The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

Posted on August 29, 2010
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CONGRATULATIONS

to my wonderful husband, Brian! You have climbed many mountains and obstacles to receive your Associate in Applied Science Degree. I knew you could do it, and it will open a few more doors. The next step is initiated and I know you will make that one with the same determination and hard work as the first. Your next diploma will open even more doors!!!

I am very proud of you and will support you the entire road no matter what. I love you :)

Interesting Parental Alienation Article

Posted on August 24, 2010
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Parental Alienation Causes Short and Long-Term Damage to Children

August 23rd, 2010 by Robert Franklin, Esq.

I’ve written a fair amount on parental alienation and parental alienation syndrome (PAS) or parental alienation disorder (PAD).  I’ve said before that I’m in no way qualified to give an opinion about whether the behavioral changes displayed by an alienated child fit the American Psychiatric Association’s definition of a discrete syndrome or disorder.

But what I do know is that certain parents attempt to alienate children from the other parent and that that effort can result in personality changes in the child.

Now here‘s an excellent overview of the matter that lay people like me can understand (The Colorado Lawyer, 3/1998).  It’s not new, but it is educational.  It’s by social worker Leona Kopetski and looks to me like a good reference for anyone interested in PAS or PAD.

Kopetski divides her article up into sections describing the psychological characteristics of the alienating parent, the alienated parent and alienation’s effects on the child both short and long term.  She makes it clear that parents who alienate aren’t all of one sex any more than alienated parents are.

What is true is that parental alienation tends to be the result of a family dynamic.  Briefly, alienating parents tend to be self-centered and narcissistic.  Those people are used to making demands on their environment and having those demands met.  When they’re not met, there’s hell to pay. Alienated parents play the same game on the same team, just a different position.  Where alienators demand, the alienated accedes to those demands. Read more

Total Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Surgery

Posted on August 21, 2010
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I now am 3 days post-op of my total cervical disc arthroplasty surgery and doing fairly well. The surgery went well but it’s kind weird thinking that I have a metal disc in my neck and a big scar on my throat. It’s amazing what can be done to your body. All my neurological symptoms were gone as soon as I woke up from surgery (have a few tingling sensations but it’s due to the nerves still being swollen). My neck pain is excruciating but hope it’s mostly due to surgery and the neck manipulation to get my metal disc in place. According the to neurosurgeon, the disc was ruptured and oozing…it was 3mm by 5 mm and the nerve canal is only 3 mm wide itself so in essence, there was complete blockage of the nerve. That kind of explains the pain I was in prior to surgery. I’ll be on extended sick leave for a minimum of 4 weeks until I heal…after that, we’ll see how well I’ll heal. I’ll keep you posted. If you want more information regarding total artificial disc arthroplasty, please visit this website.

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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