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How Much Maternity Leave for an Adoption?
A baby is a handful - being a single parent is hard. ... It's sad that your company distinguishes between biological and adopted children for benefits. ...
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- Have you considered live-in childcare? This is an affordable option that could work well for you and your new adopted little one. An au pair is a young person from a...
- I would think it would depend on the age of the child, their language skills, and the support you have from family and friends (not just emotional, but practical bring...
- Have you pressed your company on the issue of maternity leave? I would be willing to bet you could win some sort of "suit" under a discrimination act of some kind and...
Unplanned Pregnancy -- How to Tell the Father
First you need to determine if you wish to be a single parent at such a young .... With him being in the military your child will get medical benefits and ...
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- Maybe the way you were talking from your last conversation with him, gave him the impression that you were not interested. Your fear of his up and comming leave could ...
- I would call and tell him now.The sooner the better.This is something that has to be dealt with and is not going to go away.The sooner the better.best of luck to you.
- Hi Damielle. This is tough. I would suggest waiting until boot camp is over to tell him, you'd probably get a better response without the stress. I think that's its im...
"Big Kid Question - My Teens Are Staying up All Night"
25 Jun 2009 ... I am a single parent and I thought relaxing my 8 and 9pm bed times for 1 or 2 weeks would .... So this has many benefits for your children! ...
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- Absoulutey hold that family meeting to tell them that bed time is back in action. And follow some of those other suggestions about taking away what makes it fun to sta...
- Hi C., You have to have very clear rules and consequences. There is no reason why the two older kids need to be up after 11PM. The youger ones could have a 9:30 b...
- Hi C., I don't have teenagers, so I will confess that whatever suggestions I give come not from experience but rather being an observer of my older sister, who is t...
Losing Patience with 2-Year Old
It's definitely based on long-term benefits. .... I'm also a single parent. I don't have the option of having someone take thm for the a day. ...
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- several years ago my kids and I were out of control. There was yelling and poor behavior - on all our parts. I realized that if I was yelling at the kids I had lost ...
- WOW, Im having the same problem right now!!! My daughter will be two in july and my son is almost 2 months. I find myself praying a lot lately... mostly for patience. ...
- I had my babies really close together too. THey are only 15 months apart. And, I know that feeling. So, what I can tell you is to take a deep breath and stay consis...
I Lost My Job and Don't Know What to Do.
I live w/my parents and trying to get back on my feet. ... I know our church is doing a TON of stuff for the "widows/orphans" (single parent families) this season... there is a world of help .... Need Advise on Unemployment and Benefits ...
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- I don't have any advice about the job/insurance situation because I do not know the law that well. But I can tell you that the best Christmas I remember is the one wh...
- When you feel your weakest -- He is strong. Remember that. :) You are HIS child and when you're weak, rely on Him... I have been on three sides of this situation...
- Hi M., First let me say, GOD is good and has wonderful plans for your life... and your children's lives. Be steadfast in your prayers and always, always thank HIM....
IUD Or Other Method?
... that's pretty common across the board Otherwise the benefits are that I .... time I had been divorced for some time and was a single parent so I knew I ...
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- Hi D.. The IUD isn't always for everyone. If your Insurance covers it I beleave the Mirena might be a good options speak to you Doctor about it. My favorite contercept...
- Hi D., I am the mother of three now ages 6,5, and 10 wks. I just had my first IUD placed this week and I think it's completely worth considering. I have in the pas...
- I have the IUD (mirena) and it has been awesome for me. My husband is a physician and is good friends with our OB. My husband asked our OB what form of birth control...
HELP!!! 12 Year Old That Doesn't Want to Wake up for School
Kids are the funniest creatures, once they see how it benefits them, .... You mentioned you're a single parent, does he have contact with his father? ...
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- Hi, How are you? Is he goig to sleep on time? Make sure he's not and not eating too late as well. That can make you groggy! My 12 year old daughter gets up in the ...
- Try getting him to go to sleep earlier. And if you've tried that and it isn't working, I'd see a sleep specialist. I'm a night owl myself, but I get up when I'm supp...
- I have a 12 year old also. He can be a pain to get up for school; and I teach at his school. I encouraged him to bathe at night so he can sleep a little longer in the ...
What Do You Do Do When Your Child Is Sick?
Job benefits and protection · For the duration of FMLA leave, ... I was a single parent and there was no one else to help in the current vicinity. ...
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- Im not sure if you have this option but my work provided me with a laptop and phone card so that I could still do work from home when my kiddos are sick and I then do ...
- Yours is the plight of a lot of full-time working moms. I also work at a company that is grudgingly flexible for me. I was basically told that I am not as good at my ...
- Oh, I really do feel your pain. My daughter seems to get every single bug there is out there, and I just started my job in November - I think I've already missed 4 or ...
Husband Traveling a Lot for Work
You have become a single parent and that is not what you signed up for. ...... due to obvious benefits for our kids) and I have learned to use my time ...
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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...
Need Advice on Husband
I am a 57 year old single parent who made my entire living as an entrepeneur. .... and business consultants (plus some document/contract review benefits, ...
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- Hi L., Thank goodness you have a good job. That is a tough situation and you don't want to squash his dream. Maybe you should negotiate something specific with him us...
- This is a toughie. Can you sit down, in a nonthreatening way and run through what your exspenses and finances have been over the past 10 years and what he expects to h...
- Hi L., I read this yesterday and thought about it today, I usually am totally against families seperating or divorce but this sounds bad. You know what Dr.Phil says....
