So last night while I was at a meeting, Brian played Mr. Mom, which he has gotten pretty good at lately. When I got home, shortly after Joseph's bedtime, I went into his room to give him a hug and kiss. When I asked if he and Katie had fun with Daddy, he replied, "Oh yes. I was a good helper. I put Katie in the closet."
Me: "You did what?! What closet?!"
J: (very proud of himself) "I put her in my closet and I closed the door."
Me: "Joseph, WHY would you do that?! That's not very nice. I bet Katie was scared."
J: (innocently/sincerely) "No, her wasn't scared. I turned the light on for her. I put her in the closet 'cause her wanted to play hide and seek."
It was then that I realized that I wouldn't get any further with my line of questioning. I told him never to put Katie in any closet ever again, kissed him goodnight and went to talk to the adult in charge.
Me: "So... tell me about Joseph putting Katie in his closet."
Brian: "Oh, he told you about that, huh?"
Uh...yeah! You can't expect 4 year olds to keep secrets!
Now, here's the rest of the story according to Brian:
Katie and Joseph had been playing wonderfully all evening. With her ever-improving crawling skills she followed Joseph around right up until bedtime. The two of them were playing in Joseph's room while Brian cleaned up after supper. He noticed that it seemed a little too quiet, so he went to check it out. He couldn't see the kids, but he could hear Joseph giggling. Then he opened the closet door to find them BOTH in closet. Joseph had initiated a game of hide and seek, but had forgotten to inform the seeker.
I am so thankful that he loves his sister so much that he voluntarily plays with her, but we're going to have to work on his storytelling skills. He almost gave me a heart attack with that one!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
You Are What You Absorb?
There's been a lot of chatter in my Facebook newsfeed lately about healthy living. At first I chalked it up to everyone trying to make good on their New Year's resolutions. Then I started noticing a different sort of health posts. Ones that actually show that some of you out there are actually educating yourselves about what you put in your bodies.
After reading a few articles about the crap that's in chicken nuggets I decided that we are done with the nuggets. They are the press board of the meat world. I also saw a video on youtube where Jamie Oliver (of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution) demonstrates how 70% of America's beef is treated with ammonia before it is delivered to our grocery stores and restaurants. This is abysmal! The USDA is supposed to protect us and regulate the food industry to keep us safe and healthy. Isn't that what we pay them for?! Instead, they conveniently cover up the processes that beef carcasses go through in order to be fit for human consumption. The bottom line is: We should all educate ourselves about where our food comes from and what we are putting in our bodies.
Now, I want to ask you a question... What about the things we put ON our bodies? Is what we put on our bodies as important as what we put in our bodies? YES! Our skin is an organ. In fact, it's the largest organ in our body. It helps the liver and kidneys remove toxins from our body and it's also supposed to protect our internal organs from exposure to dangerous toxins. But how can our skin do it's job if we slather it with toxins on a daily basis? Fact: The average woman applies 515 chemicals to her face a day (see article: The Toxic Burden). Just on her FACE! Makeup, perfume, skin care, lotions, other beauty products all contribute to toxins that cause health problems. Did you know that 60% of what you put on your skin gets absorbed into your blood stream? Here are a few of the ingredients most people put on their skin each day:
Mineral Oil -- This is basically a highly refined crude oil. What is crude oil? Petroleum! It is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid. After it is drilled out of the earth, it is refined into such products as kerosene, asphalt, gasoline, plastics, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Wait, what?! Pharmaceuticals?! Cosmetics?! I don't know about you, but I don't drink gasoline and I don't want it on my skin either. Would you soak your liver in kerosene? Didn't think so. But when you put products on your body that contain mineral oil, you are essentially doing just that. Mineral oil creates a barrier on your skin that does NOT allow ingredients to be absorbed. It's like covering your skin in plastic wrap. This barrier does not allow toxins to be released from the skin either. It also dehydrates skin by pulling water and moisture from the bottom layers where skin is regenerating.
