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The American Dingo
Meet Bayleigh. She's my three-year old American Dingo, or Carolina Dog, that I adopted from a rescue when she was barely six months old. From the moment I saw her photo on the internet, I knew this was the puppy that I had to save. I set an appointment to see her and the rest is now history.
By Dan McGinnis8 years ago in Petlife
Does Your Pet Have a Food Allergy?
Our pets are an important part of our daily lives. We feed them, exercise them, love them and generally try to care for them as best we can. We hate to see them uncomfortable or unhappy, but sometimes it can be hard to know how to help them. If you suspect your pet is suffering from allergies, you may be confused about what is causing it and the changes you can make to make them more comfortable or even eliminate the issue.
By Emma Kathleen8 years ago in Petlife
I Had a Miscarriage
This has been a very difficult week for me; I had the plans, I had a goal to reach, and then, without warning, it was taken away from me.I was going to not talk about this publicly, but it may be a step closer to helping me get better. You could say I'm looking for attention or sympathy, but I'm not. I know a lot of women go through this, but even though that is true, it doesn't make things easier for the women that are currently going through it, or have been through it.I will tell you the story of how I found out, to how I'm feeling now.I was coming up to the end of my first trimester, and I had my 12-week scan coming up. I met my midwife, who was very kind, I had my blood tests taken. I did tell her about my anxiety and worry about the chances of having a miscarriage, and I would be lying to say that it wasn't what most of the time, I was thinking about throughout my pregnancy. I paid for a private early scan, and when I went, the sonographer said the heartbeat was very healthy, and there wasn't anything that looked concerning. I was seven weeks pregnant at the time, and that was the first and last time I saw my baby alive.I then had to wait until I was 10 weeks pregnant until I could meet my midwife. Throughout the time I was waiting, I could tell there was something wrong, but everyone around me was saying it was only my anxiety. After I met my midwife, she booked me in for my 12-week scan at the hospital. A few nights before my appointment, I had a very horrible dream, where I was having my scan, and the babies heartbeat was only 10 beats per minute. Then suddenly the heartbeat stopped. There were then slides that had pictures, starting from what a 12-week old fetus looked like, and it counted back until the first week. When it got to the first week, I saw the poison sign.The next day, I started to bleed. I called the midwife, and they said they couldn't do anything about it until I was at least 20 weeks. I went to my GP, and she said to me it's possibly just my cervix changing, and she told me to wait for the scan the next day.The night before my scan, I felt like I didn't want to go, and I even asked my boyfriend to not come to the scan with me.
By kodf Fjjd8 years ago in Families
Toddler Tantrum Central
I was one of those women who thought: My child will be so well-behaved at home and in public. I also thought I could handle anything with my childcare background. Let me just say, that's a huge lie. Biggest lie I ever told myself. In fact, I find myself balled up in the fetal position after my son has gone to sleep, trying to regain my sanity and peace of mind long enough to shower and clean up after supper.
By Brittany Bates8 years ago in Families
They Mess You Up, Part 2
Ever since I can remember, my father was my biggest idol. A mentor, a guru. In my eyes, he was God. The ultimate role model. No one could ever say a bad word about him when I was around, oh no. Unless, of course, they wanted to feel my wrath, and, you know. Get verbally abused. He was hardly ever home, but that was alright. I would forgive him anything, especially since, whenever he did show up, he'd bring me gifts, play video games with me, or at least let me watch him play. He was my best friend, but not much more than that, as I realised much later in life.
By L. V.8 years ago in Families
Bump Ahead
Like you and me, we are unique individuals. So are the paths we walk in life. At the end of December 2017, I wrote a small article on jump-starting the new year. Wanting to follow through with my own advice and ideas, I set out a plan of all my goals for this new year. If you're like me, then you know not everything you try to plan will work out like you intended. So with that in mind let me go into further details about how I hit a bump in the road pretty early on in 2018.
By Not Important8 years ago in Families
LunaPads: How to Choose
So, you've decided to make the switch to reusable cloth pads—congratulations! Or maybe you're curious about switching, but still trying to decide if it's right for you. Either way, this post will help you to choose which LunaPads will work best for your flow and your lifestyle.
By Hazel Williams8 years ago in Viva
I Married a Narcissist
I went into "Attitudes Bar" on a whim to find a part-time job to earn some extra cash. I used to frequent this establishment some years back with a neighbor of mine before his untimely exit from this life.
By Tonya Sherwood8 years ago in Viva