten to the championship round.
The Martinez-Evans Little League intermediate baseball team's goal for the Southeast Regional fell one game short.
After making it three games through the seven-team modified double-elimination tournament without a loss, MELL suffered a 5-2 defeat in the winner-take-all championship game Monday afternoon to the team from Florida.
Beginning play on Friday, MELL represented Georgia in Apopka, Fla., with hopes of advancing to Livermore, Calif. to participate in the league's World Series.
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A Guide To Buying A Dog-Friendly Car
Cars come in all different shapes and sizes. These days, it is possible to buy a car to suit any lifestyle needs. Are you the owner of one or more dogs? If so, you will doubtless know that the type and number of dogs you have will dictate your car choices.
For instance, a greyhound or alsatian will feel like a tinned sardine in a "micro" sized car. So, what can you do to ensure you buy an appropriate car for your needs? In this handy blog post, you will learn the secrets of short-listing the best cars for the job!
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Set an affordable budget
All too often, I hear of people that spend silly amounts of money to buy a "suitable" car. The truth is, you can buy a dog-friendly car in any budget. Rather than sailing close to the wind, learn what you can afford for your next car buy.
Some people prefer to own their car outright, whereas others are happy to lease it. Whatever option you choose, make sure that it fits in well within your budget.
Shortlist some suitable cars
Now that you know how much you can spend on your next dog-friendly car, the next step is to create a shortlist.
There are many makes and models out there, with some being better than others. The list you draw up will depend on your budget. Are you stuck for ideas on specific cars? Here are some pointers to help you out:
● Buy as new a car as possible for your money. Newer cars will boast improved safety and comfort features over previous models;
● Think about whether dogs or passengers are a priority. If you have a family in tow, an estate (station wagon) or people carrier (minivan) from Hilton Garage will be a better bet;
● Do some research. There are many car review websites that can give you insight into how good (or bad) a specific make and model is.
It's also important to bear in mind the comfort factor. Do you just drive around town? Or do you often go on long road trips? A "cheap and cheerful" car might suit you for local driving. But for those long journeys, a more luxurious car with climate control and leather seats could be the best option for you.
Whatever car you buy, you will need to buy some dog-related accessories for it. For example, a dog guard will ensure your pampered pooch can't jump into the passenger cabin from the rear of the vehicle.
Some cars come with them as standard, whereas others are an optional extra from the dealer. Of course, you can also buy them from third-party sellers.
From a safety point of view, it's also a good idea to have a metal crate fitted to the rear of your car's interior. In the event of an accident, this will stop your dog from flying forwards to the front of the car.
It will also prevent them from eating any food that you have in bags or containers next to them, as they won't be able to get to them!
I hope this blog post has been useful to you. Good luck with the search for your next dog-friendly car!


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New York City -- Barnes & Noble said Thursday that it is beginning "strategic exploratory work" to separate the Nook division in an effort to help the emerging business grow.
"We see substantial value in what we've built with our Nook business in only two years, and we believe it's the right time to investigate our options to unlock that value," said William Lynch, CEO, Barnes & Noble.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Lynch said the Nook review is an attempt to provide more visibility into Nook operations, which Barnes & Noble doesn't believe are valued as highly as they should be by investors and analysts.
He said the company is looking at a "range of options" for the Nook business, which the company expects to generate $1.5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2012. He declined to comment on whether the company was considering selling the business outright. The review is expected to be complete by the end of the year, the report said.
Analysts were not happy with the news. "Separating Nook from the Barnes & Noble brand would be a huge mistake," said Simba Information senior trade analyst Michael Norris, in the report. "A lot of people who buy e-books buy physical books as well. Do they really want to tamper with that kind of marriage?"


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See selected Sunday photos at The Cardinal Nation blog. Also catch Saturday's day one interviews and photos.
