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How to Deal with the Lose of a Loved One & How Long Will I Feel This Way??
Your husband is home on medical leave and I can imagine it is hard to keep a " brave face" on for him and your children. But you must! ...
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- I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Two years ago my grandmother passed away. She was 93 years old.3 months after my grandmother passed away my mother passed away a...
- I am so sorry for your loss. We lost my husbands father this summer and things just didn't make sense to me for a while. I agree that you should see professional hel...
- I am so sorry for your loss. We all mourn differently as everyone has said. I think the key is to know that there are different steps to grieving and I always like t...
15 Year Old Step-son Sneaking Out of the House at Night
Coping with divorce or death is very difficult for children of all ages, even when they put a brave face on it and act unfazed, they aren't. ...
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- If you know he's smoking pot, he's doing other drugs, & drinking. He's testing you both. He's trying to make your marriage not work. Stick to your rules and parenting ...
- Dear K., i am a grandmother who has gone thru what your dealing with. I would say to join a alanon group. You can get information, and group help dealing with th...
- Your stepson has been put in a devastating situation (and so have your children). Not only did divorce tear apart the family that made him secure, but now he's expecte...
"Single" Married Mom - Seeking Other Moms in Similar Situation.
I also do work 1 day a week which makes it challenging to get away (5 hour drive to get there) I normally am able to put on the brave face with a Pollyanna ...
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- Ah, I thought I had coined the term married single mom! I was recently married in September 2007 after my first husband passed away. I have two children of my own - bo...
- If you are staying at home anyhow, why not move to where he works? It seems that the commute and housing for him must be a real toll on your family as well!
- Hi A.. I completely understand what you are going through. I too am a single married mom. I've been married for 4 1/2 years but my husband is a truck driver and onl...
Trouble Producing Milk
I know you are super tired, worried, upset, and trying to put on a brave face for everyone. If you can keep at it until your precious one figures out what ...
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- ***HUGS!*** first of all: good mama!! it seems as though you are doing a fantastic job for your dear little one! it's amazing for me to read your post...if i were m...
- L., I don't have a lot of experience in premies or pumping full time to get milk, but I will suggest trying the Avent Isis breast pump. I have the Medela Pump in Styl...
- I've been there. My first was 6 weeks early and my second was 5 weeks early. I had so much trouble with my first I wound up pumping for over 3 months and finally gave ...
How Do You Deal with the Groupie PTA
It's hard to be brave in the face of some of the behavior that reminds us of highschool... the stuff we were hoping these "girls" would outgrow. ...
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- It is unfortunate that grown women are still acting like that! I too will be dealing with the school years and want to be involeved at my son's school, I have came ...
- I am not sure how your PTA works in your area, but ours is an after scool thing where these parents help with budget, and fundraising get togethers and such. There ia ...
- I just want you to know that I support you, and those stupid clique-y ladies need to grow up! I don't have any real good advice except to keep you head up. You are b...
Fear of Shadows at Bedtime
I also tell them it is ok to be scared, but we need to be brave(you may have to explain the meaning of brave: to face your fear even when you are scared)and ...
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- I didn't get a chance to read the other responses, but I tried something that worked well for my girls. I went to Walmart and found a purse-sized spray of OUST air fr...
- I had the same problem with my boys. The oldest was easy because him and daddy were buds and he would go in with him and read to him or tuck him in bed and he liked t...
- S., I'm sorry that you are having trouble with your five year old at night. You could try to make shadows more friendly by playing a game with them. Create or find a ...
Preschool or No Preschool?
They have the rest of their lives to learn to be outgoing and brave in the face of constant strangers and strange situations. BUT, all that aside, ...
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- Send him to preschool at age 3 or at least by 4. I loved my home provider, but the school setting really benefitted my daughter in getting ready for kindergarten.
- He might be a little bit young to get a benefit from preschool yet....but overall, it's a great thing for kids to experience. Not only the educational part, but shari...
- Since your child will, one day, be entering into a structured learning environment--starting him in preschool (around 3) is a VERY good idea. Montessori is one of the...
Anterior Placenta
I didn't have an anterior placenta but my baby was face up, and delivery was tough. ... since you're brave enough to want to go through this naturally. ...
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- Congrats of the baby boy! Our third, born in October was our first boy, they're wonderful!! With my first daughter I had an anterior placenta. I did not feel her kic...
- I personally don't have any experience with this. I did however have placenta previa which is a whole different story. I just have one suggestion. Do a bit more resea...
- hi J., i had it too, it was no big deal. its normal, a little less common but totally normal. i delivered vaginally, it was actually my best delivery of the 3, and he ...
Without Ultrasound What Else Could It Mean?
You are very brave to not see an OBGYN for your pregnancies and births of your little ones. ... Are you swollen at all, hands, face, feet? Helpful? ...
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- Does seeing an OB to get an ultrasound somehow prevent you from going forward with your birthing plan if everything seems okay from the ultrasound? I would take what ...
- If you are pregnant with twins, it's a done deal. No need to worry about it. Just wait until you get a mid wife with an ultrasound and that can confirm or deny what yo...
- Hi K., I'm a mother of 3 yr old b/g twins & when they were in utero, they had two distinct heart beats half of the time (I had an ultrasound every month b/c being pre...
Baby Shower for a Minor
This girl and her other have done a brave thing. .... I know as a mother myself, that you can talk to your blue in the face with your children, ...
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- Well, she is already pregnant, so you're not helping anything by not participating. If she is planning to parent this baby, then she probably does need to have a baby...
- Tough call. Problem is if this is a business for you are you able to say no to someone without the fear of being sued for discrimination. Fourteen year old mothers n...
- C., I did a baby shower for my husband's 16 yr. old daughter who will be having a baby the end of next month. We too did not want to glorify, but wanted her to have t...
