Saturday, September 30, 2017

There are things we must as parents plant firmly in our children but always allow them to spread their wings, learn, grow, question and move mountains.

Friday, September 29, 2017

Good Riddance To An Abusive Creep
10+ Photos That Prove Depression Has No Face;get help, life is worth living even when you don't see the light of it.
Here's the real story behind the viral photo that had so many judging this mom.. thank you.. NO.. it is not ok, it is not your business.. please stay out.
From Louis Armstrong to the N.F.L.: Ungrateful as the New Uppity
Hugh Hefner Damaged Countless Women's Lives—Let's Not Pretend Otherwise
The REAL Reason Your Child Refuses to Eat
On American Identity, the Election, and Family Members Who Support Trump
How Becoming a Single Parent Improved My Finances
Why Aren’t Mothers Worth Anything to Venture Capitalists?
Tammy Duckworth: Why Do We Expect Moms to Pump Milk for Their Children on a Toilet Seat?
For Some Chinese Uighurs, Modeling Is A Path To Success
When The Parents Are White, The Child Is Black And The Churches Are Segregated

Yom Kippur 2017

Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central themes are atonement and repentance 5 Stages Of The Yom Kippur Fast, Illustrated By Amy Schumer
How Yom Kippur Fasts Became All About The Feasts
Just a Moment
Tyranny of the Minority
Facing poverty, academics turn to sex work and sleeping in cars
A United Nations embarrassment; state of society
FDA Not Doing Enough To Fix Serious Food Safety Violations, Report Finds
Trump Administration To Drop Refugee Cap To 45,000, Lowest In Years
Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success
Who Is A College Teacher, Anyway? Audit Of Online University Raises Questions
Paul Horner, Fake News Purveyor Who Claimed Credit For Trump's Win, Found Dead At 38.. this guy is awful... but if he is awful, how do I feel about onion news?
How 5-year-old Buthaina became a symbol for Yemen

SAY NO!

DHS planning to collect social media info on all immigrants
DOJ demands Facebook information from 'anti-administration activists'
You can visit these SoCal museums for free using your L.A. library card
Texting is a brilliant way to miscommunicate how you feel, and misinterpret what other people mean. - word porn
A person's a person, no matter how small. - Horton from Dr.seuss

Free Coffee! ( not my dog.. the drink)

How to get free coffee on National Coffee Day and where to find Portland's best

Thursday, September 28, 2017

I helped create the GOP tax myth. Trump is wrong: Tax cuts don’t equal growth.
State not requiring Puerto Rico evacuees to pay transportation costs
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Criticized For Speech At Trump's D.C. Hotel
Trump waives Jones Act shipping restrictions for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
Donald Trump claims Republicans have the votes for health care, can’t make Sept. 30 deadline
Obamacare Rates Are Set to Rise After Trump Opposition Creates Turmoil
Trump insists Facebook was actually against him all along
House Republicans propose $10 billion for Trump’s border wall
Trump Administration Finds A New Way To Fight With The UK
How impeachment could lead to insurrection or even Dems backing Donald Trump (commentary)
Trump Says ‘Shipping Industry’ Doesn’t Want Shipping Waiver For Puerto Rico
Puerto Ricans Disgusted By WH Bragging Amid Trump’s Inaction After Hurricane Destruction
AP FACT CHECK: Smoke and mirrors in Trump tax plan
Donald Trump Refuses to Send More Aid to Puerto Rico, Citing Business Interests
Why the GOP health care plans are so bad

9/28 to 10/8/2017

Beaverton's first-ever Restaurant Week starts Thursday
Asian American Family Threatened For Putting Black Lives Matter Sign In Window
Why you still can’t stop watching ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians,’ 10 years later
A Chinese New Year Treat Wrapped in Mystery....馬仔 mǎzai, or ponies..... my childhood snack. :) I miss you.
Mayor Urges Portland Schools To Let Charter School Stay Put
Your First Look at the Post-Fire Columbia River Gorge
MILITARY PACKING SECRETS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER TRAVELER
How Many Viruses Can Live In Semen? More Than You Might Think
Global Plan To Streamline 'Use By' Food Labels Aims To Cut Food Waste
La Croix's Natural Flavors Were Not a Mystery
One Of America's Biggest Food Banks Just Cut Junk Food By 84 Percent In A Year
Guess What's Showing Up In Our Shellfish? One Word: Plastics .. it was metal before, not plastic..
Enrollment for 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA / Obamacare) starts November 1 and ends December 15. Trump reduced the advertising funds by 90% to announce when people can enroll. Copy and paste to circulate.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Monday, September 25, 2017

9/24/17

It is so tough to deal with narcissist, when they are family.. I still need to protect self. I don't want to get bend our of shape for nothing.. , but I will stand tall and stand on my ground.