Matt Adams
A noticeably-trimmer Adams says he has lost 6-7 pounds, but more of his better look is due to reduced body fat. Regarding his elbow discomfort last season, he noted the brace he wore "helped big time." They are "playing around" with the idea of Adams wearing the brace full time. He noted it does not inhibit his swing.
During the winter, he has been focusing hitting against left-handed pitching, noting they have exposed him with sliders down and away. When he returns home, Adams is hoping to use some "elite college left-handers" to pitch live BP. He has been swinging 4-5 days per week after having taken 3-4 weeks off.
Adams is not changing his approach when opponents deploy the shift against him. He will continue to go with the ball, and not "fall into the trap of where guys play" (him defensively).
Joe Kelly
Fast off-season - said his wedding was one of five. Talks extensively about his earthquake experiences.
Not up to players on roles – need to go out and perform. Spring is practice. First priority is for players to get ready. Not focused on numbers 1 through 5 in a rotation and who is in them. Throwing 25-30 pitches now. Working way up.
Got confidence from his good outings in 2013, but not focused on past. Couldn't even remember about World Series outings. Has pitched for years. Will go to camp attacking, beating hitters every day.
Mark Ellis
The new second baseman had his first meeting with the local media. He recapped the recruiting process and his pleasant surprise joining the Cardinals. Friends with Skip Schumaker. Being a mentor is not what active players want to be.
Elis said his priority is to win. Regarding positions, he said, "I am a baseball player." Came up as a minor league shortstop, played third base in college. They don't need to tell me a lot. Wants to come and play. Has never won a ring. Sees StL as best chance to get it.
Stephen Piscotty
The prospect outfielder is not rushing to get the big leagues. Having a great time at each level of the system. Hopes to get there at some time. It will be an honor to get there.
Sees part of Cards org success is having good people in the system. 1 ½ years in system has been very busy. How to go about business – The Cardinal Way – being ingrained. Mike Shildt, his manager in Springfield and AFL, has provided inspiration and motivation. Faced a lot of good arms in AFL, good chance to get better.
Pitched, 1B, left field and 3B at Stanford. This was first year in right. Had to learn angles, etc. Cards told him well before spring training so he could prepare. Would be happy to play multiple positions to get to bigs.
At MLB's rookie development program, he learned about media handling, finances, family situations that could come up.
Carlos Martinez
Translating for the young right-hander was his business manager Alexy Hernandez, from Miami. Carlos said he pitched in winter ball to gain experience as a starter and to work on his pitches, especially his change-up. He wants to build the confidence to be able to throw it in any count.
He considers relieving a bit easier but always wanted to be a starter. He wants to pitch every inning like the seventh. Martinez is heading to Miami to throw BP and work out until reporting to spring training. Earlier, he did cross fit training for six weeks to strengthen his core muscles.
Shelby Miller
The right-hander is one of the players to be participating in football-style drills with Matt Holliday and Trevor Rosenthal. Miller was heavier last year, but this year has more muscle. Wants to maintain weight at 225 or maybe a little higher. Said Holliday "makes the weights scared of him."
Miller's biggest goal is to go deeper into games, but also mentioned pitching 200+ innings, winning 20 games and winning the World Series.
Regarding not pitching in October, he was "a little upset" that he did not pitch, but "put it away". Did not ask coaches and does not plan to. "Let it be mystery unsolved," he said. Miller reaffirmed there was no physical problem.
Miller admitted trades are always a possibility, but is glad he is a Cardinal. He closed by saying he wants "to be an Adam Wainwright someday."
Jason Motte
Coming back from May Tommy John surgery, Motte has been doing shoulder "prehab" but will head to Florida to start throwing under the eye of Cards trainer Adam Olsen. He still does not have a timetable. Motte was briefed by Mike Matheny that Trevor Rosenthal would close and understands, He made it clear that he would not want to be out there in the ninth inning at less than 100 percent.
Regarding his post-2014 direction, including possible free agency, his answer was simply, "Whatever happens, happens." Especially close to Stan Musial and his family, Motte closed by reflecting on the one year anniversary of the passing of "The Man".
