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Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

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[ - ] NANNY question: when interviewing, do you throw out a salary or do you ask them what they want/expect? My current nanny has to leave suddenly & I'm thrown back into the interview process after many years. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:56 PM Flag
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At the end of the interview, which had gone quite well, I said that we were offering $15/hour. Our sitter said "good, that's what I charge anyway!" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:51 AM Flag
[ - ] Organic mommies: what do you put on db for sunscreen? I tried to order California Baby a while ago and they are still out of the scent free spf 18 and spf 30, ugh! Db has eczema so I need to be careful, he is 7.5 months. What can I order to put on him, any other good brands? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:56 PM Flag
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I am not an 'organic mommy' but ped rec'd Blue Lizard for dd (she was breaking out from the sunscreen we were using). We have used it for 2 years with no problems. I have no idea what the composition of it is [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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thanks, i haven't heard of it, i'll look it up and try to get some [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:01 PM Flag
[ - ] test 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:54 PM Flag
[ - ] congratulations to me. today, it has been 6 months since my last drink. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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well done. how has life changed since you've stopped drinking? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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wow. that is good. AA? I admire you (as someone who has thought a lot about doing same) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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how has your addiction affected your marriage and your kids? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:56 PM Flag
[ - ] Confession time. Tell us something that no one knows about you. 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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i probably spend a full hour of every day feeling bad about my weight (not all at once) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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I have had two abortions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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what ages? how'd you get pregnant? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:58 PM Flag
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I was once spied on DH's cute younger brother changing so I could see him naked [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:54 PM Flag
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That when I "accidentally" walked into the men's locker room, it wasn't an accident, I did it because I knew my friend's DH was in there and wanted to see if he was as endowed as my friend claimed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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that's awesome. i wish i would do something like that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:56 PM Flag
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She kept bragging about her DH's endowment, so I saw him at the gym at the same time and saw him go to change and leave and I waited a few minutes to give him time to get naked and then walked in....and yes he's endowed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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just do it next time at the gym [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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i can't think of one. sorry i'm an open book. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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for about a month after I got married I tried to start smoking secretly so that I'd have something that was "all mine" but I soon realized how silly this was and that I am just not cut out to be a smoker. I realize soon after that I have many things that are "all mine" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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That I participated in an orgy while a college freshman [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:58 PM Flag
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details, pls [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:16 PM Flag
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That the ding in DH's BMW was not from a car hitting it in the supermarket lot but from me hitting another car in the Gap parking lot [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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i take diet pills [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:11 PM Flag
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I lied about being raped to get DH's attention. Horrible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 03:49 PM Flag
[ - ] where's a good place to get a b-day cake on the uws? I usually go to food emporium but they told me they can't do it. tia 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.04.08, 12:50 PM Flag
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gristedes? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 03:50 PM Flag
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Soutine, Silver Moon. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 03:58 PM Flag
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Not UWS but in Harlem, Make My Cake. There are 2 stores: 116 & St Nicholas and 139 & Seventh Ave [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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Kitchenette 123rd and Amsterdam [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 06:18 PM Flag
[ - ] Feeling very bad..SIL is about to embark on an affair. This is my dh's sister. Feel bad for my BIL who will not know anything. Their marriage is rocky but I still feel bad for him. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.04.08, 12:50 PM Flag
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How do you know? Are you and sil good friends? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:50 PM Flag
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No, we are not good friends. I heard it from someone who is close to her that someone from her past is back in her life and there is a lot of texting, flirting, etc going on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:57 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you use chemical or mineral sunscreen? I know that chemical is more effective but has bad stuff in it. Which is worse, chemicals or suN? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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sun. but go to a health food store and get some healthy stuff. and hats & long sleeves [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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but the health food store stuff is not as effective as mexoryl or tinsorb (the stuff in euro sunscreens) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:58 PM Flag
[ - ] the good news: 7 mo db slept 10 hours straight. the bad news: he woke up at 4:30am. is this considered a night wake or a night feed? i assumed he was hungry after all that, so i nursed him (i'm trying to wean) and prayed he'd go back to sleep. any advice on how to make him sleep later? i tired keeping him awake but he crashed at 6:30 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.04.08, 12:48 PM Flag
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this is morning. we have been dealing with this for 5 mos (DS is 1 yo), however in the last month he is now getting up at 5:30. We tried everything, and the only thing that ever worked was to let him cry and 4:30 and eventually he would go back to sleep, but sometimes he would cry for 20-30 minutes. It did not however keep him from doing it. I am told this is sometihng that some kids do and they just have to grow out of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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holy crap, really? dh and i were hoping for some magic solution here! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:54 PM Flag
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we have tried everything. feeding, not feeding, water in bottle, coming in our bed, cio, early bed time, later bed time, EVERYTHING. And even if it stopped for a while, it would come back. I have friends whose babies sleep until 7-8 am. I hate them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:58 PM Flag
