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On-Line Support Groups for Military Moms
Asked by A.M. from Austin
on August 6, 2009
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My brother was deployed to Afghanistan last week, and my mother is NOT taking it well. She has, in fact, not been taking it well since she heard of the possibility he...
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- Unfortunately, I can't offer any advice. However, I thank your brother for his sacrifice in serving his country.
- Hi A., My husband has been deployed 4 times and he came home in January. So here is my suggestion. I'm assuming that your brother is in the Army. There is a group ca...
- Here is one website. www.marineparents.com.
How to Raise a Child to Become a Good Reader.
Asked by R.U. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2008
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I am a Japenese mom. A lot of books have words that I don't understand, but I don't want to stop reading to my kids because I want them to become good readers. I could...
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- There are some great books at barns and noble and at babies r us that have read a long CD's with them. That way you can both can listen to the CD and read along with i...
- Hello R., My Mother doesn't speak or read English very well so it was quite a surprise when my Brother & I began meeting other children & realized we weren't speakin...
- R., READ, READ, READ!!! you are already ahead of the game wanting to set the example for your children. it doesn't matter what you read, as long as you are readin...
Seizures
Asked by C.S. from Washington DC
on March 18, 2007
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my name is C., i'm 22 years old. my husband and i split up, so i am a single parent. i have epilepsy, absence seizures (petit mal seizures), which make a person stare ...
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- Hi C. I don't have seizures anymore, but I used to have the same type that you do. I can understand what you are going through. It is scary when you don't know when...
- i am sorry to hear that you suffer from seizures. i don't know however what it is like, but i do have an idea. i do know that there are well trained dogs for that. the...
- Hi C.; I'm 32, my daughter Molly is 19 months old. I also have epilepsy - although when I have seizures, they are grand mal (convulsions). And I'm also a single parent...
Kindle
Asked by A.S. from Davenport
on August 11, 2010
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Does anyone have one? Do you love it? Hate it? Rarely use is?
My husband wants to get me one but I don't know if it is worth the money. I know that it costs ab...
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- My father has one and he loves it. My husband and I have the Kindle app for our iTouch (much cheaper), and that is what we use. It's smaller, of course, so possibly ...
- Check out the Kindle for your PC to get a feel if you'd enjoy the books. I have the app on my iPod touch, and on my laptop and it will sync between all Kindle/apps yo...
- As one avid reader to another: I do not have one, but I love the feeling of having a book in my hands and turning the pages...I'm not sure it would be the same.
Sign Language for Baby
Asked by T.B. from Dallas
on February 9, 2008
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Does anyone know of a free web site that teaches American Sign Language? I think it will help my baby communicate with us while he is still learning to talk. I guess...
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- they teach it at the comunity center in burleson. 6 classes for $40. ###-###-####
- Hello! After experiencing my 2nd baby's late talking, I decided on my 3rd to use Baby Sign Language. Some areas offer classes...like at Gymboree. However, we just b...
- www.americanbaby.com has some great basic sign language that's perfect for babies/toddlers. this site also includes animated pictures to teach parents the correct way...
Should I Allow My Husband to Come Home After Have a Long Affair?
Asked by D.M. from Houston
on May 26, 2008
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Hi ladies ~ I appreciate your advice ahead of time!
My husband has been in a 2 1/2 year affair, we finally seperated about 6 months ago when he began just blatently s...
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- NO you DO NOT take him back. He'll do it again. D. it really has nothing to do with being a fighter--it is all about trust in a relationship. Take God as your partn...
- I'm probably not the right person to be giving advice about this since I have never been through this myself. I know you will follow your heart at the end, but just l...
- Only you can make this decision, of course; but, NEVER stay together for the child or children. They know more than you realize. My experience is if it won't wor...
Italy Recommendations
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on November 20, 2011
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We are starting to look into a anniversary vacation to Italy in about 18months and just searching online has me a little overwhelmed. We want to stay at a villa and se...
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- I would PM Jo W - that's where she and Troy went on their honeymoon. I didn't live there - I was in Belgium and Germany and traveled to Northern Italy and LOVED IT!...
- Sounds wonderful! We have been to Italy and LOVED Florence and Sienna. Another great spot was Portifino, a wonderful coastal town and I would definitely go there aga...
- Its been awhile since I have been there, but Rome was pretty awesome! (It's dirty though, be prepared for that and EVERYONE smokes and just throws the butts on the fl...
How Do You Feel About Written Communication?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2011
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I've noticed that there seems to be a lot of comments thrown around in most every online group these days about using spell checker and correct grammar. Some people f...
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- I have noticed the increase in spelling errors. I agree with what both you and Tracy K said about needing questions to be intelligible. I, too, skip over things that h...
- Ok SLM, here's the way I see it. Language was developed as a means of communication between people. So it makes a certain amount of sense that PEOPLE will change it...
- This is kind of in the same ball park as your question, but I think that in a sense technology is making us "stupider". Spell check for example. When I was a kid ha...
20 1/2-Month Old Does Not Talk
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2008
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My son (20 1/2 months) is not talking and I don't know if I should worry or not. According to all the online resources and magazines I read, kids his age should be sa...
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- My two-year-old son has maybe 10 words, and thats if we are generous with the definition of word. He doesn't even say moma, just "DA!" for both mom and dad. Boys are ...
- Hi R., I am a speech-language pathologist and my recommendation to you is to call your local Regional Center (that's what it's called in CA). In every state they ar...
- Hi I'll introduce myself as married w/3 children. My oldest is 14 years old and when he was 2 years old I noticed he wasn't talking and was limited to a few words. I t...
Am I Overreacting?
Asked by E.W. from Dallas
on November 7, 2008
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My Mom has just joined Facebook and requested to be my friend. She also requested my other siblings to be her friend. We all accepted her request. My best friend since...
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- I see both sides. I know she wants to be part of your life, and with all the kids gone she must be lonely. However, you have a right to privacy too. I am not on m...
- I'm with you. I would not like it. You have a right to your privacy. She is your mother not facebook monitor and/or bff. I have a completely different (cordi...
- There really isn't anything you can do about it. You obviously accepted her as a "friend." I know you didn't really have a choice in doing so or it would have been a...
