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Our Family Pet Was Killed Unexpectedly
Asked by D.G. from Philadelphia
on December 31, 2006
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Our not quite two-year-old husky was attacked and killed by two pit bulls. Our children are all feeling the loss, this happened on Christmas Day. My 10-year-old is p...
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- Hi D., I don't have much advice for you, but I just wanted to tell you that I'm so sorry for your loss. What happened to your dog is terrible, and you all must be h...
- I am so sorry for the loss of your dog- and the effect on your family. My first question is about the pit bulls that attacked. Were they neighborhood dogs? Will...
- We lost our 3 yr old cat 2 days before Christmas in the carride to the vets about 6:00 am - my 10 yr old son was in the car watching the cat flail as he was gasping fo...
Caring for Widowed Mother
Asked by P.A. from Houston
on June 22, 2009
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I am looking for help for my mother. Some background info: My father passed away in Sept. 07. They were married 50 years and had been together since they were teenage...
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- It's understandable that you love your Mother - but your 6yo and husband love and need you. If you are not healthy - you can't be there for your own family. I woul...
- i would try if yall have family esle where maybe she could go visit them for a week are so.maybe u could also try bringing her to stay with you one are two nites a wee...
- Hi P., Like you, I also care for my Mother's needs. My parents were married for 36 years when my father passed away. They had been together since she was 16. We rec...
I Think I Have Depression...
Asked by H.M. from Seattle
on June 13, 2009
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I have never been diagnosed with depression, however, i don't feel right. It is hard to get me to smile sometimes, and when i am doing something fun i feel i might be ...
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- I don't know if it'll help but I'd suggest taking some time for your self and just taking good care of yourself. Sometimes us wives and mothers forget to take care of...
- my daughter struggles with this sometimes- she feels a noticable difference if she takes a vitamin D supplement. I give her a B vitamin complex, cod liver oil and he...
- As a former counselor before being a SAHM, I would take depression very seriously. There are several signs (google symtoms of depression and you will find tons of reso...
Postpartum
Asked by N.W. from Chicago
on November 9, 2007
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Im a new mom with a three month old son and about three weeks ago I was put on medication for depression. I have just never felt like myself since my son was born and...
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- First of all I just want to say that I completely understand the way you're feeling, and you are certainly not alone. So many moms go through this, including me, and I...
- Hi N.. Congrats on your new son! I know how your feeling. I didn't have it for long and didn't require medication but I remember saying to myself at the 6 week mark...
- N., I feel for you. I had such a hard time after my baby was born. A few weeks after she was born, I could barely get out of bed and I was physically ill -- could't ...
How Do I Breath and Be a Single Mom
Asked by R.C. from Kansas City
on July 9, 2007
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For those of you that don't know my husband took himself away from me and my son and selfishly took his own life.
Now I am a single mother of a 2 year old and a 30 ...
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- May God Bless and Keep you both. Christ, Family, Friends, and a Church Family is the only way I have made it through dark times. You sound like your angry, I...
- R., I haven't been through exactly what you are going through but here is what I can offer. My dad left my mom when I was 3 years old...she had 4 children. All of the...
- Hi R., I am so sorry for your loss. I don't have any advice but here is what I can give you.. My MIL just passed away almost a month ago and hospice gave us some boo...
5 Year Old Girl's Mood Behavior
Asked by S.D. from Dallas
on January 9, 2008
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I apologize for the length, I just wanted everything out there for better advise.
Last night our 5yo daughter just cried all evening after we got home. I figured s...
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- This would concern me too. You only describe one episode however and it could be a passing thing that needs to be addressed of course. Age five is the age that kids ...
- Last night there was an excellent show on PBS called "The Medicated Child". * watch it here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/?campaign=pbshom...
- Your post could have been mine just a few months ago. My 5yo daughter came home from school just sobbing and couldn't tell me what was wrong. The rest of the evening...