Artificial Colors and Fragances -- They are unnecessary as there are plenty of beautiful colors and fragrances that occur in nature. Soaps, shampoos, and body washes are drying to the skin and leave scum on the surface layer, just like on the bathtub, and can strip the skin of its precious acid mantle and natural moisture. The correct pH would match the acid mantle of the skin which functions best at a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. When the acid mantle is preserved it acts like a bug zapper to germs and bacteria.
and last but certainly not least...
Animal By-products -- Did you know the most prestigious cosmetic companies in this country purchase ingredients from Rendering Plants? But what is a rendering plant? Rendering plants are collection centers for leftover animal parts and old restaurant grease. Cosmetic companies use the rendered, greasy by-products for lipstick, eye make-up, foundation, facial creams and soaps. These are all ingredients that are not right or necessary for your skin. I don't know about you, but I'm not about to put french fry grease and road kill on my face or my kids.
It is a fact that U.S. cosmetic companies often create safer products for their European market and sell the more dangerous versions in American stores. Why? To date, the European Union (EU) has banned 1,100 chemicals in cosmetics; the Food and Drug Administration in America has banned only ten. In fact, Cover Girl waterproof mascara contains the same ingredient (petroleum distillates, an oil by-product) as Dr. Scholl’s Wart Remover-both of which are illegal in Europe. (click here for full article)
So why does the U.S. cosmetics industry continue to manufacture and sell products that so many other countries have banned? Because the FDA has no authority to test chemicals in cosmetics, to require safety testing before products reach the consumer market, or to recall products. Cosmetic manufacturers are wholly responsible for the safety of their own products and for making sure they adhere to the FDA’s guidelines. Why does Europe get the "safe" version of products? Because the European Union Cosmetics Directive (EUCD) mandates that products “must not cause damage to human health when applied under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.” There is no such law or regulation in the U.S.
After reading a few articles about the crap that's in chicken nuggets I decided that we are done with the nuggets. They are the press board of the meat world. I also saw a video on youtube where Jamie Oliver (of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution) demonstrates how 70% of America's beef is treated with ammonia before it is delivered to our grocery stores and restaurants. This is abysmal! The USDA is supposed to protect us and regulate the food industry to keep us safe and healthy. Isn't that what we pay them for?! Instead, they conveniently cover up the processes that beef carcasses go through in order to be fit for human consumption. The bottom line is: We should all educate ourselves about where our food comes from and what we are putting in our bodies.
Now, I want to ask you a question... What about the things we put ON our bodies? Is what we put on our bodies as important as what we put in our bodies? YES! Our skin is an organ. In fact, it's the largest organ in our body. It helps the liver and kidneys remove toxins from our body and it's also supposed to protect our internal organs from exposure to dangerous toxins. But how can our skin do it's job if we slather it with toxins on a daily basis? Fact: The average woman applies 515 chemicals to her face a day (see article: The Toxic Burden). Just on her FACE! Makeup, perfume, skin care, lotions, other beauty products all contribute to toxins that cause health problems. Did you know that 60% of what you put on your skin gets absorbed into your blood stream? Here are a few of the ingredients most people put on their skin each day:
Mineral Oil -- This is basically a highly refined crude oil. What is crude oil? Petroleum! It is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid. After it is drilled out of the earth, it is refined into such products as kerosene, asphalt, gasoline, plastics, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Wait, what?! Pharmaceuticals?! Cosmetics?! I don't know about you, but I don't drink gasoline and I don't want it on my skin either. Would you soak your liver in kerosene? Didn't think so. But when you put products on your body that contain mineral oil, you are essentially doing just that. Mineral oil creates a barrier on your skin that does NOT allow ingredients to be absorbed. It's like covering your skin in plastic wrap. This barrier does not allow toxins to be released from the skin either. It also dehydrates skin by pulling water and moisture from the bottom layers where skin is regenerating.
Artificial Colors and Fragances -- They are unnecessary as there are plenty of beautiful colors and fragrances that occur in nature. Soaps, shampoos, and body washes are drying to the skin and leave scum on the surface layer, just like on the bathtub, and can strip the skin of its precious acid mantle and natural moisture. The correct pH would match the acid mantle of the skin which functions best at a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. When the acid mantle is preserved it acts like a bug zapper to germs and bacteria.
and last but certainly not least...