Tony La Russa
The retired manager called his Hall of Fame selection "a surreal experience". Most humble, he still believes the Hall is for players and didn't think he had the personality to join the "Masters of Baseball". TLR doesn't feel "good fortune" like he experienced should be Hall criteria.
La Russa discusses his hardest season, most challenging, the one that made him happiest and more. He reminisced about Stan Musial and discussed his support of expanded instant replay.
He finished by noting that the Cardinals "will be good for a long time".
Matt Carpenter
The third baseman begins with a discussion of his new house and goes into his off-season preparation, which began with a couple of weeks of needed rest. Called his move to third base "returning home". Was very proud with his learning second base and thinks the experience will make him a better third baseman. Feels he is further ahead in his preparation for playing third.
Last season, the expectation was set. Wants to equal or exceed that, personally and for the team. Mike Matheny hasn't told him where he will hit in the order yet.
Jon Jay
Jay opens with answering questions about his wedding. Regarding the Bourjos trade, he will come in and be ready to compete. Has been in this situation before. Matheny called him to let him know. Agrees with team doing everything they need to win.
Maybe the results weren't there all season long, but the effort was there. Second half was back to his career numbers, but first half and playoffs were not. Jay is not making excuses for his defense, though admits that maybe he didn't get some balls he didn't get before.
Already had in the back of his mind the possibility of playing all three outfield positions. Have done it before.
Allen Craig
Craig said he took a month off after the season "from doing anything on his feet." He says he is feeling good and his foot is feeling good, but there is "still a little room for improvement". Excited about "running around" in the outfield this season and has been doing more long toss to get his arm ready.
Like many others, Craig was asked about David Freese leaving. Adopting a "wait and see" attitude about how the offense will look, but they will figure out how to get it done. Said he hadn't heard talk about Cardinals stealing signs.
Admitted his foot was "pretty sore" in the playoffs, but doesn't want to talk about it. Was a tough time in his career to not be able to play in September so coming back in World Series meant a lot.
Lance Lynn
Lynn has been working out with Carpenter in St. Louis this off-season. Had a year-long lease. Focus this winter was strength vs. weight last year. Already has the same pitches Carp has, so no new offerings to learn.
Coming to camp, "I am a starter. That is it." Knows there is 26 pitches coming to camp each year. (I apologize the end of this interview was lost.)
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Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko won by sixth round TKO over Venezuelan challenger Marco Avendaño to retain his WBA welterweight world championship on Friday at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine. Senchenko successfully defended his title for the third time.
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Continuous Soffit Vent Above Lower Roof Too Hot?
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... has me wondering if a continuous soffit vent should NOT be installed in a soffit that is only a few feet above another roof section, like this...
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The house is in climate zone 5A and faces east. The small roof section under the arrow has a shallow eave, the wall below has a southern exposure, and the area below will receive winter sun when not shaded by the chimney. Is the rising of warm air causing snow melt and ice dams above the eave a problem here? Should I forego a soffit vent in this location? There is a similar situation on the southwest corner. Of course, during the summer, the additional air flow might be useful. Is continuous venting that meets NFA minimums, but covers only three sides of this hip roof, sufficient?
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For that small area, see if the intake from just venting the front of the dormer is sufficient air flow. Pretty sure it will be. Remember, you are venting your attic, not your soffits
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Thanks, OldNBroken. :) NFA calculations indicate that a 2" continuous soffit vent should cover the length of just about all of the available soffit on this hip roof section. I could double up the soffit on the front, but there would be an esthetic cost. Also, this south side has only two short soffit sections. How risky is it to use this soffit space on a southern wall that sits just above another roof section?
Intake air may be a little warmer due to the heat in the shingles below but I don't think it will have much of a negative effect on your draft into the attic.
