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Everyone dreads a trip to the emergency department. Depending on the nature of the visit, you could be waiting for a long time, in pain, and uncomfortable with exhaustion, hunger and anxiety. I've had to make a few trips to the ED for myself over the years. My kids, especially my active, outdoor loving boys, had quite a few accidents & were frequent flyers when they were little. Here's what I've found to be helpful during a trip to the emergency department:1. If at all possible, don't bring children to the ED unless they are the patient. They will get bored, tired, hungry & possibly exposed to contagious illness.2. Pack a bag with a small pillow, lightweight blanket, phone charger, roll of quarters (for vending machine) I've found that bringing a couple of books, crossword puzzles, coloring book, crayons etc. reduces anxiety & boredom while waiting. Oragami books were a hit with my kids. It distracted them from their pain, & they would have a little gift to present to a nurse or doctor.3. Create a document for each person in your family listing all insurance information, doctor's name and phone number, allergies, current medications AND DOSAGE and a brief medical history. Include any info that you might not be able to recall in an emergency. Give a copy to the triage nurse AND the nurse providing care once the patient is called back.4. Be honest! I battled opiate addiction for many years. I've been clean and sober since March 8th 2013. It is always the first thing out of my mouth when presenting in a medical or dental setting, quickly followed by my request to not be given any type of opiate analgesic. This usually results in being showered with smiles of approval and words of congratulations and encouragement and a softened affect of the medical professional. Having got that issue out of the way,(wondering if I'm in the ED seeking drugs) the medical professional is able to focus on the actual issue I'm presenting with. To get the best care, be honest!

I knew when she started talking at 3 months.Her first word: “Hi!”We would walk up to her in her bouncy seat, or swing and she’d dimple into a huge grin and say, “Hi!”All her siblings were above-average bright, but this was taking it several steps beyond. Other things that stand out as unusual:As a newborn infant, she was hyper-aware of her surroundings. She absolutely, positively refused to let anyone hold her but me. This began in the hospital at birth! She’d cry if anyone held her, but stop as soon as I took her. This continued for the first four months of her life and was different from her siblings who only wanted Mama when they got older (around 9 months).She had difficulties speaking clearly, but what she did say was extremely advanced. It was difficult to understand her because her words were garbled (she didn’t have all her teeth yet for one thing), but at 16 months, she was speaking in complete sentences that were grammatically complex but still correct. She had to have speech therapy for a stammer for about four or five years. The therapist said it was probably due to her brain was thinking faster than her developmental abilities could keep up.She had an amazingly difficult time learning to read. I was confused. None of my kids had ever had such a hard time learning to read. She finally got over the hump and it “clicked” when she was 9. I was shocked when an experienced teacher I knew expressed surprise that she had actually learned to read so late. The woman told me that in the school system, they were always told that if a child didn’t learn to read by age 8, they were always going to have problems. I didn’t know this. I home schooled my kids and just kept working with her until she finally got it.At 12, she was collecting various local specimens: tarantulas, snakes, rhino beetles, etc. When she learned that they were classified by genus, species, familia, etc., she began drawing up charts for each of her specimens, listing them by species, genus, familia, etc., for fun!At 13, she had already completed high school history, so I gave her copies of history from the original sources: Tacitus, Herodotus, Livy, etc. At 15, getting desperate for some area of history she hadn’t yet studied, I special ordered a copy of Susan Wise Bauer’s History of the Ancient World, for her from the United States. It’s a 900-page tome that covers history from its earliest recordings BCE, down to the fall of Rome. She’s currently re-reading it for the fourth time because she loves it so much.We also branched into literature. At 15, she asked to read Dante’s Inferno and loved it. She found it hilarious that Dante put his personal enemies in hell. She laughingly told me, “If someone tried that today, he’d be sued for libel!”My daughter is now 17. She’s bilingual and is a very happy, cheerful person. She’s got an amazing mind, a delightful, well-rounded personality, and a hilarious sense of humor. She’s very popular among both the guys and girls at her school. She’s also very popular among her teachers. We tease her about being “teacher’s pet.” She just laughs and says, “I know! I worry that the other kids are going to get upset, but they haven’t so far!” (Maybe because she’s always willing to help them on their English homework? LOL)Is she a “genius”? I don’t know. I’ve never had her tested. However, one grandfather was a member of Mensa, and the other grandfather graduated first in his class at medical school in the U.S. What I do know is that she has an amazing mind and it has been a delight to continue to find ways to challenge and inspire her.EDIT: Due to all the interest and kind words, I figured I would add just a few more things so you can have a glimpse of her personality. One thing that often sets a gifted child apart from a young age, is a well developed sense of humor.One evening at dinner, I asked the kids to share what was their goal in life. This daughter, then 16, promptly announced that her goal in life was apotheosis. (Apotheosis is being elevated to a divine rank or stature. Basically, it's deification.) We all just about died laughing.For Mother’s Day last year, she made me a card. (She writes beautiful calligraphy.) I open it, and the first lines say: "Have you ever noticed that the first part of ‘Mother’ is ‘moth’? I just realized it while writing mother on the other page. You’re not a moth. So I love you. (I would still love you as a moth, too, if you’re wondering.)" Then she goes on to write a truly beautiful, moving letter, only to finish with:"(I would also still love you if you were:a grasshoppera furnacea planta river rockand a cockroach.)"When I thanked her for the card, she said, "Well, I would! I would still love you if you were a cockroach . . . I just wouldn’t touch you."My kids are all really good friends. Here’s a picture of her sitting on her younger brother’s lap, laughing about some story of the Greek gods. She’s truly a unique, colorful character with a wide variety of interests and a well-rounded personality! She brings joy to everyone who knows her.

