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Son Goes off to College
Asked by C.M. from Atlanta
on August 19, 2008
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This is for the ladies out there who have sent a kid off to college: what is our role now as Moms? I feel like the Momma bird watching her baby bird spread his wings ...
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- It's the hardest thing in the world to send them off to college. My first son went off 5 years ago, I bawled all the way home, nothing really prepares you for it.... ...
- I knew the feeling since I went thru it...Remember we also left our mothers and home....It is hard but with time you will start feeling better and proud of the good jo...
- Hi C., I've never responded to anything on here, but this one touched my heart. I certainly feel your pain as I am a single mother who just moved her son into a dorm...
Seeking More Mental Health Services
Asked by C.N. from Chicago
on April 18, 2007
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I am a mom of three girls, one of whom happens to have a very challenging mental health history. She is 14 and has been diagnosed as Bipolar with psychosis, PTSD, Maj...
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- I have personally worked with children and adolescents like your daughter for many years. I used to work for a residential group home in Oak Park and currently provid...
- Highland Park Hospital has an Adolescent Psychiatry department. They are really good and wonderful. The counselors and mental health workers can give you a lot of advi...
- Alexian Brothers hospital has a great behavioral health outpatient program for teens. We checked it out for my daughter but it was too long of a drive to get her the...
Would like More Involvement from My In-laws with Our New Baby.
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on April 7, 2008
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Where do I start...? My mother and I haven't spoken in quite some time - before my husband and I were married and had our first baby. So it wasn't a suprize to me wh...
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- I have a similar problem only my in-laws are only 2 freeway exits away... pathetic huh? So the distance thing isn't really an excuse. If they wanted to go to a casino ...
- Speaking from experience, we tend to be a distance from both sides as well. Having a new one tends to excuse you from having to travel. Trying to tote a small child ...
- Do you a digital camera? Do they have the internet? I would take pictures every couple of weeks and forward them on. He is getting big, he now has two teeth, he can cr...
I Could Really Use Some Advice
Asked by M.M. from Sacramento
on September 22, 2008
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Ok I am a stay at home mom of 3 amazing children. I am so proud of all of them! This issue pertains to my 14 year old.
He is a great kid, I couldn't have dreamed o...
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- Hi M. First let me be the next person to say "great Job!!!!" I have 5 teens right now ages 13 to 17 and I can say that your doing the right thing! Your son needs y...
- Hi. Keep the communication lines open as you always have. Stay very involved with him and his activities, the school activities, etc. I would probably explain to hi...
- Hi M. M. I'll do the best I can to give you advice, but I don't think you will like what I say... but here goes. I raised a son, now 22 and serving in U.S. Air For...
Grandparents Involvement
Asked by S.W. from Lexington
on May 31, 2009
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My children's grandmother lives just around the corner from us. My children love her very much, but truthfully she upsets me. We had a pretty good relationship befor...
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- Thoughts off the top of my head re your description of your disapproval and frustration with one of your kids' grandmother: She seems to present two faces: One is pub...
- Hi S., I am a grandma/nana and love spending time with my grandkids. I would talk to her and find out why she is the way she is. Ask her to explain to your kids...
- Don't stress too much over it. She has laid the law down about not being a built-in baby sitter and that the children are not welcome to stay over. Be up front and hon...
Frustrated About Sisters' Involvement
Asked by Z.D. from Chicago
on March 19, 2009
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Hi all,
I am not sure if this is a question exactly, but I would love to hear opinions/advise if you have any.
I'm planning a baby shower for my husband's sister. H...
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- I'm so happy to hear that you are not confrontational. Bite the bullet! It is so frustrating but necessary. I just posted some advise on a recent post "3/19/09 throwi...
- I understand your frustration, but they are young. Baby showers are the furthest thing from their minds. Just ask them to help out that day by setting up and cleanin...
- I don't think you should force the issue. They are young, if they don't want to help out you can't make them. I would just shoot them an email that let's them know ...
Too Many Toys
Asked by S.T. from Johnson City
on February 5, 2009
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Our children are blessed with lots of 'stuff'. My two oldest are 6 and 4. I want to get rid of most of their 'stuff' as we have not room for it and it is stressing m...
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- We have the same issue & are in the process of a purge. My children are 3 & 5 and I have always involved them in culling their toys. You might be surprised at some ...
- I am on a continual quest to rid our house of extra stuff. I've tried several ways. When my kids were really small, I would tell them a story of a (fictional but belie...
- I too have this problem. It's great to involve them. Set a limit and tell them to say, pick 10 of their top toys and the other 1,000 go to needy children. Involve them...
Advice Needed!
Asked by C.R. from Killeen
on September 30, 2008
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Ok...For the past 3 months I have been going to a councelor. One reason, my DH, 2nd reason my anxiety. Ok...well me and my counselor has "boiled" it down to my DH need...
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- I am sorry that you are going through this. It really stinks to fel like you are the only one in the relationship. My DH did this for a while when my DD was small. I f...
- I read thru this email and initially thought "Dump him, he is not the most wonderful man. He is a user." But then I got to your editing about WTU. Had to google it to...
- I had the same feelings you are right now, working full time, kids, and husband was my life. You need to find someone to take care of your kids for a few hours a week...
Sad About Lack of Grand Parents Involvement in My Childrens Lives...
Asked by N.P. from Seattle
on April 27, 2008
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I have kind of a strange issue and I'm wondering if it's just me and my family or if there are others out there with families just like mine!
When I was a kid gro...
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- I have the same problem with my husbands parents. They just are not interested. They see them about once a year because they live far away. They have made it clear tha...
- I had to come back and read this a few times. It is really sad. It sort of sounds like your mom is in denial of being "grandma" even though she may show off pictures...
- I do not know your mother, or stepfather, so I cannot tell you why. What I can tell you as a grandmother, there is nothing more precious that those babies, they are a...
Should I Continue to Reach Out
Asked by J.N. from Raleigh
on October 19, 2006
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My son's fraternal side has little to no involvement in his life. I call and invite his grandmother to soccer matches and school events and she never shows after sayin...
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- I can understand where you are coming from my son's "father" doesn't have anything to do with my son either. I've tried to get him to come around. I call, send e-mails...
- Being a single mom raising your son with no help is hard enough, but having the added stress of being the one constantly arranging get togethers with the other side of...
- I AM GOING THROUGH JUST ABOUT THE SAME THING BUT A LITTLE DIFFERENT. I THINK THAT IF YOU TRIED TO GET THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FAMILY INVOLVED AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AND YOU...
