My Dearest Mama, I see you over there. You’re walking around as if the weight of the world is on your shoulders. Mentally, it may very well be. Your family is your world and you navigate the ins and outs each and every day. I’m here to remind you, yo More
It's the end of summer and school is looming. Some kids will be excited to see their friends or even start a new school. Others will be glad to be amongst their peers again, especially if their summers left them a little bored. But for some children, espe More
We’ve all seen the hilariously funny videos about going to the beach before kids versus going to the beach after kids. The carefree days of grabbing a towel and sunglasses are replaced with schleping a bag of sand toys, water toys, snacks and what feel More
I still put on bug spray and sunscreen on my 9 year old. It never dawned on me that this was a thing for her to do on her own at this age. I do use the most natural of formulas but they are still chemicals (especially bug spray. Actually she likes to put on the face sunsc...
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We’ve all seen the hilariously funny videos about going to the beach before kids versus going to the beach after kids. The carefree days of grabbing a towel and sunglasses are replaced with schleping a bag of sand toys, water toys, snacks and what feels like enough stuff to camp out for days on end. So as I’m reflecting on my “fun day” at the beach with my daughter, I can’t help but envision myself starring in those videos…. More
My son has had some slight of and on rectal bleeding for 3 months. About 2 months ago I took him to the emergency room because there was larger and darker blood after he went number 2. They said it was just cuts from hard poops. I am getting him into the doctor but the ...
Read more or share your answer!I'm 33 yrs old (5.1", 166 lbs), was diagnosed with pcos when I was 20. Started metformin in 2009, married in 2010 and was able to conceive without any difficulty. Lost 40lbs in 2009 after taking metformin and working out. Had 2nd child in aug 2015, got mirena in oct 2015....
Read more or share your answer!I just moved to St. Louis six months ago, and I've never felt more alone. I walk a mile pushing the stroller to the park every day(and a mile back) so my toddler can play with other kids. I've tri tried to talk to other moms and they're nice but they don't seem to be inte...
Read more or share your answer!Hello, does anyone have any suggestions for treating eczema? My 6 year old daughter would get patches here and there so her pediatrician prescribed an ointment that worked well but my son has developed it this summer and nothing seems to be helping. He has it all over his...
Read more or share your answer!New member and new mom. My baby is 4 months old and was born emergency section. Because of this, my birth experience is a blur. We were just looking at vaccine history and were surprised to see that there was an order for Hepatitis B vaccine at 2 weeks old. That is usuall...
Read more or share your answer!For the last two years my daughter has done this strange breathing habit where you can hear her taking these short, slightly deeper breaths. I took her to the allergist but they stated it wasn't consistent with something caused from allergies. I spoke with ped and they di...
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My Dearest Mama,
I see you over there. You’re walking around as if the weight of the world is on your shoulders. Mentally, it may very well be. Your family is your world and you navigate the ins and outs each and every day. I’m here to remind you, you’ve got this…. More
It’s the end of summer and school is looming. Some kids will be excited to see their friends or even start a new school. Others will be glad to be amongst their peers again, especially if their summers left them a little bored. But for some children, especially those who might be a little introverted or shy, the start of the school year is fraught with uncertainty, fear and sometimes even depression. Lorraine Turner, a retired grade school teacher in Southern California with one son in high school and another in college, offers tips on how to quash those BTS blues…. More
You’ve probably done a fair amount of internet searches throughout your pregnancy, and there’s no doubt that the questions and curiosity will continue after you’ve given birth and in the years that follow. While many articles outline the basics of what you can expect postpartum, we dived a little deeper to relay lesser-known mental, emotional, and bodily changes you may be surprised to experience after delivering your baby…. More
Our son will be 18 in 2 weeks. He has fetal alcohol syndrome, mild developmentally delayed, severe ADHD combined type, schizophrenia, and is on the spectrum (PDD-NOS and pragmatic language disorder). He cannot make friends - literally. He does not have the ability to s...
Read more or share your answer!So I am planning a family trip to Mexico next year. We've been talking about doing this for several years and next year looks promising. The trip is to bring together our adult children who live across the country and their spouses and my one grandbaby. We have also in...
Read more or share your answer!Just curious what other folks experienced. Recently attended my brother's wedding out of state. My brother had/has a rental car. One of the guests drove across country in their own vehicle. The guest, while backing out of the driveway at the rental house, hits brother...
Read more or share your answer!So I have missed my period for 14 days and decided to take a home pregnancy test which was positive but today I an passing brownish stuff much like my period
Read more or share your answer!He is already registered in a whole other school different networks it's not a public school it's a charter school we already went to orientation they have all of his info can I just send him to the high school when the new school year begins we never went through anythin...
Read more or share your answer!my normal hyper active 8 year old boy will not ask to use the bathroom . not his parents his teachers grandparents , we are all watching him for fidgets , he will go if told too. he does not have bathroom phobia or people stress when peeing . i have taken him to multipl...
Read more or share your answer!My 10-year old son is going to be flying with my stepmother down to my father's house without me. I haven't checked with the airline yet but does anyone know if anything is needed like a letter from me OK-ing the trip since she is not the primary guardian? They share th...
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