Living on their Own
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Help Buying a House with a Living Room and Family.. How to Furnish??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on May 26, 2011
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Our current house has a living room only. We are looking at bigger homes that have the traditional colonial floor plan. living room, family room and dining room kitc...
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- My house has both. Our family room - the one adjacent to the kitchen - has couches and a tv. What would be our formal living room is filled with toys and is offici...
- Well, what does your family love to do??? Turn it into what you desire. Our 'formal living room' has a grand piano and a sitting area for listening plus lots of in...
- Tv in one room, and a space for all other activities in the other, - such as somewhere to sit and read, a play area for the kids, somewhere to do your own crafts (if y...
Parents of Young Adults Still Living at Home
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on July 31, 2011
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I am wondering if other parents of young adults feel used sometimes ? I have a daughter who is still living at home while going to college and she comes and goes like ...
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- Unfortunately you are not alone in this boat. Our son turned 21 yesterday. He lives less than 20 mins away, goes to school 10 mins up the road, and drives past my hous...
- I think it depends on the situation. My brother and I both moved out to go college at age 18 and although our parents helped us out financially, there was never really...
- We paid rent while we were living at home. $100/month sounds very reasonable--you can barely stay at a nice hotel for that for a night! Does she do her own cleanin...
Only Children and Living Around Extended Family Question
Asked by I.V. from Phoenix
on April 9, 2010
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We have a fabulous 8 year old Son. We lived in Ten. for 15 years and Adored it!
However, we were far from family (both sides live in Arizona and california)
After o...
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- My answer would be to live where you like to be. We live in California. My family is in France and my husband's family is in Spain. very far from here (9 hours diff...
- I have five siblings, and the one I talk to the most is the farthest (4 states away). We speak several days a week and sometimes video chat online. We realized that we...
- if you will be able to afford to see them at least on a yearly basis. Ultimately it is what works for you. My story is we moved from family thinking we would be vi...
Living with a Disability or Deformation? How Do You Handle It Daily?
Asked by P.S. from Houston
on July 7, 2011
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Don't laugh but I live with a deformity on my head. You could never tell if I fix my hair just right. Its due to my parents' negligence when I was a baby. I was not...
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- I don't have a deformity, but if it makes you feel any better, most people have to fix their hair every day. My hair isn't very thick, and looks terrible when I wake ...
- Just from reading your story it sounds like you need to make peace with your anger. Your deformity looks worse because of your anger. Just like my childhood was the ...
- Have you ever talked to your parents about it? Told them how you feel?
Do You Have a Living Will or God Parents Picked for Your Children?
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on March 3, 2011
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My husband and I are still kind of young- 27- and we have 2 beautiful babies a boy 3 and a girl 1 should we have a will just in case? It's kind of a creepy subject to ...
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- I don't know about Texas, but here in NY children do NOT automatically go to family. If there is no will they go to child services first till they decide who gets the...
- Great question... I have a simple living will that I printed offline but I'm in a similar boat.. I don't speak to my dad, my mom isn't financially stable, my MIL is th...
- Yes, if you have children you need to have a will - regardless of how old you are. Don't mean to be morbid, but accidents happen. If you and your husband were gone t...
Staying Connected When Living Far Apart...
Asked by H.P. from New York
on July 13, 2011
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Hello Ladies...
I am having a bit of a tough day today. I have been living in London since October, initially a tough transition, but now really enjoying it. We are...
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- I think you have to keep extending yourself, even if he doesn't. He's a boy, 1st of all! They aren't all sappy and sentimental, like us. Your sil is obviously preoc...
- First off, I'm soooo jealous! I want to move to London in the worst way. I'm trying to position myself for that in the future! We lived in Rio de Janeiro when I...
- I don't live far away but enough away it feels like I am in another world. My children moved two hours away. And they are boys. And I am beginning to sadly think that ...
Agh...Still Frustrated with Apartment Living..
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on December 14, 2010
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Hi there ladies. I am still frustrated with this apartment living situation. Maintenance showed up at my apartment banging on the door unexpectedly. They never called ...
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- If you can, try to move when your lease is up. You may have better luck renting an apartment in someone's home or a duplex.
- I'm not sure what the laws are in Va-but in Md, we have landlord/tenant laws to protect the tenant-mostly. File a complaint-change the locks-and for goodness sake-bolt...
- well, that's not 'apartment living', it's the crappy apartment you live in! first of all, write down and document every complaint and ESPECIALLY every infringement. no...
Neice Living with Us and Causing Stress
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on July 19, 2009
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Recently my 10 year old neice came to live with us due to family issues between her father and step-mother. My husband and I have 3 children ages 9, 6, and 3 adding a...
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- In terms of the anti-gay issue... The hateful attitude your niece is learning from her father and the "church" she has been attending will not serve her well out in...
- i think you should continue to talk with your neice. you are doing the right thing and she is acting out to see if you are going to love her not matter what or only ...
- With all your concerns, set up a set of guidelines for yourself. Check them out with your husband and people you respect their judgment in this area: Then use the gui...
Looking for an Assisted Living Home for Grandparents in the West Suburbs, Il.
Asked by C.F. from Chicago
on January 8, 2012
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Hi Everyone! I am looking for an assisted living facility in the western suburbs of Chicago, preferably Bloomingdale area (or within a 5-10 mile radius) for my grandp...
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- Our grandmother recently moved to Belmont Village on Geneva Road in Carol Stream. It is very nice - we would recommend it.
- My grandma and another friend of the family live at Victory Centre (Center?) in Bartlett. They love it! My grandma is in an apartment and has her own kitchen, does her...
- I've heard good things about all of those places, actually. Another one you might want to check on is Wyndemer in Wheaton. Not sure it's spelled correctly, but it ha...
Seeking Advice from Moms with Adult Children Living at Home
Asked by M.P. from New York
on April 5, 2008
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I wonder if there are other Moms out there who have their adult children living with them (mid to late 20s in age), and said child not working and going to college ful...
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- Been there did that. The best advise I can offer is to treat your child as an adult, make them responsible for their actions. Help when you can but keep them responsib...
- i see that you have many responses, unfortunately, like me, most of them were on the "child's" side. i myself am 29 with a 2 yr old, also married. when i was about 2...
- I Don't know anyone who has this same particular situation, However, my EX and His brother still live at home with their parents, and they are in their 30's, both...
