[blparent] some exciting news to share

Wed Oct 20 16:36:32 UTC 2010

I don't claim to be anything but a kind and caring person.  The  woman I 
volunteer for lives in poverty, doesn't get out of her house, has no 
resources to get information on parenting and blindness.

I have volunteered to assit her with transportation for errands and 
appointments and to answer basic questions on parenting.  She needs 
friendship and compassion more than anything and soemone to tell her that 
she is a great mom doing the right things to raise her son.

Kathy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share

> Kathy,
> What is hard for you? Seriously, what aspect is difficult? What problem
> are you trying to solve?  Is there some other issue aside from
> blindness?
> Do you and this mom just not have a good dynamic? You can only mentor if
> the dynamic is right. Lastly, parenting is such a fuzzy thing. What
> makes you believe that your experience and methods are more credible
> then the mom you are dealing with?
>
> I say this as someone who hasn't taken the Hadley course, nor do I plan
> to.  I am glad it is there, and at some point I may take a class fromt
> hem, but not now.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of ldavis5000 at sbcglobal.net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 1:19 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>
> I am so happy that this is such a well respected coures.  It is so hard
> for
> me, being sighted working with someone who is blind that doesn't have
> all
> the resources or skills.  We are getting through this together as best
> we
> can.
>
> Kathy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>
>
>> Hi Kathy.  I have nothing but good things to say about the Hadley
> course
>> I'm
>> almost finished with, parenting preparation.  Sharon Howerton, the
>> instructor is wonderful.  I had to brag about you there, Sharon for a
>> second.  You'll come away from the course with a wealth of info to
> help
>> your
>> friend. I have a 9 month old boy named Michael.
>> Leslie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
>> Behalf Of ldavis5000 at sbcglobal.net
>> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 2:21 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] some exciting news to share
>>
>> Congrats to you and your family.  I am glad to hear for someone in the
>> neighborhood.  I am a volunteer for Mentoring Moms.  I am a mentor to
> a
>> young woman who is blind with a sighted child.  I am not blind myself
> but
>> am
>>
>> a parent of a special adult daughter with Down Syndrome.   have sent
> you a
>> resource to Hadley School for the blind.  They offer parenting
> classes.  I
>> just signed up my mentee. Lupe.  She is waiting for the materials to
>> arrive
>> for her course which is the second parenting course, ages 1-5 years
> old.
>> It
>>
>> sound like a terrific source of information.
>>
>> Good luck.  Parenting is the most wonderful experience.
>>
>> Kathy
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni" <rovadia82 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:48 PM
>> 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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