My oldest son is sixteen and has a girlfriend. How this happened, I have no idea. Didn’t I just bring that swaddled lump home from the hospital? Wasn’t it just yesterday that he was mooning over Blue’s Clues (and I was mooning over Steve Burns)? Was More
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Pink Cake
On Friday morning, Emerson wakes early. “It’s the day of my party, Mommy.” I yawn and rub my eyes. Yes, the party. The party, anticipated for weeks now. Four little girls and Emerson. There will be crafts and a scavenger hunt and one of Ella’s cakes. “A pink cake with pink frosting, please,” Emerson says weeks ago….More
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How to get stickers off the wall?
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o. h. asks from Phoenix - We are moving and several years ago my daughter decided to "decorate" her room with a TON of stickers, all over her walls. I should have peeled them off right away, but didn't. Now they are good and stuck on there. Any ideas on ways to get them off without spending an ...Dead battery in car remote
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M. L. asks from Conneaut - I youtubed it so i think i can change it myself, but i'm worried about where to buy the battery. do most pleople change it themselves?How much to pay a friend to dog/house sit
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H. M. asks from Argyle - I have a friend that is coming to puppy sit and stay in my home. She hasn't asked for money but would like to give her an appropriate amount to thank her for helping me out. I didn't want to board my dog since he is only 10 wks old. What sounds like a good amount to give ...Kids to Help w/the House?
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. M. asks from Santa Monica - Is it just me or would you expect your just turned 15 year old SD to help around the house? I do everything & while I'm a SAHM for another year, it's normal that I get the work done while at home. I do watch kids a couple of times a week & I have to take them to the pa...3 year old girl terrified of eliminating on the potty
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S. J. asks from Puyallup - My daughter just turned 3. We started potty training 4 days ago. We had to wait to this long to potty train her because she was having constipation issues that in the last two months have cleared up. Bottom line is that she's terrified to eliminate anything on the potty. ...JFF- what did you just figure out recently that made you go "duh"?
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n. d. asks from Vancouver - not too long ago, it finally occurred to me why every time that i swept crumbs into my palm, they still made it to the floor. my fingers were together but there were still spaces between them that the crumbs fell through. now i squeeze them together really tight. als...Replacing processed cheese!?!?! HELP!
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E. D. asks from Olympia - I'm making broccoli soup (right now), and the recipe calls for processed cheese (oops) and I don't have or want to use processed cheese. Can I use cheddar instead? Thanks!
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I am calling upon your vast resources and emphatic opinions to ask for some advice about how to feed my children….More
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Courage in Parenting
My oldest son is sixteen and has a girlfriend. How this happened, I have no idea. Didn’t I just bring that swaddled lump home from the hospital? Wasn’t it just yesterday that he was mooning over Blue’s Clues (and I was mooning over Steve Burns)? Wasn’t it just recently that the most stressful speck on the horizon of his childhood was signing him up for t-ball?…More
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My 22month daughter still drinks from a bottle
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I. K. asks from Lenore - Hi ladies Ok,I need help takin the bottle away from my daughter....she started drinkin from a bottle when I stopped breastfeeding just when she turned one year n that was a smooth transition...now she wunt let go she loves her bottle so much that a sippy cup wunt do...iv...What traditions from your childhood do you incorporate in your child’s bedtime?
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What extracurricular activites is your child signing up for?
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What is the best way to help your child calm down before bedtime?
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Are schools pushing our kids too hard, testing too much?
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