Accepting a Messier Home: Older Child

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How Much Do You Cater to Your Kid's Friends?

S.L. asks from Des Moines

I'm just curious how much you cater to your kids' friends. My dd has a friend who is always inviting her over for sleepovers and to her house which is very nice of h...

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Feeling Inadequate

L.P. asks from Lewiston

Do any of you struggle with feeling inadequate? I can't keep the house up, the kids fight constantly and are disrespectful to me, my husband feels neglected in the b...

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Cleaning up Own Potty Accidents?

K.R. asks from Minneapolis

I run an in-home day care and have done so for about a year and a half. The oldest child in the house (of 6) is my son, who just turned 4. I also care for a little ...

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How Do You Do It All?

K.J. asks from Birmingham

Hi! I need help! This is my first year to be a stay-at-home mom. I have an 18 month old and a 6 month old. I just cannot seem to keep my head above water with the...

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Unappreciative Child

Z.R. asks from Allentown

Background: I am not a neat person. However, I work outside of our home and am gone 12 hours every day which includes long commute,school runs, visiting elderly pare...

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Trash Talking Mother in Law

T.R. asks from Washington DC

my MIL stayed with us for a couple days last week And was supposed to stay a couple nights per week for next few weeks Since she had scheduled some appointments and...

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Obsessed with Water!

C.K. asks from Fresno

For the last id say 6 months or so, my 3 year old has been OBSESSED with playing with the water in the house, the sink, taking the water out of her cup all over her t...

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Nasty Neighbors

D.S. asks from Dallas

Ok my pest control guy just left. I own a couple of duplexas and he came by today to spray. After he went to my tenants on the other side of my place- so we share a...

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Do I Feel Overly Responsible for My Kids?

H.L. asks from New York

I'm curious how other mothers handle feeling responsible for their childrens' happiness. I feel incredibly responsible because children don't ask to be born. It's o...

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How Can I Get My Kids to School on Time Without Screeming at Them Every Morning?

W.O. asks from San Francisco

Does anybody have any suggestions on getting my 6 year old and pre-schooler to school on time without telling them to get dressed at least 10 times? No matter what I...