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Not Sure How to Accept Husband's Rather Expensive "I'm Sorry" Gift.
May 15, 2009 ... Why not plan a weekend or night away, order in dinner for 2 after the kids are in bed, take a walk together, send a text message to say 'I ...
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- Hi G D, What popped into my head when I read your post was maybe your husband's primary love language is receiving gifts. He may feel loved when he gets gifts from ...
- I commend you for realizing that there is a problem. You are right to question your feelings on this and know that you cannot ignore these feelings which will not go ...
- I would explain to him that you think the gift is very thoughtful and beautiful, but looking at it reminds you of the painful 18 months. I think he should understand t...
First Time Away from Baby for Extended Amount of Time
I am currently breastfeeding but plan to wean him in October after his ..... If you feel good after a weekend away nearby, and your son handled it well, ...
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- Hi there! If you leave him with grandma, im sure he would be just fine and it would be a nice bonding experience for the two of them! (I had to leave my son startin...
- Hi J., My name is A. and I am a SAHM as well. I am on baby#2 but I have 6 years in between them. My baby is only 2 months old and my oldest is going to be 7 in Janua...
- Hi J.. This is always a tough decision, but if this is the first time you will be away from the baby, then I would suggest taking him with you (and maybe a babysitter,...
Friend's Birthday Party Plans High Jacked
I would touch base with all of her friends who had planned to go and plan a surprise long weekend getaway with "just the girls." I would probably take the ...
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- I understand that you are upset but this is her 50th and she should and probably wants to spend it with family AND friends. Leaving two hours early is not a big deal ...
- I'd have a frank heart-to-heart with the ringleader adult child and try to get things back on track for the original plan. Be as kind as possible, but let the kid/ad...
- Persona;;y, I would stay home and make other plans for your weekend. I don't like crowds, and you are right, it will be family. Then, you all, friends, can plan anoth...
Should My Husband and I Take a Long Weekend Trip Without Our Daughter???
My husband and I would love to have a short weekend away together. ... for a reason and God has a plan for every one of us and everything will be fine, ...
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- S., Take the trip...your daughter will be well-cared for and it does a marriage good to have alone time once in awhile. The best thing you can give your children i...
- I know it's hard, but you should go! My older son was 18 months old when my husband and I went out-of-town for a friend's wedding (2 days). It was very difficult ...
- I am with everyone else...GO TO VEGAS! I had to leave my with my husband and mother-in-law for a week when my daughter was only a few months old...whew that was hard! ...
Mommy's Girl
Take a weekend away with the girls or family and let your husband take care of her for a weekend or long weekend. Don't plan it or make food(then it's ...
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- Perhaps you could designate some nights as your husband's nights to put her to bed - no exceptions. Or maybe they could find an activity to do together that is all th...
- My daughter was very much this way, and as much as she and I butted heads when she was 2 and 3, it was still all about mommy. I found that by making a big deal of her ...
- My daughter is daddy's little girl. She waits for him to get home at night and wants to do everything with daddy. Sometimes very occasionally she wants me over her f...
Need Help Getting Me Back!
I need to take some time off -- I have a weekend away scheduled this month. ... 2 days a week i feel so much better. you need to plan some time away, ...
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- None of us know your medical history and we aren't doctors, but I agree that Klonopin is probably not the right drug. Zoloft or Lexapro or Welbutrin are all mood stab...
- Oh I have really been focusing on that. I am also 29 and have a 9 month old. I have been dealing with the culture shock of having my life very different than it was....
- Several things: talk to a spirital leader or a therapist (or both!) Find a close friend and share how you're feeling - though keep private marital things private. So...
Seeking Advise for Wives with Husbands Away a Lot
Just tell him, you want this weekend away. Everyone needs a break from life. .... Then plan some alone time for the two of you. Ask if he'd rather go to a ...
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- I read all of these responses with interest b/c my husband is gone a lot too. I was starting to feel sorry for myself the other day about it. It's nice to know other...
- My husband works and is gone a lot for work related activities, so I can sympathize. You definitely need some time to yourself. Not only is raising 3 boys exhausting,...
- I just saw the movie "FireProof" Have you seen it? Your husband being a firefighter, that movie came to mind right away. From the movie is a book called the "Love D...
Parenting Plan Advice
In my plan, if either parent is to be away from child for more than 3 hrs, .... We have a schedule as follows: Every other weekend and when they were little ...
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- Hi T.. #1 First right of refusal. In my plan, if either parent is to be away from child for more than 3 hrs, the other parent has first dibs. Super important to infor...
- T., We have a schedule as follows: Every other weekend and when they were little Wednesday nights. When the kids started school and boy scouts(boyscouts met on wedne...
- I am in the same situation only I am the girlfriend (now step mommy) of the 3 year old. I love him very much, but I've also done a lot of research on how to be there w...
How Do You Spice up a Marriage When You Are Raising Elementary School Children?
Then, if it's a possibility, plan at least 2 date nights with your hubby 2 ... We also try to get a weekend away at least once a year...get a hotel room for ...
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- Use what little time you have together at night to try new things in the bed rooms. Oils,whip cream,chocolate....or even toys.Role playing can also help.
- Good morning my darling sister, first let me applaud you for being a very good mom. You have to remember before you were a mom; you were a wife. You are already ahea...
- It is very easy to lose each other in the mix of raising kids, but it is very important to keep your relationship at the top. Leave surprise notes for each other ...
Seperation from 5 Month Old
Don't make a big issue out of this weekend away, she will have such a great .... It's probably a bad idea to plan a "parents only" vacation weekend when ...
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- It will be hard on you, but she's really too young to even notice (sorry--I know that's hard to hear, but it's true). I left my daughter around the same age with my mo...
- Hi A., It's always wise to check in with the "experts" on child development on a question like this one. Here's what Dr. Spock says about separation from an infant...
- This is just me, but, I wouldn't leave for that amount of time with such a young baby. I have a 5 and a half month old, and it seems like now is the time she is really...
