Recurring Expenses: Arms Reach

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Different Generations of Moms - Is It Just Me?

I'm an old mom - just putting that out there. I'm almost 52, have a teen and a tween, my DH is younger than me, in his middle 40's. It seems that there are 2 very different generations of mom - here on mamapedia and even in my office. Is it just me or is this something that you also notice? Seems the old-moms like me (I have sisters who are grandmothers) grew up in the 60's and 70's, maybe 80's. Our ideas about manners, relationships with MIL's, expectations & relationships with DHs and opinions about raising kids seem so very...

Clothing & Accessories

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Out Growing Arms Reach Co-sleeper, What Now?

Our daughter is now 6 months and has been sleeping in an Arms Reach co-sleeper since birth and has always started out the night there except the first few weeks. She currently goes to bed in the co-sleeper at 7pm and is out relatively quickly unless she is having a bad teeth night or got over tired due to missing a nap during the day. I recently figured out how to nurse in bed on my side (about time!) and she wakes at about 4am to nurse and I have been bringing her into bed and feeding her and then she sleeps the rest of the night in bed...

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A Generous Friend

I have a very dear friend who is giving me baby clothes for my new baby (I...

Transportation

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Best Mini Van

Hi Moms! I was just in a bad wreck on Sunday. Some 18 yr old punk with no license who had been drinking plowed into me while I was stopped at a red light and then took off. Long story short, the police caught the guy and my car is totaled. So now we are trying to figure out what vehicle would be best for our family. We have two kids and ever since my dd was born I've been dreaming of a mini van. LOL!!!! (My car was a maxima) My question is for you moms that have mini vans: What is your recommendation? Why? We're are going...