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Going Out to McDonald's in Hong Kong Is Way Different Than in America
Patten urges China not to see Hong Kongers as dissidents via Washington Post
Patten urges China not to see Hong Kongers as dissidents via Yahoo
'Stronger' Does The Hard Work To Earn Its Every Inspiring Moment
Korean Beauty Superstore Innisfree Just Opened In The U.S.
Chargers Kicker Younghoe Koo's Story Is Familiar for Many Korean-Americans
Couple makes $36 million gift to Babson
"It's a sign of our limited understanding that we turn to belief systems, whether they are science, religion, or philosophy; but being in the pre-dawn of our evolution as a species, we can't be blamed for creating little islands of relative security in the ocean of infinity." —Jurgen Ziewe
Museum live in Oregon

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Kim Jong Un Insulted Donald Trump And Taught America A New Word At The Same Time
Jeff Sessions wants to save “dangerous” Portland from itself
How States Are Banding Together To Take On Trump
The Department Of Education Cuts Off A Student Loan Watchdog
Some Russians Fired Up Over New Kalashnikov Monument
Why Don’t We All Speak the Same Language? (Earth 2.0 Series)
The Diary of a Single, Train-wreck, & Fabulous Mom
How to Be a Modern Parent "As your child develops, the challenges will change, and your thinking may evolve, but your approach should be consistent, firm and loving. Help your child learn through experience that making an effort builds confidence and helps you learn to tackle challenges. Calibrate your expectations about what your child is capable of doing independently, whether you have an infant learning to sleep through the night, a toddler helping to put toys away, or an older child resolving conflicts."
Just Like My Mother: How We Inherit Our Parents’ Traits and Tragedies

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

L'shane Tova for Rosh Hashanah

Shanah Tovah (Hebrew: שנה טובה‎‎) Shanah Tovah Umetukah (Hebrew: שנה טובה ומתוקה‎‎),
Feeling the Love on Rosh Hashanah
Sacred yet casual, Rosh hasshanah Under the Stars is a regional tradition
Black, Jewish And Avoiding The Synagogue On The High Holy Days
Navy Hospital Staffers Removed After Sharing Disturbing Photos Of Newborns.. God awful!
Ahead Of The Holiday Season, Toys R Us Files For Bankruptcy Protection
The Dollar Is Weaker, But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing
With This Ring, I Thee Take ... Your Hispanic-Sounding Surname?
iPhone X's Face ID Inspires Privacy Worries — But Convenience May Trump Them
Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir
Hillary Clinton: there's a 'game that keeps women in their place'
Be happy. You never know how much time you have left. - LLiL.com

Olivia Munn- she easily can be my new fave!.. funny and hot!

"Authenticity requires a certain measure of vulnerability, transparency, and integrity" - Janet Louise Stepenson

Wait and see to those made the deeds for injustice.. everything happen for a reason

‘Karma has no menu.. You get served what you deserve’
There's a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

