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Possible Severe Depression/anxiety & How to Deal with It.
Asked by K.C. from Cincinnati
on August 12, 2008
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My husband and I have agreed that something has been very "off" with me a lot lately. I've been stressed out, I blow up at my kids/husband at odd times and sometimes f...
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- Definitely see your Dr. I talked to my OB/GYN & he prescribed meds for me. Not all meds are really expensive. Most antidepressants are now in generic as well as bran...
- All the solution you have received so far are great. Excersise helps alot. Meds may be needed to get you through a rough patch. Theraapy can help if you are stuck i...
- Karen, You are NOT alone with this! So many Mom's experience depression. I have battled it for years. It comes and goes for me. When traumatic things have happen (deat...
My 8-Year Old Has Violent Thoughts
Asked by A.C. from Houston
on February 20, 2009
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My 8-year old son is having violent thoughts and sometimes actions. Before Christmas break his teacher sent home a drawing that she had found in his desk. The drawing ...
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- I had the same problem with my 8 year old boy too. His was directly related to the inappropriate movies, games and shows that my ex-husband was letting him watch. Bo...
- Hi A., I think something wrong has happened to him in his short life. Get him to therapy asap and see what the professionals think. Maybe something has happened you...
- Hi A., Most children at this age know right from wrong and think about their actions before they put them into affect. Children at this age can easly be influence by...
Can't Afford a Baby?
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on October 24, 2008
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Hey, ladies. One of my friends desperately wants to have a baby but feels that she can't afford the medical expenses that comes with it. Her job does not provide insur...
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- I personally disagree about waiting for insurance. You can pay it out, or save up for the majority of the costs upfront. I do believe they should get the child insur...
- Some people have suggested midwives, which is a good idea. However, keep in mind that most midwives are not licensed in the event that the pregnancy becomes high risk...
- Count me in as one who suggests waiting until the couple is better insured. I never expected my pregnancy to take a turn for the worst: my daughter was delivered via...
Can I Write off Medical Expenses on My Taxes?
Asked by E.R. from Dallas
on September 26, 2006
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Does anyone know if I incur a large amount of out of pocket expenses for medical bills - if I can write them off at the end of the year on my taxes. Thanks!
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- You can write off medical expenses if it equals a certain percentage of your income. The qualified med. expenses need to be greater than 7.5% of your adjusted gross i...
- Congrats to you !!! The only time we have been able to claim medical expenses was the year my daughter was born. With the hospital bills,dr visits,medicines, and dedu...
- YES, YOU CAN WRITE OFF MEDICAL EXPENSES. YOU CAN EVEN INCLUDE YOUR MILEAGE FROM HOME TO THE DR. VISITS & ETC... I USE H&R BLOCK FOR MY TAXES. THEY ALWAYS GIVE ME HE...
A Friend Who Steals
Asked by M.G. from Modesto
on July 24, 2008
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My son's "best friend" has a bad habit of taking things he likes that are my sons without asking. At first it was small stuff like my sons Darth Vader coin, Spiderman ...
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- I totally understand about the stealing. My oldest daughter had 3 friends who were stealing her clothes. Same thing she said/she said, and the clothes were new and e...
- Hi M.! This is a tough one. If the boys were younger, my response would be one thing~ and if they were a little older, I would suggest something else......but they...
- I wouldn't invite the friend over anymore. If his father refuses to listen to you about his son's problem there really isn't anything you can do. Until the friend suff...
Leapster Versus V-smile Pocket
Asked by T.F. from Green Bay
on July 4, 2009
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I want to buy handheld games for my two kids who will be almost 4 and almost 5 at the time I give them the gift and was wondering which is more appropriate for those a...
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- We owned both ( we had two kids and couldn't decide so we bought one of each) the leapster and the pocket v-smile. We loved the games for both but the leapster had so...
- My father bought my son a Leapster2 for his last birthday (he turned 4 in April) and my son absolutely loves it. Sometimes we have to take it away to get him to put i...
- leapster all the way. i bought the ds version with the pen and pen touch screen when they went on sale at target only because she wanted the nintendo ds. the leapster ...
Health Insurance Appeals
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on July 10, 2009
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O.K ladies I am going to try to make this short and simple and I hope someone can offer guidance. I recently had to purchase hearing aids. My insurance covered 1/2 ($2...
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- I actually do this for a living. I work in Insurance collections for a large University Hospital. What I would suggest is to review the explanation of benefits you...
- Don't appeal with the state ...yet. Find a lawyer, one that's upfront about costs and specializes in medical claims. Do the next appeal through the lawyer. If the i...
- I am not an insurance expert and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in my "insurance experiences" I have found two things 1. No matter what the "help line" p...
What Do You Moms Think? Are We in a Recession or Not??? Just Curious!!!
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on May 28, 2008
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I see more and more postings on saving money, finding part time job, and other relative questions about money. So Im asking you? Do you feel the crunch? Do you thin...
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- We're definitely not in a recession....for it to be a recession the country has to have negative growth for 2 quarters and we haven't had that. With the increase in g...
- A recession is technically defined as a decline in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for two or more quarters (6 months), so the answer is NO we are not in a recession....
- I'd love to know what technically is going on out there. We haven't moved to Frisco -YET because we're still trying to sell our home here in Kansas. The gas prices ar...
3D or 4D Sonograms - Did You Do One?
Asked by K.M. from Washington DC
on May 10, 2009
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I wanted to get a 3d sonogram. I doubt this is covered by insurance and would be elective. Can you tell me where you did this and the out of pocket costs? Were you hap...
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- We have had 4d sonos with all three of our pregnancies and have been VERY happy with them. The photos and video are amazing and such a treasure. We had used Baby Ins...
- I know you probably can't wait to meet your baby and it sounds like a lot of fun to see her now, but there are risks associated with ultrasound, and it shouldn't be us...
- Why do you want one, except for obvious personal reasons? If there is no medical need for more clarity (e.g. a probable birth defect which will require immediate surge...
Getting Gum Out of a Shirt Pocket
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on May 15, 2009
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My child has "stored" gum in a t-shirt pocket. I have no idea on how to go about getting all of the gum out of the fabric. Anyone know of any solutions?
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- Goo gone! It really works also the old standby lighter fluid.
- Yep. Like she said...freezer, then, once hardened, just pick out/off. Best wishes!
- peanutbutter! I've done this a hundred times. peanutbutter will disolve it and make it kinda chunky where you can scrape it off with a butter knife, then wash and it w...