I'm in Texas. I was a college student here, but I'm originally from New York. My NY ID expired, so I needed to get a new one in Texas. Seems simple enough, right?I couldn't do it.The first thing you have to prove is your identity.There are three ways an individual can verify his/her identity:Bring one item listed in the “Primary Identity Documents” category orBring two items listed in the “Secondary Identity Documents” category orBring one item listed in the “Secondary Identity Documents” category and two documents listed in the “Supporting Identity Documents” categoryThe primary documents areTexas driver license or Texas identification card not expired more than 2 years. Proof of citizenship will be required if not previously establishedNot from TexasUnexpired U.S. passport book or cardDidn't have a passport. Passports are very expensive, by the way…U.S. Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization (N-560, N-561, N-645, N-550, N-55G, N-570 or N-578)Born in the USUnexpired Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services document with verifiable data and identifiable photo, such as one of the following:U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-179 or I-197)Permanent Resident Card (I-551)Foreign passport with attached temporary I-551 (immigrant visa endorsed with ADIT stamp)Temporary Resident Identification Card (I-688)Employment Authorization Card (I-766)U.S. Travel Document (I-327 or I-571)Advance Parole Document (I-512 or I-512L)I-94 stamped Sec. 208 Asylee with photoI-94 stamped Sec. 207 Refugee with photoRefugee Travel Letter with photo, stamped by Customs and Border ProtectionAmerican Indian Card (I-872)Northern Mariana card (I-873)Foreign passport with attached visa and Form I-94None of these apply to anyone born in the USUnexpired U.S. military ID card for active duty, reserve or retired personnel with identifiable photoCivilianAs a civilian born in the US outside of Texas, I had none of these.In fact, any young, poor would-be voter will likely have none of these, even if they are born in Texas.How about two secondary documents?Original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a State Bureau of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency from a U.S. state, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia or a Canadian provinceNOTE: Because Puerto Rican statute provides that Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 are no longer valid, the Department cannot recognize these birth certificates as proof of identification or lawful presence. For more information please select the following link. http://prfaa.pr.gov/birthcertificatesnd2.aspFor U.S. citizens born abroad—Certificate of Report of Birth (DS-1350 or FS-545) or Consular Report of Birth (FS-240) issued by the U.S. Department of StateOriginal or certified copy of a court order with name and date of birth indicating a name and/or gender change from a U.S. state, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia or a Canadian provinceObviously no one is going to have both of the first two, since you can't be born both in and out of the US. You only have the third one if you've legally changed your name and/or gender, which I have not. The “two secondary documents” option is pretty insincere.I didn't actually have a copy of my birth certificate though, so that excludes me completely. It costs about $40 to get a copy of your birth certificate and takes weeks. For someone living paycheck-to-paycheck, that's not an option.But wait, there's more!I also had to prove residency. That requires two separate documents. Let's see how I did…Any of the following documents will be accepted to verify an individual’s Texas residency. The two documents provided must be issued by different companies or agencies. For example, an individual may not use a water bill and an electricity bill from the same company.NOTE: Remember, all documents presented must contain the individual’s name and Texas residential address.Current deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet or a residential rental/lease agreementYes, I have a lease agreement. That's one!Valid, unexpired Texas voter registration cardNo. New to the stateTexas motor vehicle registration or titleNo carTexas boat registration or titleNo boat eitherConcealed Handgun License (CHL) or License to Carry (LTC)No gun eitherUtility statement (including electric, water, natural gas, satellite TV, cable TV or noncellular phone bill) dated within 90 days of the date of applicationRenting a campus dorm. No utility billsSelective Service cardHas my NY addressMedical or health cardNY addressCurrent homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy or homeowner’s or renter’s insurance statementRenting a dorm. Didn't have renter’s insurance.Current automobile insurance policy or an automobile insurance statementNo carTexas high school, college or university report card or transcript for the current school yearMy first semester. No grades yet.W-2 or 1099 tax form from the current tax yearFiled in NYMail from financial institutions; including checking, savings, investment account and credit card statements dated within 90 days of the date of applicationBroke college students don't get this kind of mail.Mail from a federal, state, county or city government agency, or a third-party representing a government agency dated within 90 days of the date of applicationNothing…Current automobile payment bookletNo carPre-printed paycheck or payment stub dated within 90 days of the date of applicationStudentCurrent documents issued by the U.S. military indicating residence addressCivilianDocument from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicating the applicant's recent release or paroleNo criminal record.Current Form DS2019, I-20 or a document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesBorn in the USVeteran's Health Identification Card (VHIC)CivilianLetter of Texas residency issued by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)Still no criminal recordThat's it… I only had one of the two documents necessary. I had to wait until I went back to NY to get a new ID.If you are homeless, staying with friends/family, living in a shelter, couch surfing, etc… you have none of these and cannot get a Texas state ID.Some of the other acceptable forms of voter identification may be easier for certain individuals, but this is hardly a “minor hassle”.