Dear Readers, I will be on hiatus until further notice. Our house has been struck with the preschool plague. It is something that germinates, mutates and spreads in the school yard, then comes home to wreak havoc on households containing children. I will resume irregular blogging once Kid2 decides to resume sleeping through the night … Continue reading the Plague
Quick Guide to CS Terms
It is easy to forget not everyone is acquainted the terms and concepts, here is a quick overview of some of the main ones, with links for further research (most of the links are for Mother Church sanctioned websites). In Christian Science (CS) Christian Science Practitioner (CSP) http://christianscience.com/prayer-and-health/talk-with-someone-or-get-help/christian-science-practitioners Christian Science Nurse (CSN) & CS Nursing … Continue reading Quick Guide to CS Terms
Children’s Ailments
For someone whose only child was taken into care in 1851 (or raised by others, depending on which version of the story you choose to believe), Ms. Eddy has quite a few things to say about the raising of children, and the best way to handle their ailments. My favorite piece of child-handling precedent comes … Continue reading Children’s Ailments
Guest Post: Ooh Baby Ooh Baby
The following is a post from a member of the Christian Science Anonymous Facebook group. It is shared with the permission of the original poster. Let's talk about "family planning" Ooh baby ooh baby. In all seriousness though it seems that my experience leaving CS was more natural and fluid than other members here. I … Continue reading Guest Post: Ooh Baby Ooh Baby
2013 Per Capita Tax
This week we got our annual Per Capital taxes from the Mother Church. One of these days I should probably un-join the Mother Church, I'm not sure why I'm still a member, I didn't pay any "per capita taxes" for several years after I got married, they messed up my mailing address even though I … Continue reading 2013 Per Capita Tax
Christian Science Health Care: First Aid
This is part of my on-going series of posts on Health Care for Christian Scientists & Former Christian Scientists. I am not going to even begin to attempt to talk about First Aid, I am NOT an expert, I can however direct you to the experts at the Red Cross. Many years ago I took … Continue reading Christian Science Health Care: First Aid
Health Care for Christian Scientists, an Introduction
One of the issues that comes regularly among my (former-Christian Science friends is our complete ignorance about all things "health care" related. All most of us know about doctors, medicine, vaccinations, and prescription and non-prescription medication is that we didn't partake of them when we were younger. I am NOT an expert, but I've had … Continue reading Health Care for Christian Scientists, an Introduction
Happy Special Day to You!
Kid 1 has had several friends who have had birthdays recently. We dutifully buy presents, attend, eat mediocre young-child-party food, get "treat bags" full of cheap crap made in China which breaks/disappears within moments of getting it, and go home again totally over stimulated with way too much sugar in our systems. As a result, … Continue reading Happy Special Day to You!
a Book & other things I’m NOT going to do
The other night I was talking with my husband and I mentioned that sometimes it felt like I'm the only person on WordPress who hasn't published a book, or is trying to publish a book, or is trying to sell their book, or is trying to work on a book. He looked up from what … Continue reading a Book & other things I’m NOT going to do
More Children
Today is the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. I have strong views when it comes to pregnancy, and strongly feel that women can make their own decisions (without the assistance of politicians, or pressure from various "moral" factions). I do not want "morality" or family planning decisions legislated, nor do I want to discuss … Continue reading More Children
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