Information and opinions on health from Tambrey at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1796/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1796/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1796/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/21084/life-busy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:02:00 -0500 Tambrey Well, between DS working...not working...looking for work...wanting to stay home and sleep all day and play all night...I get tired trying to get him back on track, not to mention all of the things I have going on in my own life! Let's see...a bit about what I have been doing...my latest "passion" is the new website I am a founding moderator on...this came about because my tried and true http://schwablearning.org forums and... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/21084/life-busy http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/19211/methods-education Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:03:00 -0500 Tambrey As many with bipolar know, school is NOT easy for these kids...or if you are now an adult, you probably struggled with getting there on time, paying attention, getting things done on time, and so forth....   There are soo many alternative educational methods now, and the internet has opened a whole new world of teaching!!   My son struggled in a traditional school...not only with his bipolar, but also (undiagnosed until 11th grade)... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/19211/methods-education http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/18138/mans-world-crashes Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:49:00 -0500 Tambrey Well...on August 31 I posted about my son getting a job that he loved...he still does and he has been doing GREAT...but I guess something happened last weekend...I feel I am NOT getting the entire story...bottom line is...his boss, who fought hard for him all day long, fired him this evening over the phone.... he said it is over one incident this past Saturday and he was told then to not worry about it, that he may get written up, but it is... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/18138/mans-world-crashes http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/12984/world-working-man Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:36:00 -0400 Tambrey Well...my son started working full time about 3 weeks ago at our local Jiffy Lube(s)...he is LOVING it and I pray it lasts for him...he has had a few other good jobs, but after a couple weeks he is bailing out...calling in sick, leaving early and finally just stops going...but so far, he has even willingly and eagerly gotten up at 5am *GASP* to be at work by 7am and work until 6pm and he comes home EXCITED about it!! A good boss has alot to... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/12984/world-working-man http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/12982/school-year Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:20:00 -0400 Tambrey Well...Clay was all set to start school last week...he was excited and actually looking forward to going, because he would be at a new school (for him) with a new format/style.He was going to go to school from 8-11 every day, and would work on only 1 or 2 subjects at a time and earn a credit or two at a time. Clay not only lives with bipolar, he also is dyslexic and has Auditory Processing Disorder...and a superrior IQ, which makes... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/12982/school-year http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9774/big-steps Wed, 23 May 2007 21:22:00 -0400 Tambrey My son has experienced both of these in the last few days.   On Saturday a very close friend of his was suddenly killed in an automobile/tractor accident...the farmer turned his tractor into the path of my son's friend.  My son was talking to his friend on the phone when things began to happen.  they were planning a bowling get together for the following Monday (May 21) when my son's friend said, "Oh S***...gotta... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9774/big-steps http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9446/today-mothers Sun, 13 May 2007 11:26:00 -0400 Tambrey My son and I were going to go to his girlfriend's house for the day, but he really did not want me along, and I woke with a headache anyways, so let him go on his own.I woke later and was going to walk across the street for a soda and got into my purse to get some money.  I KNOW I had a bank envelop with $40 in it...grocery money for the next 2 weeks, for things like milk, bread, etc...I only had $20 in that envelop...I KNOW I had $40... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9446/today-mothers http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9437/What-am-I Sat, 12 May 2007 20:24:00 -0400 Tambrey I cannot seem to choose which category I fall under...I am a family/friend since my son has bipolarI am a caregiver since my son has bipolar and I take care of himI live with bipolar since my son lives with usI am interested in bipolar in order to learn all I can to help our familyI have been through/am currently going through bipolar with my son...Sooo...how do I choose?!...oh well...maybe there needs to be another option....ALL OF THE... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9437/What-am-I http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9424/good-night Sat, 12 May 2007 01:00:00 -0400 Tambrey Even though my son did no schoolwork today...he did alot in the yard and could not wait to show it off to me...our yard has a LONG ways to go, but he made a huge dent in it and he was doing something pyhsical and felt good...that is most important to me...even though he overdid it and ended up with heat exhaustion...When I came home from grocery shopping with Mom, my son was not home...he was at a home I do not approve of...and he knows... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9424/good-night http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9406/I-Am-to-Like-I Fri, 11 May 2007 10:23:00 -0400 Tambrey I have been cruising around this site and realized that I have been here before...but I absoultely LOVE LOVE LOVE the new format!!!!   I can tell that I will be here on a daily basis now....and I love being able to journal my thoughts and frustrations and joys...and get replies back that will help me on the journey taht our family is taking!!!   thanks!! gotta get busy at work... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1796/9406/I-Am-to-Like-I