Posts by limabean

Along the lines of what Mulvah said, sometimes I have fleeting moments of wishing for another baby, but I don't actually want 3 kids instead of the 2 I've got, you know? I don't want to be a family of 5, I just get nostalgic for babies...

I understand your frustration. My DS wears holes in the knees of his pants SO quickly, it drives me crazy! My solution this year has been to send him to school in shorts unless it's truly truly cold (we live in SoCal, so there aren't...

Quote: Originally Posted by innerchild777  What is worse? An angry step dad that makes them feel like crap or a not-so-great dad who is manipulative and leads a lifestyle completely different from ours...

Thanks for the suggestions. Ocelotmom, you bring up a good point about children's hospitals having great built-in entertainment for the kids, so maybe I'll just do a cuddly buddy for him and then focus on comfort items for the mama.

I would find a new childcare provider. People put up with stuff from grandparents that they would never put up with from a paid stranger. I'm all for giving grandparents a little leeway to spoil their grandkids during family visits, but...

My neighbor and her 4-year-old DS will be spending tomorrow night in the hospital and I'd like to give them a little care package to take along. Any ideas for what to fill it with? They're going through a pretty emotional, traumatic time...

Quote: Originally Posted by queenjane    I didnt even know there IS an "Augusta, Maine" lol.   It's the state capital. 

I wouldn't go this route with my kids, but the book-series-turned-television-series Game of Thrones has some really beautiful names. Here are some of...

I completely agree with michelleepotter. The suggestions in her first paragraph are very good -- I would put those into a contract and have the parents sign it, then be completely consistent about sticking to the terms of the contract,...

Something I've been doing for over a year now is the mini journaling idea I posted about in this thread: http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1338524/what-a-cool-mini-journaling-idea I LOVE it!! Now that it's been over a year, I'm...