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Guilty About Leaving the Little One
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on October 7, 2008
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Can anyone provide me some tips on how they transitioned back to work. Unfortunately I need to go back to work fulltime next week.
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- I went back to work with my first child when he was 11 weeks old. I couldn't stop crying for the first couple of weeks. Every time someone would ask me about the baby ...
- Hi Deepa, I am a mother and also a childcare provider. I say do a trial with your provider. While you are still off of work, take baby to her for about an hour firs...
- I to am returning back to work in a week. My youngest daughter is 10 weeks and I also have a daughter who is 2years old. My oldest started daycare at 11 weeks. I remem...
Going Back to Work
Asked by M.T. from Springfield
on October 10, 2006
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Hi. I have returned to work full-time today and it was much harder than I thought. I cried all last night and this morning and find myself getting teary eyed at work...
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- Is this a job that you had before you were pregnant? Are you devoted to it? If you say no to either of these questions, I would reccomend a home based business. I a...
- M., Just know that the more you focus on working the better it will be on yourself. I've recently had the same problem, especially leaving my little girl in daycare ...
- First off Congratulations on your new baby! It is a really hard adjustment going back to work. It was really hard for me when I had to do it. I also found myself t...
Having to Go Back to Work:(
Asked by B.M. from Des Moines
on December 7, 2006
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I have been home with my daughter since she was born she is now three months old and I am going to go back to work. I guess that I am probably going through what every...
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- This is very normal! I was the same way, but I only had 5 wks off of work. If at all possible, can you go back half days for a while, and work your way back to f...
- B., I felt the same way. THat's why I quit after 6 days being back. I just could not handle it. I worried about my son, knowing he was too little to tell me if h...
- Hi B., I feel your pain. I felt it 17 yrs ago when my middle child was born. So much in fact that I decided to open my own daycare so I wouldn't have to take her to...
I Need Help with Potty Training Ideas
Asked by E.B. from Madison
on October 31, 2007
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My son will be three years old next week and he still isnt potty trained yet. He will poop/ pee in the toilet, but not on a constant bases. I can try and put him on th...
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- I wouldn't feel bad. My daughter is almost 4 years old and we had a hard time potty training her. She would only go on the potty when she wanted to. So what we did was...
- My son wasn't potty trained until close to 3 years old and I hate to say this but my Grandmother (his Great-Grandmother) would bribe him. Everytime he would go "poop" ...
- I have a 3yr old son and I use cheerios and had him aim for them and he did great with that.
Employment Searcging...
Asked by W.H. from Dallas
on October 14, 2008
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I have been looking for a job for the past month. The job I had brfore I went on maternity leave decided to keep my temp for some odd reason. My little boy is almost 5...
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- W., Can't help much with the job search portion, but I can tell you a little about daycare. Our kids are 14 and 6 and I am a Certified Home Care provider. When it...
- Check out the company Mosaic at www.mosaic.com. They have part-time merchandising positions that might work with your schedule.
- W., We are currently looking for someone to help us with our growing construction business. It sounds like you might have the experience we need. I just posted what...
My Family Needs Help!!
Asked by B.M. from Kansas City
on November 8, 2008
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I am not asking for free handouts from anyone on here please don't get me wrong. I just don't know where to turn.
I had to go back to work just to make ends meet. Wel...
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- jennifer had great advice. i also wanted to let you know that you're not alone. my hubby and are "supposed" to make 40,000 per year between the both of us, and if it e...
- I would suggest trying to get placed on the Angel Tree, I think they are ran by the Salvation Army. I see the trees in malls, A needy family puts a wish list for their...
- We've all been there, girl (and if not, we know it's always a dreaded possibility!) Here's a number to an Emergency Assistance Center of Johnson County for Spring Hil...
Advice on Garmin Company and Surrounding Area
Asked by S.P. from Kansas City
on August 2, 2007
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Hi all! I am currently living in te Dallas/Ft. Worth area. My husband has an interview with Garmin and I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the company?? What...
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- I've heard good things about Garmin. I just wanted to say that Olathe is not a small town by any means. While the pp is correct in saying they have about every amen...
- Hi S., My husband would LOVE to work at Garmin so your husband is lucky he has an interview! Olathe is a really nice place, too. We live 3 minutes from Garmin and...
- hi - i've heard Garmin is a wonderful place to work and several friends of mine who work there say they tend to be very understanding towards family issues ( i.e. sick...
Pumping & Storing
Asked by S.H. from Seattle
on January 14, 2009
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I just had my third child and am breastfeeding for the first time. He's almost 1 month old now...we had latching issues so I'm not nursing him directly, instead I'm ...
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- There are really good instructions about storing breastmilk on the LaLeche League website www.lalecheleague.net I pumped and worked for my son's first year. ...
- When I had my son ( 9 years ago) I did as you are with pumping and putting the milk in a bottle.When I pumped, I would put in the storage bags, then put in the freezer...
- Hi S., I haven't read the other responses so hopefully I'm not repeating too much. I pumped for my daughter for a little over a year so it is totally doable and GOOD...
New Baby Equals Marital Stress??/
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on December 12, 2008
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Hello all, my husband of three years and I are loving being parents to our perfect little 5 mos old girl. However, I've noticed quite a strain on our relationship and...
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- Sounds like the two of you had a bit of a reality check and, unfortunately for him, the reality check isn't sinking in. #1. You're absolutely right - spending time...
- Very normal for a new baby to put strain on a marriage!! My husband and I went through this as well. The best advice, communication!!!! The communication between you 2...
- With babies comes stress from places you didn't know stress could come from. You all have to work together and remember that dust will still be there tomorrow but you...
Potty Training Very Difficult 3Yo
Asked by S.G. from New York
on August 12, 2009
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please someone help!!! i am having the worst time potty training my recently 3yo daughter. i had some fantasy about being home on leave for the summer with my newbor...
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- i was in a similar situation with my 3 yr old son. my doctor old me to be very firm and when he wet/soiled his pullup or underwear that he had to change himself. I put...
- I feel your pain. We've gone through the same thing, though we have just started and it has started to get better. I noticed that when she was around other little on...
- I may sound mean, but get tough with her. Tell her she's a big girl and big girls use the potty. If she soils herself, let her clean it! Whining only works if you let ...
