Myself: The First Years
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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was...
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- go with the Avent Isis!!! i had a premie.. and twins that needed more then what I could produce on my own... so i had to pump to build up! and I tried them all... the ...
- Those pumps are fine and would probably do the trick, but the Medella is the best that you can buy, and worth the money especially if you are planning more children an...
- D., Medula Pump in Style and the Ameda Purely Yours are the two best breast pumps out there. In my childbirth classes, we were told that the other off brands were no...
Career - What Would You Do?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on October 15, 2010
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Current situation: After 15 years into your gig you have a job that pays six figures, is a fairly easy job. You're tenured and there is very little chance of getting ...
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- When you are 80 and look back what will you think? How old are your kids? In Europe it is more the culture to have a manageable job and then find fulfillment outsi...
- Yes you have itchy feet and want to explore. I think a lot of this desire comes after having children. You give birth and a whole new world opens up with many, many ...
- If you're getting paid 6 figures and can't aford the tuition to go back to school, how are you going to be able to aford not working for 2 years and taking a huge pay ...
Feeling Guilty for Giving up My Career.
Asked by T.R. from New York
on April 26, 2008
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For years I had "working mother's" guilt. Now, I'm finally able to stay home, and I have "walking away from my career" guilt. Has anyone else ever experienced this? ...
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- YOU are AWESOME for what you are doing!!!! I totally commend you!!! There is NO better or rewarding career than being a wife and mother!!! Just think of it this w...
- A letter to Dr. Laura Schlessinger from one of her listeners who made the decision to stay home with her kids: "I listen to you and often feel frustrated when you t...
- Is it guilt? I read your bio and you list, "hoping I'm not making any big mistakes along the way" as a fear. Could you be afraid that you are making a mistake? Wo...
Career Change to Education
Asked by T.A. from Boston
on November 8, 2008
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I was wondering if there were many Mom's out there that have made a career change after working in the corporate world for 20 years and gone back to school and became ...
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- Just one more teacher to throw in her two cents. If you think you'll love the job, by all means do it. I work with a couple "career change" teachers and they're happ...
- I was never in the corporate world, but I earned my undergrad. degree in sociology. I decided to go into education after I had my son. I had to do a graduate program d...
- I didn't make the change after 20 years, but I did change my career from journalism to teaching about 7 years ago. I went back to school and took a part-time job at St...
Thinking of Starting a Teaching Career?
Asked by E.B. from Beaumont
on December 5, 2011
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I've been a SAHM for 12 years now. I am an official "retiree" at another job (I'm 52) that I stand a GOOD chance of losing or having my pension/benefits reduced by th...
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- My SIL recently returned to college to become certified. She cannot find a teaching job and the sub positions are very competitive. She 'wasted' a lot of time and mo...
- I am a teacher (17 + years) and so is my husband. WE live in California. The first thing you need to do is to find a way to be in a clasroom (not as a parent voluntee...
- I've heard good things about subbing. What about tutoring?
Your Money, Her Money, My Money, Our Money....
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on October 7, 2011
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This has probably been asked before and I apologize if I'm beating a dead horse, but another post this morning had me thinking. In your household is it his money/your...
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- Good question. In our home, it starts out as "our money". Then we have a budget that we go by, and with each paycheck we allot a certain amount of funds to each bud...
- It's our money. My husband works out of the home and makes money. I work in the home and make dinner. lol That money that he makes is ours. If I was working and ma...
- It's our money. My hubby is the only one bringing in income but, of course, as a sahm I contribute in other ways. I pay all the bills and have a better idea of what's ...
I Know Its "Our" Money But.....
Asked by ღ.. from Detroit
on October 26, 2011
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Does it make you feel like a loser when you buy something for your husband with his own money?
I am now offically a SAHM, since I have had kids I have always worked...
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- I totally feel the same way. I have come up with creative ways to earn money throughout the year, then I stash it and use it to buy him presents for birthday and Chri...
- 1) You NEED 'your own money', and so does he. Every pay check each of you pull x amount as "your" money (and TRUST me, it needs to be the same amount, or there will be...
- Nope, I don't...I am a SAHGranni...I do writing for my 'pin' money, vows, eulogies, etc..My DH has alwayz been the major 'breadwinner' even when we both worked outside...
Advise on Impending Divorce with 2 Very Young Children and No Job and No Money
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on January 23, 2009
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I am a SAHM and have been for the last 6 years. Before that I was waitressing and a manicurists. I met my husband and we agreed to put my schooling off until the kids ...
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- I am so sorry, L.--- don't beat yourself up-- life has handed you a real problem-. Is there any chance you could move back home and get some help w/ child-care and ev...
- In the court hearing, insist on having enough Alimony so that you can afford to go to school. Make sure that you document everything as far as the agreement that he w...
- Hi L., I help moms create income while they are home with their kids. I also love to help moms to be self reliant rather than putting themselves at risk by being dep...
How to Handle Husband's Wish to Change Career
Asked by C.B. from New York
on December 31, 2008
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Hello moms. I am hoping someone out there has had the experience of a husband making a drastic career change or going back to school, etc. My hubby just dropped the bo...
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- Sometimes it's a very hard thing to do - to be supportive but to also think practically. My husband changed jobs in the middle of my pregancy with my first daughter a...
- I'm not in your same situation, but a similar one. I met my husband when he was in grad school, during the first year of a PhD program. I stuck with him and supported ...
- I think the key here is to get your marriage in a little better shape, in order to be able to handle this difficult time ahead! Of course you are going to support you...
"It's the Mommy's Job"
Asked by D.A. from San Diego
on January 26, 2009
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So I have heard this countless times from my husband. Some days are just not so good with him. On his days off he feels that he should get time to do whatever he wants...
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- Hi D....you are not alone...my bf does the same thing..he will bring my 14 month old to me and say "her diaper is dirty" or "i think shes hungry" or "shes ready for a ...
- Let him read this post!!! Sometimes it is hard to verbally express your feelings to your significant other so I would just let him read this so maybe he will understa...
- Your not being overly sensitive. I got frustrated just reading your request. I see you have a lot of advice, but I will add that my husband - wasn't quite as bad - but...
