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Public Discipline or Humiliation?

Discipline has taken a new form.  Nowadays parents have the option to go public with it.  Acts of discipline have been displayed for the entire world to see on social media outlets like Facebook and across the World Wide Web, such as You Tube. But is this really public discipline?  Or is it more like public humiliation? I know many parents who agree with those that choose to broadcast to the world some of the extreme methods of disciplining children.  Who could forget the father that shot his daughter’s laptop because of her disrespect and abuse of Facebook? There have … Continue reading →

Find a Support Group for Parents of Kids with Special Needs

Every parent could use some support from time to time. There will be plenty of good days when life seems easy. There will also be some incredibly stressful bad days to deal with. Parents of kids who have special needs can benefit from attending a good support group. Start by seeing if a group mentioned in this blog can help you. In San Jose, California, there is a support hotline for parents of kids who have special needs. This is an excellent resource for parents who have reached their breaking point and cannot leave the house to attend a support … Continue reading →

Cameras, Airline Problems, and Medication Issues

This week, the Special Needs Blog included topics such as cameras in classrooms, airlines behaving badly, unaccepted apologies, and many issues with different kinds of medications. Here is a quick review of the blogs that went up between September 3, 2012, and September 8, 2012. Thalidomide Maker’s Apology Not Enough Gruenenthal, the maker of a drug called thalidomide (and Contergan and Distaval), issued an apology for the harm caused to those affected by their drug. Many are seeing this apology as insufficient, and believe that there should be financial compensation coming to the thalidomide victims. Harvard Newspaper Website Runs Ad … Continue reading →

Teen With Down Syndrome Treated Badly by Airlines

A family from California had not one, but two, airline companies give them problems specifically because their teenage son had Down Syndrome. American Airlines and United both need to improve their worker’s understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Airlines are notoriously unfriendly to parents who have small children traveling with them. It’s unfair, and unkind, and parents should not have to tolerate the “dirty looks” that they receive from other passengers – and airline workers – just because their baby is crying. Everyone knows that babies have a tendency to cry. It’s normal! Workers at American Airlines and United … Continue reading →

Parents and TMI

Want to know what happens when parents can’t control their loose lips? Turn on the TV or surf the World Wide Web and see the backlash Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Ryan Lochte’s mom–a.k.a. the queen of loose lips–is enduring right now. Not that she cares. But, hey, I do… and so do millions of others of parents who are often tempted to spill TOO MUCH INFO about their offspring with family, friends, and (sometimes) perfect strangers. Shortly after Ryan made history at the London Olympics, Ike Lochte told NBC that her golden boy gets around… and not just in the … Continue reading →

Parents Who Cross the Line

Last week I watched a very disturbing episode of Dr. Phil. It was about parents who have crossed the line when it comes to punishing their children. Most of these parents were caught on cameras committing the horrific acts. Here are some of the incidences caught through pictures or on video: a mother using a high pressure water hose on her 2 ½ year old daughter at a car wash because she was throwing a temper tantrum a mother encourages her teen daughter to fight another teen girl a mother duct tapes her 22 month old son to a wall … Continue reading →

Another Thing for Parents to Worry About

I worked in TV news for nearly 15 years and would roll my eyes whenever my photographer and I squeezed our way through a crowd to cover a major event and heard people shout: “I don’t watch the news!” C’mon, who doesn’t watch the news? Then, I gave birth and I figured out there really are people who avoid turning on the evening news. Parents. I now see why some parents don’t watch the news. They’re trying to preserve their sanity. With so much to worry about on a daily basis in their own little worlds, why fan the flames … Continue reading →

Parents Who Allow Teens to Have Sex at Home

Maybe I shouldn’t be shocked but I am. Apparently there is a new trend emerging in some homes, where parents are allowing their teens to have sex at home. Elizabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of “The View” and part-time contributor to “Good Morning America” took part in a discussion with both parents and teens in separate settings to discuss teen sex at home. There are some parents who believe that if their teens are going to have sex; they would be safer doing it at home. One mother cited her reasons for allowing her 18-year-old son to have sex at home is … Continue reading →

HBWM.com, An Online Resource For Home-Based Working Moms

As a home-based professional, I am always on the lookout for resources that are designed specifically for people that work from home. Today, I came across a good online resource for moms that work from home. Home-Based Working Moms (HBWM) is a web site that has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top ten websites for working moms. The Home-Based Working Moms web site is an online community where moms can learn and share information about home-based business as well as network with each other. Membership to the site is free. Lesley Spencer Pyle, the site’s founder, … Continue reading →

Work At Home Parents Get The Best And Worst Of Both Worlds

Sometimes being a home-based professional and a parent can leave you feeling stuck in the middle of two worlds, the world of the stay-at-home parent and the world of the working parent. It is sometimes an uncomfortable spot, yes, but it is also an enviable position. One of the great things about being a work-at-home parent (besides being home with the kids) is that you are able to understand and empathize with both working parents and stay-at-home parents because your life contains elements of each. You can relate to your friend that works in an office when she talks about … Continue reading →