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Small or Big Home
Asked by S.G. from Cumberland
on October 11, 2011
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We are looking to buy a home. We have 3 young children. Do we buy a small home that isn't so glamorous and would allow us to have a lot of extra money each month so we...
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- I would say go smaller and have more cash on hand. And maybe pay off the house a bit faster say 15 year mortgage rather than 30 year.
- I would chose the house that is in the good school district. A glamorous house is nice - but most people who own those "glamorous" homes end up fighting over money ...
- Obviously there are benefits to either. We bought the big house with a view in the glamorous neighborhood because we were both working and didn't plan to have kids. ...
Moving & New School Woes...
Asked by J.E. from Erie
on May 23, 2012
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My family and I are moving to Florida from Pennsylvania in August. Where we live now, there are not many opportunities for jobs, but our school district is amazing (we...
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- This type of school is what many many many smaller towns have. We have a sub-community across the river that is it's own school district. They go through the 6th grade...
- I would love to have my kids in a school that small- more attention
- I found this the other day and loved it: http://mamasoncall.com/2012/05/if-youre-moving-soon/ It's a very concrete list of things you can do /considerations befo...
Day Care Issues
Asked by A.R. from Salt Lake City
on May 21, 2010
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I have a three year old and a six year old, both girls, both in day care/ preschool full time (the oldest one rides the bus there after school). Up until now this day ...
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- Wow, this is a strange situation in so many respects. For starters, I do think the provider has not done her own homework. I've not heard of this kind of wart. But ...
- Take a letter from your doctor and have them put it in the girls files. They are not contagious? If they are then they have a right to be upset. If not then it's non...
- I had never heard of these warts as well so I looked it up. This is what I found out about them and if I was your daycare provider I would certainly want them to be t...
Son Does Not Know How to Interact with Other Kids
Asked by H.F. from Minneapolis
on April 9, 2007
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i have a 4 year old bundle of energy. the problem is he is never around other kids it the 2 of us all the time all of my friends with kids have babies (1 or under) we ...
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- Hi H., I know you got alot of advice, but I wanted to tell you about my "story". My son (now 6 and almost through Kindergarten) didn't go to preschool and didn't hav...
- Have you checked at the school for ECFE classes? We are starting our Spring ECFE class tomorrow. Maybe once it gets nicer out you could bring him to the park to meet...
- I too have a four year old. We kinda ran into the same problem seeing as we are always at home because we run a dairy farm. I have two younger ones so she does inter...
What Would You Do? Woman Asking for Money to "Feed Children"
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on September 1, 2011
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So I ran to do an errand during work today and as I'm putting my bag in the my car, this woman approaches me and says, "I'm wondering if you can help me out, I just bo...
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- I am all for helping someone out, but I would not have fallen for that one. That's what food banks, food stamps, and WIC is for. I wonder what would have happened if...
- I would have called the store from my cell and told a manager. Panhandling is a crime. I have done this before and I know the manager gave the person some free food. I...
- You did the right thing. Never, Never, Never give cash. Depending on the situation and how quickly I could think at the moment, I may have given her something from o...
Breastfeeding and Pumping
Asked by B.H. from Atlanta
on September 19, 2008
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Background: I breastfeed my baby when we are together. During the week, I pump 4 times a day so my baby has 4 bottles of milk at daycare. She does eat solids along ...
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- can you start introducing cow's milk a little at a time and she can have that or half that when you're gone, since she'll by 12 months by then? at 11 months, i starte...
- Hi B.! Since your child is 12 months, she can start with whole milk. I know when I introduced whole milk with my children, I did 1/2 milk and 1/2 breastmilk in a b...
- Hi, B.. If your baby is 11 months now, your doctor may give you the ok to give her whole milk. I think that would be far better than formula. I'm not sure how long ...
Is It Only Me?
Asked by L.S. from Portland
on December 11, 2008
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My In-Laws are here from out of town. It's a long story but they have decided to come every 3 months no matter what.. When they are here they act as thought they are ...
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- They are GRANDPARENTS. They are so in love with him. It is hard to squelch those feelings. You are lucky they don't live in town. I had IL that smoked constantly and w...
- Hi...I feel ya on this one..except my mil lives with us..(her hubby passed away last august) I love her dearly I do...but sometimes it's a bit much...I make up errands...
- You're not the only one. My inlaws use to call everyday at 4:00pm to see if my husband was home yet (knowing he didn't get home until about 4:45). I began to not answe...
Hubby's Immature Friend
Asked by C.A. from Atlanta
on April 8, 2012
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My husband has a friend who I have never really been too keen about. He's rude, brash, offensive and drinks too much. For example, at our wedding he decorated our ho...
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- My Aunt's third husband broke one of our new chairs. He weighed about 450 and sat down and it broke. This was the second chair he had broken and my mom was pissed! ...
- Of course the friend is responsible for repairing or replacing the couch! But you can't ask for that if your husband isn't in agreement. I'd tell my husband what you...
- I would never make anyone replace a couch just for jumping on it. A couch should not break for that unless it was already damaged or was structurally unsound. I ...
Keeping up with the Joneses
Asked by K.R. from Portland
on April 16, 2008
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We live in a very affluent town. We, however are not. My husband works for the town and because of what he does we have to live here. We lucked out to find a house tha...
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- Hi K., I had a similar experience with my children. I was a single mother when my two youngest were growing up. We were renting a small apartment in an affluent c...
- This is so frustrating. We went through this with our son because we refused to buy Nintendo and Game Boys - we went to museums (free passes from the library, or we g...
- K. ~ As someone who grew up in an affluent town and always felt as if my friends had more and did more, I know where your son is coming from. It is hard to be a ki...
Moms Who Travel a Lot for Work - How Do You Make It Work?
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on May 11, 2011
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Hi, I am considering applying for a job that requires a lot of travel (international - may be one week at a time). I love to travel and the job itself is a great matc...
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- I travel for work and always have since my little one (now 6) was born. You're past the nursing, dealing with breast milk stuff (that was the most difficult). I make...
- Does your husband work outside of the home? It sounds like you and your husand need to discuss what he is comfortable with. How much help does he think he would ne...
- I traveled for work for several months last year, but usually was gone only 2-4 days at a time, and my daughter was 8. Because we have a 50/50 arrangement, she is used...
