As we’ve seen many times, there are a multitude of opinions and experiences having to do with the WIC program. A couple years back, an anonymous brave cashier shared her perspective with me, and she let me share it on my blog. Needless to say, the post received (and continues to receive) quite a bit of mixed feedback.
Today, I’m bringing you another anonymous checker’s perspective, quite a bit different from the last one. Enjoy! continue reading »
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In an effort to provide a safer, nicer, more friendly environment in this blog to talk about issues related to WIC, I’ve been trying to moderate the discussion going on in the comment section. I’ve only been doing this for a week so far, but it’s tough work! continue reading »
I’ve decided to change the way I moderate comments. I used to approve just about anyone, saying just about anything. I guess when I started out blogging, I was just happy to get a few comments, and I didn’t care as much about the tone or content of the comments. I have pretty thick skin.
But that’s not conducive to the kind of community I want to be a part of now. continue reading »
I make a lot of assumptions about who reads my blog. I’m assuming most of you are women (although I know there are a few men out there, too). I’m assuming most of you are mothers. I’m assuming most of you have young children. And I’m assuming that you’re either currently on WIC or considering applying for WIC in the future. But I really don’t know these things. So who are you, really? continue reading »
I just read a beautiful post written to WIC moms, by a WIC mom. It’s exactly the kind of thing I wish I wrote more on my own blog. We all need a good deal of encouragement. Be encouraged. continue reading »
