ABOUT ME..

[Nanny411]

Ok I decided I would tell about me and how I came to find this site...

First my name is lisa. I live in Tacoma, WA.  I am 40 years old, single with no children as of yet except of the 4 legged kind.  Please read on...

Although I am not a mom as of yet I am TTC.  I came upon this site through a friend on Facebook who does know I am not a mom as of yet, but said I should come check it out... hence I am here.  I was a bit worried that I would be seen as a person who should not be here and that I  would not be welcomed. 

Aside from the above.. I have an educ. background in Early Childhood Development with an emphasis with special needs kids.  I have been a Nanny for 15 plus years and worked with all sorts of families with varying circumstances and situations.  I have seen an array of childhood illnesses, behaviors and developments.  I also am an aunt 9 times over to my brothers and sister's kids. In addition, I have been a surrogate aunt to many of my friends kids.

With all the families I have worked with I have always tailored my care around the expressed needs and wants of that particular family as each family is unique in of itself.. I have seen and experienced in this varying styles of parenting some I am less than pleased with but none the less it is their choice and their children.

I am in no way saying I have all the answers... I do have my opinions but with that said I do respect others for theirs.. I am also human I do make mistakes and I will own them as they come.  I have always told people that I am bound at one time or another to piss you off by my actions or words and often will not know that I have done it nor intended to so to this... I ask each who have seen me in various threads respond or you have PM me and I have responed if I have done the above PLEASE BRING IT TO MY ATTENTION!  All that I ask is that if it is something I have said in a response to a thread I ask that you do not air your issues with me in the group why bring drama where there need not be PM me with your beef with me.. I am fairly thick skinned and I do not take things personally I realize that we all come from varying cultures, backgrounds, circumstance and situations... I am not here to judge anyone and I ask that you do not judge me without getting to know me first.

I don't feel you have to be a mom in the physical sense to relate.. mom's come in all different forms.. If I do not feel I  am able to give an objective response to a thread or I feel I am out of my element on it I will not respond to those threads.. I may not be mom but it doesn't mean I don't have a heart or that I can't understand..

I leave you with this and welcome any responses to it.

lisa

[SThompson21]

Nov. 24, 2009 at 9:21 PM

welcome to cafemom. im not going to tell you that you dont belong here. thats not my decision to make. lol. welcome and cute dog  :)

[goodmama]

Nov. 24, 2009 at 9:24 PM

Welcome Glad we can have you here and base on your knowlege I glad you are a part of our moms group.

[fraziersmom]

Nov. 24, 2009 at 10:15 PM