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Is Going Part Time at Work the Only to Make More Time with 2 Kids & a Spouse?
Asked by K.A. from Los Angeles
on October 30, 2011
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Hi Mammas:
I am a working mom with 2 small kids and a great husband - all very loving but all unabashedly demanding. I also have a great job, but one that is equal...
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- Hi K. - It really is a personal decision based on a lot of individual factors, but here's my story and I how I ended up making my decision. Until January of this y...
- What will you gain by going part time? What will you lose? For example, if part of what your salary covered was a cleaning service.... will you now have to do that...
- You have gotten great advice so far and I'm not sure I have much original to add. It sounds like you are coming to the conclusion that what you need is more TIME, peri...
Wedding Anniversary Ideas
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on December 31, 2007
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My husband and I will be celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary next month. We really have nothing special planned... A nice dinner out, and that is about it! I wa...
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- bundle up and take a walk in the park hand in hand. you might even use the playground equiptment that is still up for the winter. Make it fun. Fun can be cheap and is ...
- We celebrate the years by getting something for each other based off of what year it is - you cna google wedding gifts by years like the 1st is paper I think the 7th w...
- Congrats!! My husband and I are getting ready to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. We are going to get a couples massage. We keep our money seperate and we are spli...
3 Yr Old "Exploring Herself"
Asked by C.W. from Redding
on March 28, 2012
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So this is a...um...personal question. I have a 3.5 yr old little girl. Since she was little (like a yr old) she would kick repeatedly in her carseat or chair etc. I a...
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- My daughter loved "exploring" that feeling at about that age! Totally, totally normal. It was funny because she would do it unabashedly in front of us, during story ti...
- Totally normal! My daughter went through a huge phase of humping the sofa arm. I pretty much let her do what she wanted unless we had company over, in which case I'd ...
- This is totally normal, and there's really no reason to put a stop to it (unless it is excessive and can't be controlled - then it could be sign of anxiety and she's t...
How Do I Help a Friend Who Is Proud, and When I Don't Have???
Asked by B.R. from Milwaukee
on August 11, 2010
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My friend's husband is out of work for medical reasons. The disability is ending, and it will take time for ssi to come through. She works full-time, and they have u...
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- You might want to contact a local social services agency, too, to see if they have recently done a back-to-school drive and see if they would be willing to add another...
- Allot of churches in my area have back to school days for their community. The church will get their parishoners to donate crayons, backpacks, and the like and put th...
- I think your heart is in the right place. Do what you can do if they refuse then it's their lost. I know sometimes a person's pride get in the way, however they have c...
Communication Between Parents of Dating Teens
Asked by K.M. from Houston
on September 18, 2012
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My daughter has been invited to her first Homecoming dance. Her date is a boy who she has been friends with since 6th grade (they are both in 9th). I really don't know...
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- I think it's absolutely fine, and even thoughtful, to contact them. You can easily set the tone to avoid the implication that this puts them on the road to marriage or...
- Ahh, umm, they are friends! I never met any of the parents of the boys who were friends with my daughter nor did I meet a lot of the parents of the girls she met in h...
- It definitely sounds like there are some regional differences with what is expected at the first prom. Boutonniere versus garter, for example. I would call for sur...
Car Seat Replacement After Accident
Asked by C.S. from New York
on November 27, 2011
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Hi Moms - I babysit a friends daughter every morning b/c her older sister goes to school with my daughter. The mom drops off the baby to me and brings both girls to sc...
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- Most insurance companies will replace the seats. You should definetly ask her, you can say "you can get a brand new seat! yay!" Also what I do is just unabashedly t...
- Her insurance company will reimburse for new car seats....but frankly...the carseat she has will not do a bit of good...even if it is new...if it is not correctly inst...
- I have not read any responses but I was in a wrech and as soon as the insurance company knew the kids were WITH me they had me bring in the care seats (3) cut the stra...
Need Dating Advice!
Asked by F.S. from Rochester
on November 3, 2009
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Hello mommies!!
I have been separated from my childrens father for quite awhile now and feel that it is time to start dating. It has been a real long time...
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- Have a "casual" conversation in which you are asking him what he likes to do, as in what he likes to do for fun. Keep asking questions around this until you find a go...
- *breathe* You have been apart from your ex for about a year or less if I am reading this right so my first peice of advice is to make sure you are over a lot of you...
- Don't start out by asking him out on a "date" just yet. You may scare him off. If you have any breaks at school how about asking if he wants to join you for a cup of c...
Pacifiers
Asked by F.S. from St. Louis
on November 25, 2009
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I was just wondering if anyone knew or had an opinion on which pacifiers are the best out there because there are so many??? I bought two kinds the Playtex Ortho-Pro a...
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- we mostly used avents for our son as a newborn then we eventually switched to the mam when he was a little older. I like the silicone(clear) nipples they seem like the...
- My oldest loved the Soothies. Hospitals use them, and they are great! They are easy to clean and they do not press right against the child's mouth, avoiding the "ring ...
- If you don't want issues with the pacifier don't use one in the first place!! Wish I had realized it sooner if you never use one they tend to self soothe themselves be...
I Feel like a Bad Mom Today.
Asked by R.M. from Colorado Springs
on February 17, 2012
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My incredibly sweet daughter has taken a turn for the worst over the last few months. We never had terrible two's or three's, but now she's almost five and just yells/...
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- You need to get those kids to grandma or daddy and relax! We are super moms and we forget we are just human too ( although amazing ) and need a break too! Get you a wa...
- Sounds like you're an overwhelmed parent who dearly needs a break! Any chance you might get moment to take a bath/walk/anything, alone, any time soon? I feel for y...
- Sounds like a bit of burn out, and gee, I wonder why? You sound like super mom to me! I would put 2 year old in pull ups and give the pooping in potty an break,...
Birthday Cakes - Do We Outgrow Them?
Asked by R.M. from San Francisco
on November 5, 2011
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Okay, so, I didn't grow up in a normal family, so I don't know what's normal about a lot of things.
Do you make sure you always have a birthday cake for all family ...
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- Always a cake, always. It's one of those things that my mother has insisted on. Sometimes we roll our eyes and wonder whether or not we really have to get together and...
- I feel that everyone should celebrate their birthday in a big way. It is the only day of the year when you get celebrate yourself. Even one of those Pepperidge Farm ...
- I always do cake for everyone. In my family, we have multiple birthdays a month and even two of mine share a day. I have a cake for each birthday person on each day....
