Work & Family Balance: Teen
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How to Balance Busy Life???
Asked by S.B. from Seattle
on April 1, 2010
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HI ladies!
I am a stay at home mom with 2 girls - 5 and 19 months. I am also taking 2 college classes online, as well as beginning a home based business doing onli...
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- Is there a young teen you could hire as a mother's helper? She could come while you are at home to help out. MY daughter is homeschooled and she will go help out my ...
- Yikes! I have two kids, and I can't imagine trying to run a business and take classes on top of running the home! I'm happy when I have time and energy to do some sewi...
- I have a home-based business - the trick is to limit your time on that business, and to get on and off emails as quickly as possible. I find if I don't set a timer, I...
16 Year Old Daughter
Asked by M.S. from Pittsburgh
on October 13, 2009
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My daughter has just turned 16 in September. She is for the most part a good kid. She has her head on straight (most of the time), but loves to give me a hard time. ...
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- Dear M. - SO sorry about your trials w/ your 16-yr-old. From what I've read, it seems like she's going through a LOT of things on her plate all at once, and it's just ...
- Does she also have friends at the prep school ? Do you ever invite her to have them come home with her on a weekend ? Do you have an opportunity to talk to a guidanc...
- the local school district is not a good one? Maybe she wants to be close to home while she can be. She is getting older and yes friends do become more import...
Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.
Asked by C.U. from New York
on September 4, 2010
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My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful. After recieving his iphone and entering into the texting, facebook world everything abou...
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- hi sorry but you need to relax a little and compromise with him,, if you want him to respect you,,you need to back off. Yes i can see why you have those rules but havi...
- As long as he kept the "f*** you" under his breath, let it go. Tell him you'd better not ever hear that out loud. Since he in general has always been respectful, k...
- The FU does need to be addressed and they lie about not saying it even more so...maybe no phone for a week or a grounding. I would tell him that during this groundi...
15 Year Old Son Is Trying to Control
Asked by R.A. from Houston
on April 4, 2008
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My 15 year old son and I have a great relationship most of the time, but he feels he has the right to tell me what to do sometimes and if I don't do what he says, he g...
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- Without reading everyone else's response. At 14-15 my boys became more rebellious in small ways--sassy, ignore requests, forget chores, etc. It is just normal t...
- Memory's- thank goodness he's almost 21 now! My son hated it when I would try to tell him something- his complaint-"Mom, you go on and on and when I'm angry I NEED TO...
- Always keep that line of communication open and maintain the relationship you have. Yes, you are the adult and just remind him of that. Maybe he feels that he is try...
How Do Moms That Work Outside the Home Balance It All?
Asked by D.C. from Toledo
on June 18, 2011
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I recently started a job that I'm pretty sure I'm really going to enjoy. I've been working full-time the last 2 weeks with a 40 minute drive one way. Starting next wee...
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- I have 5 kids and just started working at a preschool in December and taking child development classes to get my credits. I used to stay at home and took joy in making...
- I am a single working mother. Mine is 15 now, so not so hard as I he helps with chores...but when he was younger it was a balancing act. I learned to cook on weeke...
- I am a single mom and it is hard to balance it all, but I think now that I've been doing it for some time it's getting easier. Here is basically how I balance it all....
Finding Balance
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on February 15, 2010
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Hello Moms - I was just wondering how you all do it. How do you find time to work, keep the house up, spend time with your husband & children and still find time for ...
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- Hi A.. I feel the same way sometimes. I wish there was a cure for this.... My boys are almost 5 and 2 and a half and it wasn't until after my younger son turned 2 t...
- Last time I checked we are not supposed to do it all!!! But I understand how you feel. I think if you have a house that is homey, relatively clean, can manage to wor...
- I'm not a working mom, so I can't tell YOU how to manage because we have very different lives. However I can tell you this, you cannot be a do it all. To be a good mot...
Trouble Disciplining a 17 Year Old
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2008
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My daughter has always been an exceptionally bright girl. She was in high performance classes at school and would panic if she was getting anything lower than an 'A'....
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- J., I feel for ya! I was that 17 year old... I had a 4.0 in high school and when I was 17 I was raped by a co-worker. I didn't tell anyone b/c I didn't think anyone...
- It sounds like the boundaries in your house have completely fallen apart. You have to remember that you are the parent, and what you says goes, no matter what. You...
- Why are you letting a 17 year old 'boss' you and manipulate you? You are the parent, she is the kid. You can take away her privileges: driving YOUR car, the cellpho...
Life
Asked by C.G. from San Antonio
on August 23, 2009
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My husband thinks it would be OK to make love with our two small children awake and in a different room. What do you think. I say no...
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- Girl, go for it. Make sure the kids are in the room either sleep or occupied with a TV show, movie, game for a while. It's one way to keep the passion. Good Luck ...
- Hi C., Seems like one would be a bit distracted....thinking at any moment the kids will be knocking at the door...or somehow possibly getting in through a door tha...
- I wouldn't be comfortable with it either! But here's the bottom line, if you are not comfortable with it, then you will not be able to relax, or enjoy it, and doesn't ...
16 Year Old/checking Account
Asked by D.G. from Milwaukee
on December 29, 2010
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My son just got his first paycheck. We are going to the bank to open an account for him today. Need some advice on what to do for a 16 year old. Can he just open a sav...
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- At our bank, you can opt out of overdraft protection. Or, have overdraft protection linked to the savings instead of a credit card. See if your bank will let him op...
- I would say not to get a debit card. It doesn't feel "real" and so it's easier to fly through the money. Getting a check account is a good idea--that can help him l...
- I had my first checking account at 13. I think it teaches responsibility. My daughter is 16 and she has a savings account. She prefers to put it all in the saving...
To Work or Not to Work?
Asked by S.R. from Toledo
on February 1, 2007
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I am a mother of 3. After my second child I cut my work from full time to part time by taking a job share position. It has not been much easier. Less pay, running b...
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- you could alwasy work rom home, I'm not sure what your degrees are in but a lot of jobs have different options and with computers and te internet there are a lot of wa...
- It sounds like the only real reason you are working right now is to keep your foot in the door. Working isn't helping you financially, and it is just adding to your s...
- Hi S.: This is such a personal decision, it's different for everyone. I'm one of three "moms" at my office and we're all different. My boss has much more of a financi...
