Re: SAHM?

[Guest guest]

Hi

I went back to work (part-time) when my little boy was 6 months. He was born

with bilateral c/f. He only went mornings to nursery and it was never an

issue with them AT ALL that he had his foot brace on. They used to take it

off for me at the appropriate time. They never had to put it on. He is now

in night times only now so it is even less of an issue. I am still part-time

as I don't want to leave him for too long and it has all worked out really

well, I was very worried about it all in the beginning. I think I can just

do more hours as he gets older. After all it is only a few years before they

are at school!!!!!!!!!!

Rach

-- SAHM?

Hey all,

Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with

your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will

be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be

able to work but didn't know if any of you guys did?

[Guest guest]

When my first son was born I went back to work full-time when he was a year

old. I continued to work full-time even though I would sometimes cry like a

baby when I dropped him off at daycare. When I got pregnant the second time

I didn't think I would be able to again. I must say the transition for me

from one child to two was tremendous for me. It took and still takes

adjusting to. Anyway, to this day, I also feel guilty about not working 40

hours a week. Everything would be so much easier and so much harder at the

same time. Anyway, daycare for both kids totals a whopping $1,550.00 a

month. I put in my measly 14 hours a week and my kids go to my mom's house.

At least I don't cry anymore when I leave them there. :-)

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: Number23

Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:46 PM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: Re: SAHM?

It's a huge trade off . We live very meagerly on one income that

trickles in from the little shop we have that's only been open two years -

and that we started off of nothing more than my unemployment checks when I

got laid off from my job a few months before Everett was born.......I debate

returning to work all the time. I miss having a regular and adequate

income, I even miss the social contact, but over the past couple years I've

learned " adaquate " is one of those really subjective terms. I'd like new

towels but my old ones are adequate. .....ha ha.....and an irregular feast

or famine income just makes one become a) very faithful and very

creative. My dh said a while back that I " m a good cook and I laughed cuz

it's so not true, but he said, " Ya, but look you can make a meal out of

nothing! " LOL!

Your foundation sounds great and you're a special woman to be able to do

that - it's something I don't believe I could do.

s.

----- Original Message ----- I envy all of you who can stay home and work.

It has been difficult for me to leave them. Not only do I work full time

outside of my home, I also started a non-profit for kids with orthopedic

birth defects. My ultimate dream is to be able to run the foundation full

time.

[Guest guest]

When my first son was born I went back to work full-time when he was a year

old. I continued to work full-time even though I would sometimes cry like a

baby when I dropped him off at daycare. When I got pregnant the second time

I didn't think I would be able to again. I must say the transition for me

from one child to two was tremendous for me. It took and still takes

adjusting to. Anyway, to this day, I also feel guilty about not working 40

hours a week. Everything would be so much easier and so much harder at the

same time. Anyway, daycare for both kids totals a whopping $1,550.00 a

month. I put in my measly 14 hours a week and my kids go to my mom's house.

At least I don't cry anymore when I leave them there. :-)

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: Number23

Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:46 PM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: Re: SAHM?

It's a huge trade off . We live very meagerly on one income that

trickles in from the little shop we have that's only been open two years -

and that we started off of nothing more than my unemployment checks when I

got laid off from my job a few months before Everett was born.......I debate

returning to work all the time. I miss having a regular and adequate

income, I even miss the social contact, but over the past couple years I've

learned " adaquate " is one of those really subjective terms. I'd like new

towels but my old ones are adequate. .....ha ha.....and an irregular feast

or famine income just makes one become a) very faithful and very

creative. My dh said a while back that I " m a good cook and I laughed cuz

it's so not true, but he said, " Ya, but look you can make a meal out of

nothing! " LOL!

Your foundation sounds great and you're a special woman to be able to do

that - it's something I don't believe I could do.

s.

----- Original Message ----- I envy all of you who can stay home and work.

It has been difficult for me to leave them. Not only do I work full time

outside of my home, I also started a non-profit for kids with orthopedic

birth defects. My ultimate dream is to be able to run the foundation full

time.