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haha. i like you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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before I had kids, my biggest fear was having to get up at like 7 am every day and never getting to sleep in. Now, if I ever got to sleep until 6:30, let alone 7, I think I would fall to my knees and weep with joy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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my biggest fear was not being able to travel. now a weekend alone at the local marriott sounds like a luxury trip to st. barts...... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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mine does the same thing, it is developmental, i stopped the 4:30am feed, he screamed the first morning, but after that he actually stayed asleep until 5:30. He usually wakes up now at 5:30 and coos until 6 or so when he wants to be picked up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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yeah, i'd be a lot happier nursing at 5:30 as opposed to 4:30. it's sooooooo early [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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when they finally doe 5:30 instead of 4:30 it is great, I remember literally dying from exhaustion, now 5:30 seems like i'm sleeping in. if it is ever 6am it is like a dream, it feels like I slept until noon. some kids will always get up at 5am, it is their thing, unfortunately! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:00 PM Flag
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god i know. i want to go back in time and smack myself for complaining about 7 (SEVEN!!) when he used to wake up..... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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ha, the first motto in newborns is never get cocky and never complain becuase it can always get worse--it's all relative. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:07 PM Flag
[ - ] Daycare moms: Does your almost-5-year-old still nap during "quiet time" or do they read, etc? 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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anyone? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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mine reads, stopped napping at 4 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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Mostly reads and occasionally napes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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teachers say he naps for about half an hour once or twice a week. The rest of the time he lies there and talks quietly to himself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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mine stopped napping at 2. consider yourself lucky [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:54 PM Flag
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OP: I don't know if mine will nap--just signed him up for summer camp and the have a "nap/rest period". (I am hoping he won't nap0. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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When my older one was in daycare, the only kids who still napped in the pre-k room were the European kids who went out late with their parents and didn't go to bed until 11pm. In the 3s/young 4s room, about 1/2 the kids napped. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 01:04 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm in such a funk. My ds had his "graduation" party today at school & the director said something about each child. Things said about most kids were really personal and sweet, even listing one as a "favorite because he's been with us for 2 years??? She said somthing really bland (& something that isn't even accurate for my ds). I guess I'm jsut sad that he is never the favorite of his teechers & teh director. His personlaity isn't always "smiley" so I get it, but he's so sweet and smart and goofy. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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^ugh - sorry for the typos [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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i know what you mean, i just went to a bday party where that happened to me, not my ds, but with teachers, he'll have some that'll love him so much. don't even worry, and also, those things are so short that they're not that though tthrough usually [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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Aw...sorry. That sucks. They need to be sure to give equal praise. I'm sure he's terrific! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:55 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone had miscarriage that they thought was resolving fine, but then they had to have d&c later? i had at 6 weeks, now 9 weeks and still pos. preg test and morning sickness, but def. no heartbeat. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:42 PM Flag
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You've had ultrasounds? Are they monitoring your hormone levels? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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they just started that yesterday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:45 PM Flag
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i mean, they did first blood test. and yeah, ultrasound showed nothing, but a little tissue left [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:45 PM Flag
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that should give you some answers. are they concerned about molar or ectopic pg? I had the latter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:46 PM Flag
[ - ] dd is such a delight. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. She's responsible, hard-working (at least at school), and polite (most of the time). makes me feel like teens get a bad rap 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:41 PM Flag
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you are super super lucky, enjoy it. at some point other shoe will drop in some way or another, at some point. lots of time to come. just enjoy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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when am I out of the woods? she's 15, feel like the true test will come when she has her first serious boyfriend. that hasn't happened yet [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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yeah, that'll do it. or in college, or in her 20s. who knows. my worst time was 28-32. she'll be ok, just be there for her and be happy with this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:45 PM Flag
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that's old for a teen ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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why would the behavior of your one child reflect on teens as a whole? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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it's a matter of perspective, I guess. I think a lot of people feel like their experience is the norm, while everyone else's is the exception [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:45 PM Flag
[ - ] What's a good going away gift for a nanny? She's 22 yo, worked for us for a year and a half. Her last day is next week... 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:41 PM Flag
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would like to work as a nanny 33yrold mom great with kids and very organised [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:14 AM Flag
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iPod if she doesn't have one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:15 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:45 AM Flag
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a digital camera [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:47 AM Flag
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money... in form of AmEx gift card or something... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:51 AM Flag
[ - ] Did anyone ever due the Blue Print Cleanse? Worth it/ Any tips? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.04.08, 12:39 PM Flag
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Yes - I did it in January and thought it was great! I'd totally do it again but am pg now so will have to wait a while. I lost a few lbs but overall had a lot of energy and my salty and sweet craving disappeared for a while which was great. Also kicked my coffee habit (got pg right after so never started again). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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