[blparent] blparent Digest, Vol 77, Issue 14
jan wright
jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 13 18:14:31 UTC 2010
Hi Debbie,
thanks.
I have already called Independence market and they are on their way.
And, I needed braille, so I might just go for the online copy and
convert them into dual formats:
text and mp3 on one cd.
Not everyone has a braille printer.
(smile)
Thanks.
Jan Wright
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> 3. Re: birthday parties (Brandy W)
> 4. Re: birthday parties (Leslie Hamric)
> 5. First Questions About Blindness (Jo Elizabeth Pinto)
> 6. some exciting news to share (Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni)
> 7. Re: some exciting news to share (Jo Elizabeth Pinto)
> 8. Re: First Questions About Blindness (rhonda )
> 9. Re: some exciting news to share (Anjelina)
> 10. Re: birthday parties (Brandy W)
> 11. Re: some exciting news to share (sharon howerton)
> 12. introduction, etc (jan wright)
> 13. Re: some exciting news to share (Leslie Hamric)
> 14. Re: some exciting news to share (Hai Nguyen)
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> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:12:18 -0600
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> Subject: [blparent] birthday parties
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> What kind of birthday parties do you all have for your children?
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:16:41 -0500
> From: "rhonda " <rhondakubehl at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
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> On Saturday, October 16, I'm havng a 2-year-old spongebob/Thomas bday
> party... that's the d?cor he chose, ... he was excited! so we will make
> arrangements for that to happen! ... His actual bday is October 14th... What
> kind do you do?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:12 PM
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> What kind of birthday parties do you all have for your children?
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> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:25:22 -0500
> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
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> That is my B day. For my niece we have we have gone to Gatty Town, and
> another year we rented one of those bounce houses for the day. This was
> turning 4 and 5. Before that we just did them at home and kept it simple.
> The bounce house was at home too.
>
> Bran
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of rhonda
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:17 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
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> On Saturday, October 16, I'm havng a 2-year-old spongebob/Thomas bday
> party... that's the d?cor he chose, ... he was excited! so we will make
> arrangements for that to happen! ... His actual bday is October 14th... What
> kind do you do?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:12 PM
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> What kind of birthday parties do you all have for your children?
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> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:19:10 -0500
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
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> Hi Bran. What's a bounce house? Is it like a moon walk?
> Leslie
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Brandy W
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:25 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
>
> That is my B day. For my niece we have we have gone to Gatty Town, and
> another year we rented one of those bounce houses for the day. This was
> turning 4 and 5. Before that we just did them at home and kept it simple.
> The bounce house was at home too.
>
> Bran
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of rhonda
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:17 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
>
> On Saturday, October 16, I'm havng a 2-year-old spongebob/Thomas bday
> party... that's the d?cor he chose, ... he was excited! so we will make
> arrangements for that to happen! ... His actual bday is October 14th... What
> kind do you do?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:12 PM
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> What kind of birthday parties do you all have for your children?
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:38:44 -0600
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
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> Subject: [blparent] First Questions About Blindness
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> Hi. I was wondering if some of you parents who have older children could
> recall and share how the issue of your blindness came up with your kids, and
> how you explained your disability to them simply enough so they could
> understand.
>
> A few weeks ago, something came up that I can't really remember, but for
> some reason I told Sarah, who is now two and a half, that my eyes didn't
> work. I said they were broken, which is a concept she usually understands.
> She said to me very seriously, "Mommy, they're not open." So I told her my
> eyes didn't work even when they were open. She said in a very
> matter-of-fact way, "Just open them."
>
> Toddlers move on pretty easily, so the subject was quickly dropped. I
> started noticing that Sarah would say, "By your left, by your left" when I
> was searching for something, although she didn't know what "left" meant.
> She'd just heard other people saying it. Sometimes she would stay "step"
> when we came to a curb, and although I wouldn't rely on her directions as
> consistent or trustworthy, I've thanked her for telling me just because it
> seems to me like a considerate thing to do.