Animal By-products -- Did you know the most prestigious cosmetic companies in this country purchase ingredients from Rendering Plants? But what is a rendering plant? Rendering plants are collection centers for leftover animal parts and old restaurant grease. Cosmetic companies use the rendered, greasy by-products for lipstick, eye make-up, foundation, facial creams and soaps. These are all ingredients that are not right or necessary for your skin. I don't know about you, but I'm not about to put french fry grease and road kill on my face or my kids.
It is a fact that U.S. cosmetic companies often create safer products for their European market and sell the more dangerous versions in American stores. Why? To date, the European Union (EU) has banned 1,100 chemicals in cosmetics; the Food and Drug Administration in America has banned only ten. In fact, Cover Girl waterproof mascara contains the same ingredient (petroleum distillates, an oil by-product) as Dr. Scholl’s Wart Remover-both of which are illegal in Europe. (click here for full article)
So why does the U.S. cosmetics industry continue to manufacture and sell products that so many other countries have banned? Because the FDA has no authority to test chemicals in cosmetics, to require safety testing before products reach the consumer market, or to recall products. Cosmetic manufacturers are wholly responsible for the safety of their own products and for making sure they adhere to the FDA’s guidelines. Why does Europe get the "safe" version of products? Because the European Union Cosmetics Directive (EUCD) mandates that products “must not cause damage to human health when applied under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.” There is no such law or regulation in the U.S.
In a 2007 study, the Environmental Working Group found that:
- One in thirty products sold in the U.S. fails to meet industry or government safety standards.
- Nearly four hundred products sold in the U.S., such as Crest Whitestrips and Neutrogena daily face cream, contain chemicals banned in Japan, Canada, and the EU.
- Ninety-eight percent of all products assessed contained one or more ingredients never tested for safety
Friday, December 30, 2011
'Tis the Season
I've done a lot of thinking about resolutions lately. I'm sure almost everyone I know (including myself) is resolving to lose 10 pounds. Some of us will join a gym; some of us will lace up our running shoes for the first time in a LONG time. Others will go on drastic diets that eliminate entire food groups or only allow you to eat three pieces of lettuce per meal. Or worse yet -- some friends will go on a diet that only consists of a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch and a "sensible" dinner. I don't know about you, but if I DRINK my first two meals, I'm going to PIG OUT at dinner. Now some of my loyal Facebook followers might be saying, "Wait a minute... Doesn't she sell Arbonne? Hasn't she talked about Arbonne's shakes and nutrition products?" The answer is YES and YES! I do sell Arbonne and I, along with Dr. Oz (I'm in good company) promote the use of protein shakes as a way to ASSIST with weight loss, but that's it. To become truly healthy and maintain that health, you can't drink all of your meals. You must change your entire lifestyle. Many people will resolve to be healthier in the new year, but few of us will DEFINE what "healthy" means for us.
Here are some questions to get you going:
Does healthy mean losing ___ pounds? By what means will you lose this weight? Diet? Exercise? Both?
Only eating organic food?
Joining a gym and/or committing to exercise ___ times per week?
What about mental, financial, spiritual, or environmental health? Where do these things factor in to your overall health goals?
How do your relationships with spouse/friends/God impact your health now and in the future?
Here are my resolutions. I'm putting them out there for all to see. I hope anyone who reads this will take the time to not only make some resolutions for yourself, but also define what they mean to you and set realistic goals of how to achieve each one. Make your list and post it on your mirror so you can be reminded everyday.
My resolution this year is to help my family, myself, and others be healthier. This means:
Physical Health
1. Join a gym and attend a class at least 3 times per week. This means that I will spend 3 out of 168 hours per week exercising. When you put it that way, it sounds totally do-able, right?
2. Eat out less.
3. Cook and purchase more healthy foods. This means less processed and artificial foods and fewer artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda/sucralose,
4. Possibly partake in a detox diet. This sounds scary, but it's really not. This simply means eliminating processed and artificial foods from your diet and feeding your body what it actually NEEDS in order for it to return to its natural pH levels. I will definitely need a buddy for this one! Let me know if you want to take the plunge with me!
Mental Health
1. DE-CLUTTER!!! Ensure that EVERYTHING (not just kids stuff, but mail, paperwork, etc.) has a place and that everyone knows where things belong!
