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I HATE The Term "Stay at Home Mom"!
But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers and the rewards are. More of a satisfaction rather than just money." ...
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- Not sure if anyone said this so far--I call myself a "LIFE COACH"? Works for me.
- I like to say I am a Stay at Home Adventurer. I have three. Four , two, and 10 months. Believe me all those errands and more are straight up adventures for our group. :)
- Why do you care what "they" call you? You are playing a crucial role raising your kids and have complete flexibility and control of your life. Try some Zen.
Mom Needing Some Comfort
Wow Well I know how it is to have a hub with a wondering career mind since we have been marriedfour yrs in Aug we has had three jobs Everytime he tells me ...
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- Wow! B.! I commend you on sharing your story. Sometimes we feel as mothers, wives...etc. that we must strap on our "wonder woman" capes and make like everything is...
- f course this affects your girl. Children in general don’t handle so well change. Children with autism crave routine even more and get upset at sudden changes. B...
- B., I feel your pain!! My husband's ultimate life goal is to be a police officer. It still scares me spitless if I think about it too much. He hasn't been able t...
Caring About School
Take her to visit colleges, help her look at different careers. ... Also, just discussing what people make working at certain jobs that don't require an ...
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- L., I am the mother of twin 18 year old boys and I have been batteling this problem for the last 3 years. They are seniors this year and we still have problems gettin...
- L., What is she really interested in? Maybe getting involved with her in something she likes and encouraging that, on the condition that she do well in school will...
- Hi L., I too was a single parent with a child that didnt want to apply himself in school. He was very well liked by students and teachers both. His teachers use to te...
Husband Wants Lots of Kids- I don't-Wishing I Could Escape My Marriage
You're also concentrating on what you don't or can't have -- a job/career (but raising children is a job in itself, as you will find). ...
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- J., OUCH You are making my life sound awful. Let me explain before you get upset. I never thought I would want a large family, but be it as it is we have 5 children a...
- Obviously compromise is the heart of marriage, but at the same time it sounds like you are making all the compromises and not your husband! You are attending church fo...
- You've already gotten alot of responses but there's one more point I'd like to make that I haven't seen written yet. You said you'll have one more child, I'm not sure ...
Did You Ever Grow Out of "Not Caring About School"?
Also try discussing careers and how hard it will be to get into college if he .... I mean, he spent most of his working years in decent engineering jobs, ...
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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 ...
Husband Traveling a Lot for Work
I feel that we invested in our family - that job put my husband on a wonderful career track that has worked out well (more $$$). He didn't feel guilty for ...
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- My boyfriend travels most of the time for his job also and we have found that talking on the phone everynight about our days has really helped. It keeps us up to date ...
- If you have a computer at home and your husband has a laptop when he is travelling you can have a nightly videoconference over the computers for free. Skype is a free...
- Hi Christa. First, and most importantly -- don't feel bad, guilty or whatever, because you and your girls missed Daddy. Your feelings count. Just because you agreed t...
Kaiser Insurance
If you change jobs, lose your job, your employer drops Kaiser or for some ... Lots of good doctors spend long periods of their careers at Kaiser and lots of ...
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- Hi R., Our family has been with Kaiser for the past 6 years. I have not complaints. It's no longer like the days of old. You can pick and keep the same doctor. ...
- Hi R., We switched to Kaiser because the Blue Shield PPO was getting WAY too expensive and this was the next best offer through my husband's work--I'm a SAHM. I wa...
- I've had Kaiser most of my life and haven't had any problems. It is really convenient not to have to worry about insurance forms and who's covered and who's not. I...
People Are Saying Bad Things Because I Home School My Kids, How Can I Cope?
They all have rewarding jobs and are doing quite well. ...... Home schooled children often go on to have exemplary careers. Helpful? ...
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- First of all I want to say you have made a wise choice. I don't home school my kids but sometimes I wish i could with the things that go on in Public schools. There ...
- Bravo to you for sticking to your guns! My cousin, who has no formal teacher training, either, taught both her daughters at home, and the youngest has just graduated ...
- I applaud you with your decision. I do feel if you and your children are happy that is the most important outcome of homeschooling. They are learning and happy. I assu...
I Think My 4 Year Old Has Her First Ear Infection
I hate to see others similarly suffer, so much so that I changed careers to support awareness of alternative medicine where it is truly warranted. ...
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- Dear R.: There are awesome children's earache/infection formulas made by some Chinese herbal medicine companies, sold by licensed acupuncturists or at acupuncture s...
- I would call the office. Our son has always taken the Z-pack for ear infections, but when we went in last week, the doctor said for some reason, many strains of ear i...
- My daughter had several ear infections as an infant. After 2 rounds of antibiotics I got leary. I turned to homeopathic ways. There are 2 things. I'm not sure what...
Changing Careers Now
Asked by S.L. from Chicago
on November 9, 2007
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Hi I need some advice, I'm a mother of a 6m old son and currently 7 weeks pregnant with my second. I work an intense job, that has me working until 2am Sun-Wednesday. ...
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- I think it depends on how much financial cushion you have. If your husband can carry the finances while you take a few years off to go back to school, and you know wha...
- My heart goes out to you that you have to bear job stress while being a new mom & pregnant. If the money you are earning is causing you and your foetus too much stress...
- Personally I say wait to quit until you get back from maternity leave then you can make that decision. If you are not feeling well at work you should leave...this is ...
