Parenting

Describe your dental health

Kerry — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:46:20 -0600

* My teeth and mouth are very healthy and in great shape\n* I have one or two fillings, but who doesn't?\n* My teeth are a mess (due to neglect) and in need of repair\n* I'm in the process of having professional dental work done due to years of neglect\n

Bartender !?!

When I think of "home", I think of:

Kerry — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:42:06 -0600

* Where I was born\n* Where I was raised\n* Where I am loved\n* Being alone\n

Child placement

Should an adoptive mother breast-feed her adopted baby?

Kerry — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:40:46 -0600

* If she can, why not?\n* WHAT?!? Is that even possible?\n* That seems a bit creepy to me.\n

Parenting

My father was in the military

Kerry — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:02:51 -0600

* Yes\n* No\n* Both fathers were in the military\n* I'm not sure\n

Child placement

Growing-up, did any of the following abuses take place in your house/family?

Kerry — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:15:54 -0700

* Alcohol-abuse\n* Sexual-abuse\n* Physical-abuse\n* Neglect/abandonment\n* None of these\n* More than one of these\n

Child abuse

Do you consider yourself shy and quiet or loud and outspoken?

Kerry — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:26:40 -0700

* Depending on the situation, and who is present, I can be either shy or loud\n* I am usually more shy and quiet all the time\n* I am usually more loud and outspoken all the time\n

RADical thinking

Do you go through periods of flashbacks, nighmares or night-terrors?

Kerry — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:56:21 -0600

* Yes\n* No\n

Child abuse

Is "child placement" a risk-taking business that needs standardized care and long-term investigation?

Kerry — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:27:45 -0700

* Yes\n* No\n* I never thought about it before\n

Child abuse

Should sex education include child placement options for teens to consider?

Kerry — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:38:57 -0700

* Yes\n* No\n* \n* \n* \n

Parenting

Your teen-age daughter tells you "I'm pregnant". As a parent, you....

Kerry — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:13:55 -0600

* Immediately suggest an abortion\n* Immediately suggest adoption\n* Suggest the couple get married, and make "good of the situation"\n* Wonder what the hell to do next, because things like this were not supposed to happen\n* Keep reading, because there must be other options to consider\n* \n* \n* \n

Parenting

When you were little, did you experience many spontaneous nose bleeds?

Kerry — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:10:47 -0600

* Yes\n* No\n* Now that you mention it, I think I did\n

Parenting

Who do you trust with your child, if you are not home with him/her?

Kerry — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:19:17 -0600

* The child's father/mother\n* The child's grandparents\n* Other close relatives\n* A close friend of the family\n* A nanny\n* Any babysitter we can find\n* \n* \n* \n* \n

Parenting

Was one or both of your parents a victim of the following:

Kerry — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:03:15 -0600

* Adoption?\n* Abuse?\n* Neglect/Abandonment?\n* Institutional care [Children's Home/Orphanage/Foster system]?\n* Child Migration?\n

Abuse within child placement cases