*I realize this may not fall under the heading of "mental health" for some, but cluttter and stacks of mail and paperwork DEFINITELY affect my mental health!
Environmental
1. Recycle more
2. Use less chemicals -- make my own cleaning supplies and use home remedies wherever possible
Financial
1. Contribute more to our household income and savings by...
2. ... growing my business. I am making it my goal to share Arbonne, its products, and its amazing opportunities with even more people. If you haven't heard me talk about the benefits of Arbonne yet, get ready! I am always looking for business partners and team members. I will not be shy anymore. I will speak up! I will be persistent. I will not give up.
Personal
1. I will increase my patience with my children and others.
2. I will finish what I start. This includes but is not limited to craft projects, household projects, and outdoor projects.
3. Sew. But first I must learn how to work this darn serger!
4. Plant an herb garden.
Here are some questions to get you going:
Does healthy mean losing ___ pounds? By what means will you lose this weight? Diet? Exercise? Both?
Only eating organic food?
Joining a gym and/or committing to exercise ___ times per week?
What about mental, financial, spiritual, or environmental health? Where do these things factor in to your overall health goals?
How do your relationships with spouse/friends/God impact your health now and in the future?
Here are my resolutions. I'm putting them out there for all to see. I hope anyone who reads this will take the time to not only make some resolutions for yourself, but also define what they mean to you and set realistic goals of how to achieve each one. Make your list and post it on your mirror so you can be reminded everyday.
My resolution this year is to help my family, myself, and others be healthier. This means:
Physical Health
1. Join a gym and attend a class at least 3 times per week. This means that I will spend 3 out of 168 hours per week exercising. When you put it that way, it sounds totally do-able, right?
2. Eat out less.
3. Cook and purchase more healthy foods. This means less processed and artificial foods and fewer artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda/sucralose,
4. Possibly partake in a detox diet. This sounds scary, but it's really not. This simply means eliminating processed and artificial foods from your diet and feeding your body what it actually NEEDS in order for it to return to its natural pH levels. I will definitely need a buddy for this one! Let me know if you want to take the plunge with me!
Mental Health
1. DE-CLUTTER!!! Ensure that EVERYTHING (not just kids stuff, but mail, paperwork, etc.) has a place and that everyone knows where things belong!
*I realize this may not fall under the heading of "mental health" for some, but cluttter and stacks of mail and paperwork DEFINITELY affect my mental health!
Environmental
1. Recycle more
2. Use less chemicals -- make my own cleaning supplies and use home remedies wherever possible
Financial
1. Contribute more to our household income and savings by...
2. ... growing my business. I am making it my goal to share Arbonne, its products, and its amazing opportunities with even more people. If you haven't heard me talk about the benefits of Arbonne yet, get ready! I am always looking for business partners and team members. I will not be shy anymore. I will speak up! I will be persistent. I will not give up.
Personal
1. I will increase my patience with my children and others.
2. I will finish what I start. This includes but is not limited to craft projects, household projects, and outdoor projects.
3. Sew. But first I must learn how to work this darn serger!
4. Plant an herb garden.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Bag Boys of Kroger
Dear Bag Boys at my friendly neighborhood Kroger--
I unload my shopping cart in a very organized fashion. I do this to make your job easier. It is obvious from the way I unload my groceries onto the conveyor belt in the checkout line that I expect certain things to be bagged separately-- such as meat and produce. Ewww! Those things deserve SEPARATE bags!!! It's also obvious that some things can and should be bagged together-- such as boxes of rice, granola bars, cereal, etc. The bread will get squished if it's bagged with anything else, so put it in a bag by itself, not between two boxes of cereal!
While I appreciate your offer to walk me to my car and load my groceries (I really do... especially when it's cold/raining or I have two kids with me), if you're not going to load my groceries carefully and in an organized way, just don't bother. Don't put the fruit on the bottom and pile the boxes of snacks or large bag of sugar on top of it! Don't put a case of cokes where they can slide all over the place and smash my bread when I slam on brakes (because I drive like a New York City cab driver)!
