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Calling All Writers
Asked by J.S. from Jacksonville
on August 12, 2011
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I am in the process of submitting my novel to several agents. I had one that got back to me pretty quick and wanted the whole manuscript. But then she wanted a pitch p...
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- I thought I'd help out since I'm a freelance editor and get these questions all the time, but Shakespeare pretty much said it all. The whole MS gives them an idea of t...
- Did you send her the original entire whole manuscript? Or a copy? Just ASK her... 'why' she needs those things. Does she correspond to you via e-mail or on ph...
- The agent wants to see these documents--which you would write once she became your agent--BEFORE she takes you on. If your manuscript is great, but your pitch and syno...
About to Go Through a Custody battle.....bad Idea to Get Pregnant Now?
Asked by S.J. from Decatur
on July 25, 2009
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I was married and had a baby with my ex. My son is now 4, and my ex is going to try to fight me for full custody. He is doing so in retaliation due to me filing a pe...
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- It shouldn't be a issue if you get pregnant, now, however, just be careful that this custody battle doesn't take a toll on you. I would probably wait just a little whi...
- There is never a right or wrong time to get pregnant. If you get pregnant now great! Your ex is using power over you one more time in your life probably a bit much. An...
- All your asking for is 1 weekend per month. Hopefully the judge will see that your ex is acting like an @##. But getting pregnant may help you with your defense that...
Good Bedtime Stories??
Asked by M.W. from Fort Collins
on January 29, 2010
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Hey Gals! My 3 1/2 yr. old daughter absolutely loves to be read to! She insists that I read her a bedtime story every night! I let her pick the book as part of our nig...
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- My daughter turned three a month ago and we got her the Goodnight Moon book she loves it she has to have it read before nap time and bed time and she can pretty much r...
- Fancy Nancy!!!!! You can get whole series of them now. My 3 1/2 year old loves loves them. Go to your book store (used are great!) and just let her pick out a coupl...
- Eric Carle, Robert Munsch, and the Franklin series. Have fun!
Dentist and Eye Dr.
Asked by M.B. from Detroit
on August 25, 2007
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My daughter will be 10 mons. on Tuesday (time flies)..she has 6 teeth. When should I take her to the dentist (I have heard wait and go ahead and go) and how about the...
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- My dentist said wait until they are 2, they usually have all of their baby teeth by then. Eye Dr. said about 2 also.
- I just took my daughter to the dentist yesterday. We have been going since she was 18 months. We were referred by our Pediatrician because her one top tooth wasn't c...
- Hi M. - My sister-in-law is a dental hygenist and both she and my dentist said it isn't necessary to bring them in until they are 2, maybe even 3 (depends of the te...
Best Ways to Get a 1 Year to Sleep?
Asked by D.L. from Phoenix
on October 9, 2007
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ok my one year old will not get on a schedule for sleeping. he stays up all night and wants to sleep all day. what can i do to change this. ive tried not letting him s...
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- Hmmmm.... that's hard! Have you tried putting him in your bed at night, to sleep next to you? Do you run him around a bunch right before bed to make him tired? I've...
- Of course the best way to get him on the right track of sleeping at night is to limit his sleep in the day. It might take a week or two of hell on your part since he m...
- Hey D.- I'm a big advocate of Richard Ferber's advice for sleeping. He saved my sanity when my son still was not sleeping through the night at 6 months. In his book h...
Chronic Croup
Asked by L.R. from Richland
on September 7, 2009
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My 10 year old has chronic croup we end up in the er at least every three months and it takes 2 or 3 middle of the night visits to clear it up. We have seen tons of a...
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- does he have asthma? I suppose you would have said that if he did. How about his throat? Are his tonsils a problem?
- L., I cannot stress the important of good nutrition. We don't seem to be getting this in our foods. This might be something you want to check out. 12/8/1999 1:...
- i agree about diet. it could be something as simple as an intolerance to dairy. it's common that children will get colds/coughs and have one constantly. my son has a m...
Good Churches in Jacksonville Area
Asked by H.A. from Jacksonville
on September 25, 2008
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I grew up Catholic but grew away from my religion as a teenager/young adult. Now married with a new baby, I feel the draw of religion and church again.
However, as...
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- Hi H., So far no one has mentioned the Lutheran Church - you might consider that. It's somewhat like Catholic that you are used to, but without all the strictures o...
- Hi H., I am just about to go to church We go to the Faith Church of the Nazarene. We meet at HUnters Creek Middle School. This is not a traditional service. I love...
- I also recommend you check out a couple of Episcopalian churches in your area. Historically, they are the immediate evolution from Catholicism.
Dinner Party Games
Asked by S.R. from Amarillo
on July 29, 2009
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Hello ladies! I am hoping yu can help me once again. I have a friend in Scotland that will be hosting a dinner party on the 7th. It is a competition between a group...
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- Here's a fun list... http://purpletrail.com/partytrail/featured_adult_games/top-7-fun-adult-party-games/ We also enjoy Spoons (it's a card game with spoons - google...
- The highlight of my bunch that gather at Christmas is playing Balderdash. Last Christmas we were playing when our teen grandson and some of his friends came in. They i...
- Bunco is a fun game for a large group. There are several different ways it can be played. You can find directions online if you are not familiar with it. P.
Best Pregnancy and Baby Book
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on July 12, 2010
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Hi moms,
What are the books you thought were helpful to prepare you for/during your pregnancy, and when you had your baby?
Many thanks!
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- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth is absolutely wonderful.
- Belly Laughs was hysterical! I loved it and even made my hubby read bits of it bc I could say, "see, being this crazy hormonal is normal!" haha Medical books don't e...
- Pregnancy Week by Week only has a few pages per week to read so it is an easy read but packed with info. A funny book that I loved was Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy ...
How to Find Someone and Hippa
Asked by K.K. from Minneapolis
on November 7, 2010
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First some background,
My 17 yr niece lives with us and her dad carriers the insurance. We live in MN and he lives in NM. My sister had her address sealed by the co...
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- You probably have to gain legal guardianship of your niece... Maybe take a trip over to Social Services and explain the dilemma to them and they can either mediate fo...
- The insurance provider can not provide you information on the father but they can provide the child (and/or her guardian) with the necessary cards and information to u...
- Has she tried to contact the insurance company. If she is on the policy, they can give her the information for the insurance. If you have an 800 number for the insur...