>
> One day last week, we were going to a restaurant, and she asked me if I
> would be taking my eyes with me. I said yes, and she asked if she could
> take her eyes, too. I said yes, she could, and she promptly poked herself
> in the eye, seeming like she was trying to get her eyeball in her hand. So
> I told her that we all have eyes which are part of our bodies, and that they
> didn't come off.
>
> The thing that has started getting me kind of concerned is that Sarah and I
> will be playing with a toy or doing something, and she'll start saying,
> "Mommy, open your eyes. Don't close your eyes." I have no voluntary
> control over whether my eyes are open or closed. Or she'll say, "I have to
> close my eyes like Mommy." Then tonight, I was sitting on the floor and she
> stood in front of me, pinched one of my cheeks with each of her hands, and
> said, "Mommy, don't do that with your face." Something was obviously
> bothering her because she continued to say the same thing. I asked her what
> she meant, and she said, "The pancake face. I don't wanna see the pancake."
> (God knows where she got that.)
>
> Anyway, I didn't know what to say. One of the concerns my sister brought up
> when I first got pregnant was that my facial expressions don't always fit
> naturally with the situation that is going on, and that my baby would pick
> up on that. My sister tends to be kind of superficial and focused on
> appearance, and it surely isn't that big of a deal, but I'm wondering what
> you all told your kids, or how the issues resolved themselves. Please
> forgive the long post, but I felt I should explain the progression of
> things.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:48:55 -0700
> From: Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] some exciting news to share
> Message-ID: <950B3F18-DA28-46BC-BD1A-C0AF9D176E4B at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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> Hello all,
> I've been on this list for a while but will reintroduce myself since there
> are some new members. My name is Ronit and I am totally blind. I live with
> my sighted husband in Los Angeles for the time being, although will be
> moving to northern California in the near future. I wanted to share with the
> group that we are expecting our first child in April of next year, I am
> currently 14 weeks pregnant. We are very excited, since we've been trying
> for a while. I am sure I will have many questions for you all and I've
> really enjoyed reading and learning from you all so far. Thank you in
> advance for all your tips and help.
> Glad I will be able to be more active on this list soon. :)
> Ronit
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:10:17 -0600
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
> Message-ID: <36B9A3B18BCB49CD90019AFF1F2CAF81 at AsusDesktop>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> Congratulations!
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:48 PM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>
>> Hello all,
>> I've been on this list for a while but will reintroduce myself since there
>>
>> are some new members. My name is Ronit and I am totally blind. I live with
>>
>> my sighted husband in Los Angeles for the time being, although will be
>> moving to northern California in the near future. I wanted to share with
>> the group that we are expecting our first child in April of next year, I
>> am currently 14 weeks pregnant. We are very excited, since we've been
>> trying for a while. I am sure I will have many questions for you all and
>> I've really enjoyed reading and learning from you all so far. Thank you in
>>
>> advance for all your tips and help.
>> Glad I will be able to be more active on this list soon. :)
>> Ronit
>>
>>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:24:24 -0500
> From: "rhonda " <rhondakubehl at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] First Questions About Blindness
> Message-ID: <000301cb6ac9$31ad1ab0$95075010$@com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> My son is 2, and he asked me...
> "Mommy... Daddy has blue eyes, Mommy had white eyes... how is that?"
>
> I told him, God makes us all different, some people are the same, and some
> aren't.
> I took a stuffed duck, and painted his eyes white, and said....
> Boogie, see the duck's eyes, he sais yes momy... I said mommy see's with her
> heart, not her eyes, mommy also see's with her ears, and her cane.
> I purchased a cane 3 ft tall, and let him explore how I navigated life... I
> blind folded him, and we did a scavenger hunt in the house.
> Afterwards... he goes... Mommy, I get it now... I said What, He says ....
> Mommy Blind! ... I said yes, Mommy is blind...and God mde me that way for a
> reason...I asked him how does mommy see... he replies threw GOD.
> I also explained to him Daddy is also blind, although his eyes are a
> different color from mommy, but God made him blind to... and he has a reason
> for that.
