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Middle School HELP!
Asked by J.L. from Sacramento
on November 3, 2008
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My VERY smart 6th grade girl is refusing to get higher then a D in her classes! She is way above average in her star testing. She does assignments, but does not turn t...
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- I think your daughter's twin is living at my house??? My son is doing the exact same thing. What I did was call a meeting with the principal, his teacher and the sch...
- She has to take some responsibility so I suggest you have a meeting with her and her teachers to work out a system like having them give her an assignment sheet daily ...
- Hi, I did the same thing when I was in middle school. I wonder if anyone has commented on her being a "nerd" or "smarty pants". When I was in middle school, I notic...
Surviving and Thriving in a Loveless, Sexless Marriage
Asked by L.E. from Los Angeles
on February 28, 2009
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I met my husband five years ago and have been married to him for almost four years. My husband and I are 43. We have two kids, ages 2 1/2 and 1 1/2. My husband does...
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- I read your post out loud to my daughter's father. So, so similar to what we are going through -- even the timing -- we've been together 5 years. Mine only snores wh...
- Wow, what a sad situation. I think you might be right, you arranged your own marriage so that you could have kids. Have you just laid it all out on the table with yo...
- Good Morning L., I have 3 books for you and 2 seminars. Books: 1. Mars & Venus Diet & Exercise Solution by John Gray, PhD 2. Say Goodbye To Illness by Dr...
Graduate School
Asked by C.A. from Boston
on August 10, 2008
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I am looking into graduate schools for Education. Has anyone done this recently? Is it much different from the College Admissions process? Or is it basically the same ...
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- I have done research recently and you should check out Lesley, they have a great masters program that you can take one weekend a month and sit for your teachers certif...
- C., Congrats on taking this step. There are lots of schools in MA, including the ones listed, but also BU, Salem State, Curry College, Harvard, etc. My best advic...
- Hi there, Do you currently have your teaching certificate? I don't know where you live, but I did the ETEP program through the University of Southern Maine- an intens...
ADHD And Medication???
Asked by M.R. from Denver
on February 17, 2008
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My son, now 5 1/2 was diagnosed with ADD, Hyperactive kind, 2 years ago.
I was never able to fully accept the diagnosis, but he definately has a lot of the typical sy...
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- i fell for you! my son is adhd, we started him on meds in august and they have done wonders, ask your doctor about stratera its a non stimulant and once it is in th...
- There is nothing wrong with medication if it is used properly. Most boys are hyperactive-but the inability to focus and aggressive behavior is troubling. If he is ge...
- Dear M., Been where you are with two of my three sons. I did succumb to the pressures from school officials, doctors, and even psychologists to try the medication...
Expecting Our First Baby, Need ALL Sorts of Help!
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on November 4, 2008
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My husband and I are expecting our first baby at the end of January. I just feel at lost for what to expect about anything and everything. We are so exciting about o...
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- Hi K., You have received lots of great advice. I was in your spot as well 4 years ago (High school sweetie and I married and nervous about what to expect). Here thi...
- Take a breastfeeding class through your hospital. It is THE BEST thing you can do for your child. Read The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Le Leche League Internationa...
- Congrats! I am a mother of four and can list the things I found of value: 1. Crib - like other's said check Craig's list and Children's Orchard stores for use ones. ...
10 Year Old Afraid of Storms
Asked by T.A. from Indianapolis
on August 18, 2008
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I have a 10 year old son whose fear of storms seems to be getting worse. For example he saw on the weather forecast that there is a chance of storms on Thursday so he...
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- There are several books about storms. There is even a huge coffee table book about them...some on tornados, hurricanes, etc. I think he needs to understand that you ...
- He sounds like my son. He is now thirteen and is finally more comfortable with storms. We tried counseling and i don't really think that helped. he used to literall...
- T., it is time to face the issue and know that there is a problem. Professional help is needed to really help your child, for this is something he can't solve on his o...
Need Suggestions for a Christmas Gift
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on November 24, 2008
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I asked myself today what I was going to give my niece for Christmas. I am lost so I am turning to my "Mamasource Ladies" for help. My niece is 16. She dropped out ...
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- Maybe find out what she's interested in first...spend some time talking to her. I guarantee she has something that interests her...if not she has bigger problems that...
- Hi J., I agree with the person that said you should take her to dinner or lunch. Lend her your ear and listen to what she tells you. This is the best thing to do as...
- I just read over all of the other replies and it looks like you have some good suggestions for books. The ideas that stand out to me though are the ones that give her ...
How to Help 15Yr Old Step Daughter Deal with Recent Death of Her Boyfriend?
Asked by C.F. from San Francisco
on June 9, 2008
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My step daughter has been dating a guy for the last nine months or so in which most of the time he has lived out of the country so it was a long distance relationship;...
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- Hi C. death is so hard on any body we had 2 death in the family in march and its so hard first what you should try to do is call the school and ask if they have ...
- WOW, Toni, those are exactly the things I would have said. . .Grief is grief and it is REAL...My advice is not to downplay the relationship, it may have been a cyber r...
- Dear C., Nine months is a very long time to have even a cyber relationship. It sounds like your stepdaughter may not have many friends locally and has become depen...
Balancing Two Kids, How Do You Do It!
Asked by A.G. from Salt Lake City
on June 6, 2008
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I have a three week old baby girl and a three year old girl. I have had my husband at home the past three weeks to help me with the three year old while, the baby and...
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- Hi A.- I have a soon to be 3yo and a 4 month old. My husband works the occasional night and I had so much anxiety about dinner, bedtime, bathtime etc. A friend of m...
- I had three kids under the age of three while my husband was still working on his master's degree so he was usually gone from 7am till 9 pm. I don't have any family ne...
- A., I understand how you are feeling and the first couple weeks after having a baby is the hardest. I promise it gets easier, but until that time comes, try not do ...
Gestational Diabeties
Asked by L.K. from Appleton
on December 13, 2007
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Hello everyone and happy holidays!-Yesterday I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I have an appointment tomorrow with a dietitian but was wondering if anyone had...
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- I know it seems overwhelming when you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, but I promise it gets to be second nature after a few weeks. I had it with both of my d...
- Hi L., I have an eliptical, that is a very good and easy way to excersize!
- Hi L.! My only tip for you is to stay away from using high fructose corn syrup. It's nasty for anyones body but is particularly harmful for anyone with diabetes or p...
