( Where I go to let my hair down)

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http://myspace.com/ametrinefire   

 H i all,

My name is Lisa,  ( when I put this in it was already taken so I have used part of my E-male name )

Their are four of us in the family, nine if you enclude the cats.  I have two children.  Antony aged 25  ( 26 in Sept ),  Seraphina ( Phina ) aged 21  and Stewart aged 30 ,  we adopted Stewart into our family 6 years ago.  The cats are. Obsidian  ( Ob )  and Onyx  ( Nix )  born 5th April 2006,  there both black and white short haired .  Then Tchaikovsky  ( Titch )  and Fidel Castro  ( Fidel )  born 29th Nov.2007.  Mostly black with a  few white markings,  longer haired but still moggies.

 And finaly myself,  I don't want to admit to my age ( I was borne in 1961,  so that would make me  !**!  Ahhh )  I have profound Dyslexia ( isn't it just great when they give you a word for your problems that causes so much more when you come to spell it ? )  So before I start  many apalogies for any typing errors.  It sounds even more funny when I explain that I taught Phina at home from the age of 12.  Using  what is refered to as an Autonomous education.  Plus having a large dictionary at hand at all times.

I found Minti by accident,  but once having read through the articles on the home page I thought  "YEPPIE" a  forum I think I could realy fit into.  I am hoping I can become a productive member.  Although both my children are now young adults,  I may still beable to give constructive advice or support.

My family have survived  through a number of experiences  for example, 

Down syndrome,  divorce ,  A.D.H.D (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)  ,  food additives / colourings / allergies and relating  behaviour problems.

( [http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20040524/food-additives-may-affect-kids-hyperactivity ) , 

astmah,  eczema, adoption, dyslexia ,  dyspraxia 

 depression / bipolar disorder ,

( http://www.aapel.org/bdp/BLsyntheseUS.html ),

( http://www.ncld.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=466 ) , 

peti mal (absences)  and B.P.D. (border line personality disorder) .  Plus most childhood ailments.

I am includeing some web sites I have found helpfull.

Mental health.        

http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/   

http://www.mentalhealthproject.com/content.asp?id_Content=1024

I.B.S.

http://www.ibsweblog.com/

 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/create_answer/613345

Joint hypermobility

http://www.arc.org.uk/arthinfo/patpubs/6019/6019.asp

Womens health

 http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0000/0079.asp?index=4719

http://www.about.com/health/

Our family motto is    "What dosn't kill you can only make you stranger"  oops! "stronger"