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Husband Wants Lots of Kids- I don't-Wishing I Could Escape My Marriage
Asked by J.T. from New York
on September 24, 2008
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My husband is Catholic, comes from a large family and would like to have a large family as well. Before we got married I told him I did not want to have a large famil...
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- J., OUCH You are making my life sound awful. Let me explain before you get upset. I never thought I would want a large family, but be it as it is we have 5 children a...
- Obviously compromise is the heart of marriage, but at the same time it sounds like you are making all the compromises and not your husband! You are attending church fo...
- You've already gotten alot of responses but there's one more point I'd like to make that I haven't seen written yet. You said you'll have one more child, I'm not sure ...
I Can't Handle All the Whining and Complaining!!!!
Asked by M.L. from Charlotte
on August 2, 2009
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My son Joshua is still whining constantly, and it has gotten worse since I made my last request for the same thing. We just went on a beach trip, which in a kid's sens...
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- Sounds like he has more trouble handling frustration than other kids and he gets irritable over little things. This could be his personality or it could be something m...
- I think I responded to your last request, but I have a few more ideas. First of all you only mention 2 kids, and you say that you are recently married. So I am assum...
- Hi M., Whining is a normal kid behavior, but it really pushes my buttons too. It's the worst! But, I doubt your son needs counseling for whining or being mean. H...
Looking for a Book
Asked by L.H. from Grand Junction
on July 22, 2009
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Hi moms! I have been looking for the book "All about raising children" by Helen Andelin. It must be out of print or something because none of the stores I've checked h...
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- Some libraries will order books from other libraries. I think Colorado libraries do this across the state, but I haven't been involved in the library "world" for quit...
- You could also put an ad on Craigslist saying you are looking for this book.
- I also live in a small town and if we want a book that our library doesn't have we can request it from another library. They just have us fill out a form for an inter...
Opinions on Bilingual Parenting
Asked by A.H. from Jacksonville
on October 3, 2007
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Hi! My first language is Chinese and I also speak English and Spanish. My husband speaks only English. Some of my family and friends think that it is awesome to rai...
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- I have no experience, unfortunately. I only wish I was fluent in another language to be able to teach my children. I have heard many benefits of teaching children an...
- A. - My brother is 1/2 Cuban, and was brought up by his Cuban grandmother who spoke only Spanish and very little English. When he started school, he knew both language...
- No that is not true they will do well! Children who speek more than one language are very smart because their brain is working quicker than most! I have known some chi...
Daughter Is 16 Going on 30.
Asked by M.N. from Boise
on February 10, 2008
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My daughter just turned 16 in January. Last her father and I agreed that she could stay with him in Colorado for one year. Her father and I have been divorced since 19...
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- Hi! Sorry, I can't see what other people have written, so hopefully this isn't too much of a repeat. I have an 18 year old sister who's very headstrong. Either you'...
- you need to find out exacly what she means by taking her relationship to a diff level. That could be very scarry. Her dad might think it means one thing and it might m...
- Such a horrible position to be in! How about allowing her to finish out the school year with dad? But making it clear that she will come home for the summer, you miss ...
How Are Moms of Middler-schoolers+ Handling the Current Political Climate?
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on September 30, 2008
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Just curious, with all the news of the economy and the way it has affected our lives, how are you talking to your children about what's going on in the US? Has the eco...
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- With my middle school age daughter and high school age son I tell them the truth. I do it in developmentally appropriate language and I answer what they ask--no more, ...
- I haven't talked to my son (8) about the economy but we do talk about the election. I took him with me to vote for the primaries and he will go with me for the big on...
- Hi A., First let me congratulate you on raising adult children...then starting over!!!!Yes these are trying times and difficult...however I do not worry my kids ab...
Whatever Happened to Instinct??
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on February 6, 2008
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Doesn't anyone raise children anymore by instinct?? I keep reading these responses about "read this book" if you doubt your parenting abilities that much maybe you sh...
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- N.!! My dear, although common sense has taken a backseat for a number of parents these days, I see NOTHING wrong with "reading up" on tips to help your children and...
- I think your right on, I have watched tooo many people raise their kids with this idea of me, me, me. It crazy, then they wonder why their children are such spoiled b...
- parenting in the past has been modeled throughout the generations. the culture in the United States is more commonly to have both parents working. Therefore many of ...
Preparing for Third Child
Asked by M.P. from Los Angeles
on May 28, 2009
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I'm a mother of a 6 and 3 year old and after a year of trying, I'm now pregnant with my third child and somewhat scared. What will it be like with 3 kids? After trying...
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- Dear M P, I just had my third child 3 months ago the other two are 8 and 6. It is an adjustment at first, you feel like you don't have enough hands, but after a while...
- I'm a mom of a 6 and 3 year old and 6 month old. We were done with 2, but God decided otherwise and blessed us with our 3rd girl. I didn't enjoy the pregnancy mostly...
- http://www.mamasource.com/article/pros-or-cons-to-having-a-third-child check out this link from Mamasource dated June 2007. My husband and I have discussed that ...
