Do you know what I think is terrible?  The number of middle class families who do not have health insurance.  And you know what?  I fall into that category.  Our kids have insurance because we have bought it for them.  But with my husband being a small business owner he does not have an employer to get insurance through.  And to buy our own insurance policy would cost thousands of dollars each month.  And we don’t have an extra $2000 per month just sitting around. Just to get treatment for acne, which hormones and acne go hand in hand would cost us a lot to treat our oldest if we didn’t purchase insurance for her. We make too much to qualify for state help and we make too little to actually pay for our own plan. I am hoping things will change soon and we’ll be able to get some insurance we can afford.

Back when I was teaching it often scared me to think about the different diseases that the children might possibly have.  I know it’s awful to think about but you just never know.  The policy we had was to treat every child like they had something terrible like AIDS.  That means if the child is bleeding you get some disposable gloves and put them on your hands before helping the child.  We even wore gloves when handling simply treatment creams, like tretinoin cream . Sometimes it’s hard to think that way when you’re dealing with an innocent child but you have to keep your own safety and health in mind, as well as your family at home.

As we get older it can be harder and harder to get around.  And that can make it seem like you are losing your independence.  If this sounds like your situation or the situation of one of your loved ones you might want to consider getting a scooter or wheelchair for them.  Being able to get around by yourself will make it so much easier on you and you won’t feel like you’re becoming a burden to family members. Most insurance compaines cover wheelchairs, anyway that’s how it once was. If your provider doesn’t cover your chair, and you live in NC, check out health insurance in NC plans to see if you can find a new provider.

Ever since I had my daughter a little over 3 years ago I have had a hard time with my contacts.  I used to be able to wear my contacts all day long without a problem.  Now after a couple of hours my eyes are so dry I can’t stand it and I have to take them out.

I don’t have any eyeglasses to wear anymore because I had gotten used to just wearing contacts all of the time.  I was checking out a few places online to get a new pair but haven’t found anything yet. I did come across a site that says they offer the best eye cream , not sure about that though. Anyway, I need to get back to my searches. If anyone has an idea or a site for me to look at please let me know.

My youngest daughter has some problems with asthma every time she gets sick.  We are fortunate that the only time it acts up is when she is sick.  Of course I wish that it never bothered her, but we just have to deal with it.

One of the ways we try to keep the breathing problems at bay is to use a cool mist humidifier running in her bedroom.  Well, we went away and forgot to empty the water from it.  Of course if you’ve ever done that then you know you have to change the filter and clean everthing, because it gets all moldy. We also need to make sure that we change out our AC filter , as well as the furnce filter, which is the same. Having a good clean filter keeps our air clean, which helps everyone in the house.

When I was young I was very tiny.  I had no idea how fortunate I was.  I ate what I wanted and I stayed teeny-tiny.  When I went away to college I wasn’t as active as I had been when I was younger.  I was in class all morning, at work in the afternoon and studying in the evenings.  There wasn’t much time for being active like I had been.  And my eating habits didn’t change.  So I started gaining weight.  Just a little at first, but before I knew it I was 20 pounds overweight, then 30 pounds… you get the idea.  I didn’t want to take diet pills, mostly because of the diet pill side effects . But with the power of the internet you can find the info on just about any diet pill out there.

If you feel happy- you eat to celebrate.  If you feel sad- you eat to make yourself feel better.  If you’re bored- you eat.  If you’re mad- you eat.  Sound familiar?  That is exactly how I am.  So, what can you do about it?

Figure out what emotions are causing you to eat too much.  Your husband made you mad so you ate an entire box or cookies.  The kids won’t listen today and you’re frustrated so you eat an entire bag of chips.  The first thing you need to do is recognize what you’re doing.  You’re eating when you’re upset.  So, what can you do about it?  Make a purposeful decision to do something different.  When you feel upset make a conscious choice to do something like call a friend to vent, scrub your kitchen or start a blog where you complain to the world. You can also search the internet for things that would make you laugh. I came across something funny the other day called testosterone cream . I never thought in a million years you could buy a pill related to testosterone, but I was wrong. I guess there’s a pill for everthing.

Do you know what is frustrating?  Being on a diet.  I hate it.  I haven’t lost a single pound since the new year.  It’s my own fault, of course because I haven’t worked at it.  I still eat what I want, snack way too much and never exercise.  Yet, when I stand on the scale I am frustrated to see that same old number.  I wish there were fat burner pills out there that I could take and still eat how I want and still lose weight.  We all know that isn’t how it works though.  Even if you take diet pills you still have to eat healthy and exercise in order to reach your goal.  Maybe I’ll start soon, you never know.

Addiction can be a terrible thing to have to face.  Fortunately if you need help with finding a drug rehab clinic there are many places you can turn to. You find find many that offer several programs that can be of assistance. Do your searching online, you will find choice’s of many residential recovery of even an out patient recovery programs.  I came across one that have been helping people for over 21 years and has developed a great reputation.  Don’t put if off another day- if you need help, or you know someone that does don’t delay any longer. Another place to turn to is the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), you find a lot of good information there.

Acne can be very difficult to treat. My teenage daughter had a very bad case of acne. Just a few years ago we tried every over the counter acne treatment there was, and then some. At got so bad that we had to get a prescribed treatment, which would burn her face if she didn’t use the treatment the right way. After using many products and treatments we did find something that helped, and it worked for her. By using this treatment it made her self esteem go through the roof. I will end with this, different things work for different people and it can be hard finding the right treatment for you or your child, but don’t give up. There is a lot of information on the Internet today, so looking for the best acne treatment is no longer a hard thing to do.