Wedding Planning: Tween
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My Fiance's 12 Year Old Son's Behavior Is Out of Control!
Asked by C.P. from Portland
on May 6, 2009
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I am engaged to a man with a 12 year old son. This is the first time I have been with a man who has a kid so it has taken some real adjusting on my part. Since the mot...
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- C. - Think long and hard about what you want for your life. You are very young. At the very least, you have 8-10 years of a lot of work, frustration and heartache ah...
- I'm going to give some not so popular advice but it's perfectly legal. If after a while reasoning, loss of privelege, and counseling don't work. Then maybe his father ...
- I believe that one a kid hits what I call the tween age (ages be twin about 9 and 10 to about 12) be for there a teenager they tend to act out more due to hormones in ...
Seeking Cheap Wedding Ideas
Asked by M.N. from Grand Forks
on April 25, 2007
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Hello all,
I am really a grandmomma. But my daughter is getting married soon and I need to find clear (Xmas type) lights to use at her reception. I am a clearance ...
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- Hello! You might want to consider ebay. I just looked and there's 199 matching items to the 'clear chrsitmas lights' that I typed in! Here's the link: http://search...
- What about borrowing lights from a local business owner you know, or you neighbors? It wouldn't take much to mark a small peice of tape to each one with the owners nam...
- Try Hobby Lobby, they even come with a white cord instead of green!
Help with 11 Year old...who Thinks She Is Going on 30....
Asked by T.B. from Norfolk
on April 6, 2007
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I am a working mom of threee wonderful (most of the time)=) children 11, 9, and 2. The problem has been going on for a while but here lately it has finally gotten to ...
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- T., i have a 9 year old and trust me its not the age or something they go thru. my daughter tried to start that and i put her strait real quick. take every last thing ...
- Wow. I don't know any 11 year old that has gone through a phase like that. If I were in your situation, I'd get her some type of therapy and maybe anger management. ...
- Hi T., I'm a step-mom to two boys ages 15 and 12. When I met my husband his eldest son was 11 and was acting out just as your daughter. Everything was everyone el...
Keeping My Daughter Involved While Getting Married
Asked by K.Y. from Fort Wayne
on April 28, 2008
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I am engaged to be married to a wonderful man who gets along famously with my 10 year old daughter. What I am looking for are little ways to keep her involved, so she...
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- One of the things my sil did when she remarried was have her fiance marry her kids too. There was a special time in the ceremony when he gave the kids rings and they ...
- Maybe she could walk you down the aisle along with your Dad or whomever you have chosen. Also, maybe she could pick the song for a special dance for the two of them.....
- I've been to weddings where the step parent to be 'marries' the child. It's more of a promise that he makes to her to take care of her and her needs. He can give her s...
Marriage in Bad Economic Times
Asked by S.R. from Reno
on October 12, 2008
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I need advice. I'm 31 years old and have recently gotten engaged. We would love to have a wedding, but are terrified because of the current economy.
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- You can have a wedding without spending a fortune and the people that really matter to you and really care about you will understand. Try to plan something simpl...
- If you have famiily and friends that you would like to include in your wedding, don't elope. You don't have to have a big elaborate wedding for it to be beautiful and...
- S., Think about the things that you really want. If you really want a wedding, have a wedding. Just remember to keep things in check and dont go into major debt. ...
Getting Married and Looking for Ceremony Ideas to Include Our 3 Kids
Asked by L.O. from Minneapolis
on September 12, 2008
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I am getting married to my sweetheart of 12 yrs. We did things a little backward and had 3 kids before we decided to tie the knot. I am looking for some ceremony ideas...
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- Dont feel bad my husband and I had our kids first too. Maybe have your little girl be your mini maid of honor maybe have some little flowers made like yours so she f...
- Take some time for yourself and quietly get married with your close family and friends.
- Hi L., You should check with Susan at affordableidos.com She has some of the best original ceremony ideas, both traditional and non traditional. My husband and I ...
Divorce
Asked by S.M. from Detroit
on September 24, 2010
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Hi Everyone,
I am 32 years old and my parents got a divorce 10 years ago. My mom is the one who wanted the divorce. I have a daughter that just turned 1 and my sist...
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- >>> dad's brother's daughter <<<this is your cousin? Well anyway, technically, if your uncle and aunt felt okay about inviting your mom, then she should be free to at...
- Okay, so mom wanted the divorce and if dad didn't fight to keep the marriage going than he probably wanted out of the marriage just as much as mom did. If mom was inv...
- At first I thought that your mom was being selfish, while I still think she is being insensitive to your dad's feelings I wouldn't go so far as to call her selfish. ...
I Need Some Encouragement on How to Handle My Adult Child......
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on August 10, 2011
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I am very fortunate to have a beautiful hard working and responsible 20 year old daughter who I am very proud of. However, as with every parent there are a few things...
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- It sounds like you have a pretty clear-eyed understanding of your emotional position. That's good. You recognize that other responses might make your own and your daug...
- First let me say, I am so sorry about your daughters miscarriage. I completely understand what you are saying about them getting married. You have good reason to b...
- Really great advice so far. I would only add that they do not have any definitive plans! You may be panicked over nothing. You stated your concerns & it seems as th...
Venting, Stressed & Just Want to Be a Good Mother.
Asked by J.F. from San Francisco
on August 25, 2009
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This is probably more of a vent than a question, or perhaps I'm simply looking for someone to say, "It's ok." The last 5 years of my life have been a bit drama filled....
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- Well you are having a tough time right now...If I were your friend, neighbor, or sister I would just give you a hug and tell you that these times don't last forever! ...
- The only thing your 4 year old really cares about is that he has a happy, functioning family. Moving and money issues will not affect him at this point. So don't wor...
- We moved to an area outside of Tracy from San Jose - talk about culture shock! I have had better luck making friends and playdates through this website than the local...
Need Advice on Adhd/anxiety
Asked by N. from Detroit
on August 4, 2006
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I HAVE A WONDERFUL 11 YEAR OLD BOY WHO WAS DIAGNOSED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO WITH ADHD. WE HAVE GONE THE FULL ROUND WITH ALL THE MED (CONCERTA, ADDERALL, STRATTERA, ETC, ET...
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- Hi N. just let you know I've been there. My son is now 8 and was diagnost with adhd at the age of 5. I noticed it when he was 2. To be honest it wasn't his hyperactivi...
- N., I feel your pain. It seems like when we are stuck in a situation like this, we dont have much patience after we have done so much! My son is 12. He was diag...
- I don't know if you've tried any homeopathic remedies yet, but my friend had really good luck with it. She ended up removing all red food and drinks from his diet and ...
