I now work for Missoula Children's Theatre. These past few weeks have been overwhelming but assuring. The audition itself was exhilarating and the 48 bus ride was actually delightful. (much more comfortable than Boston) Before I left I had this conversation with my brother on his patio and what I'd like to do. I am so blessed because this job was ( Read more... )

Pardon me if you ever felt I stepped on your toes or were victim to one of my sudden outbursts. I was just excited by our topic. I'm all about the journey, not the destination. I have many flaws, some of which I'm working on. Yes, I'm an overachiever but that's only because I've failed for so long. As for me, I'm territorial of those I love, if I ( Read more... )

MyStory

I have grown up in a household supportive of who I am whatever I want to be. I grew up my whole childhood on Carpathia Blvd. In Sterling Heights, Michigan. At the end of my street is the Carpathia Park. As a child I could always find a place in nature to relax and enjoy a walk through the park. However, I always had to be wary of the broken ( Read more... )

From 1920 until 1933, prohibition was the law in the United States. Prohibition didn’t stop the Carpathians, from having fun although it severely affected the management of the activities. “’They used to have beer taps set up in the woods. Half barrels of beer were hidden in trenches dug by members and covered with leaves,’ remembered Phil
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Primary Caretaker

Today in divorce when kids are involved, custody becomes a messy issue. If multiple caretakers do not live together anymore, the primary caregiver gains major custody of the child. There are many things that determine the primary care taker. Anyone else who is not the primary caretaker(s) would become a absent caretaker. Other ways of determining ( Read more... )

“The Primary Caretaker is the caretaker who is primarily responsible for the child’s day-to-day care and supervision in the home where the child sleeps more than half of the days in a month, when averaged over a twelve-month period. The twelve-month period begins at the time the determination is being made. The primary caretaker standard is ( Read more... )

Many parental activities are often over looked including playing, encouraging interest in sports, coaching teams, providing intellectual stimulation and homework assistance these have as significant importance as well as the primary responsibilities. When these are ignored there is a problem with underestimating what are the important qualities ( Read more... )

Another problem is the primary income holder lacks time being a caretaker when working to provide finances for the family. This is often overlooked not taking into consideration other parental duties. There is a lack of consideration in primary caretaker cases to the best interest of the child, neglect and abuse. Primary care taking is aimed to ( Read more... )