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How to Move On
Since you have been playing a big role in educating your daughter; then he may have to keep up your standard of living for a while until you can get back on ...
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- Diana, Hi. I went through the same things some years ago. You have to give yourself time to grieve. The end of a marriage is similar to a death. You are going thr...
- Honey, the first thing I want to tell you is get a lawyer, a good one, and start protecting yourself and your little one. If he left, he has been planning this for a ...
- Dear D., The advice given so far has been really good. From experience (divorced many years ago, and some 26 years working in the legal field, 18 of those in famil...
New Mattress Flammability Standards
Living on their Own · Social Life · Staying Organized ... I watched a News show regarding the new mattress flammabilty standards. ...
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- I watched a News show regarding the new mattress flammabilty standards. What I was shocked by was the chemicals that they dip these things in are not healthy for you!...
- I recently bought a mattress in September for my toddler that switched from a crib to a big bed. Here is a warning. Ask to smell the mattress before you take it out ...
- I don't find flamability to be a big concern, unless you like to smoke in bed! Plus those flame retardents are full of nasty chemicals. A great option to look into is...
Meddling Inlaws
(I can't drive his truck because its a standard), anyways, I am just sick ... with my boyfriend and making me want to move out of the town I'm living in. ...
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- You need to talk with your bf about all this and how it makes you feel and give him a chance to talk with them about it, however if he does talk to them and it continu...
- I have been in your shoes. When my husband and I were engaged and I was pg with #3. Keep in mind that we lived together. He was told I was not allowed to come to his s...
- Hi B., Im first gonna say you need to have a conversation about your in-laws with your boyfriend. Tell him where you stand and where the boundries are. Next I'm go...
Too Much TV
Sometimes we feel that we must provide a certain standard of living, (nice house , nice car, nice clothes etc). Perhaps you and your husband have set your ...
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- Children are so important. She will be 5 in no time and she will be in school 6 hours a day and then you can have someone else taking care of her while you work and g...
- Wow! That's a lot of TV! But you have a difficult situation and the important thing is that you _care_ about your daughter and are worried she's watching too much. ...
- I took my daughter to work with me until she was 2 - there wasn't a TV and she had to entertain herself much of the day. Turn off the TV, in fact cut off the cable. Ma...
Fulltime Employed and Still a Good Mom?
We had to lower our standard of living substantially- and I do mean substantially - in order for me to stay at home. It wasn't easy, but it was WELL worth ...
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- i have been a full time mom and a full time student each in turn. they both have their ups and downs. when i was in school i hated being away from my kids, when i was ...
- S., Your doubt is already telling you what's in your heart. I always though I'd go back to work after I had my first child, only to realize that I simply could not. ...
- I am a full-time mom and I hold a full-time job. My husband is a fire fighter, which means that he works very crazy hours. He's gone for 24 hours at a time and some ...
Managing Time with Kids and Work.
Jul 21, 2009 ... Welcome to our precipitously decreasing standard of living, in which taxation and invisible taxation through inflation requires three ...
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- I do not know how you do it all. I am sorry your husband is gone so much. I only have one son who is almost two. I work part time, but I get to take my son with...
- T., first of all, please let your husband know that women all over the world do not raise three kids, work full-time in home, and keep up the house without help. I do...
- I COMPLETELY understand what you are going through! I have 4 children, work from home & have a husband that works out of the house. I do not have any help with my kids...
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obviously you are motivated by your standard of living, etc. So I would first explain that everyone in the family has a job, etc.. and that her job is ...
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- I don't have a child this old but I do have a brother that acted the same way. My best advice is to stay on them all the time. You have to be the one sheer force tha...
- M., you have several issues but your main question was how to motivate your daughter. Basically, I don't believe you can motivate a child. I think you have to force ...
- M., this is so hard, isn't it. {{{HUGS}}} My thoughts 1. Is the on a fairly strict schedule? I'd do that plus a carrot-stick system for acknowledging her do...
Immunizations
We were living in Spokane and had a wonderful pediatrician who was open to ..... all i can say is i went the standard way with both of my kids and so far so ...
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- Hi B.. First off, I applaud you for even taking the step of investigating this yourself, as so many parents make these decisions w/o educating themselves at all! My h...
- Hi B., this is a hot topic for lots of parents. From everything I've read there is a lot of scientific data pointing out that vaccines are not necessary and that t...
- Dear B. Just wanted to let you know I was in the same boat, my son is now 14 months old and I myself had a lot of questions. So I did my research and chose to selec...
Child Support During Summer Months
Try to change your thinking on this and know that you probably have a much nicer standard of living, your husband is a great wage earner, and the kids don't ...
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- NO way NO how, she needs to get a life and realize the support is for the child and not her! get an attorney to go to court and get an adjustment, because if the chil...
- I probably shouldnt have read all the responses either because it makes me angry as well. You were asking for advice and not to be lectured about child support. Ther...
- I've been in the same situation. The courts don't suspend child support for the month you have the child, unfortunately.
Husband Refuses to Wor or Be "The Head of the House"
My advice to you at this point would be to lower your standard of living in order to stay with him. He will hopefully get the picture. ...
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- This is gonna sound backward, but start with yourself. Whatever happens with him, you need to be at peace with it. Start now. Get yourself into counseling with that...
- Your hubby is used to being rich, married rich and still thinks he's rich in his mind. Its that simple. He's not poor and doesn't have to live within a budget in his m...
- I have to agree with Caroline on this one. Kick him to the curb! It sounds like he is using you and he obviously has no intentions of changing. Don't let this bum d...
