There are few things that will make a mother�s heart start pounding as quickly as the realization that her child is not where she is supposed to be. Especially when where that child is supposed to be is in an environment where there should be no room for doubt, like oh, say, a school bus. Add to that scenario the fact that said child is currently the centre of some rather delicate court proceedings, and her mother only has de facto custody, and you�re taking the terror alert level up to puce.
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My desire to advocate for my daughter at odds with my need to pay the rent and I have to weigh the possible ramifications to my job prospects if I choose to make waves over this. This is why she was in the other school board to begin with, and while I don�t miss the Heathers or the crazy babysitters chasing me through the playground or any number of other things, I do miss feeling that I have the freedom to be Sabrina�s mother in every situation.
(for the whole story, go to parentingwithoutalicense.com It's a long one, though. Fair warning)
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Mandy Nelson - Dandysound 30th Oct 07
I
have
NO
idea
wheat
you're
going
through
but
I
send
virtual
hugs
and
positive
energy.
If
you
wrap
your
arms
around
yourself
right
now
and
squeeze
I
bet
you
can
imagine
it's
this
whole
group
of
us
mom's
hugging
you...you
might
want
to
light
a
candle
first
as
putting
us
all
in
one
big
huddle
like
that
might
get
a
little
funky!
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