Messages By: cassie2_5

As I watched the show today I felt so sorry for April and wanted to reach out to her.  I applaud the courage she showed and understood how she felt in a small way.   I suffered through anorexia during high school and into my twenties and still struggle with the issue of weight and healthy balance of food and exercise.  I think that April will be good and has made a huge step forward in battling this disease and it is a disease!  I am sure we only heard the horrible side of her ex husband and it is not easy to watch someone you love literally shrink and waste away.   But he is a coward and I hope when April is healed inside and out she finds a wonderful man that loves her and supports her.   It is a long journey but the rewards are worth it!!  Everyday I go to grocery store, make meals for my family and look at the weight I carry from children, I have to tell myself I am worth the love and that inside I am a beautiful women.  The package is not perfect but that is OK.   I was not and am not the typical anorexic.  For me I just want to fit into a perfect mold and I do not.  I am a work in progress still. 

Are you married?   Have you ever been sick?   Seriously what makes you think that he did not know what he was getting into?  He asked her to marry him and he knew she was sick a anorexic.    Honestly if that was you who had a disease be it cancer or anorexia or depression would you want  LOVED one to do that to you?    I agree that we did not hear her husbands side of the story truly.   And he lived her hell probably day in and day out.   But he is a coward and it appears he is in love with someone else.   He did not give his marrige half a chance and he took the easy way out 

I am a stay at home mom with two boys aged 5 and 3.  I babysit M-F two boys aged 5 and 2.   I do not think spanking works or is necessary.   In fact I am not allowed to spank or lay a hand on my daycare kids!  I would be in such trouble with the parents.   That being said I am at a point where the fighting between the boys is escalating !!!!!!  I need help,  does anyone know good ways to disipline children that is effective and will have some peace in my house? 

I love these kids and timeouts are not working here.    Spanking is cruel. 

This was a busy weekend.   My hubby did OT on Sat and I decided to take my 7 yr old niece for the weekend.   My youngest is def turning 3 and becoming a challenge to say the least.   I think this is payback for the easy going baby he was.  LOL  My five yr old is going thru the kindergarten attitude.  Luckily I was warned by friends this would happen.    How can they be so sweet and loving one min and then be embarrassed to kiss you hug you or even hold your hand the next????   I miss the Lil man that held my pinkie in the mall.   I need some more time to clean my house and pack for a trip in Lil over a week.    The kids art time reading time and cuddles are not leaving alot of time to keep up on house work.    But I think the kids will remember the laugh and fun time and hopefully forget the mess.      Maybe tomorrow I will get the dust bunnies out and the laundry done.  If I don't then we may just move!   lol   Spring cleaning looms.   I wish for a maid or maybe more hr in the day.   Yes I think this week I will clean the house, and get a handle on the things I must do and still laugh with my kids.   Finding a balance is the challenge.