How One Group Is Working To Build A More Diverse Teaching Force
Ho Feng Shan: The 'Chinese Schindler' who saved thousands of Jews
Now this is ridiculous: $782,000 over asking for a house in Sunnyvale
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Trump using campaign, RNC funds to pay legal bills from Russia probe
RNC: Spending on legal bills for Trump Jr. nears $200K
After Trump's U.N. Speech, Some Senators Look To Reinforce War Powers
Refugees Invited By Charity Make Themselves At Home In Trump's Childhood Abode
Pelosi Is Confronted By Protesters Angry About Her Immigration Talks With Trump
Trump to U.N.: North Korea's 'Rocket Man' Kim Jong Un On A Suicide Mission
Trump warns U.S. may have to 'totally destroy' North Korea
When hate speech isn't a crime: Small-town football team faces this issue.. the evidence that the new generation is breeded, hate continues.. we must speak up
New Oregon law: No more phones in the driver seat starting Oct. 1
Governments turn tables by suing public records requesters
As Federal Government Cuts Obamacare Ads, Private Insurer Steps Up
Kellyanne Conway Has Some Thoughts On Sean Spicer’s Emmys Appearance.. she is a douche... she has no moral.
CNN anchor has a reminder for the president. fair and square.
The Real 'Spicey' Crashes The Emmys, As Stars Mock Trump
ESPN Flap Shows People Can't Even Agree On What They're Arguing Over In Trump Era
'Rolling Stone' Magazine Is Put Up For Sale
At The Emmys, It Was A Big Night For Juggernauts
Sean Spicer at the Emmys: applause won't make his guilt go away, Sean Spicer is still a douche. Shame on you.
Stephen Colbert's Reaction to Donald Trump Saying Ivanka Calls Him 'Daddy'
Stephen Colbert Is Back With 11 Brutal Words For Donald Trump
REASONS TODAY’S KIDS ARE BORED AT SCHOOL, FEEL ENTITLED, HAVE LITTLE PATIENCE & FEW REAL FRIENDS
If you leave your kids alone, it is not the predatory strangers who are a risk
'Landslide' Probes A Mother-Daughter Bond In Spare, Careful Prose
Why People Tolerate Gaslighting
How to Make Every Grade More Like Kindergarten
What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?
25 Things Good Moms Do Without Even Realizing It
No grammar schools, lots of play: the secrets of Europe’s top education system
Gaslighting: The Ultimate Mind Game that Makes Victims Question Their Own Perception of Reality
Want to Have a Good Day? Try Making the Bed First
Viral Video Nails Difference Between Your First Pregnancy And Every Pregnancy After That
How to Ruin Your Kid for Life
Why Preschool is the ‘Most Important Year’ In a Child’s Development
Children Need Close Pals, Not Popularity
As Millennials Get Older, Many Are Buying SUVs To Drive To Their Suburban Homes
7 key phrases Montessori teachers use and why we should use them, too
Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t Want It
If You Think Everyone Else Has More Friends, You're Not Alone

In 3 years, my kiddo will start Kindergarten!

La Center schools look to address crowding

Monday, September 18, 2017

9/18/17

Sad day within the family. Sick ppl....
After Equifax Hack, Consumers Are On Their Own. Here Are 6 Tips To Protect Your Data
Equifax’s Instructions Are Confusing. Here’s What to Do Now.
Seven aftershocks of the Equifax breach: What bankers need to know

Well said...

I am no way near where I want to be, but I have made it really far this year. Freedom, self-discovery, more clarity in what I need, learning to make decisions fast and prioritize, trying to be kind, growth, re-learning how to trust and love myself, are things I am picking up along the way to mend my broken heart and self. -Nelly L.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

I DON’T HELP MY WIFE. YOU SHOULDN’T EITHER.
Politics In Real Life: Should Americans Be Auto-Enrolled In Retirement Plans? An old article in 2016 for reading
How I Learned to Stop Being a “Chill Girl” and Start Being Me
Philip. Sharing this for all of you lovely moms who question if you will find or ever love again.
How to Help Kids Create a Culture of Personal Accountability
4 Words to Instantly Stop a Child That Doesn’t Listen.. you have 2 options.. well.. I shall try.. it just doesn't sound nice.
The Dumbest Dating Mistake Everyone Makes…
26 Of The Most Absurd Rules Ever Created By Parents
I voted for Trump because I thought that Hillary was too corrupt to be president. Am I a bigot?
I am white. That's all you know about me. Am I privileged based on that alone and assuming I am, should I feel guilt and what should I do about it?
Why You May Not Want to Save for College
26 Memes Anyone In Love With Their Soulmate Will Understand
3 Female Former Employees Sue Google Over Alleged Gender Pay Discrimination
Oregon reading, writing, math scores decline across the board
Shiny new digs, daunting challenge for Under Armour in Portland .. the Company and CEO supported Trump in the past.. no thank you.
Episode 647: Hard Work Is Irrelevant
Trump shuts down Lattice Semiconductor's $1.3 billion sale to Chinese investors
Portland entrepreneur prepares documentary series on women in tech
A look at Oregon's wage gap by industry
Herrera-Beutler enlists legislators in toll fight

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

I need that when I feel like suffocation at my own house.

