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Updated May 24, 2013

Q: My Friend's Sister Needs Help!    —Keller, TX

"My friend has a 24 yr old sister that lives on her own and has a 3 yr old daughter. Since her sister had her daughter..."

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I disagree on the age thing. I think it's her maturity level, not her age that is at fault for her not "stepping up." I'm 21 and I stay at home with my son everyday....

Sounds like she hasn't had to step up because no one is giving her a reason to. She isn't going to fess upto responsibility until she has to stay home and be a mom to...

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Q: HELP !!!!!!My Baby Would Not Go to Sleep    —Lithonia, GA

"Please someone help me... My daughter is 16 months old and she will not go to sleep. She will fight sleep and maybe s..."

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When she gets up, do you play with her? You might have more success leaving the lights out and keeping it quiet, and if your husband or partner is available to help, e...

You really need to talk to your pediatrician about this.

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Q: Single Mom in Need of Helpful Advice Potty Training a Little Boy    —Livonia, MI

"I have a 3 year old son. I have been potty training him for a year and half now. He knows how to go but I just cant ..."

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Hi M., My son will be 4 in December, and I started potty training him at 2. I had the same problem. He knew how, just didn't want to stop playing to go. I tried eve...

We (my husband and I) made potty training a game. At the time my son loved Buzz Lightyear, so whenever he went potty (standing up like a big boy) he was shooting at Z...

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Q: My Daughter Dose Not like Sleeping    —El Mirage, AZ

"my daughter is a month and a half old and she is up all day then wont go to sleep till about 2 or 3AM then she still ..."

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2-3 hours between feedings is normal for her age, I am afraid to say. That won't change for a few months. A swing (or being held) was the only way my second son wo...

Good daytime sleep leads to good nighttime sleep. Here's what I would do. Buy a good wrap, like a gypsymama or a Moby and carry her around during the day in it (or y...

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Q: Quality Time    —Colorado Springs, CO

"I have been a single parent since my son was born and have always had to work. Luckily I was working in the medical f..."

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Hi J., I'm a single mom too, just reciently moved in with my b-friend but did it on my own for over 10 years, I did feel a lot like I was racing around to get everyth...

The dishes can wait. So can the laundry, the vacuuming, dusting...you get the point. Chores will always be there but your son won't always stay the same. It's far m...

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Q: Need Uplifting Advise from Single Mom's for Holidays    —Massapequa, NY

"My daughter's father and I have had a terrible relationship. We have been apart for over three years and unless thin..."

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Hi! I'm sorry you have to go through this! It is far too common! One thing you could do is celebrate on a different day. Thanks to commercialism, there are oft...

Hi J. It stinks that you and your daughter's father don't get along well but try not to let it interfere with the way you celebrate special occasions with your daught...

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Q: Support Group    —Roselle Park, NJ

"Does anyone know of a support group for single mothers in the central Jersey area? I am just dealing with a lot of i..."

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Hi, from what I'm told, just about all churches have groups for help...whether it's an alcohol or drug problem, or even a problem like yours...you just have to find th...

Not that I know in this area (Springfield). There is a support group in Livingston through Jewish Family Services. They run support groups. The first divorce, I joined...

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Q: Single Moms in Flower Mound/Grapevine/Coppell/Lewisville ? ? ?    —Flower Mound, TX

"I would love to broaden my circle of "single mom" friends with young children. I'm so not into dating right now (too..."

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S., we just opened a new area for classes and a resource center, I would be happy to offer a free space if you would like to meet here at The Nesting Place, in Grapev...

S., I completely understand. I am also a single mother and it is hard to meet other single moms in the area. My son is five, so he is a little bit older than you...

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Q: Teenager Wants to Leave    —Independence, MO

"I have a 16 year old that is part of the Kansas City schools switching to Independence. She is having a hard time as ..."

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I moved out on my sixteenth birthday. My mother knew I was probably going to move out...but I did it while she was at work. I was a good kid; good grades, never skip...

I think you need to really make her understand how hard it is out on your own, especially when you are young and just starting out. Parents need to start preparing the...

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Q: "Reasonable Curfew Time"    —Saint Louis, MO

"Hello my fellow moms out there, I've been struggling with my 16 year old daughter since she was about 12 yrs old. No..."

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i agree with you about the time - it absolutely doesn't matter, 30 minutes one way or another. the fact is if she's not respecting the curfew, she hasn't earned an ext...

Hi my son is 16 his curfew is 11:30 and almost all of his friends have the same curfew so he hasn't even asked to stay out later. If he calls and they are watching a m...

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