[Guest guest]

I ma a SAHM with my two children. If ind that a couple times a week

I am either at teh dr,'s and always at physio and I just am too

crazy about my kiddies to leave them all day.... I just love being

home with them. I do however work a couple of hours week for the

ymca and my kids can come with me.

laura

[Guest guest]

Your note in the signature about saying the wrong foot is clubbed is

funny because I posted the other day and I think I said Kelsey has an

RCF but it is LCF. Hee Hee. I guess more than one of us are over tired.

Jenni

hajtovik@... wrote:

>I have 2 boys now, 2 (in 2 weeks) and 4 months. I work fulltime...(50+ hours a

week) and I love being able to do both! I will not lie, I am beat by the end of

the day but I feel fortunate that I can pursue my career while taking care of my

boys. Luckily, I work second shift so I get all morning and early afternoon

with my kids. They go to daycare for a few hours then my dh picks them up and

takes care of the night time rituals. My husband is a tremendous help. He does

half of all the household responsibilities as well as taking care of the kids.

>

>Keri

> 12/30/02

>Jordan 8/19/04 rcf( my overtired mom posted the last couple times that I had a

lcf....dahhhh ma, what are ya thinking??)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would love to tell you all more! I was born with bilateral clubfoot, as were

both of my girls. When my first, Alyssa (now 4) was born, I searched for

emotional/financial assistance and found there was nothing at all for our kids.

(In the meantime, in an unorganized way, I supported other moms) I was

disgusted.... Well, my Mia (now almost 3) was born, I decided I HAD to do

something about our kids. I formed the Pediatric Orthopedic Foundation, Inc.

With the assistance of our Dr. (serving as Exec. Advisor) he introduced me to

another Mom, , who has a 2 year old with bcf, we started the ball rolling.

We have had fund-raisers, (money to go to parents who need assistance buying

shoes, bar, etc) we have a weekly chat on Thursdays. We are going to be

featured on the cover of one of our local magazines. Our mission is clear: " To

provide support and assistance through education and financial assistance to

families and their children who have orthopedic disabilities or orthopedic birth

defects. "

We are here for anyone who needs it. Want to know more? Let me know.

[Guest guest]

I think I'll print this out and put it on my refridgerator. Read it

everyday to remind me of what I do. I question myself alot about

going back to work. I feel I lost alot of my independance. It was

hard for me to stay home at first. I always worked, 1 full time job

and 2 part time jobs. Total those hours and I pretty much worked all

the time. Its amazing how I even met my husband. After we met I quite

one of my part time jobs. I went back to work (against my dh wishes)

after we had our first. We had a sitter at first and all I did was

cry. Cry when I dropped her off and cried the night before. I

couldn't take it anymore then my Mom started watching her and

everything was great for a few months until she was diagnosed with

Lung Cancer. She had a lobe removed and just couldn't watch her

anymore and by then I was 3mnths pregnant. I just don't trust anyone

with my children sounds horrible but with everything you hear on the

news these days is just awful. To make the transition of working all

the time to staying home full time is and was a huge adjustment.

Watching my children grow up in front of me is the best paycheck I've

every gotten.

KK

> AAah! I thought you meant you were a working Mom wondering if you

could continue to work with a cf baby. So you KNOOOOOOOOW about

staying at home........ ha ha ha ha hahahahhahhhhhaaaaa

aaaaaaaaaaaaa they're coming to take me away ha ha!

>

> Don't beat yourself up with guilt trips - what you contribute to

the family is worth a lot. Think what it would cost to hire a nanny,

a cook, to pay someone else to do your laundry and clean your house

and please your husband haha had to throw that in. We are also

transportation experts, small business managers, construction

workers, social workers, therapists, inventors, doctors, nurses,

party planners, secretaries, horticulturists, nutritionalists, animal

shelters, plumbers, electricians, mediators, teachers, event

planners, and budget analyzers................. wow, and you thought

you were just a lowly stay at home on her butt momma didn't ya. Now,

lets give three big cheers for all the Moms who do all this every day

AND work out of the home! They truely deserve our respect

>

> s.

