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I Need to Find a Lady OB GYN Who Will See Me Without Insurance and Take Payments
Asked by K.L. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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I don't have insurance, am 45 and am having female issues that need attention. I need a yearly paps and need to find out what is wrong. I was quoted 353 dollars for th...
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- You may also want to check into Certified Nurse Midwives who do lots of well-woman care, pap smears, etc. Jean Sala in Denton might be an option. There's also a Cert...
- You could try calling some of the local midwives, I know some of them do annual visits as well as the typical prenatal/birth stuff you would expect. http://www.te...
- I don't know any OBs in the Keller area but I will tell you... I have a Health Savings Account for my Insurance. Basically I only use my insurance for catastrophic c...
Need Help with Organization/ Need Calendar Program
Asked by D.L. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2008
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I am desperately trying to get some organization going in my chaotic household. Between working fifty hours a week, cooking, cleaning, trying to raise three children,...
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- I hope some of the advice has helped. If you need further help getting organized and implementing a plan to stay organized and on track I would love to help. I am a ...
- Hello, I am a teacher and I use calendars for everything I do. I am a mother and wife and have lots to accomplish. I use www.calendarsthatwork.com it has free calendar...
- This is what we do, and it seems to work pretty well. We have a white board that we write all of our bills on, when they are due and how much each bill is. Then, w...
Issues
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on May 30, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
Well I decided to get some advice about an issue I've been having. I have a daughter who is going to be 8 years old. For the past 6 months I have been havi...
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- J., When I read your post, I thought that sounds like my daughter. It must have to do with the age, because I have friends that are going through the same things wi...
- Sounds a little like she knows how to manipulate and run the show in your house and is winning. I highly recommend that you and your husband get some marital counselin...
- Hello J.. Wow! You sound like me! I'm a mom of 6 kids 8 and under also. I have to say, I have a very similar problem as far as dirty clothes in dressers goes, but ...
Moving to Dayton
Asked by M.W. from Dayton
on June 18, 2007
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I will be moving to Dayton from Roanoke in the next 2-3 month and want to find out which schools , neighborhoods, and so on are good to move too. Need to find good neu...
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- hi M., welcome to dayton! the other ladies offered some great advice, but if you want to see for yourself the stats on some local schools, a good website to visit is g...
- Hi M., welcome to Dayton. I am from the Trotwood area and have children that go to Trotwood school district. It is a pretty good school system and other areas around m...
- The areas for schools are probably Beavercreek and Centerville. I am from Beavercreek.
Helpless Dad
Asked by M.C. from Albany
on December 13, 2009
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does anyone have a husband who does NOTHING to help??? We have 3 year old twins and he literally stands around when he's here and never helps. Granted, i'm a SAHM a...
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- Dear M., let me be the Devil's Advocate for a moment here and tell you that you have not enabled him to be a helper in the past 3 years. Discuss the problem with h...
- I agree with the other moms that you really have to spell it out, "can you please put her shoes on?" It seems obvious to us what needs to be done, but not to dad. ...
- Hi M., I don't have a solution for you, but I CAN empathize. I had three kids under four, and a daddy who did nothing to help. Ever. He didn't even want to be ...
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on June 9, 2009
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I need to have my dryer vent cleaned. Does anyone have a recommendation for a company they've used for this? It's not something I want to try to do myself since it's a...
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- Hi K., I would highly recommend Doug Trumbull with Doug's Mighty Clean. I have had them to my home and they do an awesome job. He can be reached at ###-###-####. ...
- We used Dallas Chimney Sweep to clean both our chimney and dryer vent. The cost for the dryer vent was $89. They did a good job and had some great suggestions as wel...
- I have the name of an excellent general contractor. He has done this sort of thing for us before (as well as friends of ours) and was very helpful. Barry Sims : ##...
Cleaning Baby Toys
Asked by K.P. from New York
on July 1, 2008
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I'm just wondering what others out there do to clean/disinfect their baby toys. I usually just soak in a detergent and hot water mix, but I'm not sure if there's a be...
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- Hi K. I use the clorox wipes to clean everything! I just wipe things down with them regularly. If you worry about your son putting things in his mouth, and using the...
- hi K., i remember with my first i used to sterilize everything, haha! now, unless it is something special or mechanical, it goes into the washer or the dishwasher, dep...
- I found that the dishwasher was the greatest for the plastic toys. Put stuffed animals in a pillowcase and then into the washing machine. Day care centers use a wa...
Recent Miscarriage and Flying with Cramps
Asked by N.B. from Washington DC
on September 21, 2009
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I've never experienced a miscarriage however a recent family memeber just got married and just found out she had a miscarriage and is flying tomorrow for her honeymoon...
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- I'm sorry to hear of this loss. I had a miscarriage very early at 5-6 weeks basically determined by blood tests of falling HCG levels. I never had any perscription a...
- DETAILS on the situation: My sister-in-law received a blood test confirmation of a miscarriage this morning. She was at 6 weeks and she is supposed to head out for...
- for serious and true, she should wait. for her own sake and that of the other passengers who could easily be captive witness to a potentially miserable experience. ...
Am I the Only Clutterbug?
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on November 4, 2010
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Sometimes I feel like I'm the only clutterbug in the world! All of my friends have these immaculate houses. The dishes are always done, the beds are made, the mail is ...
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- I think it is the dishwasher's fault... Oh wait you don't have one! Well neither do I and I bet that if we spent all the time we do washing dishes cleaning then the ho...
- I have no motivational words for you but I can tell you that YOU ARE NOT ALONE! My house is always a wreck. I too, don't feel the need to clean when, in literally minu...
- S., Your post could have been my post. I would have written the exact same thing! If we lived close to each other, I would want to be friends with you so we could...
Staying on Top of House Work with a 2Yr Old and a 5 Yr Old.
Asked by M.A. from Memphis
on February 13, 2008
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I can't seem to manage to keep up with all the household chores with a 2 yr old and a 5 yr old. I work full time during the week and 1 weekend day. Its all I can do...
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- Get yor husband to help too. The kids can also help. My kids (4 and 6) love to help me empty the trash, sort the laundry to wash, wash the clothes, fold towels, and ...
- I have a 4 yr old and a 6 yr old. They have chores. Seriously. Think about things they can do. The 5 yr old would really enjoy helping.
- I can't stay on top of housework, and I'm home with my two girls several days a week. Sounds like you are working too much. What I try to remind myself is that they ne...