I would vent all soffits not to have a rafter space/cavity where the wind cannot help move the attic air. An attic with just venting and no wind does little to stop convective loops in the attic, fig.7f,7g: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi...ventilation%22 And read the conclusions there.
You could also add: http://www.airvent.com/professional/...hipridge.shtml
The front portion double-vented would not effect the side roof, only offset your balanced system. Without vents there, the ice dams would surely form.http://bct.nrc.umass.edu/index.php/p...ting-ice-dams/
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Thank you, Gary. I had a little trouble finding "Numerical simulation of buoyancy-driven turbulent ventilation in attic space under winter conditions" from the URL you provided, but it was worth it.
Here is my plan:
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Here is what the roof looked like just before I bought the house in early Spring. Mind you, the house was unheated the entire winter. :eek:
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Australian cyclist Will Clarke has joined compatriot Stuart O'Grady in signing up with the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, headed by Schleck brothers Andy and Frank.
Clarke, who has no top level experience but is believed to be well-suited to the tough one-day classics, says his chance came after he met O'Grady at his European base in Monaco.
"I had been racing in Belgium and then stayed with a friend in Monaco where I met Stuart O'Grady," he said.
"I think O'Grady really helped me and pushed for me to win a spot on the team.
"To work with people like him and the other guys in the squad will be a huge learning opportunity for me."
Tour de France stage winner Brice Feillu was also one of three riders to join the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project on Wednesday, the team being built around Andy Schleck's bid for the race's yellow jersey.
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Your Baby's Development This Week
Baby's eyes can now move from side to side, and will follow light, and might even try to respond by touch to a light source. Toenails are growing. The fuzzy hair covering the body, the lanugo, is beginning to disappear as the brain and the layer of fat that's being put on now help control baby's body temperature. The bone marrow has taken over the production of the red blood cells. The bones are fully formed but still soft and flexible, but baby is beginning to build up stores of calcium and iron, making it more important that you continue to eat a healthy diet.
Pregnancy Symptoms You May Feel During Week 30
Remember those crazy mood swings of the early weeks of pregnancy? Most likely, those mood swings are back now. This is due to the hormones and physical changes occurring in your body, but also the very real concerns about the future, the life changes and stresses that accompany a pregnancy as the due date comes into focus more each day. To compensate, make sure you are eating and sleeping well, that you try to learn relaxation techniques, have some fun, and especially have good communication with your partner. Be on the lookout for more serious symptoms that might indicate depression. Those include things such as changes in eating and sleeping patterns, lack of focus or interest in things, feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness, persistent sadness and extreme fatigue. If these symptoms are showing up more and not going away, you need to seek professional help. Discuss it with your doctor. Depression, real depression, does not simply go away on its own. It's an illness requiring treatment.
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I'm 30 weeks pregnant, and i'm so ready for this to be over.
I am 30 weeks, and i have labour pains. at the clinic, they did not give me the date to go into operation. it is possible that if i go to the hospital they can operate me?
I'm 30 weeks pregnant now, and i feel great! tonight, i actually felt a random attack of nausea. i've gained 36 lbs so far. i was underweight in the beginning, so my midwife says i'm okay. i'm very active still. she says my baby boy is consistently bigger at every visit, and thinks i might be farther along.
I am 30 weeks pregnant, and i must say i feel miserable, i feel sick every day like i did at the start of my pregnancy. i'm tired all the time. this is my 4th baby, and i don't think i felt this bad with the other pregnancies. i don't have any interest in anything. i really don't know what has gotten into me!!!!
I feel that exact way.. it's also my fourth baby and my allergies are always acting up. in fact, i'm in bed with the biggest headache, ciatica on my right leg and a stuffy nose. :(
I'm 30 weeks pregnant, and my mood swings suck. this is my third child, and i'm annoyed with this pregnancy. the mood swings are bad, but later i will be fine. hugs
I'm 30 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child, i'm having a lot of pains in my back and a couple contraction pains. but, my belly gone really soft and low i feel fat more then pregnant and baby movement has decreased. i'm scared if i go into labor now baby might be poorly or not live. i feel like i'm wasting docs time if i go hospital.