>

>

>

> From: Gore

> To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 7:52 PM

> Subject: Re: SAHM?

>

>

>

> I AGREE! SAHM is more work than an outside job. I have been at home

for almost two years now and my hubby is US Navy so it's hectic. I

have a three year old boy and now will have another boy with LCF; I

guess I was looking for your response to reassure me that it can be

done being a SAHM. I have felt so guilty at times for not working but

am happy to raise my little boy and can not imagine sending a newborn

to a daycare here. Maybe if I were still in my hometown it would be

different because I would have family but here, I don't know anyone

so YES, I do want to stay at home with them. I thank you for your

responses.

>

> SAHM?

>

>

>

> Hey all,

>

> Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at

home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first

of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT

think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys

did?

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I work full-time and I have 2 kids. My 9 month old has bilateral cf and

there is no need to think their 'slight' deformity is something that will

absorb your life where you can't work, play, vacation, be a normal happy

active family. Whether you choose to stay at home or continue to work is

a decision all mothers face when having children. You have to decide what

works for you and your husband/significant other. Please don't feel the

clubfoot will 'change' your life in such a way that you can't do

everything you did before you had children.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

All those things..........................and you don't get paid!!!!!!!

Life is not fair.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

,

That is just great! Keep up the awesome job(s) you are doing.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

I work full time as does my husband. It was tough in the beginning

having to leave to go to work, but I'm used to it now. Collin is 3

now. I would love to work out of the home 1 or 2 days a week, but

I'm just not there yet. I do not feel that my working full time

though has hurt any of Collin's treatments. My work knew from the

begining I was open and honest, I started here when Collin was about

5 months old, they let me take off for all of Collin's appointments,

and are very supportive about it. I have always thought it would be

great to be a stay at home mom, as my mother was, but at the same

time, I want so much in life, and we are still starting out...so I

need to work, to help obtain our dreams.

Michele

Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

[Guest guest]

I work full time as does my husband. It was tough in the beginning

having to leave to go to work, but I'm used to it now. Collin is 3

now. I would love to work out of the home 1 or 2 days a week, but

I'm just not there yet. I do not feel that my working full time

though has hurt any of Collin's treatments. My work knew from the

begining I was open and honest, I started here when Collin was about

5 months old, they let me take off for all of Collin's appointments,

and are very supportive about it. I have always thought it would be

great to be a stay at home mom, as my mother was, but at the same

time, I want so much in life, and we are still starting out...so I

need to work, to help obtain our dreams.

Michele

Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

[Guest guest]

Hi , I'm a SAHM but not because of the clubfeet. Aidan was born with

blcf & I wasn't planning on staying home. However, he decided to come 10 wks

early which gave us other things to deal with. So, for me it was his other

issues that caused me to take a yr off of work. Otherwise I think it's

manageable to handle this and work!!

gore52 Gore gore52@...> wrote:Hey all,

Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your

lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born

(according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work

but didn't know if any of you guys did?

[Guest guest]

Hi , I'm a SAHM but not because of the clubfeet. Aidan was born with

blcf & I wasn't planning on staying home. However, he decided to come 10 wks

early which gave us other things to deal with. So, for me it was his other

issues that caused me to take a yr off of work. Otherwise I think it's

manageable to handle this and work!!

gore52 Gore gore52@...> wrote:Hey all,

Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at home with your

lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first of May and will be born

(according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT think that I will be able to work

but didn't know if any of you guys did?

[Guest guest]

Do you remember that old song: I can bring home the bacon; fry it up in a pan;

and never, never, never let him forget he's a man cuz I'm a woman...... hahahah

s.

Well said ee! I think I will print that off and send it to my

mom, she has always said basically the same thing...she will get a

real kick out of it, esp. the pleasing your man thing hehehe!!!

