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What Is the Definition of SPOILED?
Asked by K.H. from San Diego
on April 13, 2008
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I am a single mother of a son who is 5 years old and is a very happy boy. My goal in life is to be as perfect of a mom as I can be. My focus everyday is how can I sp...
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- All moms want the best for their children. However, children also need to learn "boundaries" and how to self regulate themselves, proportionately to their age and deve...
- I agree with the last responder. There are many ways to say a child is "spoiled". But if you are entertaining him, as it were, all the time or most of the time than wh...
- I'm a mom of an only child who is five. She gets a lot of my personal attention and as many "perks" as I can swing. However she lives in the same world we do. Chil...
What Is Your Definition of "Man of the House"?
Asked by N.F. from Seattle
on July 31, 2011
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THE SITUATION (in a nutshell): My husband told me that he doesn't feel like the "Man of the House". So, I asked him what being the "Man of the House" meant to him. He ...
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- Does it matter what we think? It's your marriage. Is this really the hill you are willing to die on? Why can't you just agree to his request, and utter a simple s...
- Oh, that sounds fun! Here are some of my thoughts. Man of the house is the man that lives in the house in the parental role:-) Woman of the house is the woman in ...
- It means there are two adults in the house. Both know what it takes to be a family and each contributes. Marriage is a series of compromises and a strong loving frien...
Definition of "From"
Asked by S.D. from Fort Walton Beach
on October 6, 2011
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Hey ladies, I need your help settling a little debate with my husband :-)
Ok, so I was born in Washington but grew up in Oklahoma (family moved there when I was 6 mon...
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- I have lived a few places and the way I answer that question is "Most recently, from _______ " Just like home is where the heart is, I think that you are from where...
- I am from Illinois, I moved only after I was married. My oldest daughter says NC, she has lived in IL, NC, CA, and VA, but NC the longest and we just moved from t...
- I think if they wanted to know where you were born, they would ask "Where were you born" If they want to know where you are from and they ask "Where are you from" I de...
"Mom, What Does 'Gay' Mean?"
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on May 17, 2011
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OK, so this came up because my son heard the word "gay" on the bus.
He asked me what it means. I explained the concept of homosexuality to him. (He's 8.)
Today, he ...
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- As a "gay" mom, I know this will come sooner rather than later for my son. You will have to explain it according to your personal (social and/or religious) values. ...
- My 5 year old asked in a round about way... So I said everybody has someone they love and wish to be with. Sometimes it's like Mommy and Daddy and other times it's li...
- Some people choose it (I've had several gay friends tell me this), some people are born with those inclinations and act on them. As for the moral question, it depends ...
Books on Marriage
Asked by G.S. from Dallas
on August 1, 2010
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Hello Mommas!
Do any of you have any good book recommendations on achieving and maintaining a strong, healthy marriage? Also, I need book recommendations on the d...
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- Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. This book is very good. He may even read it. It will open your eyes the the way a marriage should be. good luck
- Dr. Laura has a book 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriages' as well.........
- I have to tell you that you are a very strong women for listening to this and trying to make it work. I have no tolerance for a man like that. I quit listening to pe...
How Do You.........
Asked by M.S. from Detroit
on February 18, 2008
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How do you respond to someone (you thought you could have a friendship with) when they tell you that "you're not a mom" in a public place? I've recently been told thi...
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- OMG... you have to be kidding! Well... it never ceases to amaze me just how incredibly rude some people feel the need to be. The only way I respond to people in ...
- Hi Megan, I too had someone else fill the shoes of Mom. Poor woman took over when I was 13 and angry, but she did a great job. She found out about a year into the mar...
- I too have been a "bonus mom" and know the feelings you are going through, not giving birth to someone has nothing to do with the love one has in his/her heart. The ...
3 Year Old Saying "MINE" All the Time
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on November 28, 2008
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My preschooler recently began full time at her school and while she is learning many new things, she is also learning bad habits as well from her classmates. One parti...
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- I read in several books that kids cannot truly share until they are about 5! They need to feel secure with "mine" before they can share. Let your child feel ownershi...
- sharing is a hot button topic for most parents, but as several others mentioned, forcing them to share doesn't really help to inspire generosity in kids. I just want...
- You've gotten some great responses. It is a phase and a hard one for kids to understand. I understand your concern that everything in your house be shared but also tr...
Putting Our Cat down - How Do I Tell My 4 Year Olds?
Asked by A.P. from Glens Falls
on July 10, 2008
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Our cat is 20 years old and it's time. He's been with my husband for this entire time (and me for 16 years) so it's obviously an emotional time for Dad, as well as th...
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- Hi A., I am so sorry to hear about your beloved cat, I know how hard it is to make that choice. With kids as young as 4, I would not tell them that you are putting...
- Hi A., My sympathies to you...losing a pet is hard at any age. I may be in the minority here, but I always tell the truth, in age appropriate terms, of course. ...
- Since you are not "religious" my answer may not help, BUT....our 19 year old cat passed last August...(we have several cats & a dog) I actually "prayed" that she would...
Can We Stop Dumbing Things Down, Please?
Asked by L.M. from Norfolk
on February 22, 2012
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I will admit, I am a woman with A LOT of pet peeves. One big one is a tendency in our society and educational system to "dumb down" concepts for the masses. One exampl...
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- I haven't read the other responses but here's my take on things: Like it or not, the school system is set up to educate an average student, in average subjects. If...
- y personal two pet peeves in education? Easy: We do not live in a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic. Democracy is rule by the masses, that is clearly...
- I'm truly bothered by the Eurocentric 'white washing' of History. I find myself drilling the wrong info into my kids so they can make the grade, while having to expla...
What I Really Want to Know.
Asked by O.B. from Dallas
on November 11, 2011
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I know there is 2 sides to moms. The working moms and the stay at home moms. I stay home. I am very very pro stay at home but I never say much about it in front of my ...
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- I think the choice depends on the personality of the mom. Some moms need to work for financial reasons or for reasons that they would not enjoy spending all day, 7 day...
- It doesn't appear you want to know anything as you have decided. Isn't it just possible to have an opinion without thinking everyone else must have it? It sounds more ...
- I don't think the snarky comments were from you wanting to know. It was from your tone in your question. You come off extremely judgemental, and even though you're ask...
