Home Alone
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Breastfeeding at Home
Asked by K.E. from Houston
on November 3, 2007
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I have a 4 week old daughter. For the past few days, when I breastfeed at home, she latches on and nurses for a few minutes, then absolutely screams. I put the nippl...
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- hi she might have thrush. see if she has whit stuff on the inside of her mouth( cheeks and tong). it hurts when she tries to nurse. If she does, the doctor can give ...
- ve you tried making background noises? it seems that in the other places there would be a lot of noise. try turning on the tv low. i know that sometimes helped with my...
- Kyra, you need to see a lactation consultant asap to help you with assessment and positioning and possible referral back to your pediatrician. There are some minor ...
Do You Have a Home Phone?
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on June 1, 2009
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we are considering having our home phone turned off. We hardly ever use it.. We always use the cell phones. It would save us about 50-60 per month and we have enough...
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- We still have ours even though we don't use it. I would consider keeping it if the boys ever stay home alone. They may have cell phones as well, but a home phone will ...
- We kept ours at $10 a month, limited calls. I for some reason am not good at always hearing my cell phone when I'm at home. I am notorious for missing calls. It is e...
- i cancel my home phone 2 years ago and i don't miss have home phone i never used i always use my cellphone,it save us about 85.00 a month is the best thing we do
Working from Home
Asked by M.T. from Oklahoma City
on January 29, 2011
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I have a job right now, but I'm seven months pregnant and right before I have the baby my boyfriend is being deployed to Afghanistan for a year. I will not be able to ...
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- Hi M. I just started working with lia Sophia jewelry. Not only do I get to work my own hours and make the money that I want, I get to be home with my 3 boys. Here...
- Gah. It ate my message. First try to figure out if your job can be turned into a telework situation. Sometimes it can. If not, think about if you want FT, PT (I...
- Look at potential ways to transistion what you are doing now into something you could do from home. Brainstorm with family and friends. Maybe even talk to the local sm...
Which Home to Buy?
Asked by J.T. from Chicago
on January 25, 2012
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I realize that the decision is ultimately up to my husband and I, but I'd love to know how your thought process would go in making this decision.
Here's the situati...
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- We were in the same spot! We literally looked at the SAME style house, same square footage, same school district, same commute... different ends of the town. One was...
- I'm a country girl, so that's where I'd stay (On the heavily wooded oasis). However, these are also some things that would go into my decision: Which one has a ...
- Oh boy, I really love having neighbors--especially ones with young kids. My oldest is 5 and he just gets so excited when he sees other kids playing outside, and I am ...
10-Yr-old Won't Play Alone
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2008
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When my 10-year-old son returns from school, we complete his homework, have a snack and read a chapter or two. Then I'd like to go back to work (I work from home) whil...
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- Don't feel guilty! You will never be able to play with your son every moment that he's home, and that's OK! It's perfectly fine to ask for quiet and privacy to work. ...
- I think you could readjust your schedule to where when he is doing his homework or reading for school, you could tell him you have work to do also. You could both sta...
- You work from home. Is there any way you could get your son involved in helping you? Filing? (Helps with spelling!). Internet research for you? (Help research and c...
Home Schooling
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on March 7, 2009
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I have talked about home schooling my oldest with him next year. After the first getting mad about it because he wont be able to see his friends... he is considering d...
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- Hi R., My youngest is in 6th grade and this is our first year of home schooling. Like your son, she was bored in school and needed more of a challenge. A lot will ...
- HI R., I see you have gotten a lot of responses so I will make my response as brief as possible. First of all, I want to congratulate you on doing what is best f...
- I actually thought it was the opposite to what someone posted: that if you homeschool, you are homeschooled within a certain district, and you WERE eligible to play s...
I Need My Baby to Take a Bottle (Hes Breastfed) So I Can Have Alone Time. How?
Asked by K.F. from Salt Lake City
on October 7, 2006
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i am breastfeeding my baby for 3 months now and its going GREAT, i love doing it too but when i need alone time with myself or my husband for awhile its impossible bec...
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- I'm sorry I dont' have any suggstions. I have nursed both of my sons, both of them took a bottle fine until they were about three months, and then they wouldn't take o...
- Hi K., Congratulations on breastfeeding so well. Chances are that when you want to take a break you will have to be out of the house. Babies know that you are aro...
- Oh man, my son was so stuborn when it came to bottles. At 3 1/2 months old I had to go back to work p/t, and he still wouldn't take a bottle. I ended up giving him a...
Work from Home???
Asked by R.C. from Jacksonville
on January 23, 2007
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I see all the false ads in the paper & websites. Is there really such a thing as work from home??? I see these 800 numbers or u have to send a self addressed envelope....
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- I've looked into a few of those company's and they all seemed fishy. If you decide to go with one research them on the state of fla. licensing website (myfla.com then ...
- I have a legit home based business. If you want more info email me ____@____.com. :-)
- Well R. I see you have gotten a bunch of advice about working from home and links, but I tell you yes you are so right there are so many scams and gimmicks. I feel so ...
Working at Home
Asked by L.C. from Allentown
on January 4, 2011
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My 4 yo is sick today so I am "working from home". I find it so frustrating though, DD acts up when I am on the phone, so I can't make important calls, she climbs ov...
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- I hear your frustration. It is hard to balance work and home, and sometimes something gets less-than-optimal attention. Fo short periods of time (5 minutes, when she...
- If she's sick today then she may need extra time/attention/contact and working from home may not be realistic unless she is sleeping. We don't do 'consequence's so you...
- Think of something you rarely let her do, something that's a treat, and let her do it while you get some work done. Tell her she has xx minutes to do whatever it is a...
Do Any of You Work from Home?
Asked by A.K. from Los Angeles
on August 29, 2011
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Hey moms,
Do any of you work from home, or work an online job? Money is getting so tight right now that I need to look for some options to get some income coming i...
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- I work full time from home, but like another poster said... I can't watch my children while I work. I'm expected to be at my desk, on the phone or computer for a full ...
- Yes. True online jobs can be tricky, but I have one. You might want to look at odesk.com, biztant.com and hiremymom.com. You pay your own taxes as a freelancer and you...
- Yes I work from home but it is running our brokering/consulting business from home. I do all the bookkeeping (Quickbooks, payroll, AP/AR, scheduling trucking companie...