& Grace

[Guest guest]

I had to work for two years starting when was 2 and it was both awful and

great. I loved making my own money and *being important* but I hated the baby

sitter deal, I went through several before he could start going to preschool

instead and you're right - there's some terrible people out there. When we

started this shop it's mostly my husband's occupation and he doesn't really

understand I need to do something there, at least once in a while to feel

connected and to feel as if I'm contributing to our actual income so that when I

want something that's purely selfish for myself (a box of hair color or a new

bra?) I don't feel guilty about wasting his money. He tells me to buy what I

want or what I need regardless ya know, but it's my own little guilt trip when I

do.

s.

I think I'll print this out and put it on my refridgerator. Read it

everyday to remind me of what I do. I question myself alot about

going back to work. I feel I lost alot of my independance. It was

hard for me to stay home at first. I always worked, 1 full time job

and 2 part time jobs. Total those hours and I pretty much worked all

the time. Its amazing how I even met my husband. After we met I quite

one of my part time jobs. I went back to work (against my dh wishes)

after we had our first. We had a sitter at first and all I did was

cry. Cry when I dropped her off and cried the night before. I

couldn't take it anymore then my Mom started watching her and

everything was great for a few months until she was diagnosed with

Lung Cancer. She had a lobe removed and just couldn't watch her

anymore and by then I was 3mnths pregnant. I just don't trust anyone

with my children sounds horrible but with everything you hear on the

news these days is just awful. To make the transition of working all

the time to staying home full time is and was a huge adjustment.

Watching my children grow up in front of me is the best paycheck I've

every gotten.

KK

> AAah! I thought you meant you were a working Mom wondering if you

could continue to work with a cf baby. So you KNOOOOOOOOW about

staying at home........ ha ha ha ha hahahahhahhhhhaaaaa

aaaaaaaaaaaaa they're coming to take me away ha ha!

>

> Don't beat yourself up with guilt trips - what you contribute to

the family is worth a lot. Think what it would cost to hire a nanny,

a cook, to pay someone else to do your laundry and clean your house

and please your husband haha had to throw that in. We are also

transportation experts, small business managers, construction

workers, social workers, therapists, inventors, doctors, nurses,

party planners, secretaries, horticulturists, nutritionalists, animal

shelters, plumbers, electricians, mediators, teachers, event

planners, and budget analyzers................. wow, and you thought

you were just a lowly stay at home on her butt momma didn't ya. Now,

lets give three big cheers for all the Moms who do all this every day

AND work out of the home! They truely deserve our respect

>

> s.

>

>

>

> From: Gore

> To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 7:52 PM

> Subject: Re: SAHM?

>

>

>

> I AGREE! SAHM is more work than an outside job. I have been at home

for almost two years now and my hubby is US Navy so it's hectic. I

have a three year old boy and now will have another boy with LCF; I

guess I was looking for your response to reassure me that it can be

done being a SAHM. I have felt so guilty at times for not working but

am happy to raise my little boy and can not imagine sending a newborn

to a daycare here. Maybe if I were still in my hometown it would be

different because I would have family but here, I don't know anyone

so YES, I do want to stay at home with them. I thank you for your

responses.

>

> SAHM?

>

>

>

> Hey all,

>

> Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at

home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first

of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT

think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys

did?

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had to work for two years starting when was 2 and it was both awful and

great. I loved making my own money and *being important* but I hated the baby

sitter deal, I went through several before he could start going to preschool

instead and you're right - there's some terrible people out there. When we

started this shop it's mostly my husband's occupation and he doesn't really

understand I need to do something there, at least once in a while to feel

connected and to feel as if I'm contributing to our actual income so that when I

want something that's purely selfish for myself (a box of hair color or a new

bra?) I don't feel guilty about wasting his money. He tells me to buy what I

want or what I need regardless ya know, but it's my own little guilt trip when I

do.

s.

I think I'll print this out and put it on my refridgerator. Read it

everyday to remind me of what I do. I question myself alot about

going back to work. I feel I lost alot of my independance. It was

hard for me to stay home at first. I always worked, 1 full time job

and 2 part time jobs. Total those hours and I pretty much worked all

the time. Its amazing how I even met my husband. After we met I quite

one of my part time jobs. I went back to work (against my dh wishes)

after we had our first. We had a sitter at first and all I did was

cry. Cry when I dropped her off and cried the night before. I

couldn't take it anymore then my Mom started watching her and

everything was great for a few months until she was diagnosed with

Lung Cancer. She had a lobe removed and just couldn't watch her

anymore and by then I was 3mnths pregnant. I just don't trust anyone

with my children sounds horrible but with everything you hear on the

news these days is just awful. To make the transition of working all

the time to staying home full time is and was a huge adjustment.

