WIC woes

I think it’s about time I introduce myself. I’ve actually been faithful to this blog since it began. I’ve read every article, nearly every comment, and I’ve even been mentioned from time to time. I’ve actually even contributed something on occasion, not to mention that I set up this whole blog before it began. My name is Lee, I’m Lynn’s husband, and I’ve never been on WIC. continue reading »

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I received an email a few days ago from a college student named Caitlin S. who’s writing a research paper on WIC. She read some of the articles on my blog and thought that my perspective would be valuable to her research, so she asked if she could ask me a few questions. I said absolutely! Here is a portion of the Q & A (slightly edited to fit this blog). continue reading »

I believe all WIC offices ask about vaccines at some point, and many of them have nurses on site ready to poke your child with the vaccines at your WIC appointment. I’ve posted on here before that vaccines are not at all necessary in order to receive WIC, and that you shouldn’t worry about being denied WIC or feel afraid to let them know you are for whatever reason not sticking to the AAP’s recommended vaccine schedule. continue reading »

If you read this blog regularly you know that we stopped getting WIC when we started qualifying for food stamps because we didn’t need the help of both. We currently get neither, and even though we qualify for WIC, I would rather not deal with the hassle/embarrassment of WIC. We’re making ends meet okay without it. Even still, I recently found a reason to make a trip to the WIC office. continue reading »

When I first got on WIC, I called my nearest clinic and set up an appointment. That clinic frequently had me waiting nearly an hour past my appointment time before getting to me. I remember thinking that if I was a working single mom, I don’t know how I would have time to fit a WIC appointment into my schedule as long as they took. continue reading »