I'm 30 weeks 3 days i feel tired and sick all the time i was in the hospital for a week recently because of kidney problems now i'm fine and not in pain anymore i'm having a baby boy already have 2 girls and one boy. i enjoy his kicks and hiccups i just hate the vomiting and feeling sick all the time this week i can't keep anything down ugh it makes me feel weak because of all the vomiting. cant wait till this is over. due date is dec 13
I am nearly 30 weeks, feel drained, but really excited to meet my baby son soon, cant wait!
I'm 30 weeks today, i'm pregnant with a very lively boy! the baby happened through an assault, i'm stuck between keeping him and giving him to a loving family. everyday i wake up and wonder what am i going to do, and i always come up with a blank answer. it's so hard when you fell in love with someone you haven't met and the day you meet you have to decide whether to let go or hold on. i do enjoy his squirming, moving, punching the inside of my belly, the stretches and those weird hiccups! no one else i know reads these so i wanted to say what i wanted to say. it sure feels lonely going through what i'm going through. :(
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Praying for you. once you hold that baby in your arms it's a different story. be strong.
It seems like your heart might have already made your decision. trust your instincts not just your common sence. praying for you right now.
My daughter was conceived the same way. she'll be 7 in july. i instantly fell in love with her the moment i saw her and held her the first time. she's going to be a big sister in aug and she is so excited. i hope you can make the right decision for you and your baby. god bless you.
I am in the same boat. i am expecting another boy. i hope you can put your mind at ease. xoxo. i like to think i made the decision to keep my baby boy when i decided not to get an a-word. (i cannot bring myself to even say the word). my older son (2) is very excited there will be a new baby, and he will be a big brother. once you see the wee bean you grew, i'm sure you will fall madly in love. :)
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Don't feel bad though. A lot of folks have it turned off for the old .com site, but didn't think to turn it off for the .org site.
"Do you get money if I click on the ads?"
Only click on an ad if it genuinely interests you. Please don't spam click anything as that doesn't help anyone. I get teeny-weeny micro payments when you just see an ad and that adds up. So just by reading my comic, you're helping me out.
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We'll also be at…
VCON on October 4-6, 2013
New York Comic Con on October 10-13, 2013
Chi-Fi on March 27-30, 2014 as artist guest of honour
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When the best job, marriage or adventure doesnt fully satisfy, you feel the ache. It infuses every glimpse of beauty or wonder this world can offer and leaves you hungrier than before. It colors your disappointments and desires with equal intensity, and it shouldbecause you were made for another kind of living in another kind of world.
However the ache touches your heart, it is a good thing. It is meant to both entice and unsettle you, and draw you closer to the God who truly satisfies. In The Beautiful Ache, Leigh McLeroys powerful writing invites you to hopefully embrace the gap between the life you know and the life you cant help longing for.
Leigh McLeroy is the author of The Sacred Ordinary and Treasured: Knowing God by the Things He Keeps. A sought-after Bible teacher and event speaker, she is also the creator of Wednesday Words, a weekly devotional with a life of its own. Leigh lives and works in Houston, Texas, and may be reached at www.leighmcleroy.com.
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Sharon Y. Bowen, partner - Latham & Watkins L.L.P., New York City
The youngest of five children, Sharon Bowen always had to explain and defend her positions to family members she affectionately refers to as "judge and jury." "Few court cases have demanded more of me than my family," says the Northwestern University graduate and spirited New York lawyer. Her childhood, filled with family deliberations, perpetual reading and years of participation on the high school debate team, proved to be her best career preparation, she says.
