[blparent] My story and request for help

[David Andrews]

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Dave

At 10:48 AM 4/23/2013, you wrote:
>Melissa,
>Can you give me info for the list please? I have never heard of it before.
>Pipi
>On 4/22/2013 9:03 PM, melissa R green 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:
>>Twitter melissa5674
>>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>
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>>>>
>>>>Rehab is paying for me to attend CCB, but they do not pay for out of
>>>>state childcare.
>>>>Pipi