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  • What Was She Thinking?

    Heard a minute ago that the Octomom fired all her free daycare help from Angels In Waiting.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; I read her reasoning was that ''the person in charge'' was actually spying on her for DFCS and that she was ''writing a bad report''.&nbsp; Does that woman not realize that DFCS ALREADY HAS A WHOLE ROOM OF FILES AND REPORTS ON HER!
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 24, 2009
  • Re: Immoral content in high school drama production

    Well, I will have to admit that is not doubt the strangest skit I ever seen...in school or anywhere else.&nbsp; Have you discussed this with the instructor.&nbsp; That is the first thing you should do.&nbsp; Ultimately, if you don't approve of the content, remove your children from it.&nbsp; Sometimes you have to do tough things.
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 24, 2009
  • Re: Separation

    The only reason I can think of for seperation would be for abuse.&nbsp; That's about it.&nbsp; I have never understood the concept of seperation:&nbsp; why would you part when you are trying to stay together?&nbsp; Crazy....
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 23, 2009
  • Re: What a Mess We Have Created!

    Well, about the only thing I can think of is counseling.&nbsp; However, of all the couples in my church that I have suggested that to over the years, counseling itself never prevented divorce.&nbsp; I think you and her both need to sit down and decide to love each other and divorce is not an option.&nbsp; That's going to be a tough pill, for her ...
    Posted to Men's Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 23, 2009
  • Re: Help, my 19 yo thinks all the rules should change!

    Well, yes most older teens who I knew attended both universities and community colleges lived with their parents, including myself (although not with my parents per se).&nbsp; I find it strange that some suggestions accuse him of living ''off'' you.&nbsp; There was a time that boys were just simply told to leave when they graduated from high ...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 22, 2009
  • Re: how does Marriage Counseling work?

    Believe me, ''marriage couseling'' can freak you out, if you let.&nbsp; It seems like it just an effort to talk you out if it.&nbsp; I think that everytime I listen to Christian Radio and hear the ''marriage expert''.&nbsp; On one hand, Christian family experts say ''preserve traditional marriage'' then when you get to the pre-marital session, ...
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 18, 2009
  • Male Spousal Abuse..

    My granny and I were watching the news today and again the Rihanna/Chris thing was on tv.&nbsp; My grandmother preceded to tell me a story that I have never heard: ''Your grandaddy's brother, Quinten, when he married Dale, used to show up at our house all black-and-blue.&nbsp; He always told us that he was getting into fights at the bars.&nbsp; I ...
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 14, 2009
  • Re: Offensive? Yes, it is.

    Yeah, I think she is trying to talk to her husband just like one of her children.&nbsp; Even my mother-in-law has gotten onto my wife about that...
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 14, 2009
  • Re: Posible inappropriate relationship/interaction

    Well, it seems that you are making headway here.&nbsp; I hope it continues.&nbsp; Somewhere, in another forum posted on this site, there is a similar topic.&nbsp; I posted a pretty long response to it.&nbsp; You would do well to read it.&nbsp; It is the same problem you have, except that it involved my brother and his wife.&nbsp; To sum, an old ...
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 12, 2009
  • Re: blast from the past

    Pal, ''self-control'' is not the issue.&nbsp; The Bible says Joseph RAN from Potiphar's wife!&nbsp; Notice what he did not do:&nbsp;&nbsp; He did not try to withstand the temptation in order to ''gain&nbsp;self-control''.&nbsp; Now, I would agree that an obsessive type of jealously is wrong.&nbsp; I am not talking about that.&nbsp; But I am ...
    Posted to Men's Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 4, 2009
  • Re: blast from the past

    Buddy, you had best put a stop to that now!&nbsp; A&nbsp;female can be talked into anything by a guy who knows what to say.&nbsp; That's the reason you can turn on the tv and see where some sexual predator has talked 12 15-year old girls into meeting him!&nbsp; Let me give a personal example: I had a friend whoe&nbsp;married in 1992.&nbsp; In ...
    Posted to Men's Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on March 4, 2009
  • Re: A question for the guys

    Nope!&nbsp; We are all headed to that point, regardless of whether we want to or not anyway!&nbsp; No need to hasten it..
    Posted to Men's Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 27, 2009
  • Re: 1st child going to college-struggling

    Yes, it sounds like she just does not want to do what YOU want her to do.&nbsp; The above is sound advice.&nbsp;
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 26, 2009
  • Re: Cosmetic Surgery?

