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Fever with No Other Symptoms
Asked by J.K. from Washington DC
on April 17, 2010
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Hi. I took my son for his one year old check up yesterday and found out he had a fever. There are no other symptoms, no respiratory stuff, no diarrhea, etc. He is e...
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- i think your doctor is being a total putz to blow you off with go to the ER if it gets worse......obviously you would do that, but why would anyone hang that out the...
- My daughter had this last weekend... I took her to the ER and they did blood work and checked to see if she had a UTI. All she had was a fever... They said that it was...
- Could be a sinus infection, teething, ear infection starting, so many things.....
Need Party Planning Advice
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on January 21, 2011
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Here is the situation:
* My best friend since kindergarden/maid of honor is moving to China.
* I asked two of her other besties if they wanted to co-host the going...
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- Do what YOU can afford. It seems to me as though she is being very high maintenance. If SHE wants Mexican food & wine, then SHE can pay for it. I think you have been m...
- Wow tough spot and not so gracious friend. Since when does the honored guest dictate the menu and venue - you're the hostess. And eighty people is a huge party. I wou...
- I agree with the other posters that you need to be honest with this friend and the others that originally agreed to help. They should be aware of your financial situat...
I Ask This with Humility....
Asked by C.M. from Portland
on March 31, 2009
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Hello ladies,
All of us can agree that times are tough for everyone everywhere. I need so off the cuff advice from someone not my grandma. My husband and I have alw...
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- There are certain protections for your home under bankruptcy law and provisions that allow you can affirm debts (agree to keep paying them) and keep the asset. You sho...
- Don't do it! If you're already in a stressful financial situation - you have to humble yourself & buy a car you can pay cash for - no financing, or it will only get wo...
- Hi Candace, It sounds like you have time to plan. If hubby graduates in the fall, loan payments won't start immediately. Does he change jobs after graduation or now...
Lose of Job
Asked by G.A. from Lakeland
on August 23, 2011
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what are my options now he lost his job, theres no way i can pay for house or car on my salary, still dont no if he wll get unemployment, even if he does still cant af...
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- The first thing I would do is sell the car and get one you can afford. Have you contacted the mortgage company to see if there's any type of payment arrangements you ...
- G., a friend of mine had the same situation a few years ago, and had two small children. She knew she could not get a job to pay enough to afford daycare and felt she ...
- The first thing to do is take a deep breath. This is a tough situation and all at once, it's overwhelming. So, break things down......one thing at a time. If he hasn...
Too Much TV
Asked by L.C. from Norfolk
on September 13, 2008
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This is going to sound bad, and that's because I know it is. But my 3 year old daughter watches entirely too much TV. Between 8-12 hours a day. I know that sounds horr...
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- Children are so important. She will be 5 in no time and she will be in school 6 hours a day and then you can have someone else taking care of her while you work and g...
- Wow! That's a lot of TV! But you have a difficult situation and the important thing is that you _care_ about your daughter and are worried she's watching too much. ...
- I took my daughter to work with me until she was 2 - there wasn't a TV and she had to entertain herself much of the day. Turn off the TV, in fact cut off the cable. Ma...
Teaching Children to Be Grateful and to Appreciate What They Have
Asked by J.D. from New York
on June 27, 2011
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I just wanted to get some advice from yall. I have a 4 year old son and today I took him to Toys R Us to pick up an educational toy with a gift card he received from h...
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- Four is tough. I took my son to the toy store the other day. We are on a budget and I was looking to let him pick out some of the small 85cent dinosaurs. It was REALLY...
- My 5 year old is in that phase too. You could try rotating his toys with less out at once. My aunt also keeps some holiday and birthday gifts put away and gives out ...
- Some people grow up equating toys with love. Is it possible this is her situation? You may want to give grandmother a list of what she can do with him. You can couc...
Book Recommendations for Book-Loving Mom
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on January 30, 2009
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Hey Ladies,
So my husband & I just decided to renovate our house (going from a 2 fam to a 1 fam) instead of selling it. I'm so excited b/c this is what i really wa...
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- Hello, I am reading "Twilight" right now and am absolutely glued to it and I've heard the rest of the series is great too. :) Happy renovating.
- I have to agree with Heather. I love Debbie Macomber and the Cedar Cove series. There are 8 books in the series and a Christmas book to read when the first eight are d...
- I LOVE the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I read this series 10 years ago - the books are about a time traveling woman named Claire and a lot of Scottish history...
Birthdays for Large Families
Asked by R.D. from Eugene
on January 8, 2011
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I have 3 of my own kids but I am the oldest of 7 siblings and my Hubby has 6 sibs too and 4 neices and nephews. When it all gets added up it seems that there is a part...
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- you could have a big family party for the extendeds once a month, then on your kid's actual birthday, just have a small family thing with cake.
- We do celebrate all of my kids,nephews & nieces my sil thought it would be a "great idea"to have my son & her daughter together I did just to shut her up but wasn't ha...
- I have a big family too. Not quite as big as yours though :) I like the idea of getting together to celebrate birthdays once a month, but that still seems like a lot! ...
My Debt Was Sent to a Collections Lawyer
Asked by A.W. from Sumter
on March 11, 2009
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I got out of the Air Force early and owed back part of my bonus. We did not have the money to pay it back and I asked for a 6 month extension on payments so that for t...
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- Collect all of your financial information about this debt and all others you have. Make an appointment with a bankruptcy attorney in your community to explain your op...
- I thought the rules about how premarital debt effected your spouse varied from state to state. Maybe it's different because it is a government debt. In SC we are a non...
- Go talk to JAG. And they can ask for his information cause when you get married your debt becomes his debt. And if you apply for any kind of loan jointly it will b...
Dealing with New House/stepfamily. Tween Daughter Denies Ripping Wallpaper
Asked by L.L. from Columbus
on February 16, 2011
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Understandably, my tween daughter resents having to be in a 'new' house, sharing a room with her younger sister, and living (part time) with often hostile teen stepsis...
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- Blending a family is kind of a misnomer. You can't put everyone in a blender and hit "puree". I would sit down with your daughter and have a heart to heart. Not ju...
- We usually only crack when we feel like there won't be big time trouble. I think that will be awhile so the next thing you do is enlist her help in fixing it anyway, n...
- L., If your child did major damage to your home and if not punished, she will/might do similar damage to other property in future. It does not matter WHO is paying...
