Independence: Older Child

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Grandma in Residence as Childcare

P.S. asks from Los Angeles

I would appreciate contact with other gparents helping to raise their gchildren. I moved in w/ my son, wife & new baby a year ago as full-time caregiver while they fi...

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Advice for a Good Friend

A.C. asks from Sacramento

Hello Ladies! My single-mom friend has a 19 year old daughter living at home and attending a J.C. She's got quite the 'tude and I want to give her some advice on wh...

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Sad About Tween Years

K.S. asks from Denver

Hi moms. More than a question, I'm hoping to hear how you are coping with or did cope with your daughters growing up! My daughter is 10, and is starting to enter that...

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How Long Did Your Child Use a Stroller?

T.K. asks from Chicago

Hello, Parents! At 16 months, 25 lbs, and 30-some inches, my son is growing out of his Graco stroller and his umbrella stroller. I'm thinking of "upgrading" but do...

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What Age Did Your Child Start Washing Themselves on Their Own? Bath or Shower?

M.B. asks from Washington DC

A question I just saw sparked this question. It included a 7 year old girl taking a bath... with an adult to wash them. It just striked me as different because we d...

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How Do We Stop Our 18 Month Old from Thowing Food at Mealtimes?

J.H. asks from Raleigh

Our 18 month old is a really sweet guy and has always been very easygoing and fun to be with. He's developing a couple of of annoying habits as he is discovering his...

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Mamas of Single Children

A.O. asks from San Francisco

My question is a bit strange. I have two sons, an 11 year old step-son and an 8 year old biological son. My husband's ex-wife moved to CA from MT with our oldest and ...

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Time for the Sex Talk...

C.V. asks from Cincinnati

I've recently learned that I may be behind in "the talk" with my 10-year-old daughter. After researching it a bit myself, it seems talking about sex to your children...

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I Feel like I’m Losing Respect and Control over 11 Yo & 9 Yo

S.O. asks from Reno

I have 11 yo daughter and 9 yo son. I’m starting to feel like I’m losing control and I’m getting lazy in my parenting. I feel like we’ve gotten so out of a ro...

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Trouble with My Biological Daughter and Step-daughter

M.H. asks from Los Angeles

I have a 7 year old step-daughter and a 27 month old daughter. We have 50% custody of the 7 year old and when she is here my 2 year old has many melt downs about hugs...