Posts by catinthehat

My dear grandmother died a little over a year ago.  I had been living across the country when she had a stroke, and my mom advised me not to come out to see her as she was not aware of what was going on around her.  She was...

Hi, I am at a loss as to how to get my dd to get ready for school in the morning.  She either can't or just won't stay on task and do her morning to do's like teeth brushing, getting dressed, brushing hair, etc.  The...

Thank you, Mee mee, for the reply.  That is encouraging to hear.  I am sad for your dd to have to deal with her dad saying those things to her.  I know that is so hard for little girls to hear.  I will try to not...

Hi, My dd(8) has been making some comments in the last month about her body.  She will say things like, "why is my belly fat?", or, "I don't want to wear these snowpants, they make me look fat".  She has brought it up...

I think dd1 has been going through some hormonal ups and downs lately.  She has been tough to deal with- very emotional, mean to me(her mom), and demanding.  However, it is so hard for me to tell b/c she has always been a...

I have an 8 year old and a six year old.  We finally live in a place(the country) where I feel good about having them roam.  I just make sure they stay away from the road.  However, we used to live in an apartment...

I would be really happy if I wasn't so lonely.  If I had family or a strong network of stay at home mom friends, it would be great.  

Thanks for the response.  I reevaluated, and realized she does in fact have hair on her arms and legs as well.  It is just so fine and blond I couldn't even see it before.  So phew, hopefully this is just normal baby...

Yep, just wrote her an email.  So sad and disturbing that this stuff is so common. Thanks Shantimama  

My dd is in 3rd grade.  She has been telling me about a boy in her class who she seems to have a somewhat antagonistic friendship with.  Today she told me that he was passing her secret notes in class.  Sh etold me the...