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Difficulty with Mom / Grandma
Other issues or disagreements have always resulted in me being the black sheep because no one in our family is willing to admit the past or admit our ...
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- I have a father that I don't speak to and have no contact with because it is my job to protect my children. I have been going through issues with him my whole life and...
- Sounds like a problem too big to really be addressed in this arena. You have a lot on your plate and I applaude you for seeking help with it. I also applaude you for...
- Try a local university where counseling students (observed by professors) take on their own patients. It is much cheaper, often on a sliding scale based on income. ...
Longing for Baby #2.
When we first started having kids, I was worried about the "black sheep of the family" curse, too. Well, I have 4 now and not a one gives me any real ...
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- There is close together (2-3 years apart) and then there is extremely close together (1-2 years apart). You can end up with issues between siblings no matter what the ...
- Personally, I am a "love child" myself. My mother was 42 and my father was 44 when I came along. There are 4 kids older than me with the oldest being 21 years older ...
- My only advice is to make sure you and your husband agree to have the second one. My husband agreed to the third and now I am forever hearing, "You wanted the third o...
Belly Sleeping Infant - Need Advice!!!
... going to talk to our doctor about this and get his opinion on the subject, but what's most important is that I now no longer feel like a black sheep! ...
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- Have you tried getting her to sleep on her left side? My son had an infant sleeper thing (from Babies-R-Us) that had bumpers on the sides to support him sleeping on h...
- Try swaddling. Mine were very much like yours and the only way I could get them to sleep on their back (I have twins) was to swaddle them. The problem is they feel lik...
- Mine didn't wanted to sleep on their back either but when i put them on their side with a rolled blanket tight at their bellys so they could not roll on the belly, the...
Major Issues with My Husband's Brother and Our Sister N Laws
Especially now that Jan is divorced, it really sounds like you are not the black sheep. Her response to you was bad, but what you wrote in your emails was ...
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- Hi S., Let this situation make you BETTER and not BITTER! fORGIVE THEM BOTH! and then you will be able to move on once you have done that stop talking about it peri...
- Unfortunately, we cannot choose our family, but we can choose our friends... and appreciate the good ones all the more when we hear such tragedies. Listen, I have s...
- I am not trying to be mean, but there are so many worse things that could happen to you and your family!! Suck it up, be cheerful and stupid when you have to regarding...
Thinking About Baby #2
I was the black sheep of the family growing up...now I'm the prided daughter who tries her best at everything...especially doing what's right for my entire ...
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- Hi G., I had my son when my daughter was 23 months old. It was very hard. She was still so much of a baby. I was really miserable and unable to produce much brea...
- 1st your not the only hesitant Mom. I have 2 and am VERY comfortable and content with my family. I always wanted a big family so this is out of charecter for me. Hubby...
- It sounds to me like a lot of your concerns are less about a second baby and more about a second pregnancy. Have you considered adoption? Going that route might also...
What Is Your Relationship with Your Mother?
Im the Black Sheep and My Kids Are Paying · 8 · I'm Looking for Some Really Serious Advice on Adult Children. 11. More Questions About ...
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- M. A, I could have written your post word for word!! I am in the EXACT same situation and have been struggling with how to include her in my 4 month old baby's life....
- Hi- Unfortunately, my own mother passed away a few years ago, when my daughter was 3 and my son not even 2, but I have/had a similar situation with my MIL, unfortunat...
- cut her off....simple. It's like an infection. Sometimes if you allow it, it can affect the healthier parts (i.e your child) I have similar relationship or I should ...
My Mother Is Out of Control How Should I Handle This?
And now I'm the black sheep and have been for the past 5 years. I made an effort about a year ago to make ammends (which lasted 3 months) only to be hurt ...
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- Oh A., I feel for you my dear. Family issues are a tough thing, however, that said...You and your husband and children are your number one priority. Take care of you...
- It sounds like you and your husband are being taken advantage of. I think you should have a talk with your mom preferrably without your stepfather around. If it were...
- Dear A. It sounds like your mom and her husband are extrealy selfish. Unfortunately your priorities are to your husband and children not your parents. I don't kno...
Halloween Costume ideas....HELP !!
I got a white sweatsuit, black headband, and some fuzzy material and fabric paint. ... How about lil Bo Peep and her lil sheep...well lamb for you, ...
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- how about Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Suess
- I haven't read all the other ideas so hope this wasn't already mentioned but what about Dorothy & Toto?
- The Good Witch from Wizard of Oz and a munchkin? That could be cute. The Smarty Pants idea is funny...can you imagine covering yourself in candy and going to a party...
Having One Child
From that point on I was an only child. I loved being the only child! I am sad to say my siblings are black sheep. I am the white sheep in the family. ...
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- I am an only child and my advice is this: If you are still open enough to another child to ask for input on it, have another baby. Being an only child has it's perks s...
- My Husband and all my close friends are only children and when I talk about my childhood I always hear "Yeah I don't know anything about that!" Is that a bad thing I d...
- You and your husband are really the ones who have to make the choice here but I will say that I was an only child and I hated it. I still do. My husband is also an onl...
Looking for Recommendations for Music/lights Crib Soother
Someone got us the Sleep Sheep, and we played it for our son when we wanted .... We have used the fish lights for my grandchildren and a black & red mobile ...
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- A music/lights crib soother might actually be too stimulating for your young one. Try a sound machine (I purchased mine from sharper image) and turn it on the "white ...
- The one that worked wonders for us was the one by Fisher Price that has birds that go around and around and plays music. It also plays a "movie" on the ceiling which ...
- We have the Fisher Price Ocean Wonders, its great and it has a remote so you can turn it on from the door way so baby never has to see you. This is our 2nd one. Our ...
