Life with The Leivas: 10 Things Never to Say to a Stay-at-Home Mom

Friday, April 29, 2011

10 Things Never to Say to a Stay-at-Home Mom

When the kids are older, do you think you'll get a real job?

How June Cleaver of you!

Oh, so you don't work?

Since you have extra time on your hands, could you whip up a few dozen brownies for the bake sale tomorrow?

All day with your kids? I can't even imagine.

I'm jealous. I wish my husband were rich so I wouldn't have to work either.

What do you do all day, anyway?

I'm sure you're not the only one who's ever wasted money on a college degree.

That explains why your son is so clingy!

Weird. I assumed your house would be superclean.

Olivia has been home on spring break all week and we've been stuck inside at the house almost the entire time because of a ridiculous plumbing issue. The house is a disaster, I feel like we haven't accomplished anything. The kids are happy though and I have loved the extra time with Olivia.

2 comments:

Wendy Leiva said...: People have actually said those things to you???? How rude!; Friday, April 29, 2011 10:18:00 PM
Anna M said...: I LOVE this POST. LOVE it. Did you know Susan Hudson from USC? She's stays home part of the time with her 2 kids and she gets this. I've heard a lot of the comments you shared. And still I struggle with feeling like I'm doing enough to be a good mom. I hate that we can be hard on ourselves!; Tuesday, May 03, 2011 10:11:00 PM

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MPS/Sanfilippo Syndrome

In October, 2008 Olivia was disgnosed with MPS III or Sanfilippo Syndrome, type B. MPS stands for: Mucopolysaccharidoses. It is a genetic lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by the body's inability to produce specific enzymes. Normally, the body uses enzymes to break down and recycle materials in cells. In individuals with MPS and related diseases, the missing or insufficient enzyme prevents the proper recycling process, resulting in the storage of materials in virtually every cell of the body. As a result, cells do not perform properly and may cause progressive damage throughout the body, including the heart, bones, joints, respiratory system and central nervous system. While the disease may not be apparent at birth, signs and symptoms develop with age as more cells become damaged by the accumulation of cell materials.

Babies and young children with Sanfilippo Syndrome appear normal, but symptoms begin to appear with age as more and GAGs build up in the cells of the body. There are 3 stages to the disease. Stage 1 the child begins to lag behind peers and begins to display difficult behaviors. Stage 2 the child losing his/her language, becomes hyperactive, chews on everything, and has sleeping difficulties. Stage 3 the child slows down, becomes dependant for all mobility and loses the ability to chew/swallow. There is no treatment or cure for Sanfilippo. Life expectancy varies.