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How Old Is Too Old
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on February 16, 2011
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We are staying at in-laws and only have 1 room. We want to stay as long as we can to save $ (hubbie just got a job...0 savings...basically starting over) then maybe m...
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- I first have to say that I think you are very brave! I commend you for making sacrifices to get yourselves back on you feet. My husband and I did this same thing when ...
- Well their was a time when all of the family lived on one big room. They ate, slept, worked and played together. It's possible to do for a lifetime. Of course rules re...
- The kids will be fine. I agree with the others that you and hubby will probably be the ones that decide you need your own space before the kids will. When I was gr...
Seeking Advice from Moms That Work Outside the Home!
Asked by M.V. from Chicago
on April 16, 2008
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Hi- I am a mother of two young boys and I work outside the home. I am falling apart at the seams! I am SO tired most of the time. I get up get the kids ready for sch...
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- How old are your sons? I had a friend with six children and she made up a calendar (for everyone, including your husband and yourself) with chores every night for som...
- Hello- yes I work too. I leave my house at 5:15am and get home at 5pm and travel. I do have a cleaning service every week and sometimes a lady comes on Saturdays. I...
- I will add to the suggestions given :) I have a one task per day rule - so on Mondays, it's cooking for the week, on Tuesdays, it's the bathrooms, Wednesday - bedli...
MIL Issues--help!
Asked by E.J. from Dallas
on August 26, 2011
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My MIL has always been somewhat intrusive. She called my husband on our wedding night. Throughout the years, she has done things such as writing on my calendar, pull...
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- Get together with her. Maybe she wants to apologize.
- For my husband's sake, I would get together with her and try my best to be gracious. If she asks you why you are upset, be honest without being provocative. I.e., ...
- My mom does things like that ALL THE TIME. I don't know if she'd go so far as to cut my kids' hair. That seems extreme. But the other stuff, based on my own mom, I'm g...
To Talk or Not to Talk
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on November 2, 2008
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AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH... Ok, now let's take into account that I'm 13 weeks pregnant with twins and have all kinds of hormones running through me. I have a very good relat...
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- Girl, YES!! Talk to them! There is no reason grown adults can't talk some things out. You have every right, as this is YOUR home too!! Just sit down, tell them pretty ...
- well, even though it should have been done BEFORE she moved it, you need to sit down with your hubby and talk things through! try not to complain so much as ask him if...
- You must sit down and talk now. If you do it now, it is a normal event. Things have changed, and you can frame it rationally and calmly. If you wait until things go on...
She Knows Now, Pregnancy, Motherhood Can Be a Lonely Place
Asked by F.O. from Los Angeles
on February 23, 2011
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Remember the question of would you attend the shower if yours was blown off? Briefly, I did not attend but I sent a gift on time.
Anyway, she had the baby Janu...
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- Take her apology. She now realizes EXACTLY how she made you feel and probably feels really horrible. You can't expect a non mom friend to really understand until she...
- Accept her apology and move forward. People simply do not understand how much you and your life change when you have a child until they have one of their own. Trea...
- It might be best to have a series of small talks as things come up. I agree with Theresa - it took us a long time to have my DD and in the meantime I struggled with fa...
8 Year Old Slumber Party- Ideas?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on October 9, 2010
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Hi all,
So my daughter is going to turn 8 soon. Having a slumber party for her as that is what she wanted. Just 4 other girls.
They are really self-sufficient and lo...
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- Hi Susan, So, I think your daughter is on the right track...she and her friends are at an age that they could probably do a few unscheduled things, if given the rig...
- Let her pick out a couple movies. Have some nail polish so they can do manicures if they want. That should just about do it.
- i USED TO GO TO A MISS AMERICA PIG OUT SLUMBER PARTY WHEN I WAS YOUNG... WE WOULD ALL GO TO THE PARTY, WATCH THE BEGINNING OF MISS AMERICA, VOTE FOR WHO WE THOUGHT WOU...
Single Mom Moving Family Out of State.
Asked by A.H. from Atlanta
on January 8, 2013
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I have been living in this area (the zip on my profile is close enough) for far too long. I A. unhappy here but the idea, and process, of moving out of state by myself...
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- I think the reason that the thought of moving can be daunting is that we think about it as one huge project and get lost in all the details and get overwhelmed. The bi...
- I disagree. I think the parent comes first (some mama says she feels children come first). I say if you are not happy the kids will not be happy. Good luck.
- If you can get work, it's not that tricky to move out of state. I've done it many times in my life. Are your sons' fathers the same person? If so, move near him as you...
How Do I Successfully Implement "Love and Logic" Bedtime for My Preschooler?
Asked by M.E. from Seattle
on March 26, 2010
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Really leave the light on and let her play until the cows come home, as long as she stays in her room?
For the last week I've been leaving the light on and letting ...
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- I think a small child like this is far too young to know when to put themselves to bed. Helping a child establish good sleep and eating habits with solid routines is ...
- Briefly: no naps, even if she falls asleep in her dinner plate, get her up early, the same time every morning, and more exercise, and get a gate. Ignore her screams if...
- She needs a few more 'natural' consequences. She's five; she does not naturally make the connection between not enough sleep and being tired and cranky. That ability t...
New to Sahm. Looking for Storytime / Kids Play Group in W Covina/covina/walnut.
Asked by J.F. from Los Angeles
on September 5, 2010
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I'm transitioning from working p/t to staying home full time with my 9-mo girl and 2yr-8 mo boy. I am not sure how I can fill the day with educational play time for t...
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- The childrens museum in Chino is awesome. Both of your kids will like it. Also Victoria Gardens has a great outdoor play area and a little riding train that goes aroun...
- I have a few suggestions... 1) Try and find an organized playgroup near you. You can try http://www.meetup.com/ (just type in "Playgroup" or "Stay At Home Mom" alo...
- Hello, I live in San Diego County where our Libraries have Story Time with "Grandparent Readers". I started my now 14 year old grandson when I first heard about it w...
Sahms: Is It Still the Hardest Job in the World When the Kids Are Older?
Asked by P.R. from Cleveland
on June 3, 2011
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I sometimes see SAHM's say how it's the hardest job in the world. I know when my kids were toddlers, my work hours probably were easier than being at home most of the...
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- Well, my feeling is I have as much to do as a sahm, and I also have a 40 hr a week job. The big differance is I'm not at home from 8-530. But the laundry still has t...
- Its always still just 'busy' even if the kids are older. As they age, kids have other things to do/are responsible for/places to go/commitments to attend & help with....
- I think it gets easier in the sense that they can care for themselves better when they get older. Right now I have three under 4 yrs (and an 8 yr old) and then baby #...
