Mama Carol

I had a guy do something like that the other other. He left his buggy at the end of the aisle but in the middle of it, not to the side. He was on the other side of the produce counter. Then he blocked every aisle as he went through the store, always leaving his buggy at the end of the aisle, in the middle and not to the side. Hubby and I were in Walmart once and a woman (refuse to call her a lady) and several others mostly kids were blocking the aisle, at the end in the back. We wanted to get to the end of the next aisle over because that is where what we wanted was located. Hubby pol

Young girls need the skills to resist abusers. Not just those who would be termed "domestic" abusers but also those who would be termed sexual abusers.

Wonder how a school would feel about it if you ordered it and gave it to them?

I don't care for Dr. Phil so I didn't watch the show. However, if this book shows females (and males) how to spot abusers and how to stop the abuse, it should be in every school library starting in middle school.

I've paid for things that others had like that. I've been in that situation in the past and always said that if I could help brighten someone's day by doing for them what had been done for me, I would. It really irritates me to get behind someone in line at the grocery store who is using WIC vouchers and then the CASHIER apologize to me for the wait. Using WIC takes a little longer for the cashier to ring up but I couldn't care less how long it takes. Don't apologize to me for the wait. I'm just happy that the kids can have healthy food.

I've never seen that before. I have seen it show up as "EBT"

Did it say "EBT" or "food stamps"?

Glad to see there are two of us on here who feel that way. I'm sure the adoptive parents did not make the decision easily or take it lightly. Not defending them. Just saying.

One of the few times I have ever appreciated your posts. Thank you!!!!!!!!

This is certainly not something everyone can do but it might help someone. I'm not sure but I believe it is just for those on SSI. Not SSDI, SSI. My daughter had a friend who was on this. The friend was on SSI and worked very, very part time.

What is a Medicaid Buy-In program? The purpose of a Medicaid Buy-In program is to provide people with disabilities who are working the opportunity to earn a modest income and/or accumulate savings while maintaining needed health coverage. With this program,each state has the choice to create new Medicaid eligibility categories for working people with disabilities whose earnings and/or resources would otherwise make them ineligible for Medicaid. Put simply, workers with disabilities can earn more income without the risk of losing the basic Medicaid-funded services. http://disabilityl

You and me, both!!

A couple of years ago my hubby decided he wanted to cook the Thanksgiving turkey. I said "ok, have at it". He cooked it in the pressure cooker. Needless to say, it was a very large pressure cooker to hold a 16 pound or so turkey, but it turned out great. I can't remember how he cooked it but if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll look for the directions. I saw them a week or two ago and know where they are. The drawback to cooking it that way is you don't have the browned skin. But what you give up in browned skin you more than make up for in juicy, tender, flavorful turkey. It

Perhaps one of them has a health condition that would qualify them for Medicaid. Or they bought into Medicaid (yes, you can do that).

could it be that qualifying is based on income and not assets? I knew a person whose kids were and possibly still are on Medicaid. The parents, the person I knew and their spouse, had no insurance as they did not have any income with which to purchase it. They lived in a home that was paid for by one of their parents but was owned by them. One of their parents paid all their bills. The husband worked some but very little and it wasn't a regular job, as he was unable due to his health to work a full or even part time job. Their house was bigger on one floor than my entire house

Didn't say they did. But CASAs do make recommendations regarding custody and whether or not kids should be returned to their parents. I think abusing parents should have their kids taken away. Period. That's really not what the court system wants to hear. Besides, I knew I'd get too emotionally involved in the cases. But they did ask me quite often, especially when they would start a new training class.

What surprised me was the principal agreed with the mother and didn't defend the school policy.

Yes, that is what I was doing. I would rather see someone actually do something to help the situation. Complaining really changes nothing. Being outraged does nothing. Actions do.

I think if people were able to feel like they did something to prevent child abuse and child death they would still be outraged, as I am, but they might actually get something done to change things. CASA needs volunteers, ALWAYS. I was asked numerous times to become a CASA but I knew I'd say too often lock the parents up and throw away the key. But then what? Where would the kids go? Certainly not trying to be the boss of you. You're too strong a person to be bossed around. And I mean that in a nice way. You're a strong person. I admire strong people.

Anyone who is really outraged at all of this, volunteer to be a CASA. Volunteer to be a foster parent. Volunteer to be a leader in some capacity in children's activities. Demand that DFACS do something BEFORE a child dies. Demand that DFACS be held accountable for their actions. Contact your representatives and ask how you can help. Lobby for stricter boating laws, stricter DUI laws. Make legislators accountable for what agencies that they fund do. If you suspect child abuse, report it. Report it again and again and again if necessary. Do SOMETHING other than blame thos

I was referring to her attempting to get custody of her children, not a lawsuit against the state. In order to get a lawyer to sue for custody, you do need money. My comment was in reference to this by OSU: Why is the mother suing now that the child is dead?? Why didn't she get a lawyer to help her get the child out while he was still alive??? if I am wrong I am sorry but sounds like a gold digging scheme to get money in her pocket off the blood of her child. 2

Amen!! DFACS needs funding and enough funding so that the employees can do their jobs and will stay in the job. Parents who abuse their children should have the children removed from their custody until such time it can be determined that the children can go home safely. If teachers and anyone else who works with children is required to report suspected abuse, then the suspected abuse should damn well be investigated THOROUGHLY. What a snake charming parent tells a DFACS caseworker should be verified and some common sense used. Unfortunately, some abusers are very good liars an

Doesn't the legislature set the budget? Perdue, the first Republican governor since Reconstruction was elected 11 years ago and took office 10 years ago. Twelve years ago we still had a Democrat as Governor.

I agree. She should have taken the kids with her. But if he was mentally abusing her as well as physically abusing, she may not have felt like she could, or should, take the kids. He may have threatened to harm all of them if she took them. We don't know WHY she left them. I'm not going to vilify her for doing so. Neither am I going to defend her. Seems as though it's an "either or" situation on Pcom, though. You either are defending or you are vilifying. And to be honest, NOBODY on here has all the information. Not me, not you, nobody. Everyone has an opinion on it. My o

I'm with you. I'd do whatever it took. But that's ME. And I am not defending her or her actions. I do however, understand how she is being made to look like a monster. Perhaps she is. Perhaps she isn't. I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. It wasn't her who killed the kid.