Bowen is a partner in the global law firm Latham & Watkins L.L.P. and a member of the firm's corporate department. She represents corporations, financial and institutional clients—which include biotechnology, communications, entertainment, energy and financial companies—in a range of corporate, finance and securities transactions. Dubbed "the diversity advocate" by colleagues and friends, she vice-chairs Latham's diversity committee and chairs the recruiting committee's diversity hiring subcommittee. "I quickly surmised that few others would care about diversity if we, the diverse, didn't," she says.
From the beginning, Bowen sought to address why there were so few Black lawyers at large law firms in New York City. She helped establish Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS), a mentoring and networking organization. Under her tutelage, Latham began to host an annual Diversity Weekend, where the firm's attorneys get to know law student recruits. Bowen also was instrumental in launching the Latham Diversity Scholars Program to increase the number of diverse law students studying at American Bar Association–accredited law schools. "I've always considered my gender and race assets," says the self-described optimist.
Through New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, she gives legal assistance to low-income and underrepresented New Yorkers. She also serves on the board of the New York City Economic Development Corp., Urban-America Inc., PENCIL (Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning) and the Northwestern University Law School and its Law Fund Board.
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All decked out in black leather shorts and a multi-colored tank, the "Hills" beauty checked out all the concerts and rubbed elbows with fellow celebs backstage such as Pitbull, who she quoted in a tweet saying "Mami got an *ss like a donkey, with a monkey, Look like King Kong, welcome to the crib, #Iheartradio #pitbull #miami."
Soaking up some sun on a Saturday (June 29), Audrina Patridge hit the beach with friends in Miami, Florida.
The "Hills" honey sported a blue printed bikini as she chatted with her pals and relaxed waterside, though she did have an issue with the photographers nearby.
She's no stranger to strutting around in a two-piece bikini, so Audrina Patridge was the perfect choice to judge the 17th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant last night (June 27).
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Showing off lovely summertime frocks, Audrina Patridge and Krysten Ritter greeted fans and paused for the photographers outside the Disney California Adventure Park before the show.
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Donning a white high-low gown, the "Hills" beauty posed with fellow celebs on the red carpet, while new mom Holly sparkled in a sleeveless silver-and-white tulle frock.
Looking to beat the midweek slump, Audrina Patridge hit up Mercato Di Vetro for some delicious dinner last night (May 22).
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...But A Bull Market Would Give Him A BoostGene Koretz
While economists are pondering the relationship between politics and economic trends, Wall Street and investors, shaken by the market's recent pullback, are wondering what the election year holds for equities. Judging by past trends, the omens are positive. Wrights Investors' Service has looked at the record and reports that the stock market has risen 14.8% on average in the 22 Presidential-election years since 1900, and 20.4% in years when Republicans were incumbents.
How does the market's performance affect election results? Starting with 1888, Louise Yamada of Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co. has analyzed 26 consecutive Presidential-election years. In 12 of the 15 instances in which the party in the White House remained in power, she reports, the market rose between the start of the year and election eve. By contrast, stocks were down in 5 of the 11 times that a new party captured the Presidency. Moreover, in 7 of those 11 instances, the market also declined during the post-election year.
If all of this seems to imply that Wall Street should be rooting for Bush, consider this: In 7 of the 10 times an incumbent President was reelected, the market was down in the following year.


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Well sad to say that I am only 5 months post op of getting my BA done. I have developed Capsular Contracture in my left side and am considering getting an explanation instead of fighting to keep these babies in. I have read too many stories where ladies were getting capsulectomies, one right after another, and considering the costs. Who can afford that??
My husband will probably be pissed if I do decide to get them removed as he just got them paid for. But whats the point if you keep having problems and having to keep dishing out the dough? Maybe it is better to go back to normal. I was an unlucky one. My PS doesnt want to remove them, so I may have to go with someone else.
I do have questions about the removal though and the capsulectomy. Maybe you can help answer some of them for me?
1) With the capsulectomy and explant, i have read from some of your reviews that is is painful, and some (or most?) need to have drains?