No matter where you are or what your circumstances might be, wonder is a window from where you are to where you want to be. No matter what that location is. - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
San Diego Washing Streets With Bleach To Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak.. lack of care of her people,. USA is declining to be a 3rd world place...
Air Pollution From Industry Plagues Houston In Harvey's Wake
Florida's Farmers Look At Irma's Damage: 'Probably The Worst We've Seen'
Best intentions: When disaster relief brings anything but relief
What the Harvey deluge would look like where you live
The Houston Flooding Pushed the Earth's Crust Down 2 Centimeters
Glacier National Park Is Being Devastated by Wildfire
Harvey and Irma, Married 75 Years, Marvel at the Storms Bearing Their Names
Hurricane Irma is literally pulling the ocean away from shorelines
The Rubble And Recovery Of U.S. Virgin Islands: 'Will We Survive The Aftermath?'
We can’t leave Florida, but we can’t stay either. Help us!
Hurricanes Are Sweeping The Atlantic. What's The Role Of Climate Change?
Hurricane Irma is flattening buildings in the Caribbean
How President Trump's Rhetoric Is Changing The Way Americans Talk
Organic Industry Sues USDA To Push For Animal Welfare Rules
Americans' Borrowing Hits Another Record. Time To Worry?.. Is bubble looming?
What To Do When Your Health Insurance Won't Pay The Bills
Reporter Katy Tur Shares Her 'Front-Row' View Of The Trump Campaign
Trump Dinner Menu: Tax Cuts
Supreme Court Backs Broad Enforcement Of Travel Ban — For Now
FACT CHECK: Were The 1800s Steve Bannon's Kind Of America?
Trump's Voting Commission Embroiled In New Controversy Ahead Of Next Meeting

My baby's 1st day of pre school


Wednesday, September 13, 2017

School Shooter In Washington State Is Apprehended; 1 Student Dead .. things like this make me question what is wrong with our youngster these day? WHY? Gun control please!
Asshole from Utah arrested for setting 4 wildfires in Oregon
Eagle Creek suspect's name a matter of public interest: Editorial Agenda 2017
Forest service: Please don't try to replant the gorge
Pacific Northwest Winemakers Worry Wildfire Smoke Could Ruin Harvest
La Center couple wants to give away the historic home.. want a house, you haul it?
Is All That Wildfire Smoke Damaging My Lungs?
Columbia River re-opens as crews fight Eagle Creek Fire
Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind. - Dodinsky
Department Of Transportation Rolls Out New Guidelines For Self-Driving Cars
Apple Unveils Three New iPhones, But The Watch Sends Shares Up
China's Two Largest Tech Companies Sign A Deal Over The West's Biggest Music
On iPhone's 10th Anniversary, Apple Has A Go At A Big Redesign, Happy birthday, I phone, even though I am a late adopter, I still like you
So Your Kitchen Sponge Is A Bacteria Hotbed. Here's What To Do
Nordstrom's New Concept: A Store That Doesn't Stock Clothes
Alec
The global reach of a quirky office chef as China’s internet celebrity economy booms
New Nutrition Study Changes Nothing
Pleasing the Hungry Ghosts in Hong Kong

Free Spot in preschool in Vancouver

ESD 112 seeks to fill 180 free preschool slots I am grateful that I can support my kid.
Grand gestures are easy. Self-reflection, inquiry and change is harder.- Jenn S.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

We Should Let Our Kids Go Barefoot As Often As Possible (Thanks, Science “Mommy will you lay with me?” – when your children want you to lie down with them at night I am having guilt as Gabe is growing up so fast. He is asking me to have more connections.. which I feel I am lacking behind due to other life demands.. I need to be more listening. He is as asking and wanting more connection, there is no but or if, just give and LOVE. " mommy wait for me" and his sadness is my motivation to be a better mom.
The Ambition Collision
There Is A Reason Moms Are Always Tired, Even After A Full Night’s Sleep
How ‘twisted’ early childhood education has become — from a child development expert
A psychologist explains the limits of human compassion
Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No
I agreed some of the talking points from this ted talk. It is true as I was portrayed in court as an unfit mother because I run "trial" at work and I have "mental illness". We need to look deep inside when he/she is the aggressor and the abuser. Own up to your mistake and change your thinking and behavior is the only way for me to agree of equal parenting. I will always make sure Gabe gets the love from his Dad. We only have happy pictures in the house.

