Mental Health: The First Years

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Do You Allow Your Kids to Stay Home from School for "Mental Health Days"

Next year I will have two kids starting school full time.. (all day kinder and first grade). I knwo when I was little my mom let me stay home once in a while and play hookie.. My husband went to school every day ..no matter what.. We were discussing this and I thought the kids could have an occassional day off throughout the year.. What do you mommas do??

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Very Touchy Question.

I have a very touchy question to ask, so i need your true and honest opinion...

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Lost My Drive

I am not sure if this is a request or just a vent but here goes...I have...

Depression

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Postpartum Depression Months After Birth?

My question is, has anyone experienced postpartum depression months after giving birth? My daughter is almost 11 months old and for the past 6-8 weeks my energy level has decreased drastically. I look forward to going to sleep and sleep as often as I can. I also prefer to stay home and not go out and about. I love seeing and spending time with my daughter, but my relentless tiredness seems to kick me in the butt. A little background is that my daughter was born with congenital heart disease, we found out after her birth. So for the...

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Depression in Teens

HEre is my problem ,, my children whom are 13 and 10 have watched four...