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Seeking Advice on How to Get My Daughter Going on College Search
Asked by J.W. from Boston
on September 29, 2008
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Hi moms. My daughter is a bright 17 yr old who just started her senior year. She has a great shot at getting into the college of her choice but her only interest right...
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- Let me know, too! My 16 year old isn't showing a lot of interest either despite being brilliant (Mom bragging here). I'm getting worried about financing, too..... H...
- My guess is that "find a college" is probably an overwhelming task for a 17 year old. She most likely doesn't know where to start or how to tackle the issue. I would...
- Definitely have her visit some college campuses - especially since there are so many in this area! Her school should have a college counselor, and I think calling this...
Working from Home
Asked by N.G. from Cincinnati
on December 9, 2008
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Hey Mamas,
I was wondering if any of you have any suggestions about working from home. I was working part time out of the house, but I am looking for something that I...
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- Hi N. - I work from home with a technology company. We help others who suffer from allergies, asthma, COPD, sleep apnea and even snoring. The company is a Christian ...
- Hi N.! I can show you how to start your own Tupperware business for FREE! I am always looking for people to join my team and the best part is that you are never on y...
- OMG! Yes, I do actually work from home! I just started with this wonderful company that does customer service for Direct TV! I'm in my second week of training, and I c...
Home Schooling
Asked by F.G. from Salinas
on January 24, 2008
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Ok, I swore I was never the kind of mom who could home school but here I am considering it...
I would like to get some pros and cons from any of you out there that ha...
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- Oh my goodness. Homeschooling is so wonderful. I homeschooled my kids for 5 years. I pulled them out of public school when they were in 2nd and 4th. We ahd a blast...
- F., I have 3 children, one that is in the 1st grade and doing extrememly well in public school, then I have one in Kinder, and one in the 4th grade, both struggling gr...
- Hi F., I home schooled my son for a year in 7th grade, while working full time. It was hard to keep him current with his classmates. The school district did send a ...
How Important Is a Home?
Asked by A.O. from Las Vegas
on September 24, 2008
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A year ago my husband and I had the opportunity to move to a new area. I felt strongly we needed a fresh start. He was/is very involved with his large family and the...
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- Hmmm. tough one. About the "old" house - do you have any equity in it? If not- you need to get help from a real estate agent that specializes in SHORT sales (that is ...
- I don't understand why you guys didn't stay together in the first place. You should have just rented out the first house no matter what you got it would have been that...
- Just my 2 cents. If you both like the new place then drop the price, on the one you are trying to cell. I don't know all the facts but you can't expect your marriage t...
College Son Robbed...do I Go Check on Him or Wait for Him to Ask?
Asked by L.M. from Dover
on February 20, 2011
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My son is a 19 yr old college sophmore attending school about 2.5-3 hours away. We got a call from him at 6:30 am letting us know he was at campus security and had be...
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- Every mom wants to rush to the side of their child but he is an adult and did let you know what happened to him. I like what Miranda had to say. I work with college ...
- I'm with the others! I'd want to go right this minute, but I'd ask first. He needs to feel (and to appear to others) like an adult, not a kid mama needs to rescue, a...
- I think I would go. Why not drive there, give him a hug, take him grocery shopping and take him some money. He must be really shaken up. Buy him a chain lock for hi...
Help Comforting 7 Year Old After 18 Year Old Brother Goes to College
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on August 24, 2009
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We dropped off my 18 year old son yesterday at college and now my youngest son is very upset. Didn't anticipate such an emotional reaction but I understand everything...
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- My daughter was 11 last year when my oldest son went off to college. I taught her how to email her brother. When we take photos she attaches them to emails and sends...
- Make it a positive change. All the great things that will be happening with his brother. Give him things to look forward too... the times his brother does come home, ...
- Let your 18 y.o. know that he is really taking this hard. Maybe he could call just to chat with him. Also let your 7 y.o. help to make a goody box to send to him. Let...
Are You Looking Forward to Having Your Kids Home for the Summer?
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on June 3, 2010
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I can't wait until the last day of school. My two older children have 15 days until summer..hooray!! The first of summer I sent out an evite for "A build your boat an...
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- Sounds like you are going to have a great time! My summer is pretty much like the rest of the year except that it's warmer. I'm working all day. But my husband work...
- I've had enough of school this year never mind my daughter. I think Im looking forward to the break more than her.
- We're SUPER excited about summer. We leave for Hawaii for 2 weeks as soon as school is out! Another thing I look forward to is days in our pool, spending time a...
Who Works from Home?
Asked by D.W. from Kansas City
on February 19, 2008
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I am currently a SAHM and have been watching other peoples kids here and there to earn extra money! I don't have any kids anymore to watch and am hurting for money! My...
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- How about offering in-home tutoring?
- Hello, I work from home and have been doing so for 2 yrs. I have 3 children, 13yr. 10 and 2 yrs. I work around their schedules. My business is mostly internet based, i...
- D., Just recently there have been two other posts just like this. I would go read those old posts, because there are a lot of good ideas in them. One was February...
Small or Big Home
Asked by S.G. from Cumberland
on October 11, 2011
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We are looking to buy a home. We have 3 young children. Do we buy a small home that isn't so glamorous and would allow us to have a lot of extra money each month so we...
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- I would say go smaller and have more cash on hand. And maybe pay off the house a bit faster say 15 year mortgage rather than 30 year.
- I would chose the house that is in the good school district. A glamorous house is nice - but most people who own those "glamorous" homes end up fighting over money ...
- Obviously there are benefits to either. We bought the big house with a view in the glamorous neighborhood because we were both working and didn't plan to have kids. ...
Will He Go to College in Diapers?
Asked by C.K. from Missoula
on August 9, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I have a bright, verbal 39 month old son who seems a little stuck with toilet training. He uses the toilet very easily with few or no accidents for urine...
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- I think I have you beat! One of my triplets decided he wasn't interested in the potty at all. I was honestly trying to decide if there was any possibility of sending...
- My oldest would always wait until we put a pull-up on at night then he'd have a BM, I'd change him and he'd go to bed...I think he just decided one day that he could g...
- My first son did this, potty trained so easy but the poopy training not so much. You are going to think this is so funny but my husband taught him to poop outside when...
