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Summoned for Jury Duty...Advice?
Asked by S.B. from Omaha
on April 5, 2008
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I received a summons for jury duty (Douglas Co.) in the mail yesterday. My date is 4/28/08 and I was just wondering what to expect. (I'm 36 and have never been calle...
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- About a week before your scheduled date, you will get your panel # and a phone # to call ( if you haven't already). Every Sunday night you need to call in to see whic...
- I was summoned last fall and my husband had to stay home with the kids. The only way Polk county where I live would excuse you is if you were a nursing mother. I fo...
- Dear S., I'm assuming you live in Nebraska, since you mentioned Douglas Co. If not, this is what I went through the last time I was called in for Jury Duty 10 year...
Nanny Holiday Pay & Jury Duty
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on December 2, 2009
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We've just hired a new nanny part time (Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays). She started yesterday, although she worked a couple of days prior to her official "start". At ...
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- I understand that this wasn't all clarified before hiring your new nanny because you never had to deal with these issues before. However, it is time to have a meeting...
- I have been a nanny for 2 different families and I've always been paid for days that the parents needed time off. If it was time that I needed off then it was unpaid....
- I would find someone new. You shouldn't be feeling like you're being bullied by the nanny - she's your employee. Schedules, pay and vacation time should all be w...
Advice on Baby Duty - How to Take Turns...
Asked by M.W. from Dallas
on July 19, 2007
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We are trying to figure out a schedule that would be fair to both me and my husband regarding "baby duty". I feel that while he is at work, I am also "at work", and w...
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- It's hard for about the first 18 months to 2 years. After that is when we found ourselves getting out more. Now our son is 3 1/2, & we do a lot together as a family....
- I am right there with you M.! I have a 5 month old, too, but I work outside of the home, as does my husband. We generally alternate days, and we did that even before...
- I would also like to suggest that you both decide the things that you enjoy doing, dont mind doing, and really dont like doing. My hubbby does not really like giving ...
Jury Duty HELP! Ever Have This Happen?
Asked by A.A. from Las Vegas
on December 5, 2011
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I have received one in my maiden name. It is not the name on my drivers license. Have any of you ignored a jury summons?
I really can not afford to take the day of...
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- Don't ignore it, call. What this means is that your name is on the list twice. They'll need to fix that.
- You have to go, sorry. If you don't, you can be in deep doo-doo. D.
- Yes, simply contact them. Do you have to fill out a questionnaire 1st? I did. And I could do it online. They were really awesome about it! Excused me w/in hours! I...
Health Nut or Free Range??
Asked by S.S. from Provo
on February 16, 2009
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I grew up with healthy choices in our kitchen cupboards. Once in a while, we would make cookies, or have ice cream on the weekends, but most of the time, we ate quite...
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- My kids eat both healthy things and some junk food. I always stress the importance of the healthy food and how much better it is for them to eat that. Then tell them t...
- In my own personal experience it is better to have a modified free-range attitude. I was raised in a home much like what you described, and it taught me to binge eat ...
- There's a book you might want to read. It'd called Intuitive Eating and it's by Evelyn Tribole. It is a wonderful book and teaches such great attitudes about food and ...
Free Range Parenting
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on January 30, 2012
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I had been suspecting that I was verging on helicopter mom status for a while, so I have been working on trusting my kids and their own independence for a while, which...
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- Well, this was an accident, but today I forgot that school got out early and my 9 and 6 year old were home by themselves for over an hour while I was at the park with ...
- yeah, no, you're right. crazy lady. anything could happen. maybe i'm a helicopter mom (if i am i'm not apologizing for it) but that lady is crazy. her kids aren't any ...
- That doesn't sound free range for that one mom. It sounds like lack of childcare options in the midst of getting to work.
Help Controlling "Call of Duty" Xbox Game Time
Asked by C.R. from San Francisco
on April 3, 2010
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My son is 16-1/2 and during all his free time at home he wants to play this Xbox game. He was never obsessed with video games or the internet until this game. He sneak...
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- Well I guess I am the exception mom here. My son is 16 and plays this game, among others. I dont't give him a curfew where the games are concerned. With that being ...
- Call of Duty of a war game on the XBox. Yes they team up with their friends and play against one another. If your son has never been interested or obsessed with video ...
- If it's his free time, and you are "controlling" it, it's not very free, is it? If he's pulling good grades, not getting into trouble and doing everything he's suppose...
Looking for Free or Inexpensive Moving Boxes
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on June 4, 2008
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Hello, we are moving cross country and I am looking for affordable moving boxes of all sizes. We have a very limited moving budget so I am willing to drive a distance...
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- You may want to call someone like United or the major moving companies. When I had a corporate move they came to my house and took all of our boxes. I asked the person...
- Mighty Movers has free boxes and very reasonable rates to move you. ###-###-####
- I always get my boxes for free from liquor stores. They have great heavy duty boxes in all sizes. Most of the time if you ask them they are willing to set some aside...
Free Standing Baby Gate Advice?
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on July 26, 2009
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I need to buy a baby gate to go around a large bird cage and am hoping for some advice. Ideally we would like one that is free standing but am wondering if people hav...
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- I believe we're all talking about the same thing. Mine was called a superyard. I found one on craigslist.
- We use the hexagon plastic gate. You can take out pieces to make it smaller too. ITs about $50 at Babies R Us or you can try Walmart too. It also folds up when not ...
- Great grandparents had a hexagon-shaped playyard (free-standing gate). Can't remember the brand, but it's heavy duty plastic and you can surround something with it. ...
Single Moms -- How Much Kid-free Time Do You Get?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 6, 2011
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I am a married, PT working mom. My mother watches my son two days per week while I work.
Even though she would, I don't like to impose on her for additional babysitt...
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- Only if you count commute/work time! J/K! I'm raising my dgd and while I'm working FT that's about the only time she's away from me. There are a few times otherwise...
- I am a single mom of three who's father is completely out of the picture. My only kid-free time is about twice a year when my mom watches the kids for a couple of hou...
- no kid free time for me...NONE, zilch, nada...oh wait...i do work FT outside the home from 8 to 4p....does that count, lol. i can't afford a sitter. but i do get to ...
