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Breakthrough Chickenpox AFTER Vaccination
We are also suppose to be getting on a plane friday to attend a funeral but ... the next thing we knew my best friend got the chicken pox really really bad. ...
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- My oldest also had the "breakthrough". She only had about four pox right by her hairline--that was it and they did not bother her at all! They didn't itch and were g...
- The same thing happened with my daughter after she got the chicken pox vaccine. There is not much you can do. The good thing is your girls will not have all the bad ...
- Even though your child has had the vacine, they may still get the chickenpox, but just a much milder case of them. 2 out of my 3 children got the chickenpox after the...
Ideas for Explaining Death of Dog to 4 Year Old
I went to her viewing & funeral & got my Q's answered by the experience. ... not too long ago.. we let my boyfriends friend care for the dog because he said ...
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- There is a wonderful picture book by Cynthia Rylant called "Dog Heaven" that I highly recommend. It's good theology, whether you are talking about dogs or people.
- We just had to put one of our cats down about a month ago. My daughter is 5 (was 4 at the time) and we told her Cookie was sick and that the Dr. is trying to make her...
- Wow, it sounds like this advice is a little late, but I definately wouldn't tell them that he went to sleep and didn't wake up (in case it makes him worry every night ...
Getting Married... If We Can Find Someone to Marry Us!
I don't 'officially' belong to a church and when I got married hadn't actually been in one since my best friend's funeral. But a pastor married my exhusband ...
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- Congratulations, D.! It cost my husband and I about $35 to have my FIL ordained as a minister through an online church. Universal Church of Christ, I believe was the...
- My very good friend is a non-denominational minister and performs really wonderful, special and personalized weddings. She isn't in it for the money either. She trul...
- Have you looked for an ordained minister in your area?? sometimes people get there license to perform weddings and such and sometimes can be very inexpensive.. Also I ...
Putting Our 17Yrold Cat to Sleep
I wanted to, I don't know all I can say is she lasted longer then either one of my other two husbands did and she was a better friend. We had a funeral at ...
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- I would definitely not let her see the cat after the fact. That is not a good visual memory for her to hold on to and can make things worse. I would explain to her t...
- Hi T., The last time we had to put an animal to sleep, my youngest was 6. We told her that the dog was sick and it needed to go to sleep AND she wouldn't be able to...
- I would have to say that what you do depends on the personality of the child. All kids are different. At that age, I would avoid telling her that you are having the ...
2 Year Old at a Funeral
As for a two year old at the funeral, that depends on your family. ... Is there any way to hire a babysitter or ask a friend to help out? ...
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- I brought my 18 month old to a funeral. It wasn't as terrible as I thought it might be. Although a 2 year old is probably more inquisitive. I suggest you bring colorin...
- So sorry for your loss. My grandmother passed away when my son was almost two. We took him the the calling hours (we had a memorial service a few months later) and he...
- I'm so sorry. I just took my 9 month old son to a memorial service, and it's a challenge. I decided to not feel guilty at all about having him there, and just sit ne...
My Husband Lost a Dear Friend- How Do I Help?
Aug 31, 2009 ... Read all 13 responses: "My husband lost a very good friend that he ... at the funeral One of my brother's coworkers spoke at his funeral and ...
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- Sounds like you are already handling it excellently, just thought I'd write because we had a very similar scenerio here just last week. My husband too played it down ...
- The best thing is to be there and listen. Sometimes the thing we need most is an ear.
- I would encourage your husband to share some memories of his friend with you. Also, I would encourage him to think about what you and he can do for his FRIEND'S family...
Anyone Know Any Country Songs About Losing Someone?
"who you'd be today" by somebody??? it's about wondering who'd they would be today had they not died. a friend of mine had it played at her cousin's funeral ...
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- Hi R., I love the song If You Get There Before I Do by Collin Raye. You can read the lyrics here http://www.lyrics007.com/Collin%20Raye%20Lyrics/If%20You%20Get%20Th...
- there is one that is kind of like the song that you were wanting to use. i dont not remember who sings it but it is called holes in the floor of heaven.
- Remember When by Alan Jackson.
How to Tell Your 6 Year Old About Death
Sep 6, 2009 ... I took my daughter to the funeral home viewing which was a closed casket She took a stuffed animal to her friend and they played together ...
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- I think I would just answer her questions as they come and be honest. I would probably let her lead because she may not want as much information as we have to give. ...
- I think you should be very honest about it. Tell her that her friend's dad died, his body stopped working. If you are a believer, tell her that he went to be with Jesu...
- Ultimately it depends on your religious views as to whether you explain death in terms of 'going to heaven' or 'living with God', etc. We do not practice a prescr...
Children at Funerals?
I think that she should not go to the wake or the funeral and that perhaps ... only to the funeral for my mom and fatherinlaw We went to a wake for a friend ...
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- I have a friend who is now close to 30 y/o that can not go to funerals still. Her mother did not feel it was appropiate to take to funerals until she was about 10 year...
- If it were me, I think I would take her to the wake but not to the funeral. It has been my experience that people enjoying seeing the little ones at times like this a...
- I agree - take her to the wake but not the funeral.
What Happens to Medical Bills After Someone Dies?
Apr 20, 2009 ... Read all 15 responses: "Hi, we have a close family friend who lost ... After the funeral expenses and taxes, any money must go to the bills. ...
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- Hi SH, If a couple are married, unfortunately the surviving spouse inherets the deceased spouse's medical bills. Having my mother pass away last year of cancer also, a...
- Hi SH, IAm soo sorry for ur loss. We lost my mother in law to cancer in July from cancer also. But if I rember correctly my father in law had to petion it to the inusr...
- I recommend your friend call Andra Cassen at ###-###-####. Andra is a "cut to the chase and take care of business" kind of gal so she doesn't waste time banking billa...
