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Less Expensive Divorce Options?
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on December 9, 2008
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My husband and I have been planning our divorce for about a year, and just cannot come up with much money to afford an attorney. It's a very friendly situation with v...
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- Try the legal aid office you can look the up on the net.
- J., The first question is wherer do you live? If it is in IL you could try and find a lawyer who will represent the both of you in an Uncontested Divorce. This p...
- I can recommend a good family law attorney in Tinley Park ###-###-####. He charges $1,500.00 for an uncontested divorce - which includes all expenses including filing...
Looking for Advice on Taking Seasonique, the Pill Where You Get 4 Periods a Year
Asked by K.H. from Bloomington
on April 12, 2008
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I'm considering taking seasonique to help deal with emotionality. I've had a tubal ligation but have been dealing with PMS and irritabilty around my PMS time. I've n...
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- K.-You can do this all naturally. ALL drugs have toxicity and are acidic to some degree. Most of these pills if not all are made with the by-products of other animal...
- I tried taking it and it made me feel horrible! I took it for about 3 weeks and had to stop. I had horrible headaches and just felt very worn down like my body was f...
- I know many people who have dealt with your symptoms by taking a nutritional approach. I have been doing blood testing yearly through a company called "Your Future Hea...
Anyone Know a Good Psychiatrist Within 25 Miles of Camarillo ?
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2008
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I have tried 4 different psychiatrists since January and I keep running into this cycle of MDs that talk to me for initially 10 minutes than each visit for 5 minutes,...
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- I'm sorry to hear that you are having trouble with depression. I'm sure it's really hard on your family. That being said, you are right about it being a guessing...
- Hi M., A few years ago I took my then 11 year old daughter to this psychiatrist who was wonderful. He did not advise putting her on medication which was great beca...
- I don't have any dr recommendations, but I wonder if you're seeing a psychologist in addition to a psychiatrist. What you describe in terms of care from a psychiatrist...
My 18 Month Old Isn't Saying Words.
Asked by A.W. from Wichita
on October 5, 2006
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my 18 month old son wyrik isn't saying words. he has no intrest in talking. he has no other siblings and isn't in daycare. he is very advanced in other areas of develo...
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- Don't freak out just yet, a lot of kids are not talking by 18 months. Does he know sign? That is a good thing to teach initially, so they can ask for what they want wi...
- A., hi my name is M., I'm 22 and a mother of two girls. Since you are worried about your son speaking and he is very advanced in other areas of development, try bab...
- My youngest was the same way, and through Parents as Teachers I got him enrolled in FirstSteps. He gets speech therapy, plus some other therapies (he has sensory issue...
It's Been Almost 3 Years and My Son's Eating Habits Are the Same
Asked by C.W. from St. Louis
on October 5, 2006
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My son will be 4 in January. I breastfed him till he was 22 months. At 8 months he started eating solids w/the ok of my doctor. I mean he was eating everything, like...
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- I will admit that I did not read the others postings... but here is what I think... In my house EVERYONE has to at the very least TRY what is on their plate. I don'...
- C.~ I had the exact same problem with my son. I actually asked the Pediatrician about it. He said that as long as he has an appetite and is eating some foods that h...
- Is he able to respond to logic? What works for my almost-four year old daughter is reasoning with her. Example: You need to eat three bites because you are three ye...
ADD And School Please Help
Asked by J.M. from Grand Junction
on February 4, 2007
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I am at my wits end! My son is 9 yrs old and in the 3rd grade. I am having trouble with his teacher thinking that I need to medicate my son! (I think meds are okay ...
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- What you have described is the very thing I'm afraid of for my son when he starts school. While he was in a daycare center, the teachers observed that he showed many ...
- Sorry I don't have any advise for you. I wanted to thank you for not giving in to the system. You know what is best for your son. I agree that meds are not right for e...
- I am a mom to two girls. One is 5 and the other is 1 1/2. I had a brother with ADD and he took meds. I think that you are totally right to keep him off meds. My pe...
Asperger's Question
Asked by M.O. from New York
on May 11, 2009
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I have a question for any mom (or dad) with some knowledge or experience of Asperger's syndrome.
My sweet little boy, who will be turning 3 this summer, has been ge...
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- Good Luck!! try not to read too much online. It always sounds worse. Let the pro's make the diagnosis. Be sure to have a second opinion also!!
- Hi M., I am an OT, and from what you describe, I think maybe his problem with younger children has more to do with his sensory processing disorder than a spectrum d...
- Hello- My son just turned 4 in February and has outgrown a lot of things that used to concern me about him. For example, just this last year he's finally able to b...
Newly Single Mom- Never Married- Thanks for Te Advice
Asked by R.D. from Portland
on May 21, 2008
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Thanks for all your responses
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- there are some good websites about custody and parenting plans. you are right to protect her. i'd get letters from people vouching for your good parenting. "giving her...
- Have you tried contacting you local DSHS (Department of Health and Social Services) office? I see that you ar in OR so I'm not sure of the procedure or the laws in Ore...
- Get a plan in writing now!!!! I have seen it happen to friends where everything is going along fine, they are mutually agreeing on custody and time, then bam, som...
Is My 10 Month Old Breastfed Baby Failing to Thrive?
Asked by J.D. from Pittsburgh
on July 25, 2009
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Our son is 10 and 1/2 months old. At his baby wellness visit 6 weeks ago, our Dr. was concerned that the baby wasn't growing fast enough on the chart for height and we...
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- definitely get a second opinion before doing meds (I would get one before the test too). General info...most kids double their birth weight by 6 months & triple thei...
- I didn't read all the responses so this may be a repeat... Congrats on keeping up the breast feeding it is no small feed so be proud!!! Our son tolerated some jar ...
- I know this is late but just a quick note....same thing happened to me and when I went to get a second opinion we found out that guess what? They hadn't calibrated the...
What to Ask for in a Divorce?
Asked by E.B. from Philadelphia
on May 22, 2008
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So now that my husband has made it painfully clear he will not go to counseling and wants a divorce I need to know what I should be asking for?
We have 2 children and...
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- I am sorry for your situation. You have already recieved good advice for your divorce. My advice is going to be different...do YOU want a divorce?? Your husband is ...
- Say that the only way you will agree to one lawyer is if he/she is YOURS. His lawyer will only act on his behalf-DO NOT FALL FOR THAT!!! Demand your own lawyer. I w...
- Do NOT use the same lawyer as your husband. From the way you say he says "We will be civil." It sounds like what he really means is you'll take what I give you and be...
