Moms Are Talking About Right Now

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Is 40 too old for college?

1 hour ago -

A. H. asks from Van Buren - Years ago, when I was about 22 I was trying to get enrolled in college when I found out I was pregnant. So I put it on hold thinking that it would be too much to work around 60 hours per week, go to night school and be a first time mother. Now I''m 32 and homeschooling my...
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Piggyback preschool and kindergarten "graduations"

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R. S. asks from Honolulu - What do you think about preschool and kindergarten graduations? I know a lot of people think they are cute, but I don't get the point. I think it diminshes real graduations where a actual degree was earned. I just curious how everyone else feels.
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Why aren't young men wearing condoms and what can moms do about it?

2 hours ago -

A. J. asks from Milton - This is sort of a tag on to the blog the other day from the mom who bought her son condoms. It got me thinking, yes, most of us know kids need very thorough sex education regarding diseases and pregnancy. They need a moral foundation and to be kept busy in teen years as a...
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What do you use to keep your skin soft

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L. B. asks from Berwick - My skin is dry, but I cannot stand to put lotion on my body when it is hot/or humid out. It seems to make me feel more sweaty and hot. What do you use to keep your skin soft in the warmer weather. I am looking for recommendations for products that are light without a s...
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Are Children Combustible? ALL the PJs for kids have Flame Resistant Chemicals!

7 hours ago -

P. P. asks from Chicago - Is anyone else concerned that children's pajamas are flame resistant? All this time I thought the material's properties were flame resistant but I found out that it is because manufacturers add chemicals to make pajamas for kids flame resistant. I think this is predomi...
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How much stock do you put in online doctor reviews?

15 hours ago -

X. O. asks from Plainfield - Say you have a doctor who has 17 reviews, 15 of which are glowing, 1 mediocre, and 1 a seething total contradiction of the 15 positives. How much would you consider the opinion of the 1 negative review?
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Extremely picky 9 year old - need to try new foods

May 23, 2013 -

A. G. asks from Highland Park - My daughter is very picky about what she will eat. One of the only kids who won't eat noodles or most bread products. We are taking a trip out of the country and there will be nothing for her to eat if she doesn't open up. I have 3 months! What can I do?
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4th birthday party favors

May 23, 2013 -

A. H. asks from Chicago - Need some fresh ideas on this...having a party at my house for about 18 kids for my daughter's 4th birthday. I really don't want to do goody bags this time. I'd like to do one gift for each child to take home at the end of the party. I like the idea of a small flower p...
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Courage in Parenting

May 23, 2013

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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Pay More, Get Less

May 22, 2013

I’ve gone through different stages in my life when it comes to cooking. When I lived in my very first apartment, it was just to eat. So I’d boil the hell out of vegetables, over cook noodles, it was a disaster. And I didn’t care. Places to go, things to do….More

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Young and Old Alike

May 21, 2013

My mom lived with me and my family for two years before she passed away. She was not only confined to a wheelchair, she also had dementia. Even though I loved my mom dearly, it wasn’t easy taking care of her….More

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