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Dealing with Breastcancer
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on July 15, 2011
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I've just found out my like brother's wife has been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Is there anything encouraging to say to do? if it's caught early what are the steps? ...
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- It depends upon the cancer, how early it was found, if it has spread at all, etc. I think the best thing you can do is find out what treatment plans they have and the...
- You have my prayers for sure! So sorry, but let me give you something optimistic to work with. My mother is a cancer survivor of over thirty years. She had a masectomy...
- My mom just has a mastectomy last week. The surgery went really well. They caught it early in her case too. Here is what will happen. She will see a slew of doctors ...
Dealing with Teens
Asked by M.B. from Boston
on October 27, 2006
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My son is thirteen and I'm having behavior problem. For one the last three years I've been having a hard time getting him to do homework.He always tells me either he d...
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- loveandlogic.com (A little expensive, but worth a try.)
- You could always have the juvenile police officer show up as he returns home from the next running away (you might want to let him do this just so you can have this ha...
- Have you tried sitting down with your son and asking him what he wants? If you think that he is really bright maybe he is bored with the assignments. Im sure you know ...
Dealing with Jealousy
Asked by M. from Chicago
on May 26, 2007
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I have never been a jealous person, recently my life took a turn for the worst, my house burnt down a year ago, both my daughters had kidney surgeries, my 2 year old i...
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- Hi M.! Sounds like you're going through a lot for one person but please believe even in the worst of things comes something good. There are blessings in the strangest ...
- Wow, it sounds like you have a lot of really challenging issues to deal with in your life right now and like you said, I'm sure seeing your sister do well isn't helpin...
- Hi M., I am a single, working mom and have been since 1991. I learned a long time ago, (1995), that I am in charge of my life. If it is to be, it's up to me! The...
Dealing with Death
Asked by M.S. from Waco
on February 20, 2008
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My father-in-law has had very aggressive prostate cancer for the past 2 years. He is out of treatment options & my husaband & I see this as the beginning of the end. ...
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- I hope your kids and your husband will use this valuable time making good memories with your father-in-law. You will have to take a cue on how he is feeling at the ti...
- Here is a story that might interest you. Don't give up, God answers prayers; "January 3, 2008 On December 12, 2007 my Mom left Methodist Medical Center in despa...
- Hello M., You didn't say whether you father-in-law is in hospice care, but it sounds like that would be a good option for him. Every hospice has a Social Worker who...
How Are You Dealing with Aging?
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on January 26, 2012
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Hi ladies, hoping for a little perspective and curious what you all think. I watch the Real Housewives (ok, not proud!) and see people like Demi Moore and think how sa...
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- Let's see, I am 64 and I try to watch what I eat in moderation. I will never wear a bikini again but that is okay, I do like the one piece suits better. My tummy has...
- I am 41 and haven't minded aging so far. Yes, I have more health issues and yes, my skin and hair aren't what they used to be. But I just don't sweat the small stuff a...
- Aging gracefully either requires one heckuva good gene set, or a stellar surgeon. Everyone else falls to pieces. And no one enjoys falling to pieces. We all have o...
Dealing with the Inlaws
Asked by J.B. from Lincoln
on July 23, 2008
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I am due in about 2 days and my mother in law has been driving me crazy for the last 9 months. She has been constantly telling me what I shouldn't be doing, calling ev...
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- Get caller ID on your phone and dont feel guilty about not answering it...when the baby gets home take the phone off the hook as people just have a knack to call as so...
- This sounds like my Mother. My husband hates how close we are because my mother always has to be doing something with us. I have learned to not answer the phone after...
- Consider talking to your hubby beforehand about waiting to make the "baby is here" calls until after you are okay w/having visitors. You could factor in drive time wh...
Dealing with Colic
Asked by S.R. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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I have a 3 week old daughter who according to the doctor has colic. She has a very distended abdomin, cries endlessly especially at night, passes gas and poop ALL day ...
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- I feel for you. That is very frustrating and exhausting. You also feel like nobody is listening to you. You are an experienced mother, you know how newborns are and...
- A good friend with a colicky baby had a lot of success with the Amby Sleeper - it's sort of like a hammock for the baby that keeps them all snug and a little upright (...
- Hi S., Purchase (if you don't already have one) a giant exercise ball. Sit on the ball with the baby and gently bounce. My Sister did this with her daughter and it h...
Dealing with Miscarriage
Asked by K.T. from Salt Lake City
on March 11, 2008
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It has been 2 weeks since I had a D&C. I was 6 1/2 weeks pregnant. My OB was watching me closely due to a sister having problems. During the first ultrasound I measure...
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- I am so sorry. I miscarried my first baby at 11 weeks and was "devastated." I say it like that because I remember thinking, the only thing that could have made it wo...
- Dear K., Reading your message my heart just sinks. It is so painful to endure such a loss. I miscarried at 10 weeks and it was awful. I am not an expert on this, I...
- I am so sorry for your loss. I lost a baby at 7 weeks before I got pregnant with my son. It was a devestating loss (not just for us, but it was the 1st grandbaby) an...
Dealing with Eczema
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on May 19, 2008
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I am the "momma" of a wonderful 9 almost 10 month old boy. He is having a tough time with the itchy, dry skin that eczema causes. There are times when it seems that ...
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- I have dealt with eczema with my daughter and one of her friends that I used to care for. There can be so many factors and it's very hard to identify what the allergy...
- Keep his nails clipped!, put socks over his hands if needed, and keep the house cool so he won't get hot. For my little one, I have found that Aveeno Baby CREAM, not...
- When my Son was two years old he broke out with allergies all over his body. The doctor at the time told us to bathe him in cornstarch water to ease the itching. ...
Dealing with My 3 Year Old During the Divorce
Asked by T.L. from Austin
on August 6, 2011
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I know 3 is a rough age to deal with anyway, but I am at my wits end with dealing with my daughter and her attitude and constant whining with multiple temper tantrums ...
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- Wow, I can't even pretend that I can understand how you feel or what you're going through. I'm so sorry for your divorce and your stress. What I can tell you is that y...
- I highly recommend getting the book Parenting the Strong Willed Child. It helped us immensely. It's normal for 3 year olds to constantly test their boundaries. The...
- I agree that she needs help learning how to deal with her pain and anger. My daughter went through a different trauma at that age and needed professional help to deal...
