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Bringing up "irks" with husband in a non-bitchy way - is it possible?

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P. M. asks from Arvada - I say is it possible because I think many (not ALL, mind you, many) men just hear critique of any kind and shut down and hear the nagging bitchy wife saying "you don't do this.... you don't do anything right... blah, blah, blah" . And my husband is especially sensitive, h...
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Is it true people camp out ALL night for a must see movie?

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P. S. asks from Houston - My husband bought tickets to take my kid to see the "new" Star Wars 3D movie this Saturday @ 11am but now he (my husband) has to go out of town. So now the job falls on me to take our son and my husband owes me big time. This was supposed to be a father/son deal. My...
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Speaking of bums...

28 minutes ago -

E. D. asks from Olympia - Do you know any good tips for firming one up? I want a bum of steel! TIA
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Have you hear about the judge demanding a husband to take his wife for a date?

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Y. C. asks from Orlando - My husband just walk in and told me he read about a judge ordering he guy to take his wife to a date: Flowers and dinner to Red Lobster! My first reaction was "Oh, so that is what it takes now in days? Because it has being month since I ask my husband to go to Red Lobst...
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Trader Joe's -- what are your favorite items?

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E. M. asks from Chicago - My daughter's preschool is right next door to TJs and I have about 30 minutes to kill after picking up my son, but before picking up my daughter. So, I thought I might try shopping there more often. What TJ items do you &/or your kids love?? (I really like their yogurt.)
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Long Distance...Sad Mama right now

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J. L. asks from Hoffman Estates - My parents a few year back moved closer to us. They used to live a few hours away (that still was manageble) but with work they were brought up to this area and live 5 minutes away!!! Yippee. What a huge blessing it has been because we've always been close and it has...
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Shy and Sensitive 1st Grader

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C. Z. asks from Elgin - I am having a hard time with my son. He is in first grade and has a May birthday so he is younger than most of his friends in class by about 6 months. He tends to be more on the immature side. He is very shy and tends to compensate for this by acting goofy. He is also...
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patience with a two year old

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J. v. asks from Chicago - OK, I have a 25 month old and an almost 4 year old. I HATED 21-28 months with my first child. She was awful, as a new baby had just arrived, etc. here's the thing: I adored my son --the 2 year old--up until very recently (last few weeks), I have never been annoyed with...
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Best Ideas for "Date Night"

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When Winter Equals Summer

February 8, 2012

It’s winter in Northern California, one of the driest on record. Tulips are pushing their green tips up in February, plum trees are already in bloom, and every night the meteorologist on the television news starts with a doom and gloom scenario about the lack of precipitation in the forecast. With all these winter worries around me, it’s obvious what’s on my mind:…More

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A Valentine's Tale

February 7, 2012

Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a kid I remember well the excitement of receiving all those Valentine cards from my fellow friends and classmates. It was so much fun to sort through each card, picking out the ones I liked the best, and reading the ones from my best friends. More

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Untangling Moms from Email and Family Schedules

February 6, 2012

In 2007, The Washington Post ran an article on the relatively new phenomenon of “email bankruptcy,” citing statistics such as there were six trillion business emails sent in 2006, workers were increasing their daily workload by up to three hours by having to respond to the endless deluge of emails, and psychological studies showing that people’s stress levels are increasing by the feeling that their work is never done as a result of these endless emails. That was five years ago and it hasn’t gotten any better….More

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