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Mom with 2 Boys Needs a Rental or Another Mom to Look for a Place to Rent! PLS!
Asked by A.P. from Sacramento
on November 3, 2008
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Hi there,
Well I have finally made up my mind that I am no longer going to be on of those moms or wife that puts up with an abusive husband. No he is not hitting my (...
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- I don't know of anyone but maybe you could contact WEAVE and they could offer you some support. I was lucky... it was just me, no kids... when I finally left my abu...
- I am so thankful your children will never have to endure hearing their mother being yelled at and called names again. This is such a wonderful decision you are making...
- A., I'm proud of you for not letting your husband do that to you anymore! What your about to do is the hardest thing you'll ever do, but it will definetly be better f...
Seeking Someone Who Can Explain This to Me
Asked by E.M. from Sacramento
on April 7, 2008
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Im 15 years old trying to be my brothers mom because my mom is emotionally unable to right now, her and my dad are going through a separation and its really hard to ha...
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- Hang in there, sweetie! I know how hard it is. I was about your age when I would have to rush home to take care of my younger brother and mentally-disabled sister. ...
- Well sweetheart, it is definitely a difficult position you are in. I was 6 years older than my sister and because of that, I too was responsible for her a lot. It is...
- E. I have a cousin that was in your shoes and her she was raising 3-of her siblings and the oldest is 18 & still taking care of her since childhood with a little famil...
How to Help Children Deal with Separation
Asked by A.G. from New York
on January 17, 2009
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My husband and I recently separated. Although I moved out, we are splitting the responsibility of the children. I will have them Monday through Wednesday and he will...
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- Hi A., My husband I were seperated for 4 years and are now back together for over 3 years. I think you and your husband made a wise choice and are giving yourselves sp...
- Hi, you sound like you are handling the situation well, however, I would suggest that you see a counselor. A good counselor can help you with doing what is right for ...
- Sorry you and your husband have reached the point of seperating...hopefully one day you'll get back together. In the meantime I want to congratulate you and your husb...
Very Old Family Dog
Asked by C.D. from Columbia
on September 4, 2009
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Hi there.
Alex, our family dog, is 15 people years old and isn't doing well. He keeps falling over and is lethargic. We are taking him to the vet this afternoon, bu...
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- Hi C., wish I had some great words of wisdom on this, but I don't. We had to go through this a couple of years ago. MY dog (and he was mine), I had the dog longer th...
- It's never easy. I remember very clearly having to say good bye to our first family dog. She was my birthday present on my 4th Birthday. She had cancer and fell i...
- G'Morning C., there is really no easy way to prepare for a long time family member to receive their final reward. I had to be the one to take our Sammi ( female cat ) ...
Seeking Ideas for 1 Yr Old on Kauai
Asked by N.X. from Denver
on September 2, 2009
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Hi,
Looking for recommendations on things to do with a 1 yr old on Kauai, especially things that the whole family will enjoy.
Thanks.
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- Lucky you! We go to Kauai just about every year. Best protected beaches are poipu beach park, 'anini and lydgate which also had the "worlds best playground" according ...
- The beach is great, and in my opinion that is the way to spend your time in Hawaii anyway, but we also loved our helicopter tour of the Napali coast. We wanted to do a...
- Beach! That's about it. When we lived there we didn't have kids, my daughter was born on Maui, and the beach is about as fun as it gets for iddy-biddy kiddos. Just be...
How Important Is a Home?
Asked by A.O. from Las Vegas
on September 24, 2008
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A year ago my husband and I had the opportunity to move to a new area. I felt strongly we needed a fresh start. He was/is very involved with his large family and the...
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- Hmmm. tough one. About the "old" house - do you have any equity in it? If not- you need to get help from a real estate agent that specializes in SHORT sales (that is ...
- I don't understand why you guys didn't stay together in the first place. You should have just rented out the first house no matter what you got it would have been that...
- Just my 2 cents. If you both like the new place then drop the price, on the one you are trying to cell. I don't know all the facts but you can't expect your marriage t...
New Stay at Home Mom
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on February 28, 2007
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Friday is my last day at work. I am transitioning to be a stay at home mom. I am really nervous about giving up a huge piece of myself in order to take care of my fami...
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- Being a SAHM is tough but so worth it. I've been one for four years now and many more to go! Then someday I plan on going back to work part-time at first. It's rough a...
- Get involved with a mom's group ASAP. I had the same problem when I had my first. I wish I joined a group sooner. In our group, we have all kinds of outings and pla...
- go to your library and see what programs they have. Also your park district.
How Do You Ensure Your Child Will Be Protected If Anything Happens to You?
Asked by B.B. from Los Angeles
on December 30, 2008
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I work for a lawyer who does estate planning for families and is wonderful. She offers free seminars for families and has 4 coming up that include babysitting. Is anyo...
How to Make It Right with My Husband?
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on October 21, 2008
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I know I'm really blessed, and have an awesome husband. I had surgery and then some bloodclots (b/c of surgery) and then some health scares but nothing is wrong now. W...
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- I had blood clots, too, after a medical ordeal, so I feel your pain. Medical issues sometimes mess with people who don't know how to handle it. My husband didn't kno...
- I think you are both stressed. There has obviulsy been a huge trauma to both of you over your health. he probably feels that working working working is the way he kn...
- A., I don't think you did anything wrong. I COMPLETELY understand why you did what you did. I'm the same way w/my kiddos. I had surgery on my knee this year an...
Husband Traveling a Lot for Work
Asked by C.B. from Redding
on April 9, 2008
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Hi,
My husband recently (two months ago) took a new job which requires him to travel on business most weeks on average Mon-Thurs, although he has done one Mon-Sat. so...
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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...
