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"My daughters both have their birthdays this month, they are turning 5 and 8. My 5-year-old is so easy to shop for. ..."
"I am so very much the disciplinarian in our house. My kids know the rules, and don't get away with *anything*. My ..."
"The going rate to pay a teenager (15 or 16 years old) in my area is $8/hr. for babysitting services, while $10/hr. is..."
"What is your favorite recipe for tilapia? The only way I have ever prepared it is in the oven with a little butter a..."
"Good morning mamas!! I was wondering at what age do you start buying your children yearbooks? My daughter is in presc..."
"I've had a sweating problem for over a decade and I'm really sick of it. I've tried what feels like every antiperspi..."
"Please don't answer this if you feel the need to criticize my frustration with my 5 y.o. DS. I have asked a similar ..."
"When my six year old was 3 months old I started letting her cry it out at bedtime when I knew all she wanted was a pa..."
"Ok moms, I need some help. I pay all of the bills each month and i keep up with the budget. We are due to have our ..."
"Hi Moms.. My son is 4 years old and last night i noticed he had something in is belly button.. i took him to the do..."
"So I saw a post this morning about buying a gift from TV, and it made me think of my own soon to be 9 year old that w..."
"Hi! I need help finding a particular gift for my daughter. She's going to be 9 and saw this thing on tv within the ..."
"Hard to explain, what I feel when I hear it. When I was a kid, I grew up in a really old farm house. We had 2 bathro..."
"For those of you who were a child in a blended family or if you are now the parent, what works with kids and discipli..."
"I know this is a crazy question since it is only February but here it goes. My children's school is thinking of host..."
"is it normal that my fiance and i are literally counting down the days to my ultrasound next month when we will find ..."
"To start off - I have ZERO experience with yoga, but would like to start! I am 20 weeks pregnant with my second and h..."
"Hi - so my son, who is 3, loves, loves, loves to play games. This is what I hear all day, despite how many games we ..."
"My son is turning 21 soon. I would like to give him something memorable. I am willing to spend as much as $500. I'm p..."
"We have been reading 'Seven Silly Eaters' and 'Chewy Louie' and 'Library Lion' and 'The luckiest one of All' for week..."
"Do you use BC pills made by Pfizer? If so, check their web site; they are recalling two types of pills because they m..."
"I was driving to work today and on the radio station they mentioned this new study that came out that said the happie..."
"Okay here goes. We have a teen actually my step kid who is 14. Husband and I arrive home at the earliest 6:30 (me) ..."
"HI, My daughter is 91/2 months old and is not interested in food at all. She just had her well baby visit and did..."
"So, my 21 year old, is terrified of getting needles from the doctors, yet has gotten tattoos. In turn my 19 year old,..."
"Hi all, My DD is about to turn 18mos, and mostly, she's not talking. She uses Mama, Dada and Kitty regularly. Apart..."
"simple question I know.... I could google it , but why ? when you are all here to answer . So I adverstise, person..."
"Really important question ;-) I have not used hairspray in 10 years. I'm going to need it though since I'm sporti..."
"So do your kids have crushes? And do they always for the same type? My youngest just turned 6 and has had a string..."
"Has anyone used a Dr. that uses this method? What was your experience? Who was your Dr.? Was it more costly then th..."
"I'm looking for a new high chair. The graco one I have folds flat which I LOVE, but is filled with nooks and crannie..."
"After years of chronic respiratory problems, I finally took my daughter to an ENT and found out that she needs to hav..."
"My daughter is 4 months old and I just started giving her 1 tablespoon of rice cereal in her breastmilk bottle at nig..."
"My husband has been suffering from chronic "fibromyalgic" symptoms for a couple of years and for possibly much longer..."
"My son is 6, my daughter is 4. They don't fight so much as bicker. You know the script: "I ate all my breakfast." "..."
"I got a beautiful vintage wool pillow with a lovely crewel embroidery design last year. I believe it is stuffed with ..."
"I know this is super contagious..a family members kid has had it twice, he is less than a year. Is it safe to be aro..."
"Please, share with me your stories. Let me know if you did or didn't feel any def. afterwards. thanks."
"Hi Moms, I am trying to teach my darling MIL something related to our online business. She is 70 years old, so I kno..."
"I posted a question about coffee a few months ago, so if you have time to go back and read it, you can see where I'm ..."
"Does anyone have any ideas for neat or interesting baby names? Both male or female as the sex of the baby is not kno..."
"Anyone recommend a good Burlesque show in the Dallas/Plano area? My honey and I would like to go to one but don't kn..."
"What do you say to a child who comes home from school & say's "so & so called me stupid today at school?" Do you teac..."
"Has anyone ever done this? I've been on 20 mg for 8 months and I want to stop taking it. My doctor is aware as well. ..."
"OK so I had pain in my left side of my ribs the other day and it hurt to breathe. I thought it was nothing but every..."
"Hi Mamas, We are hosting a Super Bowl party this year and I'm feeling decidedly uninspired about the menu. So, wh..."
"My one month old daughter makes a face where her lips are in a complete circle...as if to say "Ooooo" but no sound......"
"I am in full swing of planning my wedding for August! My boyfriend and I love sweets especially chocolate!! (who does..."
"Good evening ladies. I live near Kansas City on the Missouri side. Next weekend my husband and I will be going out fo..."
"My son is five weeks old and lately he has been spitting up a lot. Is that normal? I am breast feeding him and I try ..."
