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Dealing with a Teenager . . Need to Refine Coping Skills
Asked by D.E. from Springfield
on March 27, 2007
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My husband and I are the parents of a strong willed 14 year old. Lately, it seems that no matter what I do or say I am usually "wrong"; and she can be quite disrespe...
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- Welcome to having a teenager. This is sooo normal. All 3 of my girls are going through the same stage. I don't know what advice to give...just wanted you to know yo...
- I'm not sure if I can offer wonderful advice or not. I'm 29 and I have a 9 yr old who likes to argue over everything i tell him to do. We have enrolled him in Taekwo...
- Obviously, I don't know your whole story, but here's 2 cents: Sometimes a little empathy can go a long way. It's not easy to do, but sometimes if you can consider he...
Motivation!
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on April 25, 2011
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I posted a day or two ago about doing a juice fast...well after much research I have decided to do an "eating detox" instead...basically only plant based foods (fruit/...
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- I would go out and buy myself a bathing suit in my goal weight size and hang if off the refrigerator or pantry (wherever your temptations lurk). :) This was a constan...
- I have become an obsessive calorie counter. I look at every label and ask myself "How much exercise will it take to burn this off". If I feel that it is worth the extr...
- Here is your motivation.... Just do it!! I hate to be harsh, but if you don't know one else will. It is all about you and your choices. I had no choice, my husband ...
Graduation Gift
Asked by T.W. from Denver
on May 5, 2010
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I asked the question a couple of days ago in regards to a graduation gift for a dear friends daughter that nannys my kids in the summers. I realized by the answers tha...
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- College students love to get packages at school. Sending her periodic boxes with home-made cookies, canned foods, Tylenol, contact lens solution (if she wears them) li...
- For several of my more academically-oriented relations, I've gotten fancy laser pointers engraved with their name. http://www.executivegiftshoppe.com/s635a-sw.htm...
- To be cutesy about it, since she's going into Engineering, you could do something with a train theme.... - a silver-plated train clock - a train phone - an engrav...
Bullying: Please Help Me Understand
Asked by A.B. from Louisville
on August 2, 2011
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This is long, sorry! I was bullied relentlessly as a child. It started in elementary school literally when I got my first pair of glasses and continued throughout midd...
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- I was bullied for no reason. Didn't step on anyone's toes. It was sad and horible until I a made it into high school. Doesn't matter if kids say something innapropr...
- One thing I noticed, was many bullied kids were socially awkward. Others, were just fine and not awkward at all, people just enjoyed preying on others. I think once a ...
- I don't have a lot to offer, but if you think that your son might understand, I would say to have a serious sit-down talk with him. Share how utterly awful it was for ...
How to Find a Part-time Nanny or in Home Day Care?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on December 30, 2008
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My baby is due in May and after taking three months off I want to return to work part-time. How do you go about finding nannies or in-home daycares? I have tried sea...
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- You might want to check out Mom's Best Friend agency. I work through them as a Temp nanny. They are a AWESOME christian based company. Here is their website. mbfagency...
- Check out www.gonannies.com. They're the only large online placement site I've found that has both nannies AND in-home day care. You can search free to see if there ...
- C., I own and operate a registered in-home childcare in the Frankford/Tollway area. Go to www.dfps.state.texas.us and click on find childcare, type your zip code and ...
Anyone Tried StrollerFit/Restore the Core? or ANYTHING That Works Abs!
Asked by R.D. from Wichita
on May 14, 2010
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Hey moms I was wondering if anyone has tried the stroller fit classes, particularly the "Restore the Core" class? I am about five pounds away from my pre-prego weight ...
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- I did stroller strides last summer and it was AWESOME! I'm not sure about "restore the core" but I loved myclass and lost a ton of weight and toned up.
- Baby Bootcamp worked really well for me! Hopefully there is one in your area. http://babybootcamp.com/ I also took pilates classes through my gym that helped a lo...
- I did StrollerFit when our second child was younger. Restore the Core wasn't around then (at least, I haven't heard of it). StrollerFit is not a casual, hey, let's wal...
Stretch Marks
Asked by K.M. from Houston
on June 4, 2008
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While I was pregnant I gained a LOT of weight which resulted in a lot of stretch marks. I've got them on my hips, thighs, stomach & lower back. When I was pregnant I...
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- OK let's clear up the sun issue. Stretch marks are actually scar tissue. Scar tissue is more delicate and more susceptible to sunburn, so no the sun will not make th...
- When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was the opposite, I hardly gained a thing (due to being sick alot) but I got just as many stretch marks. These marks were dark...
- I sell avon and they have a product that works great. Many of my customers swear by it. I just ordered some to try myself. If anyone is interested you can go to www...
Wills vs Trust?
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on February 6, 2008
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Hi Moms... My husband and I just had initial conversation with a lawyer with discussion of a will vs. trust. My husband and I are very torn as to what to do and a lit...
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- You might want to consider signing up for Pre-Paid Legal Services whereby you pay a nominal monthly fee and certain legal matters are covered in full and others are di...
- If you own any real estate or other assests, you should have a living revokable trust. A will is simply stating where your assest go upon your death. A trust is wher...
- With a trust, it never goes into probate - everything that is named in the trust just gets passed onto the new trustee. There is a little more hassle up front (You n...
Sign Language Book
Asked by K.H. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2008
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I have a 6 month old and I am ready to start teaching her sign language. What is a good book or dvd to use to start the teaching process.
Thanks!
Delaney's mama
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- I used BabySigningTime DVD's... you may think they are not picking up anything for such a young infant,but if you reinforce it, they do get it! I love it and the song...
- Check out Signing Time on PBS! What a great show! They have DVDs available. It's a hearing mom with her deaf daughter and hearing nephew and they go on adventures a...
- i bought my daughter the my first signs dvd by baby einstine. but what will also work is to buy a begginers sign language book and use simple signs for her like milk, ...
OMG! They Are Playing NICELY!
Asked by J.M. from Scranton
on November 6, 2010
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Ok so I have had problems with my 3.5 year old for a long time, not getting along w his siblings, bullying his little brother and just out right being mean. A few week...
