Posts by Nan411

Hi everyone, I could use some input ASAP. My husband and I have been house hunting for about two months now. The housing market in SoCal is fierce right now. Home prices went up about 20 percent in December (the greatest increase in 6...

Thank you for the honest feedback. She has expressed interest in being homeschooled but I just don't know that she is ready to be responsible and self directed. I think she has the idea that it will be me sitting there and...

The other day I was at Costco and saw a pretty cool looking Calligraphy kit that caught my eye. It came with a book, pens, and paper.

Hi, I'm asking this for my little sister who is 13. She is going to be in High school next year. She has not done well in Middle School. We live in a not so great neighborhood. (My family and I currently live with my mother and her...

    Well, I agree that some of it is socialization but I think a lot is biological too. When dd was younger I was stressed about PT too. DH had a friend w/ a girl about dd's age and  that poor girl was...

Thanks heatherdeg. I will check out that book. You're right. It is a vicious cycle and they both antagonize each other so I don't know how to deal with it. Unfortunately, we are in a small studio right now so dd doesn't really have her...

      My 27 month old ds is so aggressive and can be so mean to other children. We will be out somewhere and he will call other kids dumb or stupid and hit them for no reason. I know this stems from the fact...

Well, I texted him about it. He said he was sorry and wouldn't bring it up again. Still, I hate that this family story is "out there" and may have been told to others who don't know the context...just hearing that I "broke a...

I cannot sleep and felt like I should get this off my mind since it's bugging me. I hate to type this out since it's something I'm really ashamed of. When I was a teen. (about 17 I think) I was watching my little sister who was around...

Thank you for your response. I forgot to mention that it has a plate on it with the address from where it was purchased (about 30 min. from here). I suppose I could always take it there (if it's still open). There's also a local...