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Seeking Advice on How to Get My Daughter Going on College Search
Also any careers your daughter may be interested in may be able to have her ..... that is fine too...most schools have great general ed programs and help ...
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- Let me know, too! My 16 year old isn't showing a lot of interest either despite being brilliant (Mom bragging here). I'm getting worried about financing, too..... H...
- My guess is that "find a college" is probably an overwhelming task for a 17 year old. She most likely doesn't know where to start or how to tackle the issue. I would...
- Definitely have her visit some college campuses - especially since there are so many in this area! Her school should have a college counselor, and I think calling this...
My Marriage Is Done and Having to Consider Divorce, Something I Wanted to Avoid
We established good careers, bought a house, had our first child. ..... If women were more chaste in general, then who would these men cheat with, ...
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- We all disappoint each other in little and big ways all the time. Family and strangers alike. That is part of the human condition. Your husbands inability to be honest...
- B.: I'm sorry you're going through this. Here is a guidebook that a professor and an attorney put together to help you consider all of the steps of divorce and hel...
- Hi B., I'm recently divorced. My ex-husband and I had a lot of great things about our marriage, but in many other ways we were both very unhappy. When I was pregnan...
Did You Ever Grow Out of "Not Caring About School"?
Depression can be crippling, especially in terms of motivation, general .... Also try discussing careers and how hard it will be to get into college if he ...
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- That's a tough one - you can make him do his homework, but you you can't MAKE him care. Any kind of punishment or reward can get short-term results, but can't REALLY g...
- As a former HS teacher and someone who also loved school, it is hard for me to say this. But you probably just need to let him fail. I wondered as a HS teacher how som...
- A., You could be talking about MY son at age 7. My son did not care about school... In third grade he did not do ONE homework assignment unless HE was interested in ...
The Real Deal on Barbie and Barbie-like Dolls
I went to college and had a career. I didn't get married until I was 40 and ... Poor body image comes from the deeper issue of a general self-hatred in all ...
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- My 3-year-old daughter recently got a hand-me-down Barbie, and I figure it won't hurt if she's one among many toys. I know as she gets older we'll talk about how Barbi...
- I couldn't agree with you more on the Bratz dolls. I would never allow them in my home either. My sister and I were about the same ages as your daughters when we recei...
- I had Barbies growing up and I loved them! We (my sister and I and our friends) played with them all the time. WE had a blast! Our Barbies had many adventures, whet...
What Is Your Opinion of Teens Taking a "Gap Year" Between H.S and College?
Maybe he'll even decide to take some general education courses at a community ..... into our careers than school would have done for us - not to mention, ...
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- My personal experience tells me that I should have taken the gap year. I ended up going right into college and by the time the 3rd semester rolled around, I dropped o...
- S., I scanned the responses but didn't see any mention of Americorps...sorry if this winds up being a repeat. I am in the strongest support of a PRODUCTIVE "gap ...
- Hi S., Although you have a lot of good advice, I felt I needed to respond as well. My son and I had this same conversation earlier this year. My son will also be ...
15 Yr. Old Son Wants to Quit School.
They focus on things that kids like as well as careers that they may want to .... as alternative schools & art schools that also taught general ed classes. ...
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- My son wasn't doing well in high school due to a lot of medical absences, so we decided to try a nontraditional approach, and pulled him out in 9th grade. He's been i...
- Hi I would also recommend a non traditional approach. Not every child fits the mold in a traditional school system and I'm sure he's tired and wants to move on. You...
- Hello, It could be that your son has so many things he doesn't understand that he's given up because he may think he can't learn. IF this is the case, then I could...
Adding a Pet to the Family
I will say though that in general it is a big challenge at times having dogs .... when I was going to change careers to get to have my dog at work with me. ...
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- Hi A.! I have two children, 10 and 2. We got 3 beagles, (i know- what was I thinking!) a year before our youngest was born and haven't had any problems at all. They l...
- We had a Lhasa Apso and had to get rid of him when our son was born. They are NOT good with children.
- Hi A.! We have a yellow lab that we absolutely love! That breed won't meet your weight requirement (she's over 60 lbs.) but with proper and consistent training ear...
Private School vs Public School
... teaching the kids about sex, drugs, violence, adversity, careers, etc. ... the child in its academic work and in its growth and development in general. ...
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- How about home schooling? Check out AFHE (Arizona Families for Home Education) for more information. I started on a whim 14 years ago and have honestly not one regret....
- Hi D., The importance of child’s play One of the major changes in public school education in the past fifteen years has been the transformation of the kindergarten...
- Our belief is that private schools are a waste of money. They lack the resources that public schools have and the astronomical tuition you pay doesn't buy your child ...
Wedding Issue
We both had careers with coworkers and a very large social network. ... I did not read all the responses, but in general I agree with what is said. ...
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- Hoo boy!! I'm so glad I got married 28 years ago, when I knew nothing and cared not one whit about the details of the wedding! My mother planned the entire event; my ...
- D., when we got married 3 years ago, George paid for the whole shabang, although both my and his parents contributed a couple of K (our wedding was pricey because of ...
- Personally, I think your daughter should first have a honest conversation with her finance about his parents and the wedding. Then, together they should talk to his p...
Need Some Support
Not telling you that you should do this, but I went to my general family doctor who .... I changed careers (took about 6 months to do), started exercising ...
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- Hi E.: Any way you could trade kid care with a neighbor or friend? Even a three hour break with your husband (you could go to Studio Movie Grill - getting dinner a...
- Dear E., When I read your story, I felt for you & the feelings of joylessness you are experiencing right now. I'm not working at the moment and I feel that God h...
- E., Join a church! There are lots of free or almost free ladies activities and they usually provide childcare. It would give you a break from the kids and get you in ...