>
> See, when I lost my vision almost 4 years ago...I wondered how to explain
> this situation for my sited child, and found it rather easy...
> I just explain to him, God made us that way.
>
> Good luck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 12:39 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] First Questions About Blindness
>
> Hi. I was wondering if some of you parents who have older children could
> recall and share how the issue of your blindness came up with your kids, and
> how you explained your disability to them simply enough so they could
> understand.
>
> A few weeks ago, something came up that I can't really remember, but for
> some reason I told Sarah, who is now two and a half, that my eyes didn't
> work. I said they were broken, which is a concept she usually understands.
> She said to me very seriously, "Mommy, they're not open." So I told her my
> eyes didn't work even when they were open. She said in a very
> matter-of-fact way, "Just open them."
>
> Toddlers move on pretty easily, so the subject was quickly dropped. I
> started noticing that Sarah would say, "By your left, by your left" when I
> was searching for something, although she didn't know what "left" meant.
> She'd just heard other people saying it. Sometimes she would stay "step"
> when we came to a curb, and although I wouldn't rely on her directions as
> consistent or trustworthy, I've thanked her for telling me just because it
> seems to me like a considerate thing to do.
>
> One day last week, we were going to a restaurant, and she asked me if I
> would be taking my eyes with me. I said yes, and she asked if she could
> take her eyes, too. I said yes, she could, and she promptly poked herself
> in the eye, seeming like she was trying to get her eyeball in her hand. So
> I told her that we all have eyes which are part of our bodies, and that they
> didn't come off.
>
> The thing that has started getting me kind of concerned is that Sarah and I
> will be playing with a toy or doing something, and she'll start saying,
> "Mommy, open your eyes. Don't close your eyes." I have no voluntary
> control over whether my eyes are open or closed. Or she'll say, "I have to
> close my eyes like Mommy." Then tonight, I was sitting on the floor and she
> stood in front of me, pinched one of my cheeks with each of her hands, and
> said, "Mommy, don't do that with your face." Something was obviously
> bothering her because she continued to say the same thing. I asked her what
> she meant, and she said, "The pancake face. I don't wanna see the pancake."
> (God knows where she got that.)
>
> Anyway, I didn't know what to say. One of the concerns my sister brought up
> when I first got pregnant was that my facial expressions don't always fit
> naturally with the situation that is going on, and that my baby would pick
> up on that. My sister tends to be kind of superficial and focused on
> appearance, and it surely isn't that big of a deal, but I'm wondering what
> you all told your kids, or how the issues resolved themselves. Please
> forgive the long post, but I felt I should explain the progression of
> things.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:53:24 -0400
> From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
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>
> Congratulations Ronit to you and your husband. How have you been feeling?
> Have your doctors been supportive and open-minded about parenting as a
> person who is blind?
> I look forward to hearing how your pregnancy is progressing.
>
> Anjelina
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 1:48 AM
> Subject: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>
>
>> Hello all,
>> I've been on this list for a while but will reintroduce myself since there
>>
>> are some new members. My name is Ronit and I am totally blind. I live with
>>
>> my sighted husband in Los Angeles for the time being, although will be
>> moving to northern California in the near future. I wanted to share with
>> the group that we are expecting our first child in April of next year, I
>> am currently 14 weeks pregnant. We are very excited, since we've been
>> trying for a while. I am sure I will have many questions for you all and
>> I've really enjoyed reading and learning from you all so far. Thank you in
>>
>> advance for all your tips and help.
>> Glad I will be able to be more active on this list soon. :)
>> Ronit
>>
>>
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>
> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:06:18 -0500
> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
> Message-ID: <037201cb6ad7$6f4c10c0$4de43240$@net>
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>
> Yes. They come and set it up early in the day and come at the end of the day
> to take it down. We paid $75 for the day and it was a castle. Bran
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:19 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
>
> Hi Bran. What's a bounce house? Is it like a moon walk?
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brandy W
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:25 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
>
> That is my B day. For my niece we have we have gone to Gatty Town, and
> another year we rented one of those bounce houses for the day. This was
> turning 4 and 5. Before that we just did them at home and kept it simple.
