[blparent] My story and request for help

Tue Apr 23 03:51:44 UTC 2013

right on!

Blessings,
Sincerely,
Melissa and Pj
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help

Why are we judging a decision she made five years ago, not knowing
that her vision would change? What good could have possibly come from
that statement?
When you're on a public email list, it is valuable to think about
whether a statement is likely to offer any benefit to members of that
list, or whether it is better left unstated.
Arielle

On 4/22/13, Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S <theblindtech at gmail.com> wrote:
> But when you're on a public email list, asking the public for a handout. 
> The
> public is allowed to give that opinion.
>
> Gabe Vega
> Sent from my iPhone
> (623) 565-9357
>
> On Apr 22, 2013, at 7:34 PM, "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
>
>> The good thing is that nobody has to consult you, Gabe, to determine if
>> she is ready to have a baby or not.  Life happens.  Pipi is taking a new
>> step in her journey by going to training, which is commendable.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you 
>> may
>> kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
>> evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
>> -----Original Message----- From: Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S
>> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 8:16 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Cc: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help
>>
>> I'm of the opinion, that may be blind people should have the appropriate
>> life skills, before having babies.
>>
>> Gabe Vega
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> (623) 565-9357
>>
>> On Apr 22, 2013, at 7:03 PM, "melissa R green" <graduate56 at juno.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi pippy.
>>> May be you should put your story out on the colorado talk list.
>>> You and CCB may get some suggestions.
>>> I would be your childcare but I live an hour away from the CCB.
>>> May be all of the centers should think about childcare options for their
>>> students.
>>> Just my thoughts.
>>> Blessings,
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Melissa and Pj
>>> Find me on:
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>>> facebook Melissa R Green
>>> Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/melissagreen5674
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 9:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help
>>>
>>>
>>> Jennifer,
>>> Thank you for this. I have waiting as a back up plan. My reasons for not
>>> doing so are many, but I know that may be the route I need to go. My
>>> current living/working situation isn't the greatest. We are safe and
>>> necessities met, but it has been a great emotional strain on me and
>>> therefore also on my relationship with Savannah and other family
>>> members.
>>> I don't really want to go into great detail here, but the sooner I can
>>> make this transition, the better for myself, Savannah, and the others
>>> that I live with. Things have been going downhill and continue to do so.
>>> I don't want a ruined relationship with my family and I fear the longer
>>> I stay here, that is going to be how it ends up.
>>> But yes, if I must wait another year, I will.
>>> Pipi
>>> On 4/21/2013 6:52 PM, Jennifer Jackson wrote:
>>>> Pippy,
>>>>
>>>> I know you are excited to make this change in your life. I hate to
>>>> suggest
>>>> this, but perhaps you may need to consider waiting until next year when
>>>> your
>>>> daughter will be in kindergarten. Most schools seem to be moving to all
>>>> day
>>>> kindergarten programs, and many have very affordable after school child
>>>> care
>>>> programs. The after school program at my son's school is $7 a day and
>>>> seems
>>>> to be well run from what I understand from other parents.
>>>>
>>>> I hope you can find something that will work out for this year, but I
>>>> wanted
>>>> to suggest this as a possible option if this does not work out for the
>>>> immediate future. You have my best wishes as well as my admiration for
>>>> taking action to be in charge of your own future.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jennifer
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pipi
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 3:07 PM
>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help
>>>>
>>>> Bridgit,
>>>> Yes, I ahve spoken to the director about it. She suggested I contact
>>>> the
>>>> NFB of Kansas to see if they could help. I have tried several times to
>>>> do this with no return emails or phone calls. I have updated the
>>>> director on my situation in messages and she is on my list of phone
>>>> calss to attempt again Monday.
>>>> Pipid
>>>> On 4/21/2013 2:43 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
>>>>> Pippi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you spoke directly with someone from CCB about this issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Bridgit
>>>>>
>>>>> Message: 4
>>>>> Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:06:24 -0500
>>>>> From: Pipi <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help.
>>>>> Message-ID: <5172E730.5080301 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>>>>
>>>>> Rehab is paying for me to attend CCB, but they do not pay for out of
>>>>> state childcare.
>>>>> Pipi
>>>>>
>>>>>
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