Sometimes a Rose is Just a Rose

5 Reasons Why I Get My Family Flu Shots
...and why others should consider getting them, too. FLU SHOTS ARE BENEFICIAL FOR MANY (BUT NOT ALL)CHILDREN WITH PRIMARY AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS FACT: I have a child with an impaired autoimmune system. He tolerates flu shots well. Any time that I can avoid an unnecessary stay in a germ-laden waiting room--or worse yet: an emergency room filled with antibiotic-resistant bugs...is a good thing. The older my child gets, the better he is able to fight illness (discounting

Sometimes a Rose is Just a Rose
At the end of the summer, at a meeting with district CSE chairs to discuss my sons' re-introduction to the public school system after our two years of homeschooling, it was suggested that I convene immediately with James' school team to explain his unusual health issues, due to his Hyper IgE diagnosis. To this end, I sent in a formal meeting-request to his classroom teacher on James' second day of school.Early the following week, the meeting took place. At the time, my husband asked if I needed him there. I assured him that I did not, that this meeting would not be worth taking a half-day off from work.So. I show up. Introductions are made.

Transitioning Back into Public School
In the past week, Boy the Second has come home most days with a new "how I horrified my teacher today" tale to share...Monday:You know, I was talking to my teacher and SHE SAYS that it was against the law for dad to let me drive the car around in the old Home Depot parking lot...Wednesday:You know what MY TEACHER SAID? She said that I'm not allowed to sell my toys at lunch time to the other kids, and she made me give back the money I got for my Pokemon pencil sharpener. I mean...it was a fair deal and the other kid seemed really happy with the sharpener. I'm not sure what she was so upset