Mother Son Puberty Talk

My teenage daughter is asking me if I've had "the talk" with my 11-year-old son yet.  My son would run screaming from me if I tried!  I keep books around that are age-appropriate for any of the kids who don't want to ask me straight up, however, I do think dad needs to sit down and have a chat with him.  It's about time to bring it up again.  I mean, I can talk about chest acne or facial hair but when it comes to all that other stuff, I think dad is a much better person for the job. I'm sure my son would appreciate that as well.  Of course, I'd answer any questions he has but he won't ask them (of me anyway).  Like I said, he'd run screaming.

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Low Dose Naltrexone & Other Treatments

I'm hearing good things about low dose naltrexone (LDN) for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.  People who have started using it feel good improvement over their symptoms.  I think I might ask my doctor about it!  Can't hurt to ask his opinion about it anyway.

I also want to ask him to tell me some human growth hormone facts. I read a few of Suzanne Somers' books and she talked about hgh and how she uses it. I don't know enough about it though and he's a pretty open-minded doctor. I thought I'd ask him. Who better to ask than your doctor?

It'd be nice to feel good again. Especially if we end up moving and I have full care of our horses instead of boarding them. Lugging horse manure around and hay bales wouldn't be much fun when you feel bad. Is it much fun anyway? 

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Promotion Offer

I've been actively sending out resumes for hubby for a new job in a different state so we can move.  He has one interview on Friday with the possibility of more being set up while he is there.  He just told me that his current employer offered him a promotion last night.  Now, he doesn't like working where he currently works but it is very secure.  With six kids, that's important.  However, could they have any worse timing?  Seriously?  Couldn't they have done this six months ago before we'd decided we were going to move?  I'm starting to seriously stress now - bring on the anti wrinkle eye cream!  I'm going to need it.

Move? Not move? Ack!!

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Auto Insurance Rates When We Move

We are getting closer to having to make a final decision to relocate back to our home state.  I need to call our auto insurance company and get a new quote on auto insurance for us for the area where we want to live. I know it will be higher than we pay now because we're in the boonies now where car theft, etc., just isn't a big problem so insurance rates are lower.

We should know Friday night or sometime during the weekend if a move in the very near future is going to happen!

I'll need to have our horses transported too if we move.  My "to do"list keeps growing.  I need to find out if we should have some type of insurance on the horses for the transport or if the transport people's insurance covers anything that may happen.

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