Watching my children grow up in front of me is the best paycheck I've

every gotten.

KK

> AAah! I thought you meant you were a working Mom wondering if you

could continue to work with a cf baby. So you KNOOOOOOOOW about

staying at home........ ha ha ha ha hahahahhahhhhhaaaaa

aaaaaaaaaaaaa they're coming to take me away ha ha!

>

> Don't beat yourself up with guilt trips - what you contribute to

the family is worth a lot. Think what it would cost to hire a nanny,

a cook, to pay someone else to do your laundry and clean your house

and please your husband haha had to throw that in. We are also

transportation experts, small business managers, construction

workers, social workers, therapists, inventors, doctors, nurses,

party planners, secretaries, horticulturists, nutritionalists, animal

shelters, plumbers, electricians, mediators, teachers, event

planners, and budget analyzers................. wow, and you thought

you were just a lowly stay at home on her butt momma didn't ya. Now,

lets give three big cheers for all the Moms who do all this every day

AND work out of the home! They truely deserve our respect

>

> s.

>

>

>

> From: Gore

> To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 7:52 PM

> Subject: Re: SAHM?

>

>

>

> I AGREE! SAHM is more work than an outside job. I have been at home

for almost two years now and my hubby is US Navy so it's hectic. I

have a three year old boy and now will have another boy with LCF; I

guess I was looking for your response to reassure me that it can be

done being a SAHM. I have felt so guilty at times for not working but

am happy to raise my little boy and can not imagine sending a newborn

to a daycare here. Maybe if I were still in my hometown it would be

different because I would have family but here, I don't know anyone

so YES, I do want to stay at home with them. I thank you for your

responses.

>

> SAHM?

>

>

>

> Hey all,

>

> Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at

home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the first

of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I do NOT

think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of you guys

did?

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I so know what you mean! I just started working again after 3 years SAH. I

always felt guilty if I bought myself anything. The only new clothes I got

durring that time were nursing bras and then the clothes my DH drug me out to

get right before I started working (because 2 of my pair of jeans finally ripped

out)!

Angel

Re: Re: SAHM?

I had to work for two years starting when was 2 and it was both awful and

great. I loved making my own money and *being important* but I hated the baby

sitter deal, I went through several before he could start going to preschool

instead and you're right - there's some terrible people out there. When we

started this shop it's mostly my husband's occupation and he doesn't really

understand I need to do something there, at least once in a while to feel

connected and to feel as if I'm contributing to our actual income so that when I

want something that's purely selfish for myself (a box of hair color or a new

bra?) I don't feel guilty about wasting his money. He tells me to buy what I

want or what I need regardless ya know, but it's my own little guilt trip when I

do.

s.

[Guest guest]

I so know what you mean! I just started working again after 3 years SAH. I

always felt guilty if I bought myself anything. The only new clothes I got

durring that time were nursing bras and then the clothes my DH drug me out to

get right before I started working (because 2 of my pair of jeans finally ripped

out)!

Angel

Re: Re: SAHM?

I had to work for two years starting when was 2 and it was both awful and

great. I loved making my own money and *being important* but I hated the baby

sitter deal, I went through several before he could start going to preschool

instead and you're right - there's some terrible people out there. When we

started this shop it's mostly my husband's occupation and he doesn't really

understand I need to do something there, at least once in a while to feel

connected and to feel as if I'm contributing to our actual income so that when I

want something that's purely selfish for myself (a box of hair color or a new

bra?) I don't feel guilty about wasting his money. He tells me to buy what I

want or what I need regardless ya know, but it's my own little guilt trip when I

do.

s.