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Quantitative Easing a `Key Theme' for Developed Sovereign Risk, Fitch Says
Quantitative easing in developed countries is a "key theme" for credit risk in emerging markets, Andrew Colquhoun, head of Asia-Pacific sovereign debt at Fitch Ratings, said today at a conference in Hong Kong.
Nations where monetary and fiscal discipline are weak and whose economies have strong links to the dollar are the most vulnerable, he said. Indonesia's shallow capital markets and inflation explain why it still has a BB+ debt rating as its bond risk falls, Colquhoun said. Sri Lanka and India also have a history of volatile consumer prices, he said.
"This whole topic of the implications of quantitative easing globally is going to be the key theme for developing sovereign risk and sovereign ratings for the next 12-18 months," said Colquhoun. "It could start to look bleaker than it does to some people now" in Indonesia if markets remain volatile because of capital flows, he said.
The costs of insuring against default on debt of Indonesia and the Philippines are now lower than that of Italy, which has a credit-rating six levels higher than either emerging-market nation. The price of insuring Asian debt has dropped amid record demand for emerging-market bonds as investors wager those economies will drive the global recovery, while Europe wrestles with surging budget deficits and sluggish growth.
Fundamentals Deteriorate
Credit-default swaps on Italy, the only borrower among Europe's so-called peripheral nations not to suffer a cut in its credit rating since last year, trade at 166 basis points. That's more than the 131 basis points for Indonesia, or the 129 basis points for the Philippines, according to data provider CMA.
"The market is right to be pricing them better," Robert Subbaraman, chief economist for Asia excluding Japan at Nomura International Ltd. in Hong Kong, said at the conference. "The risk is that fundamentals in Indonesia and the Philippines could start to deteriorate because of too much money flooding in."
Inflation is a growing threat because of accelerating economic growth, commodity-price increases and rising housing costs, he said. Indonesia's consumer prices climbed 5.8 percent from a year earlier in September, less than the 8.6 percent average rate for the past five years. Those in the Philippines gained 3.5 percent, compared with a five-year average of 5.3 percent.
Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief emerging-markets economist at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA in Hong Kong, said asset bubbles are a greater risk as Asian nations hold off from raising interest rates to quell currency gains.
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The Bank of Thailand may refrain from a third straight increase in interest rates tomorrow, according to 13 of 19 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. Policy makers in South Korea and Malaysia have stopped raising rates.
The World Bank today lowered its outlook for growth next year in China and across East Asia to 7.8 percent from an April estimate of 8 percent, saying officials in the region need to curb inflation and ward off asset bubbles to avoid a repeat of the Asian financial crisis.
Fitch raised its rating for Indonesia in January to the highest non-investment grade. Fitch's assessment of the Philippines is at BB, two levels below investment grade.
Credit swaps pay the buyer face value if a borrower fails to meet its obligations, less the value of the defaulted debt. A basis point equals $1,000 annually on a contract protecting $10 million of debt.
A record $40.5 billion has flowed into emerging-market bond funds this year, more than four times the full-year high of $9.7 billion in 2005, according to data from research firm EPFR Global. Indonesia, with a budget deficit of 1.5 percent of gross domestic product, grew 6.2 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, while the Philippines, with a budget gap of 2.2 percent of GDP, expanded at an annual rate of 7.9 percent.
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Jessica, mama to Emma, 7, Mattie, 5.5 and Lilly, 3 and someone new this Halloween-ish.
Originally Posted by blessed
How sad.
I can't imagine but that an emotional and physical separation between your family and your child's grandparents can be anything other than harmful for everyone involved.
To be honest, the part that made me feel the most hurt and sad for your family was the 'gross' comment made in response to your FILs obviously heartfelt attempt to re-establish trust and connection. I sensed his discomfort and his very human need to try to defend the proposal he'd made, but with regards to the members of the family, I heard only love and a desire to make amends.
How much nicer if your family had been able to simply respond "I'm sorry. This is an important choice for us and we feel very strongly about upholding it. Naturally, it would make M feel very sad and isolated if we asked her to leave the family gathering each time we needed to provide nourishment for your grandchild.
