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Tell Me What It's like.....California!
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on January 14, 2012
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Living in California. I can only sit here on this Saturday afternoon dreaming of what it would be like to live there. Not that I ever am gonna move...but I have alwa...
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- What's it like living in California? I guess it depends on where you live... Like Lippy Lu, I grew up in Fremont...as the town grew my dad moved us a few miles nort...
- I'm a Northern Californian, born and raised. I'm here to tell you, there is nowhere on Earth that is better than San Francisco. Nowhere. (Okay, I do have a fondness fo...
- Depends a lot on what part of CA you live in. Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, etc) is different than Southern CA (LA, Orange County and San Diego). I've...
Problem Kindergarten Teacher
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on September 16, 2010
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My daughter has just started Kindergarten this week. She has been so excited about Kindergarten, I was surprised when I picked her up after school and she was very unh...
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- Hello J., As a teacher, I can sympathize with the no bottle rule during class. It is a distraction, children use them to fidget with, distract themselves, make games...
- I am sooo sorry to hear about this travesty! Kindergarten is the start of a child's true academic career. Your child's impression of school is now tweaked a bit. A new...
- Keep going up the chain of command. Write letters. It doesn't matter whether kids "never" get dehydrated or not - your daughter's body is telling her to drink wate...
Have Any of You Been Gifted a Car?
Asked by T.J. from Modesto
on January 29, 2011
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Is it better to have my son sell me a car for a dollar or gift it to me? Naturally I'm just trying to save money on registering it and wonder which process is the bes...
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- It doesn't matter anymore. Just go ask the tag agency. They will tell you that the tag and registration is more regulated now and that they only go by the year, make,...
- As Anna W. said, there's no cost to transfer between family members in CA and no smog requirement. If you are a AAA member, go there to do your registration transfer....
- Yup, check with your state laws. In PA, you can gift a car tax free to family, all that you pay for is the title transfer and a new registration. Call a local Notary...
Are You Concerend About Your Indoor Air in Your Home?
Asked by C.P. from Columbus
on February 26, 2010
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Should we be concerned with this information?
According to the Air Quality Management District near Los Angeles, an average cubic inch of local urban air contains a...
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- Yes, I am very concerned. But, sadly, we can't live in a bubble. A houseplant will take away 90% of indoor air pollution. We have a few on each level. I don't li...
- That sounds more like an outdoor air problem. No, I wouldn't worry too much about the air in L.A. There are worse places, like China. If you're worried about...
- It is perhaps good information to have, but as far as being concerned about it, I don't think I would be. I am concerned (and take measures to prevent such as turning ...
Posibility of Relocating
Asked by S.N. from New York
on February 29, 2008
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Okay, so my husband has the opportunity to relocate from NY to CA. I am very torn about the whole thing. As much as I love the idea of moving to a warmer climate, I ...
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- As a native Californian who has lived in New York for over 15 years, I can say that it is a very big change between the two places. Have you had an opportunity to vis...
- I think you and your husband need to sit down and have a long talk about the pros and cons of moving away, and how each one weighs in. It's not fair of him to put it ...
- You just dont say if you think you will regret not moving.. sometimes that could be worse .. than leaving everone else behind.
How Awesome Is Colorado?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on February 23, 2011
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My husband and I have become obsessed with moving to Colorado these days. We live in LA and the traffic, the pollution and the rent prices are really getting to us. ...
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- I am going to suggest that you take a weeks vacation there and really check it out. Friends of mine who thought exactly like you do up and moved there and hated it so...
- Everything I've heard from friends and family is that it is a fantastic place. I think Colorado is a liberal state. As far as racism that sucks that you've dealt wit...
- I live in Colorado and I love it!! I cannot imagine living anywhere else! Colorado is one of the healthiest states in the country, and I think part of the reason is ...
Disneyland in February
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on January 13, 2009
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I would like some advice about going to Disneyland in February. The ones that have gone there at this time of the year ( February) had a good experience? I just don't ...
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- We went last year twice.. in Feb and Oct. We much preferred the Feb trip. We got lucky as it rained the day before we got there, and another storm hit as we were lea...
- We just got back from Disneyland and had a great time. A few years ago we went in January and it did pour rain and we still had a great time. Take ponchos and see sh...
- Hi R., Weather in S. CA is usually good, but just as unpredictable there, as anywhere. Be prepared to have rides closed down as they do much of their maintenance dur...
Allergies??
Asked by B.K. from San Luis Obispo
on December 16, 2007
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My 6 year old son has had this cough for several days now. He has no cold or flu symptoms. It has gradually sounded a little worse since the first few days. It used to...
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- hi. take him to the pediatrician. It might be an upper respiratory infection and he might need to be on a nebulizer.
- Could be the aftermath of a sinus infection or sinusitis (sinus irritation). I get sinusitis 2-3 times a year. It can act like a full blow cold or just an irritating c...
- Hi B.: Here are my recommendations: 1. That you no longer require your son to spit out whatever he coughs into a napkin. 2. That you visit NAET.com, order and r...
Autism
Asked by M.A. from Los Angeles
on February 7, 2008
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hello,
I have a ten year old son diagnosed with autism, he is non-verbal, have tried everything, I have given up, and feel that everyone in the world has a break, and...
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- Please don't give up! I do feel for you but you are your only son's advocate. With you he can get the help he needs. There is much hope for your family. It is impo...
- I work with a lot of children and studies psychology at UCLA..have you tried the Lovass Institute at UCLA? They have a wonderful reputation and can do some amazing th...
- have you tried to contact special university connected or based autism programs? claremont graduate university in california, in claremont, east of l.a., used to have ...
Any Moms Who Love Winter the Best?
Asked by E.A. from New York
on September 25, 2010
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I love summer, the weather, less illness, etc, everything about it.
I feel like I am almost getting a phobia about winter so I wanted to hear from others with kids wh...
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- I do! I live in the deep south (coastal GA) and it is hot and very humid here ALL the time... except late December thru sometimes mid -March, if we're lucky. I hav...
- I didn't read all of your responses (sorry I have only a few minutes) so I may repeat. We love making snowmen, snow angels and my boys really like it when I bring in s...
- I think we all get caught up in the whole winter thing. We feel bogged down and less motivated. And who can blame you when it takes a sweater, coat, scarf, hat and mit...
