Outspokenmom blog

So, this really should be an amendment, or addition maybe would be a better word, to my last post.  If you didn’t read it, well, you should, 2012 has been an interesting health year for us with a lot of emergency room visits (did I even mention Seth’s gaping wound from being run over by [...]

Good Morning people,
I couldn’t think of a better day/time/events to blog about than right now.  So far 2012 has been an unbelievable year for us Schwab’s, although not sure if it is a ‘good’ unbelievable.
Since the new year, we have had barfing, cha-cha(figure it out…the real word is gross), and for the first time and [...]

So, my hubby told me the other morning that he finished our son’s smoothie I made him and was wondering what was in it, because he almost instantly felt better, his headache was gone and he felt like he had energy.
I didn’t realize how good my smoothies were until my hubby said that!  So, thought [...]

Starting tonight at 6pm and ending Wednesday at 6pm, I want to challenge all of you to eat like more than half our world eats.
Our church is asking all of us to do this and I am extending it out to all of you and praying you extend it even further.
For 3 days, I ask [...]

Not very often do I find a lot of value in what is said over Twitter, however sometimes, the words speak to me and I know I need to share them, today is one of those times.
If you aren’t on Twitter, shame on you, it is the easiest and quickest way sometimes to get information, [...]

As we head into August soon, I am starting to do some back to school shopping for clothes, trying to get the children back into a mode of doing some daily homework and reading so when the ‘real’ stuff starts coming it won’t be such a shock.  I am also determined this will be the [...]

Didn’t think I would become the outspoken voice for saving Planned Parenthood, but darnit, I am steaming mad right now!! 
Listen up people, if PP goes away, it will affect a lot of women and children!  I am so sick of policies and cuts affecting women and children most.   I did a lot of research, again, [...]

Many of you know I am now writing articles for the Examiner.com at www.examiner.com for the Minneapolis area under Family and Special Needs Parents.  I am hoping to spread the word about the issues parents of children with Special Needs Children face daily and I am hoping I will be able to help others.
My latest [...]

Oh my readers, I have missed you all so!  Life has been uneventful in times when I was free to write and completely jam-packed when I had no time to write, add to that 2 bouts of pneumonia and well…I am now able to write something!  I am so happy to be writing today!!!!!
Today’s blog [...]