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Unmotivated 16 Year Old
Asked by J.Y. from Pittsburgh
on January 10, 2009
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My 16 year old daughter is very smart, but is very unmotivated to complete her school work, therefor seems to be running a C average in almost everything. I speak to h...
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- J.: I suffered from depression since age 14...at that age I had counseling, but no meds (at that time my parents believed I just "needed Jesus"...that's why I commend...
- Aside from something 'mental' going on, it's possible that she may need one-on-one help because she may not be 'getting it'. You could look into a tutoring school... I...
- Sometimes people are conditioned to be what they hear people calling them. So if she hears that she is lazy, unmotivated, depressed. Then she feels that is who she i...
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
17 Year Old Son
Asked by C.S. from Lexington
on April 24, 2010
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my 17 year old son and his girlfriend live with me and my hubby and 12 year old daughter, they are always putting me and my husband down no matter what we do for them....
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- Go to court and get an eviction order, saying you have 30 days to either start paying an agreed upon rent, or they can get out. Job Corps should have already sent not...
- I think the first step would be to kick the girl friend out and it the son goes then change the locks. It is time for them to grow up and as long as you let them live...
- Teenagers and their baggage! What drama! First off know that you are a commendable mother for putting up with this situation as long as you have. This is not easy. The...
Migraines and Pregnancy
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on September 7, 2009
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Any other mamas out there with migraines? I have been getting them since I was 8, and they have evolved over the years. They used to blindside me and wipe me out for...
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- Hi S., The only migraines I've had were when I was pregnant. I laid down in a dark room with a wet washcloth on my forehead. The moment I was feeling some relief ...
- I have problems that sound just like yours, but I am not pregnant (past menopaude.) I have been under a neurologist's care for years and am currently taking Depakote ...
- Hello, I used to get migraines. While stress can bring it on, I found that caffeine (including chocolate) and alcohol (even that one or two drinks a year) as well as...
Difficult Pregnancy and Still Have More?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on August 29, 2011
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Did any of you moms have a very difficult pregnancy and/or delivery and still go on to have more children (or a child)? Obviously being pregnant itself is difficult! ...
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- I had a difficult first pregnancy - oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid), premature rupture of membranes, premature labor, premature delivery via emergency c-section a...
- Yes. Our first was a very difficult pregnancy and delivery. I was 'lucky' to have enough complications that I got to stay in the hospital 3 days instead of the stand...
- I had a very difficult first pregnancy and delivery. The complications were so severe that my doctor advised me not to have more children. I really didn't think I co...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Detroit
on May 13, 2009
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I have a friend who is expecting her first child in October. She is around 18-19 weeks pregnant. She visited her OB recently and the doctor she saw said she was "ext...
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- I gained 35 lbs and my doctor had told me anywhere between 25 and 35. Several of my friends that were pregnant at the same time gained 50-55 lbs. Most of their docto...
- I was at an average weight before pregnancy and gained 30 with the first and 40 with the second. That doctor is crazy!!!
- Unfortunately her Doctor is right, 20-25 lbs is what a women should gain with a pregnancy. At 18 weeks the baby weights almost nothing so the weight that has been gain...
My 14 Y/o Is Pregnant.
Asked by K.I. from Indianapolis
on February 5, 2011
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Hi Mamas.
I don't want this to get long but I could use some advice from anyone who's got experience with teen pregnancy.
Please don't comment if it's only to judge ...
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- Kudos to you. The shower will not hurt anything, you're right she doesn't need to have a sad, shameful pregnancy in any way. The only thing you will have to be caref...
- you are doing a great job...Please read it all, i know its long! let me tell you something, your support will make ALL the difference.... I got pregnant before i...
- it;s so sad that you asked for people not to be judgemental and that;s just what they did!!! I have never been in this situation but i like momma L's suggestion. You ...
Pregnant at 46, 7 Weeks
Asked by E.W. from Sacramento
on November 29, 2010
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I am 46 and 7 weeks pregnant(naturally), 2 teenage daughters, 2 miscarriages in the past 2 years. So my new husband of 5 years and I are hoping third times a charm. Bu...
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- hey E. I hear you loud and clear I am just few days over my mc date but i am so worried that i am not even taking the pregnancy test...i know somewhere in my gut tha...
- hello I am not in your shoes but wanted to wish you luck.. I am always happy to hear of a woman in her 40s becoming pregnant.. and too, if naturally.. why do I ask....
- I wasn't 46 but at 36 I had been through 12 years of fertility treatements and one miscarriage. We had moved onto adoption and were planning our second when I found ou...
Anyone Pregnant Out There?
Asked by L.M. from St. Louis
on March 7, 2008
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I just heard the name "Jensen" for a child on a commercial and I love it. For a boy or a girl, but I think it's really cute and different for a girl. Sorry, I just ha...
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- I really like it for a girl!!! I will have to rememeber that one.
- Too old? I had my last baby less than 2 months before my 47th birhtday. I'm now 50 and praying for more ( I only have 9 hee, hee). I just heard of a 58 year old lad...
- AGH! This is the name we have already picked out for our next son (we're doing all "J" names (cheesy, I know...) and since we grow our family through adoption, we know...
How to Deal with 18YO Teen Issues ...
Asked by W.L. from Houston
on March 3, 2008
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My oldest daughter turned 18 today. She's a senior in high school, taking second year of Cosmetology thru her school, works about 12 hours a week, loves Cosmo and doi...
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- OK... I was going to leave a really long response to what you're going through, but I can condense this and make it short(er) & sweet. You can have whatever belief str...
- I have older children, too, and a step relationship...the whole nine yards. What I told my two daughters was that as long as they lived under my roof I had 4 requirem...
- UGH! Not and easy issue to face at all... I don't look forward to the teen years, and I have a son! I would suggest that just the two of you go someplace nice and ...