Maybe, through this rant, I have found my new calling in life. Perhaps I should be the official bag boy trainer for Kroger. I'll host Bag Boy Boot Camps and wear a whistle around my neck.
Ok, now that my gripe-fest is over, I feel better. If I were a cartoonist, there would be a picture of me below this post, with steam coming out of my ears, my mouth wide open, and "@!$%$%$&" spewing from my mouth. That's how Kroger bag boys make me feel. Thanks for shopping with us and have a nice day!
I unload my shopping cart in a very organized fashion. I do this to make your job easier. It is obvious from the way I unload my groceries onto the conveyor belt in the checkout line that I expect certain things to be bagged separately-- such as meat and produce. Ewww! Those things deserve SEPARATE bags!!! It's also obvious that some things can and should be bagged together-- such as boxes of rice, granola bars, cereal, etc. The bread will get squished if it's bagged with anything else, so put it in a bag by itself, not between two boxes of cereal!
While I appreciate your offer to walk me to my car and load my groceries (I really do... especially when it's cold/raining or I have two kids with me), if you're not going to load my groceries carefully and in an organized way, just don't bother. Don't put the fruit on the bottom and pile the boxes of snacks or large bag of sugar on top of it! Don't put a case of cokes where they can slide all over the place and smash my bread when I slam on brakes (because I drive like a New York City cab driver)!
Maybe, through this rant, I have found my new calling in life. Perhaps I should be the official bag boy trainer for Kroger. I'll host Bag Boy Boot Camps and wear a whistle around my neck.
Ok, now that my gripe-fest is over, I feel better. If I were a cartoonist, there would be a picture of me below this post, with steam coming out of my ears, my mouth wide open, and "@!$%$%$&" spewing from my mouth. That's how Kroger bag boys make me feel. Thanks for shopping with us and have a nice day!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Time to get "Arbonnized"!
I've had the opportunity to share with only a few of you in person thus far the wonderful and meaningful business I have begun with Arbonne International as an Independent Consultant. I look forward to meeting with you & sharing all that Arbonne has to offer from being a consumer to a consultant. Arbonne is a health & wellness company with cosmetics, nutrition, weight loss and aromatherapy that provides all botanical products which benefit your skin and body beyond your imagination!
Arbonne has products that meet the needs of every person (women, men, teens, babies and seniors) and all of their topical products are PH balanced so that no matter what your skin type is, the product meets the need of your skin upon contact and with all natural ingredients that enhance and improve the condition of your skin!! Arbonne's dietary supplements are proven to work wonders for everyday health concerns and again are a blend of science and all natural ingredients that are designed to complete our bodies with what we lack from our regular diet.
Whether it's cleansing, detoxifying, supplementing or coloring, Arbonne has it all! Arbonne is so confident that you'll absolutely love the products that if you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product within 45 days from the date of purchase, for any reason.
Please visit the website www.arbonne.com "Shop On-line" to see all Arbonne products. I would highly recommend the RE9 Advanced Anti-Aging Skin Care line because of all the nutrients it provides to your face while softening, conditioning and strengthening your skin AND lessening the volume and depth of wrinkles. The clinical results of this product line have been incredible… 24 hours visible results!!
In the future, you can shop conveniently online or through me as a client paying the suggested retail price for products or you can join Arbonne as a wholesale shopper for only $29.00 to shop at 20% off every product for the whole year!! Renew this membership each year for only $15.00 to maintain your everyday 20% discount with no obligations. Also be sure to ask me about our incredible referral program & hostess benefits… a great way to earn your products at 80% off!!
Please email or call me with your order or with any questions you may have. I look forward to scheduling a 30 minute “Get Arbonnized” consultation with you!
Arbonne has products that meet the needs of every person (women, men, teens, babies and seniors) and all of their topical products are PH balanced so that no matter what your skin type is, the product meets the need of your skin upon contact and with all natural ingredients that enhance and improve the condition of your skin!! Arbonne's dietary supplements are proven to work wonders for everyday health concerns and again are a blend of science and all natural ingredients that are designed to complete our bodies with what we lack from our regular diet.