    My niece told me that she wants the )(*&amp;^% enlargements for graduation...
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 25, 2009
  • Re: Can Role Distinction Exist Within Equality?

    Yes, it can.&nbsp; like the poster above, it depends on what definition of ''equality'' you are using.&nbsp;One way feminists tend to define it is in sense of performance; i.e., a woman can do anything a man can do.&nbsp; The Bible does not define equality in that sense at all.&nbsp; Here's something that will shock you:&nbsp; The Bible does not ...
    Posted to Family Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 25, 2009
  • Re: OK to pry, or not?

    If ''snooping'' prevents your child, whether 5 or 18, from delving into major sin, or causing some huge problem to your family or someone else...do it.&nbsp; Don't let this imaginary notion of ''right to privacy'' prevent you from ''preventing'' a problem.&nbsp; Let me give your a personal example: &nbsp; In 1992, I was playing in a band at a ...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 22, 2009
  • Help With Down's child

    My boy, Daniel has problems with toliet training.&nbsp; He just will not have bowels movements in the potty at home.&nbsp; His teachers claim that he will at school.&nbsp; Since I am not there, I can't verify that.&nbsp; We have tried various methods and right now the the best results (about once a week, normally) come from a reward system.&nbsp; ...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 20, 2009
  • Re: Accepting the amount of children God gives

    My wife had Daniel when she was 31.&nbsp; He was born with Down's.&nbsp; But he is very sweet...usually...when his sister is not around...and when he gets all he desires.
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 20, 2009
  • Re: Accepting the amount of children God gives

    As a foote, I saw on CNN earlier that the octet mom was getting a house as a donation that was about $1.24 million along with free daycare for a awhile.&nbsp; I wish my daycare was free and someone would donate us a house...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 20, 2009
  • Re: Why NOT adopt?

    Yeah, I imagine those are the main reasons why so many couples don't want to adopt:&nbsp; law and money. &nbsp; I say law because of the legal red tape.&nbsp; I had friend who decided that he and his wife would adopt a child from some agency.&nbsp; He said ''I knew there would be a foot or two of red tape...''&nbsp; But after it was over (6 ...
    Posted to Adoption and Church Orphans Ministry (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 20, 2009
  • Re: Accepting the amount of children God gives

    A 7000 sq ft house!&nbsp; The average square feet in a house now is 2,330!&nbsp; They should have enough room for everybody!&nbsp; That brings up another point I have been hearing about:&nbsp; do you to be rich to have lots of children? I am not just saying this in a ''funny'' sense:&nbsp; one complaint I have heard over and over about this ...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 20, 2009
  • Re: husband's brother wants his girlfriend to stay in same room w/him in our home when visiting our city.

    Let me tell you something: 1) Stick to your rules 2) As far as your husband goes, if he's mad about you doing right, that's ok. 3) If you ''sever'' your brother-in-law's relationship, so be it.&nbsp; I will sever any relationship with family or friends before I allow my children and kind of bad example that I could have prevented.
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 19, 2009
  • Re: Accepting the amount of children God gives

    Well, the main question here is can you legally have lots of kids.&nbsp; The answer is ''no''. (1) There is a limit to how people can reside in a certain amount of sqaure footage in a dwelling.&nbsp; I was not aware of this until the spring of last year when my neice told me she was pregnant.&nbsp; She lives with my grandmother.&nbsp; Even tho ...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 19, 2009
  • Re: older teen age son

    Well, you need to understand something: If he has an illegal substance in your home, you had better&nbsp; tell him to take it out of the house.&nbsp; Someone will eventually realize that and call the law.&nbsp; You will have a very hard time explaining how you let your son keep pot in your house.&nbsp; You could get in just as much trouble with ...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 19, 2009
  • Re: Young kids games...

    Let me check with a PE teach I know at the middle school up the road when I pick up my boy today..
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 19, 2009
  • Re: cult or not?

    No, not in the religious sense.&nbsp; They are however ''anarchists''.&nbsp; That by itself will cause your boy unlimited problems.&nbsp; But if he is set on joining them, you may have to let him go...
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 19, 2009
  • Re: teen sex

    Yes, be glad he came to you.&nbsp; As far as possible pregancy goes, you will just have to wait and see.&nbsp;
    Posted to Parenting Forum (Forum) by RED SHIFT1 on February 19, 2009
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