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Healthiest Cities in California
Asked by R.P. from St. Louis
on March 29, 2011
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I am searching for elementary schools with non food birthdays, healthy celebration policies and moms who care about those things? I prefer northern CA, but I would mov...
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- Another Northern Californian voting for Berkeley. Very liberal/green/granola type of town. Stay clear of the Sacramento Valley because it's the polar opposite.
- Sonoma County. Wine Country, beautiful and best schools.
- I was going to recommend Berkley too. I am from Northern CA originally, and say Berkeley is one of the more "natural" cities. San Francisco has a lot of variety also...
Seeking Moms Groups in Fontana Area.
Asked by J.W. from Los Angeles
on February 5, 2007
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Hi i have lived in California for 2 1/2 years. One year in Bakersfield. I love living here but I miss all my family and friends in Utah. I would love to join some grou...
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- Hi J., My name is M. and I am a 32 year old mom of a great six year old son. I have recently moved back to the Fontana area from New Hampshire due to a marriage se...
- Hi, I live in Rancho Cucamonga, right next door to Fontana. I have also been married for 7 years, and have 3 girls, ages 5, 3 and a newborn. I am also 26 years old. ...
- Hi J. I have a similiar situation to yours. My name is C. (25 years old) and i have been living in california for about 4 years now. I am from chicago and it was ha...
Driving from Las Vegas to Tacoma, Washinton at the End of November.. Need Advice
Asked by A.S. from Las Vegas
on October 22, 2006
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At the end of November, my family and I (husband, 3 year old daughter, and I) will be driving to Tacoma, Washington from Las Vegas, NV for a family reunion. Reason for...
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- Hi A.!! I live in Boise. I know that it is definately faster to go through Salt Lake than it is to go through Reno. I also know that Baker City to Pendleton (about ...
- Last winter we moved from Michigan to Utah...about a 28 hour drive with 2 kids. I stressed about the weather too. My advise would be don't push it. Make sure you ha...
- You are one brave family! I live in Reno Area and drive to Monterey Bay every year. Thats only a 6 hour drive and I am so ready for it to be over when we get there. ...
Outside Water for a Dog
Asked by K.K. from Los Angeles
on July 1, 2011
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I live in the High Desert of California - near Edwards AFB....we have two dogs...I just went to let them out and noticed their water was WARM - REALLY warm - when we l...
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- when i had a dog, i put his water bowl under the outside faucet.. it leaked a bit, so there was always a little fresh water trickling in. in the dessert, i would thi...
- Fill a bowl halfway with water and freeze it overnight. In the morning, top it off with cold tap water. The ice in the bottom will help keep the water cool and will ...
- Add ice cubes! They will drink it whether it is warm or not.... just fill it every afternoon when it gets the hottest, and if possible, put it in the shade somewhere.
My 20 Month Old Bounces When She Sits
Asked by C.S. from Cincinnati
on December 27, 2008
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Anytime that my daughter is sitting she starts to bounce. She bounces in her highchair, carseat, stroller, shopping cart and even when she is just sitting on the floo...
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- Chistina, Be very careful when you think about Autism. There is nothing that she can do that will disqualify the diagnois, this is a mistake that many parents make...
- If she stops when you distract her then I would do that EVERY time and I think eventually she will stop.
- I agree with the first post. I would just divert her to a new thing to do. And just tell her that she can't do that anymore, or she's going to end up hurting herself ...
How to Be a Good Maid of Honor?
Asked by J.P. from San Francisco
on November 21, 2009
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My lovely sister is getting married! She asked me to be her maid (matron) of honor and oh wow, I am so thrilled, but also nervous about doing a good job. She's in her...
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- PLease J. Don't have her party the day before the rehearsal my girlfriend was getting married so we had a party batteralet party wow was it fun but there was alot o...
- J., First off, anyone who care enough to post about this will be a wonderful maid of honor! Secondly, old school etiquette says that family members should not throw b...
- Hi J.- Being Matron of Honor means alot of work. I have done it twice. Once well, once not so well. I will take a page from MY maid of honor 7 years ago, and tell yo...
Seeking Help with Grief
Asked by V.W. from San Francisco
on March 8, 2009
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Hi,
I am hoping some of you mamas can help me out and give some much needed advice. I am feeling very traumatized because of frequent miscarriages mostly first trim...
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- V.- There are some great links in here for you to research. I just wanted to tell you I've been through 5 miscarriages, all were awful. But the good news is I now h...
- I am so sorry for your loss. I have had 4 miscarriages, one was a later 2nd trimester miscarriage and completely devastating. I understand the pain, misery and the f...
- Dear V., I know that what has happened to you is heartbreaking and certainly difficult to understand. Talking it out with a counselor is a good plan. It is i...
COBRA Or Self-Insure
Asked by J.C. from San Francisco
on March 26, 2008
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Hi! My husband, who is the sole income earner in the family, is currently in between jobs. We are feeling the pinch on our Blue Cross Insurance premiums and are debati...
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- Hello, My husband used to be self employed so we were on our own for health insurance. Having two little ones myself, we were worried about "something" happening and...
- Hi, J.. This is definitely a case in which you should check out available options for self-insuring with other private insurance plans or HMO's. Since you are all in...
- I would look into Kaiser for insurance for your family. We were on Kaiser on a Personal Plan while my husband and I were both self employed. We were really happy with...
Help I Need Advice
Asked by T.J. from Los Angeles
on May 24, 2009
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I need information on what my options are as a military wife if I were to leave and divorce my husband. The military doesn't seem to want to help with advice on my opt...
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- Hi T., My heart goes out to you. I went through a similar situation with my ex. The difference was that he was a Cpl in the Marine Corp, I had two little kids at ...
- One thing I want to make sure you know. You are entitled to 50% of his retirement pay. However, if you divorce, you should make sure the court orders him to sign up ...
- Hi T., I am really in no place to give you advice, but I do know that many churches offer free counseling and will often give financial support if needed. Additional...
Seeking Advise from SAHM About Time Planning, Etc.
Asked by A.K. from Sacramento
on August 19, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I am fairly new SAHM and would like to hear all your advices on how do you plan your days/weeks? what activities do you do with your kids, so they would not ...
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- Hi, I have two boys, both who are now in school, and stay at home. Life is much easier but I still have to really keep a routine to get stuff done. Go to fly...
- First, I think it is so wonderful that you are utilizing this resource, asking these questions and especially that you're concerned about keeping your family happy and...
- Go out to parks all the time, join a co-op preschool and/or a moms group. I got out of the house as much as I could. As far as being organized, I never was when my k...