Whether it's cleansing, detoxifying, supplementing or coloring, Arbonne has it all! Arbonne is so confident that you'll absolutely love the products that if you are not satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product within 45 days from the date of purchase, for any reason.
Please visit the website www.arbonne.com "Shop On-line" to see all Arbonne products. I would highly recommend the RE9 Advanced Anti-Aging Skin Care line because of all the nutrients it provides to your face while softening, conditioning and strengthening your skin AND lessening the volume and depth of wrinkles. The clinical results of this product line have been incredible… 24 hours visible results!!
In the future, you can shop conveniently online or through me as a client paying the suggested retail price for products or you can join Arbonne as a wholesale shopper for only $29.00 to shop at 20% off every product for the whole year!! Renew this membership each year for only $15.00 to maintain your everyday 20% discount with no obligations. Also be sure to ask me about our incredible referral program & hostess benefits… a great way to earn your products at 80% off!!
Please email or call me with your order or with any questions you may have. I look forward to scheduling a 30 minute “Get Arbonnized” consultation with you!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Goodbye Old Friend
This is the stupid, sentimental mommy stuff this blog was originally intended for. I should probably preface this story with a note about how I tend to form emotional attachments to strange things like cars, bathrobes I never wear (that's a post for a different day), or in this case, a laundry basket that looks like a puppy. Recently, I had to replace my son's laundry basket. It wasn't JUST a laundry basket. It was his FIRST laundry basket and the beginning of his learning responsibilities. I remember the day I brought it home and he was so excited to take off his clothes and put them in his "puppy baskik" each night at bath time. The are numerous pictures (somewhere) of him running around the house with this basket on his head. But I've noticed lately that the puppy basket had seen its better days. Some of the rods that helped it hold its shape were missing; a casualty of a heroic sword fight, I'm sure. It also had a few holes in the mesh, probably due to a toddler/preschooler climbing inside and rolling around in it. When I told Joseph it was time for a new laundry basket, I offered to get him a new puppy basket. I knew I wasn't ready to part with the puppy basket and I secretly hoped he wasn't either. But I'm learning that I am way more attached to the things of his childhood than he is. He was excited to pick out a new laundry basket and requested a dinosaur one. Naturally, there were no dinosaur-shaped laundry baskets in the greater Jackson area (at least not that I found), so we settled on a basketball basket, complete with a backer board so he can shoot his clothes in and score on his way to take a bath. He was incredibly excited to get it home and set it up. I sadly, reluctantly disassembled the puppy basket and removed it from his room. I set it beside the garbage can in our kitchen because I wasn't quite ready to throw it out yet. I sent my husband a text message the the puppy basket had been replaced, that our son was fine with it, but I was not... I was standing in the kitchen, crying over a LAUNDRY BASKET shaped like a PUPPY! That evening I had to go to a meeting, so I asked my husband to take the puppy basket out with the trash while I was gone... I just couldn't bear it. When I got home, the kids were in bed, and the puppy "baskik" was gone. Just another sign of the times. Sigh...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Shades of Grey
Lately my Facebook news feed has been littered with two things -- smocked clothing sales and posts about MS26. One of these items, I can ignore. The other, I cannot. I am AGAINST MS26. It's not because I don't love God or babies. It's because I value my privacy. I believe in a woman's right to choose.
It has been stated repeatedly that this is a poorly written amendment, full of unintended consequences. In this day and age, things must be written clearly. If there is a loophole or any room for interpretation, people will take advantage of these situations in the most extreme forms. The people who proposed this amendment cannot guarantee that these unintended consequences will not be carried out. Our state has bigger problems than worrying about what method of birth control women use, or what happens to embryos that do not get implanted. Women's health is important and teaching women how to take care of themselves should be of the utmost importance.
I've seen several political ads that show candidates in support of MS 26. I am sick to my stomach about the upcoming election. I thought we had some educated, informed people running for office, but it's obvious that they can't take time out of their busy schmoozing schedules to educate themselves about the implications of such a ridiculous amendment.
I've been told that I could never be a politician because my opinions are not black and white. To me abortion is not a black and white issue though. There are always exceptions (rape, incest, immediate danger to the mother). It should be between and woman and her doctor to determine the best course of treatment. I can't say what I would do if faced with any of these consequences, but I would at least like to have an option.