> The bounce house was at home too.
>
> Bran
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of rhonda
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:17 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] birthday parties
>
> On Saturday, October 16, I'm havng a 2-year-old spongebob/Thomas bday
> party... that's the d?cor he chose, ... he was excited! so we will make
> arrangements for that to happen! ... His actual bday is October 14th... What
> kind do you do?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:12 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] birthday parties
>
> What kind of birthday parties do you all have for your children?
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:04:40 -0500
> From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
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> Congratulations, Ronit!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RonitCongratulations, Ronit! Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 12:48 AM
> Subject: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>
>
>> Hello all,
>> I've been on this list for a while but will reintroduce myself since there
>>
>> are some new members. My name is Ronit and I am totally blind. I live with
>>
>> my sighted husband in Los Angeles for the time being, although will be
>> moving to northern California in the near future. I wanted to share with
>> the group that we are expecting our first child in April of next year, I
>> am currently 14 weeks pregnant. We are very excited, since we've been
>> trying for a while. I am sure I will have many questions for you all and
>> I've really enjoyed reading and learning from you all so far. Thank you in
>>
>> advance for all your tips and help.
>> Glad I will be able to be more active on this list soon. :)
>> Ronit
>>
>>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:49:19 -0400
> From: jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] introduction, etc
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> Hi All,
> My name is Jan Wright.
> I am a parent in Indiana.
> I am a blind parent of sighted children.
> Actually, my children are all grown, now, but I still do lots of parenting.
> (smile)
> I have a question:
> 1. We all know about the case that happened in Missouri in May of this year.
> At our state convention, which will be in a couple of weeks,
> I am getting together many parents as a network/task force.
> I have written an information letter to service providers and agencies
> which:
> a. alerts them to the possibility of having a blind client
> B. gives them statistics (where I could find them) concerning blind
> people as parents
> C. reassures them that blind people can be good parents
> and D. offers our services (either in a workshop/in service format or
> individually to the service provider or to the parent) to help the
> parents with any questions about parenting blind.
>
> Then, someone brought it to my attention that I might be re-inventing the
> wheel.
> So, am I?
> Maybe someone was way ahead of me in crafting such a document.
> Can anyone give me more information????
> Thanks.
> Jan Wright
> IPOBC president
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:02:35 -0500
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
> Message-ID: <001e01cb6adf$4aebf4e0$e0c3dea0$@net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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> Hi Ronit. Congrats on your new arrival and welcome to the list. My name is
> Leslie and I live with my sighted husband in the Chicago area. We have a
> little boy named Michael who is almost 9 months old. In fact, he'll be 9
> months in exactly 3 days! You've come to the right place for lots of good
> support so feel free to ask any questions you may have. Take care.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 12:49 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>
> Hello all,
> I've been on this list for a while but will reintroduce myself since there
> are some new members. My name is Ronit and I am totally blind. I live with
> my sighted husband in Los Angeles for the time being, although will be
> moving to northern California in the near future. I wanted to share with the
> group that we are expecting our first child in April of next year, I am
> currently 14 weeks pregnant. We are very excited, since we've been trying
> for a while. I am sure I will have many questions for you all and I've
> really enjoyed reading and learning from you all so far. Thank you in
> advance for all your tips and help.
> Glad I will be able to be more active on this list soon. :)
> Ronit
>
>
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> Message: 14
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:43:00 -0500
> From: Hai Nguyen <gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net>
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
> Message-ID: <0D3A79D7-A4C1-4D1F-BB13-2A66234AF11A at sbcglobal.net>
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> Good morning everyone,
> My name is Hai. I too have been on this list for some time now and really
> appreciate the great questions and answers as well as general advice from
> all of the parents on the list. I'm currently writing this message from the
> hospital where my wife, Youme is currently in labor. I'm sure we'll be
> looking to the list for information and advice as soon as our baby girl says
> "Hello World". More soon, here comes another contraction.
