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Mother-in-laws
Asked by E.D. from Tallahassee
on January 29, 2007
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So I live in my husbands hometown which also means I live in the same town as ALL of my in-laws. I understand that every mother has her own perogative about how a chi...
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- Maybe we can use this to help us be good MIL.
- I have to agree with another respondant. Let your husband do the talking. Try not to say too much, she may not like hearing it from you. Maybe also try to set some gro...
- Dear E., Here is my point of view; you are the mother of your son no matter what anyone else does. No one can take that away from you! Your going to have to ...
Itching
Asked by D.Q. from Green Bay
on February 26, 2008
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I posted a couple requests a while back for my daughter's hives. We've been going through this for about a year now. The hives started after a round of antibiotics for...
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- Oh Dear! I know what you are going through... My now almost 7 year old has has excema her whole life. We found out finally last summer that she has several food allerg...
- D., I have taken my son to a chiro who also does other alternative practices. I find that when my regular Docs have no idea and have me running in circles, my chiro ...
- This may be a long shot, but check into parvovirus...not the fifth's disease, but perhaps a different strain. I had it as a teenager, and it started with flu/mono typ...
Co-sleeping
Asked by N.H. from Cleveland
on November 1, 2006
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ok, this isn't really a request. i'm just curious as to how many ladies co-sleep, and what its like for them, and why they chose to.
my husband and i share a bed...
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- Ok, so I know I'm a little behind on the bandwagon, but I'm a co~sleeper and have been since my son came home from the hospital. I had problems getting him to sleep wh...
- There are risks to crib sleeping just as there are risks to bed sharing! And P.S. - Cosleeping does NOT necessarily mean bed sharing. What any parent hopefully tries...
- Amen, sister! I'm 48 and have 3 boys, 17,14, and 8. All nursed and all slept with my husband and I for months when they were born. You're right on with following yo...
6 Year Old Suddenly Interesed in the Diference Between Black and White People
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on February 14, 2013
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Emmy's was best friends last year with girls who are korean, she's friends with the handicapped kids at school and also friends with kids of all diferent nationalities...
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- Has she been learning about black history in school? February is black history month. I have worked so closely with people of multiple nationalities my kids entire l...
- Even if it weren't African American History Month, I wouldn't think it were weird or "off" or anything that she's noticing the differences in how people look. I would...
- February is Black History Month and my son was more vocal when they started learning about MLK. He noticed differences when he was 4, and then kinda brought it up aga...
What Are Some Things About Your City or State That Outsiders Wouldnt Know. Jff
Asked by M.. from St. Louis
on May 11, 2011
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Im from STL. There are a lot of things here that people from out of state dont know. When Im in different states I have to catch myself from saying things people do...
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- I moved from a small town in upstate N.Y. to Western Massachusetts- only about 2 hours away- but there were some things that stuck out for me. I moved out here w...
- Vancouver, BC, Canada Vancouver, is usually in the top 3 cities, of best places worldwide to live We dont live in Igloos LOL It hardley ever snows at all Vancouver ...
- Here in WA I find that a lot of people say they are going to the "beach" when they really mean they are going to the lake. I am from Southern California, so when we m...
Daughter with Super Thick, Heavy, Wavy hair....always Looks Messy. Advise?
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on January 26, 2010
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My 6 year old daughter was born with a full head of thick beautiful curls. As a baby and toddler her hair was gorgeous right before she started kindergarten last year....
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- Maybe try adding spray-in conditioner to dry/damp hair in the morning, then run some pomade through her waves to separate them a bit (like the previous post recommende...
- I also have curly hair and didn't really learn how to care for it until I was about 20... basically in your situation the only time you should be brushing her hair is ...
- My daughter has the same issue and let me tell you I used to stress because I did not have the time in the morning to wash her hair. But what I did is I made my own d...
I Need IDEAS !
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on November 6, 2008
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My mother is so partial to my younger sister and to her children. She doesn't have anything to do with me unless my sister gets mad at her. She usually gets mad becau...
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- First, the only person that we can fix, is ourselves. I grew up in an alcoholic home, dated some bad guys, and finally realized that I had to fix me. I had to decide...
- M., I agree that you will never be able to change your mother. Are you involved in a church or any other social setting? I would find a surrogate mother. Befriend s...
- Wow....You said a lot. First things first. It sounds to me that what you could be going through is sibling rilvary. I'm not sure if you and your other sisters all ha...
Heritage....A PiggyBack Question
Asked by S.H. from St. Louis
on March 5, 2013
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Are you comfortable declaring the nations of your ancestors? For many years, Germans living in the USA renounced their family ancestry. This is just one small exampl...
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- I am 50% Swedish, 25% Polish, and 25% German. I get my big heart from my Swedish ancestors, my ditzy-ness from my Polish ancestors, and my temper from my German an...
- It never occurred to me to shy away from my heritage. I am czech, german, and...unknown (both of my grandmothers' families have been in the US so long, it's impossibl...
- I neither embrace, nor am embarrassed by, my heritage. It's such a mix of European countries that I don't even know what I'd embrace! We have mostly German from both...
Just Out of Curiousity...
Asked by R.G. from Detroit
on December 3, 2012
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What is your opinon on matching sibling names?
Starting with the same letter, rhyming, ending with the same letter, etc?
I ask because we recently had new neighb...
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- I guess I don't see the common-ness in those four girls names? I think those names are very pretty and unique. I am not a fan of starting them all with the sam...
- The girl names share an Italian etymology but other than that they are not matchy. A lot of female Italian names end with an A. That is just how it is. The odd na...
- I think the names sound lovely - perhaps a celebration of their ethnic or national heritage. And maybe the names fit well with the last name. Lots of boys have been...
Naming Ceremony
Asked by H.E. from Cleveland
on April 17, 2008
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I would like to have a naming ceremony for my son but I need some ideas. I would like the ceremony to have a greater significance than just a "party". If anyone has ...
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- There is a lady, crysta bourdon, who has a business posted on mamasource. I know she attends and does blessingways, naming ceremonies, etc.. if you can find her busine...
- I have an acquaintance who is a Wiccan who had a naming ceremony for her daughter. I looked on-line under Naming Ceremony and the number 2 pick under Tiny Prints looks...
- We had a lovely naming ceremony with just the family, prayers for my daughter's future progress, described the origin of her name, and had some light delicacies. We vi...
