Job Loss: Myself, Meijer
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Need Some Advice Badly
Asked by N.H. from Dayton
on August 9, 2009
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Today i just found out that my husband lost his job and i am not sure what to do know? You see i am 4 months pregnant and we have a two year little boy and i am stay a...
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- First get your butt down to job and family services and to WIC. You have paid into the system so use. You will get food for you and the baby when born you'll get a foo...
- N. I hear your concern and I encourage you to check out my web. livingwithsolutions.com and go to the business opportunity section. Great opportunity that you and ...
- N.... Don't get all stressed out - I know that is a hard thing to do right now, but it won't help anything. Make sure your man files for his unemployment... the so...
Help Budgeting
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on June 16, 2009
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Hi Moms-
My husband and I just got the horrible news that he will be losing his job within the next 60 days. Although he has time to look for another job before this...
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- Firt of all when there is a will there is a way. My husband brings home about $1750 every two weeks and we have a $1471 mortgage plus a $358 van payment. Then all th...
- First of all, sorry your husband lost his job. Hopefully he will find something soon. I would start looking for things you can make extra $ at, research companies love...
- First thing first: trim the fat. You are already pulling your children from classes, which is great, but there is likely to be a lot of other areas of fat you haven't ...
20 Percent Pay Cut!! Where Do I Go from Here?
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on December 15, 2010
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It's official that I will recieve a 20% decrease in my pay staring Friday. I believe this is due to bad union representation and alot of employees not being informed ...
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- Wish I had some advice, all I can say is that it is rough all over. My husband had to wait two years for a raise that went with a promotion, which ended up only making...
- Evaluate whether it is worth it for you to work at this point. Ae you paying for child care out of this reduced salary? Could you cut costs by staying home. I'd tak...
- Not yet, but this is likely going to be a reality for many. A 20% pay cut is on the horizon for us too. I won't be happy about it but the money that we get is from b...
Guilt over Son's Premature Birth
Asked by L.L. from Detroit
on October 22, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I'm new to this site and in need of an honest opinion about my son's birth. My son was born a few months ago and he was born at 31 weeks and I feel like...
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- I think any time anything happens like this, we second guess ourselves. You trusted in the medical professionals, whose job it is to know and test and follow up. Y...
- Honestly, this could be me writing this story! I was "leaking" for a few weeks but remembered my friend telling me that it was normal to lose control of your bladder ...
- You have a healthy baby. You did the best you could with the information you had. There's no use dwelling on the past, only on the future and it sounds like your littl...
Diet Pills???
Asked by A.S. from Detroit
on February 25, 2009
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Hey everyone,
Just a quick question, I was wondering if anyone has or knows anyone who uses diet pills for weight loss and/or to curb appetite? I am still trying to ...
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- Dear A. S. WZZM T.V. 13 just had a section on their evening news a few days ago about something called "Right Size" and the company that makes it is giving out a fr...
- I don't know about appetite suppressants, but there are these fiber pills called FBCx that binds to saturated fat. Each pill will bind to 9 grams of saturated fat and...
- I can't recommend diet pills as I've never taken any, but a friend of mine has had GREAT success with the Medical Weight Loss Clinic meal plans. She lost almost 40 lb...
Having Problems with Potty Training My Almost 3 1/2 Yo Little Man
Asked by M.V. from Detroit
on May 13, 2008
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Looking for help with potty training. Dad is currently in Germany with that National Guard and I'm trying my best to potty train my little man before Dad gets home. I'...
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- M., First of all I want to say thank you to you as a wife of a Nation Guard and Thank you to your husband as well. I too have a 3 yo little man and we are trying to d...
- My son is now 15, but when I was potty training him at 18 months, I started out with pull-ups. After 2 months, I realized that pull ups gave the same security as diap...
- First of all, get rid of the pull-ups and have him start wearing "big boy" underwear. Just like diapers, he won't be able to tell when he's wet with the pull-ups. Ta...
Breakfast Food for Kid with Allergies
Asked by B.D. from Grand Rapids
on January 5, 2009
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I'm at a loss. I feel like I'm feeding my kids the same thing for breakfast and looking for some new ideas. My child is allergic to dairy and eggs. As of now, I fee...
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- Not sure if this has been said yet but you can give him rice milk. My family and I do not consume any dairy and don't have any problem with it. We use rice milk, and...
- you can try making your own cereal bars without milk. i'm sure you can find something online.
- Hi B., I dealt with food allergies with my son for years. He finally outgrew the egg at ten years old. What helped me is when I gave up on the idea of traditional...
I Just Want to Cry!!
Asked by S.D. from Kalamazoo
on May 13, 2008
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I am at a complete loss. My son is one and he won't eat. He is underweight and I have doctors yelling at me left and right (not literally yelling but making me feel li...
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- S. you are not doing anything wrong. I would encourage you to follow through with the OT evaluation as suggested, but also find a different ped if necessary. Your ch...
- I really feel for you...hang in there and take a deep breath! First I would look for another pediatrician who gives you some advice instead of lecturing you. Also, t...
- try to relax...i know it's a lot easier said that done. if you are doing everything that you can think of, then you need to demand that your doctors step in and help b...
Increasing Milk Production
Asked by T.S. from Dayton
on March 16, 2010
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Hi moms! I could use some advice. I am a new mom with a one week old baby. I had to start supplementing formula because my daughter dropped a pound from her birth w...
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- I am by no means a breastfeeding expert! But with my first son I struggled to get enough for him for 11 months so I think I tried just about everything! I can only pum...
- You HAVE to stop the supplements. She won't starve, I promise. Her stomach is TINY right now - about the size of a cherry. Can you imagine what 2 ounces is doing to...
- Might think about an HERBAL vs. meds. I KNOW they exhist. Talk to someone at your local health food store.
Help! Help! Help!
Asked by T.N. from Detroit
on January 29, 2009
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I am at my wits end! I have twin boys 17mo old. They were born at 30 weeks. Nathan my youngest but biggest is doing good and catching up to his true age. We have some ...
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- It sounds like the little guy has gut issues. I would HIGHLY recommend either reading the book Gut & Psychology Syndrome or watching the DVD (or both). Basically, you ...
- Oh, T., I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. Having twins is hard enough without the added stress of feeding problems. First, you're doing GREAT! Don't let anyo...
- Hi T., My heart goes out to you. Here is a big hug for you. You need one badly. First of all please know you are a very good Mom. You are doing the best you know ...