> Hai
> On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:48 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> I've been on this list for a while but will reintroduce myself since there
>> are some new members. My name is Ronit and I am totally blind. I live with
>> my sighted husband in Los Angeles for the time being, although will be
>> moving to northern California in the near future. I wanted to share with
>> the group that we are expecting our first child in April of next year, I
>> am currently 14 weeks pregnant. We are very excited, since we've been
>> trying for a while. I am sure I will have many questions for you all and
>> I've really enjoyed reading and learning from you all so far. Thank you in
>> advance for all your tips and help.
>> Glad I will be able to be more active on this list soon. :)
>> Ronit
>>
>>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:15:59 -0500
> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of NFBnet blparent Mailing List"
> <blparent at NFBnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] Fw: Teaching Table Manners
> Message-ID: <015e01cb6af1$ecfe1c10$d70aa8c0 at Debbie>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> How can a blind mom teach table manners to a sighted child?
>
> Gitel
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:19:21 -0500
> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] introduction, etc
> Message-ID: <01a101cb6af2$66f7d920$d70aa8c0 at Debbie>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
>
>
> Dear Jan,
>
> The only document I can think of that comes close to what you're planning is
> our pamphlet Parenting without Sight: What Attorneys and Social Workers
> Should Know about Blindness, available free from the Independence Market at
> the National Center for the Blind in Baltimore. You might want to have some
> copies on hand.
>
> Debbie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jan wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:49 AM
> Subject: [blparent] introduction, etc
>
>
>> Hi All,
>> My name is Jan Wright.
>> I am a parent in Indiana.
>> I am a blind parent of sighted children.
>> Actually, my children are all grown, now, but I still do lots of
>> parenting.
>> (smile)
>> I have a question:
>> 1. We all know about the case that happened in Missouri in May of this
>> year.
>> At our state convention, which will be in a couple of weeks,
>> I am getting together many parents as a network/task force.
>> I have written an information letter to service providers and agencies
>> which:
>> a. alerts them to the possibility of having a blind client
>> B. gives them statistics (where I could find them) concerning blind
>> people as parents
>> C. reassures them that blind people can be good parents
>> and D. offers our services (either in a workshop/in service format or
>> individually to the service provider or to the parent) to help the
>> parents with any questions about parenting blind.
>>
>> Then, someone brought it to my attention that I might be re-inventing the
>> wheel.
>> So, am I?
>> Maybe someone was way ahead of me in crafting such a document.
>> Can anyone give me more information????
>> Thanks.
>> Jan Wright
>> IPOBC president
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blparent mailing list
>> blparent at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:21:40 -0500
> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
> Message-ID: <01b001cb6af2$b851a760$d70aa8c0 at Debbie>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
>
>
> Hey, Hai,
>
> Thanks for sharing the excitement with us! Please let us know when your
> child arrives, and feel free to ask whatever parenting questions occur to
> you.
>
> Debbie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hai Nguyen" <gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>
>
>> Good morning everyone,
>> My name is Hai. I too have been on this list for some time now and really
>> appreciate the great questions and answers as well as general advice from
>> all of the parents on the list. I'm currently writing this message from
>> the hospital where my wife, Youme is currently in labor. I'm sure we'll be
>>
>> looking to the list for information and advice as soon as our baby girl
>> says "Hello World". More soon, here comes another contraction.
>> Hai
>> On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:48 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I've been on this list for a while but will reintroduce myself since
>>> there are some new members. My name is Ronit and I am totally blind. I
>>> live with my sighted husband in Los Angeles for the time being, although
>>> will be moving to northern California in the near future. I wanted to
>>> share with the group that we are expecting our first child in April of
>>> next year, I am currently 14 weeks pregnant. We are very excited, since
>>> we've been trying for a while. I am sure I will have many questions for
>>> you all and I've really enjoyed reading and learning from you all so far.
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for all your tips and help.
>>> Glad I will be able to be more active on this list soon. :)
>>> Ronit
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> blparent mailing list
>>> blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> blparent:
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blparent_nfbnet.org/gymnastdave%40sbcglobal.net
>>
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