"what do I do?? seriously its the ONLY one he tends to want to go after and shred. Its my guilty pleasure. I like to t..."
"My 5.5 year old DD, who without exaggeration, a fantastically well behaved kid - follows all the rules, is respectful..."
"Mamas & Papas - Any suggestions for a good pair of slippers for our 15 month old DS? Our apt is roasting hot, but..."
"My kids (3 n 4) have the neighbor kids come over and play in our yard regularly. I think they are 5 n 6. We have a la..."
"I have a 6 yr old daughter she's an only child, and about a year ago she developed a small tic blurting out JERK or i..."
"There are somethings I don't mind waiting for. Something sent in the mail, birthdays, holidays, things like that. I d..."
"The mother of a child in my daughter's class was just diagnosed with Guillian - Barre' syndrome. I was thinking of do..."
"Hi Moms! I am the mother of a five year old who will be starting kindergarten this fall. We are planning to move to..."
"Ok - maybe a slight exagerration but it has got to be one of the worst weeks ever in my world - lol. So - not sure..."
"My 21 month old is fighting me with eating dinner. Every night I fix her something that she used to like and she won..."
"This is a totally TMI post but.... Has anyone gone from being a relationship with no sex to then having sex? My husba..."
"I am a grandmother! My stepson has a 1 month old baby girl. Things are very different now compared to when my childre..."
"This is baby #3, my other 2 girls are 5 and 7 - so there is so much I have forgotten! I know each child is different ..."
"Had Strep Throat and a little over a week ago, just finished my antibiotic meds Monday, Jan30th, and have not started..."
"We'll be visiting NYC next week for 3 full days (plus 1/2 day before we head back to TX). My hubby, son and I will be..."
"For parents who have been through this before, need some ideas. My 6 almost 7 year old Daughter is super competitive ..."
"Hi Ladies, My husband and I just started trying to conceive our 2nd child. Our 1st child was conceived after a bumpy..."
"Hi, My husband's employment industry has tanked over the last four years and we've drained our savings in order to m..."
"My son's birthday is coming up and I am going to let him pick his own invitations since I don't do "themes". Whateve..."
"I joined a New York Sports Club a few months ago at a time when they were undergoing a major renovation. I visited t..."
"My kids are 5 and 3, and we're itching to add a pet to our family. We have a small townhouse with hardwood floors, an..."
"So I am only 15 weeks along but I really expected to feel the baby move by now. This is my third child and I am quite..."
"My 12 year old daughter came to me a few days ago and said she thought she may be having some kind of dyslexia or som..."
"What is the best kind of dog (from a shelter/rescue) to get for a family of 5. Kids age 4, 7, 11. I would also like ..."
"i am being unable to make decision for my 7 year old daughter. every time i come up with something different. so i ne..."
"ok so I started running again and signed up for a 5k next month. I really need some new shoes. I went to a running sh..."
"First let me clarify that this question is coming from the point of view of business planning. Birthday party plac..."
"I am 5'8", but am all legs and need a good 36 inch inseam in order to be able to wear heels with my pants. I have ON..."
"Hello mammas!! So, I have struggled for YEARS with fatigue and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia by bloodwork, and ray..."
"In my answer I wrote: "I understand! I think really it's normal, but I make them work it out...unless it gets physic..."
"My doctor just prescribed Xanax for social anxiety for me to use on an as needed basis. My doctor said the dosage sh..."
"Hi Moms, Before I had my son I was on Yasmin (maybe Yaz?) and it was fine. Then when I was nursing I was o..."
"We are feeling like my 21 month old son has "outgrown" many of his books at home and they are a bit basic for his eve..."
"Hi all, this is a pretty simple question really, but just curious. To all you women on birth control when do you actu..."
"This is a silly question. A friend is having a superbowl get together with some of her other friends. She happened to..."
"My husband is sometimes SO grouchy in the mornings and it's his fault that he goes to bed so late!!! It totally puts..."
"My boyfriend and I are going to look at a house this Saturday. Yes, my boyfriend. Please no more lectures on this. As..."
"Ok moms many of us have kids that have delays, mostly speech (very common) so do you, like me have a hard time with t..."
"Tonight I was thinking about Love and how powerful it *really* is. Love is divine. It can make a person fly. I..."
"How long after a C-section do you continue to rinse your perineum instead of wipe? I forgot to ask when I left the ho..."
"Let me first say - this is probably going to be long. My question in short is that I'm having problems with my body i..."
"I am a single woman on an adoption waiting list for a baby girl. I'm 47 and after much heartbreak of not meeting Mr. ..."
"My 4 year old son sometimes complains about his legs hurting. Lately it's been one in particular. The other night i..."
"We never had one. We also have never had a trip to ourselves of any kind at all. Not before marriage, not before kid..."
"I went on a mini vacation for four days without my 7 month old DD. She was exclusively BF but started to teach her th..."
"Since my 11 month old was a baby I have avoided dairy in my diet due to a intolerance thru my breastmilk (she would g..."
"My 4 month old went from 75% to 25% for weight in the past 2 months. We had a hard time transitioning to a combinatio..."
"Twice a week my grandson has basketball practice and a game. A friend of mine....always wants to go...not cause she ..."
"My DD is usually a very happy child, laughs a lot. The problem is it doesn't take much to make her cry (she gets ove..."
"Hi moms, so per my question yesterday, and the feedback I got, I think it's time to let my LO have a pillow in his cr..."