Breastfeeding is a beautiful, natural and necessary act, and we feel saddened and confused about your discomfort. We would like to talk to you about this more, but in the meantime you should know that I would never ask my wife and daughter to exit our company in order for M to attend to K as any loving mother would. Please let us know if you feel that this is an arrangement which the two of you can be reasonably comfortable with."
It's a shame all that displaced anger about the drinking ended up in this discussion. Now there are multiple issues and affronts going on simultaneously. It will be very difficult to get back to a place where people trust each other with their feelings again.
I feel like I just witnessed the dissolution of a family.
Originally Posted by kidspiration
As you can deduce from what I've written here, I am very passionate about my somewhat hard-won breastfeeding relationship with K. Nursing is not easy, and contrary to popular belief, it does not come naturally to all women, myself very much included. After our difficult, traumatic birth and my subsequent complications and surgery, my breastfeeding relationship with my incredible daughter has been my calm in the storm, and is one of the few things that have gone right for me in the first months of being a mother. I cherish each moment that I have the opportunity to nourish and nurture my little one, as breastfeeding, besides being the superior form of nutrition for her little growing body and brain, is so much more than about food. I know this closeness and love that we share will follow us for the rest of our lives and for this I feel blessed.
Originally Posted by aileen
this is so beautifully written that i feel blessed just to have seen this post. if this exchange with your family allowed you to verbalize such deep emotion then good has come of a bad situation. you go mama bear, keep on growing.
Originally Posted by Meiri
Beautifully articulate responses. Saddened that they so far seem to be choosing separation.
If the dialogue should happen to continue, ask they when eating became something to be done only in private. I've never understood that concept. None of them expect to have to leave the company of others in order to consume food, why should babies?
|if this exchange with your family allowed you to verbalize such deep emotion then good has come of a bad situation. you go mama bear, keep on growing.
|..."what are we going to do about that fat, breastfed baby?"
Originally Posted by Meiri
A fat healthy happy baby is a problem that something has to be done about her???
Originally Posted by EFmom
I'm going to admit something here that will probably get me banned for life. I'm uncomfortable around women nursing babies, as is my dh. We feel awkward, no two ways about it...
Originally Posted by Victorian
personally, if someone insulted me so vastly (and to compare your breasts to playboy is insulting IMO), I would respond "see you when she weans".
Originally Posted by DeeEast
Frankly, if my own family didn't want me to feed my child in their presence then I wouldn't even want to see them after the child weans. Its so beyond outrageous to me that I would write them off until they came to their senses and have no problem whatsoever doing it.
Originally Posted by blessed
It feels like some of you all just aren't going to rest until M is alone, cut off from everyone she loves because she's offended by everyone who doesn't percieve the world exactly the same way she does.
Good grief. My FIL would probably fall over in a dead faint if I lifted my shirt in front of him. In the world that he lives in, no one would ever, ever do that. Can we not be a little bit tolerant of people who - very late in life - are finding themselves struggling to come to terms with things they never even imagined? Especially if these are people whom we love and cherish and whose feelings matter to us?
The ILs asked if M could nurse privately in order to help with the discomfort they are feeling. In their era, that would be an absolutely reasonable thing to request. For lactivists, it's not. They don't KNOW that, however. They're navigating off of the only rules that they know.
M has made the most raw and real and genuine case for openly breastfeeding K that can ever be made. It IS heroic - and beautiful. She has perfectly, eloquently, splendidly captured everything wonderful about her decision to breast feed.
Give the ILs a chance. They're people. They love M and K. Do you think these beautiful words that brought tears to all of our eyes are going to be lost on them? No way.
I'm confident if the discussion had not unfortunately degenerated into a that bit of mud slinging, that they'd have responded with 'of COURSE you should not hide away when you bf K. Please forgive us our ignorance'.
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