WIC woes

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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 really hope that this blog is helpful to those who come by and read it. I try to give WIC participants a good amount of encouragement, advice, and tips. WIC can be a huge blessing to those who can benefit from it, and I enjoy helping people get connected with it and know how to utilize it. But sometimes I just have to vent. continue reading »

I’ve been thinking about starting a message board on WIC woes. What do you think? Good idea or a bad idea? continue reading »