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Feeing like Being a Stay at Home Mom Is Unfair
Asked by M.B. from Eugene
on June 6, 2011
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I have been a stay at home Mom for almost 2 years. Even though it is the hardest work I have ever done, it pains me to think of returning to working outside of the hom...
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- There are days where I feel the same way! Yesterday being one of them. I am a SAHM of 3 kids (twins aged 3.5, and a 2 year old). I had cleaned the (swept, mopped, etc....
- Oh, I don't think it has anything to do with being a twin! I feel exactly like that! I have twin two-year-olds and a four-year-old and I used to have a very good job b...
- Have you told your husband exactly what you've told us? Not "Gee I'd like it if you'd do the dishes tonight." Not "Could you pay this one bill." Instead: "I tak...
Help Me with My Filthy home...please!!!!
Asked by S.T. from San Francisco
on April 25, 2013
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I am having a hard time asking for help and telling my story. I beleive that I am suffering from depression and I plan to see a theripist. I think that I have suffered...
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- If you feel that you are depressed than you probably are. Talk to your physician about getting that under control. Then don't look at your home as one monumental...
- Hi S., I just wanted to let you know you are not alone and all of us let the house go from time to time. You've taken the hardest step by reaching out for help. I thin...
- You need to get rid of the clutter. You are drowning in it. I don't know how to motivate you, but you have to be willing to let some of your possessions go. And yes...
We Are All Home Together for the Summer
Asked by P.H. from Boston
on July 14, 2008
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I am a teacher and have the summer off. I am keeping my 2 year old (very active) son home with me....naturally. The issue is my husband is currently laid off and we ar...
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- I know what you are going through. My husband has been laid off before and it's hard because he wanted to work an dlooked everywhere for a job and then got depressed b...
- What does your husband do? It sounds like he IS bored and needs something to keep him busy. Is he looking for a job? Can he take a class in his field this summer t...
- I think all the responses have great info. I do want to add, that we are getting out of a similar situation and my husband's self esteem took a toll. I found that with...
First Time Home Owner...
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on June 17, 2010
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I just recently purchased our very first home! We have been living in apartments since my husband and I got married, and the kids their whole lives.
What are some ...
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- 1) Do not buy more "stuff" just because you have a house now. Consider, then REconsider EVERYTHING you bring into your home, if it is not consumable (food, toilet tis...
- Ikea has these bins called Trofast or something like that for kids toys. It is a wooden frame with plastic different size/color bins. They have been a lifesaver. http...
- Well, since I am a neat freak and my little ones are the same age as yours, 18 months and almost 4 in August, I will give you a couple of my suggestions. Make your 3.5...
Take the Job or Stay Home?
Asked by *.*. from Philadelphia
on February 14, 2013
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Good morning Mamas! Wondering your thoughts on this.
My DH has been laid off for nearly 3 years. One company that recently turned him down is now interested in him....
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- There is NO right answer. I think it is 100% up to the two of you. An interesting comment is I could almost guarantee you if the roles were reversed, and it was a ques...
- Due to the economy, lack of jobs, layoffs, etc., gaps in employment are very common nowadays, so I wouldn't really worry about that at all. Hell, I quit my long time ...
- I guess it is up to him. I would probably choose a daycare situation. Being at home all day with a baby is very hard, and it's difficult to be "on" all the time to pro...
Home Alone. What Do You Do? Jff
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on October 4, 2011
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Every Tuesday from 12-3 I'm home by myself. That's the only time all the kids are in school. On the other days the kids and I play or if they are playing together I ...
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Organizing My Daycare Better???
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on December 1, 2010
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Ok so I am a stay at home mom of two my son is in school my daughter will be 4 in a few weeks I also run an in home daycare with a 3 yr. old a 10 month old and will be...
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- If you have a downstairs would it be better to transfere everthing down there and turn that into the daycare and maybe come upstairs to eat?
- Instead of using a table for a changing table, just get a travel changing pad and throw that on the floor for quick changes. That will free up the table and save you f...
- I don't know what your day and routine look like currently, but I would think that transfering them from the basement to the upstairs would be a nice change of scenery...
Organizing Kinder Stuff?
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on August 31, 2012
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Hi moms - my son started kindergarten and the amount of paper that comes home is crazy. 2-3 sheets minimum of stuff he's done (cutting, coloring, a craft or drawing). ...
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- I kept artwork displayed for a week then photographed it and eventually downloaded it on the computer titled kindergarten artwork usually with at least a month for dat...
- I usually save all of their original work (throw out the worksheets) and keep it until the end of the year in a big box. Then i review it and pick out some of the keep...
- My organizational tool? The circular file....I.e, the garbage can. I look at it, say how impressed I am and toss most of it. I do keep things here or there that are...
Advice on Organizing Coupons
Asked by D.D. from Detroit
on January 20, 2009
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hi ( reposting due to technical trouble)
need some good advice on how others organize their coupons. I always seem to have a pile I forget to take with me. They pil...
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- D., I organize my coupons the day I make my weekly menu and grocery list. First I make my menu and write up all of the ingredients I don't have on hand, then I go ...
- I have a plastic coupon holder. I just saw a similar thing the other day at Target in their $1 section. There's about 10 different sections that you can label. Hope it...
- I put mine in a snack size ziploc bag and organize them by how my local grocery store is organized. About once/month I weed out the expired ones.
As a Stay Home Mom, What Is Your Typical Day with Your Toddler
Asked by G.C. from Pittsburgh
on June 29, 2010
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I am a stay home mom to a beautiful almost 3 yo boy. Like most of you who stay home, my day consist of waking up, fixing his food, cleaning up, organizing home, doing...
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- You sound like a great mom! I will say that it is so much easier when they have brothers and sisters. They have built in playmates that way. I am exhausted just readin...
- I'm totally not there yet (my little guy is only 10 months), but if you're interested in shaking things up a bit, you may want to find some playgroups on meetup.com. T...
- You basically just described my day with my 2.5 yr old boy. Except that my husband and I usually bath our son together. We usually try to do one activity for the day, ...