Ladies, I would ask you this: Do you want your state senator to accompany you to your gynecologist appointment? Do you want your doctor to have to ask permission from the government before saving your life? Infertility is a painful enough issue to deal with, so do you want to have to petition the state for the right to undergo treatment? Imagine after having been through IVF, finally conceiving a child, and then having to spend your pregnancy (a time which should be celebrated!) fighting lawsuits because you and your doctor "killed" people (embryos) during the process. Can you imagine what a colossal waste of time and money this could amount to? Don't even get me started about the issues regarding birth control pills. Mississippi has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country and has had for the last 10 years! Can you imagine what would happen if we were to limit access to birth control for these young girls? I shutter to think!
Do I wish every baby were born? Yes. While I'm wishing, I might as well make a list:
I wish every baby were born into a loving family.
I wish everybody who wanted to have a baby could. I know some people who would make fantastic parents.
I wish rape and incest never happened.
I wish young girls were not encouraged to get pregnant so they can get a check from the government (yes this happens).
I wish people wouldn't use abortion as a means of birth control.
I wish no woman had to make their choice to save her own life or that of her unborn child.
I also wish for world peace, but it doesn't look like that's happening any time soon.
Do you get my drift here? We can live in a fantasy world or we can choose to live in reality.
The bottom line is this -- It is none of your damn business what I choose to do with my body. It is not the government's job to decide what method of birth control I use, how I get pregnant, or what I choose to do about it. This amendment does more harm than good and I don't see how any doctor who truly believes in the oath they took can stand in defense of it.
parentsagainstms26.com
It has been stated repeatedly that this is a poorly written amendment, full of unintended consequences. In this day and age, things must be written clearly. If there is a loophole or any room for interpretation, people will take advantage of these situations in the most extreme forms. The people who proposed this amendment cannot guarantee that these unintended consequences will not be carried out. Our state has bigger problems than worrying about what method of birth control women use, or what happens to embryos that do not get implanted. Women's health is important and teaching women how to take care of themselves should be of the utmost importance.
I've seen several political ads that show candidates in support of MS 26. I am sick to my stomach about the upcoming election. I thought we had some educated, informed people running for office, but it's obvious that they can't take time out of their busy schmoozing schedules to educate themselves about the implications of such a ridiculous amendment.
I've been told that I could never be a politician because my opinions are not black and white. To me abortion is not a black and white issue though. There are always exceptions (rape, incest, immediate danger to the mother). It should be between and woman and her doctor to determine the best course of treatment. I can't say what I would do if faced with any of these consequences, but I would at least like to have an option.
Ladies, I would ask you this: Do you want your state senator to accompany you to your gynecologist appointment? Do you want your doctor to have to ask permission from the government before saving your life? Infertility is a painful enough issue to deal with, so do you want to have to petition the state for the right to undergo treatment? Imagine after having been through IVF, finally conceiving a child, and then having to spend your pregnancy (a time which should be celebrated!) fighting lawsuits because you and your doctor "killed" people (embryos) during the process. Can you imagine what a colossal waste of time and money this could amount to? Don't even get me started about the issues regarding birth control pills. Mississippi has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the country and has had for the last 10 years! Can you imagine what would happen if we were to limit access to birth control for these young girls? I shutter to think!
Do I wish every baby were born? Yes. While I'm wishing, I might as well make a list:
I wish every baby were born into a loving family.
I wish everybody who wanted to have a baby could. I know some people who would make fantastic parents.
I wish rape and incest never happened.
I wish young girls were not encouraged to get pregnant so they can get a check from the government (yes this happens).
I wish people wouldn't use abortion as a means of birth control.
I wish no woman had to make their choice to save her own life or that of her unborn child.
I also wish for world peace, but it doesn't look like that's happening any time soon.
Do you get my drift here? We can live in a fantasy world or we can choose to live in reality.
The bottom line is this -- It is none of your damn business what I choose to do with my body. It is not the government's job to decide what method of birth control I use, how I get pregnant, or what I choose to do about it. This amendment does more harm than good and I don't see how any doctor who truly believes in the oath they took can stand in defense of it.
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