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Relocating to the Boston, MA Area
Asked by M.E. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2010
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We are thinking about accepting a job in Boston and moving our family from California to Massachusetts. We would like to live withing an hour commute of downtown Bost...
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- Hi M., I think you are going to love the Boston area. I lived i the South Shore area for a while. Be prepared for cold winters and no parking, lol. The pluses are grea...
- As another poster said, your real estate views aren't too skewed for the Boston area. For about 700,000 you can probably either get slightly smaller than what you'd l...
- Congratulations! I love Boston. My husband's entire family live out in that area and we spend quite a bit of time out there. Newton is the best suburb area for comm...
Pregnant, Have Toddler, and Possibly Moving to Boston; Need Advice
Asked by M.A. from Boston
on September 6, 2010
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Hi mamas - I have a 2-year old son and am pregnant with #2 (knock on wood - just at 11 weeks)...we are considering a move to the Boston area (Belmont, Arlington) becau...
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- I'm in Natick and delivered both my children at Newton Wellesley Hospital. I can't say enough good things about the doctors and nurses there! They were very supporti...
- I live in Arlington and have for 4 years now. I met my husband here actually, in 1997, when we were both teaching in the Arlington schools. I now teach in the Bedfor...
- I am also a West coast transplant and although I don't love the weather in the winter, I can't see raising my son anywhere else. I live in Woburn but I work in a Real...
Choosing a Hospital
Asked by C.F. from Boston
on February 27, 2008
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I live in Salem, MA, and I'm looking into doctors/hospitals in anticipation of my first child. Obviously Boston has some of the best hospitals in the world. But is it ...
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- Hi C.. I live in Lynn and chose to deliver at the Cambridge Birth Center. I can't say enough wonderful things about the Center, but it is really best for women lookin...
- I don't think a hospital in Boston is too far. I delivered my son at Beth Israel in Boston and I live in Beverly, MA. It wasn't bad at all, but I also went into labor ...
- have you considered the north shore birth center? i had my son there and it was absolutely fabulous. it is staffed by midwives, overseen by the hospital doctors. th...
Giving Your Child up for Adoption
Asked by I.S. from Boston
on September 20, 2011
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Has anyone ever felt that their child would be better off living with a family who can provide them with all they deserve? I love my three year old daughter more than ...
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- I use to live in MA, are you sure about the food stamp amounts. I knew alot of single moms and they got more then that in food stamps. You should look in the woman and...
- do you have family to help you? I know you mentioned your godparents would adopt, but what about just living with them? would a smaller population locale offer mo...
- I'm so sorry u are having such a hard time sweetie. For some reason I just get a feeling that it won't come to that for you. I believe you will get the job and do what...
Road Tripping with a 9 Month Old
Asked by L.N. from Norfolk
on August 31, 2007
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Hi all,
My husband and I are moving from MA to Virginia this weekend, and we'll be trekking down in two cars. Since our 9 month old daughter sleeps really well at ...
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- My friend did this with her kids when she went to Texas. She said it worked well. Kids generally do well in the car anyways, and they'll nap on their own. Plus take lo...
- Hello, yes I have done that and it works well. I agree that it wont mess with her sleep pattern. Good luck on the trip. I am probably to late but I jsut joined in the ...
- Hey L., Well, my husband and I had three little ones in three years - this is the ONLY way we travel long distances with them. We always leave around 10 at night a...
14 Month Old W/acid Reflux, Constipation-need Some Relief
Asked by K.D. from Hartford
on March 7, 2009
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My 14 month old niece was diag with acid reflux at 3 months of age. She continues to suffer from it, is on 3 different meds for it, now has severe constipation & is on...
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- I,too, am with a wonderful wellness company and my company has non-toxic products designed to work in those areas. We have some enzymes and probiotics. They work bet...
- Have her try bringing her to a chiropractor. You wont believe how much they can help! :)
- absolutely a food sensitivity!! get her off the dairy, soy, wheat and sugar, one or all of these may be the culprit! acid reflux is a symptom of something, it is a sig...
Best Gift for Mom of Preemie?
Asked by E.G. from Boston
on February 7, 2008
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I have a coworker who just gave birth to a premature girl. I think she weighs about 3lbs at this point. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good baby gift? I find that...
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- E., When my son was born, he was almost a month early. He was smaller than a premie for clothes, too. My mother in law had a fantastic idea that was inexpensive a...
- film time capsule hand/foot print card materials (she won't be this small for long) she will still need premie sizes once she can go home (the outfits will fir til ...
- There is really not much you can do about preemie outfits being to big but there are some stores that have extra small preemie outfits. I believe Babies R Us carries s...
Best Place to Move to in USA
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on July 24, 2011
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We currently live in the twin cities, MN. We love everything about this place except the winters. It's long and boring , I keep complaining all the 6 months because it...
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- I didn't see traffic mentioned here. I know that in San Jose people spend hours every day sitting in their cars on over-crowded, backed up freeways. Wherever you move,...
- Personally I think Denver has perfect weather. You still get the seasons and some snow but it usually melts the next day. Plus I read once that Denver gets more days...
- And to add to my earlier post. I travelled extensively prior to having kids. Austin Texas was GREAT, SanAntonio is awesome for raising kids, There are places around Da...
Helping 4 Year Old with Speech Issues
Asked by H.B. from Seattle
on April 24, 2009
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I'm wondering if any of you have experience with helping your children learn to say letter sounds that they are having trouble with? At my son's 4 year appointment sev...
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- The speech impediments you have descriped are common for four-year-olds. Until he is 6 years old, it is not really considered a problem. I work in the field of early...
- Follow Judy's advice! Even if it turns out to be a non-issue, they will give you that second opinion that might help you. School Districts receive funding for these ...
- hey when i was young I had speech difficulties as well! I was diagnosed with a sub-mucosal cleft palate when i was five. Has this been ruled out yet if not it is like ...
9 y.o. Boy with Speech/language Impairement,oral Language Skills at Age 7,
Asked by L.P. from Boston
on May 31, 2008
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Hi, are there other moms with kids that need a lot of processing time in order to fully understand what is being said to them. My son is 9, ending 2nd grade. He has a ...
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- He should be recieving other services for reading at school for learning diabilities. But you can help by reading and discussing the stories with him daily. He will ca...
- My 7 year old son sounds a lot like your son. He has a signifigant receptive and expressive language delay. Does your son have an IEP? Perhaps the school can increase ...
- L., A receptive and expressive language disability can affect learning in many areas, but just keep meeting with the speech language teachers/special ed team chairper...