Monday, September 11, 2017

How My Son Was Kidnapped Without Ever Leaving Home, my heart aches for his kiddo's parent.. OI hope my kiddo is healthy.
Children's books with humans have greater moral impact than animals, study finds
Your child is human, too.. we are human too.. I have rights.. stop beating me down.
The affirmative action ‘we don’t talk about’ — 30% of Harvard freshmen are legacies: survey ..hm... I am not sure what to think of it. The country club of education, elite members only.
Being The Only One In The Room: Speaking Up As A Mom Of Color In A New Mom Group
Drop These 5 Ineffective Discipline Sentences From Your Parenting Playbook
聖保羅男女27人爭1個學額 校長:不鼓勵面試學生揑造「生活經驗」 .. this could happen anymore.. don't teach your kids to lie.
Why You Need to Start Having Deeper Conversations
The Train Analogy That Will Completely Change How You See Your Crying Child
4 Signs of Single Parent Burnout You Should Never Ignore... I need to watch this carefully.
To the Badass Single Moms, and To Those Who Love Us
Stop telling me how cute I look. Please?
Why do white people still not get that cultural appropriation isn’t ever cultural appreciation?
If language tells us who we are, then who am I?
President Trump’s War on Science
Obama’s Letter to President Trump on Inauguration Day
Steve Bannon Says Trump Firing Comey May Be Biggest Mistake In Modern Politics via Huffington Post
Steve Bannon Says Trump Firing Comey May Be Biggest Mistake In Modern Politics via yahoo
Trump may not be able to donate money to Harvey victims after all
The First White President
Trump tortured Spicer and Priebus. Now they get to tell investigators about Trump.
Deadly Bird Flu In China Evolves, Spreads To New Regions
States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump's 'Racial Animus'
DACA recipients speak out against Trump's move to end protections for young immigrants
Hong Kong Broadcaster's Decision To Drop BBC Prompts Anger
Professor: 37 Historic Dictionaries Disagree With Trump's Definition of 'Emolument'
Sexual Assault Report Drops From White House Site, Remains On Obama Archive (UPDATE)
White House Quietly Removes Sexual Assault Report From Website
Trump has decided to end DACA, with 6-month delay
4 lies Jeff Sessions told to justify ending DACA

Thursday, September 07, 2017

Eagle Creek Fire now at 20,000 acres, evacuations in three counties
Police: Eagle Creek Fire suspect is 15-year-old boy; tips sought from public
Rim Fire closes campgrounds, roads on Mount Hood
Oregon says 'pay up' to boy, then 16, who started forest fire by throwing fireworks from car
Eagle Creek fire evacuees dazed, in shock as they flock to shelters
Eagle Creek and Indian Creek fires merge; estimated 20,000 acres burning
Eagle Creek fire prompts hundreds of evacuations, many more on alert
'The gorge will never be the same': Oregonians grieve as Eagle Creek fire burns
Eagle Creek Fire Witness: Young Hikers Giggled As Firecracker Descended Into Gorge Canyon
Ash falls in Portland metro area as Eagle Creek Fire rages to the east
Houston, Mumbai, Ontario, Macau, Niger, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Ireland, Sierra Leone...All Flooded
Eagle Creek Fire Witness: Young Hikers Giggled As Firecracker Descended Into Gorge Canyon
Hikers Say the Columbia River Gorge is Burning Because Teenage Boys Were Tossing Firecrackers Off a Cliff
Eagle Creek fire explodes, forces evacuations, I-84 closed, Multnomah Falls threatened
The fire has consumed 3,000 acres of pristine forest that Portlanders treat as a playground.
More than 100 hikers being evacuated as Eagle Creek Trail fire burns
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. -- Theodore Roosevelt

Wednesday, September 06, 2017

Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving off the rich fragrance of cinnamon and fulfillment, the long tapers of cattails are bursting and floating away over the blue shoulders of the ponds, and every pond, no matter what its name is, is nameless now. Every year everything I have ever learned in my lifetime leads back to this: the fires and the black river of loss whose other side is salvation, whose meaning none of us will ever know. To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go. In Blackwater Woods by Mary Oliver

Sunday, September 03, 2017

“Happiness is not about what the world gives you - happiness is what you think about what the world gives you." - Mo Gawdat