[Guest guest]

,

My grandson has bilateral club feet. Daddy is in the Marines, so

they are stationed at Camp Pendelton CA. Mommy (my daughter)

decided to be a SAHM, because she was concerned about finding a day

care the would enforce the brace times. So she took on providing

day care for other military moms. At present, she has her 3 yr old,

6 month old (bcf) and watches two other infants, a 4yr old and some

after schoolers.

She works hard for the pleasure of staying at home with her kids.

If you don't mind advice from an older mom. (My baby is 21). Stay

at home if you possible can swing it. Your children are only little

once. Enjoy them.

Sally

Logan's & Meegan's Grandma Boo

> I AGREE! SAHM is more work than an outside job. I have been at

home for almost two years now and my hubby is US Navy so it's

hectic. I have a three year old boy and now will have another boy

with LCF; I guess I was looking for your response to reassure me

that it can be done being a SAHM. I have felt so guilty at times for

not working but am happy to raise my little boy and can not imagine

sending a newborn to a daycare here. Maybe if I were still in my

hometown it would be different because I would have family but here,

I don't know anyone so YES, I do want to stay at home with them. I

thank you for your responses.

>

> SAHM?

>

>

>

> Hey all,

>

> Just curious about if the majority of you moms out there stay at

home with your lil ones.. I am 5 mths and my lil boy is due the

first of May and will be born (according to level II US) with LCF. I

do NOT think that I will be able to work but didn't know if any of

you guys did?

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would love to stay home, but my husband has a large child support payment to

pay. I have to work, someone has to be able to support my children.......he

can't.

[Guest guest]

I would love to stay home, but my husband has a large child support payment to

pay. I have to work, someone has to be able to support my children.......he

can't.

[Guest guest]

S,

What kind of shop do you have, if you don't mind me asking?

> It's a huge trade off . We live very meagerly on one

income that trickles in from the little shop we have that's only

been open two years - and that we started off of nothing more than

my unemployment checks when I got laid off from my job a few months

before Everett was born.......I debate returning to work all the

time. I miss having a regular and adequate income, I even miss the

social contact, but over the past couple years I've

learned " adaquate " is one of those really subjective terms. I'd

like new towels but my old ones are adequate. .....ha ha.....and

an irregular feast or famine income just makes one become a) very

faithful and very creative. My dh said a while back that I " m a

good cook and I laughed cuz it's so not true, but he said, " Ya, but

look you can make a meal out of nothing! " LOL!

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to do that - it's something I don't believe I could do.

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and work. It has been difficult for me to leave them. Not only do

I work full time outside of my home, I also started a non-profit for

kids with orthopedic birth defects. My ultimate dream is to be able

to run the foundation full time.

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S,

What kind of shop do you have, if you don't mind me asking?

> It's a huge trade off . We live very meagerly on one

income that trickles in from the little shop we have that's only

been open two years - and that we started off of nothing more than

my unemployment checks when I got laid off from my job a few months

before Everett was born.......I debate returning to work all the

time. I miss having a regular and adequate income, I even miss the

social contact, but over the past couple years I've

learned " adaquate " is one of those really subjective terms. I'd

like new towels but my old ones are adequate. .....ha ha.....and

an irregular feast or famine income just makes one become a) very

faithful and very creative. My dh said a while back that I " m a

good cook and I laughed cuz it's so not true, but he said, " Ya, but

look you can make a meal out of nothing! " LOL!

>

> Your foundation sounds great and you're a special woman to be able

to do that - it's something I don't believe I could do.

> s.

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> ----- Original Message ----- I envy all of you who can stay home

and work. It has been difficult for me to leave them. Not only do

I work full time outside of my home, I also started a non-profit for

kids with orthopedic birth defects. My ultimate dream is to be able

to run the foundation full time.

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That is so wonderful! It is an awfully scary time when everything is

first happening & you're so confused. It would be so nice just to

have your doc say, " oh, here's a card with a phone number. Just call

this foundation and they'll help you. " Fortunately we have this

support group online, but your foundation sounds like it's doing so

much more!

, mommy of:

Guinevere, on, Ava 8/4/04 right CF DBB 23/7