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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.

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[ - ] Atlanta moms on?? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
[ - ] make an offer on my house. i'd take anything. you can have dcs if that sweetens the deal. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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$1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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the actual retail price is...... [cue barker girls] [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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$1. If you're willing to take any price and give away your kids, it's probably less than $1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:34 PM Flag
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make it 5 and we've got a deal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:43 PM Flag
[ - ] Chicagoland moms: what's your neighborhood 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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Oak Park [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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nice nabe [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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usually gets flamed on here by people who don't "get" it though. It is a nice neighborhood. So many people who grow up there come back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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you mean you get flames from city dwellers? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:30 PM Flag
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that and people on North Shore or Naperville, I suspect. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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"naperville is not chicago"--- how many times have i heard this on UB [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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Not a lot of love from the city dwellers for the suburbanites. I suspect a lot of city dwellers must have grown up in boring little towns and that is why they can't imagine that there are some suburbs that are not boring at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:34 PM Flag
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or lived intown all their lives and think burbs is for moms with kids name kaylee and ryan. i just think city living isn't for everyone-- and i love the city-- but know it's not for everyone at all [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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Well, Chicago is a very livable city and people often cite "terrible schools" or urban crime as their reasons for returning to the suburbs when really, they just prefer that lifestyle. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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nothing wrong with that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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np: ita, but I hate when they try to disguise it as something else [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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Hinsdale mom here [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:34 PM Flag
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Beverly - probably headed to oak park in the next year or so. schools here SUCK. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 09:04 PM Flag
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Andersonville. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 07:58 AM Flag
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Bucktown [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 07:59 AM Flag
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Downers Grove [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 07:59 AM Flag
[ - ] items that are always on stock in your fridge? (we get milk and eggs, something else please) 23 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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oj, salad dressing, ketchup, yogurt, bread, sunbutter, jelly, carrots, apples, cheese [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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a huuge bundle of kale greens right now, the door is filled with jars of little boutiquey jams and butters.. and wine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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I always have cheddar cheese, lettuce, lunch meat, yogurt, tortillas, and assorted vegetables. In my freezer I always have ice cream, waffles, meats of assorted varieties and coffee [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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coffee should not go in freezer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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That's just where I put it. Habit having nothing to do with anything other than easy storage [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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np: i don't get what's wrong with the freezer. isn't coffee freeze dried for freshness? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:33 PM Flag
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not whole beans. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:34 PM Flag
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oh, but or didn't say they were whole beans [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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I recently switched my coffee brewing method - store whole beans at room temp and grind them just before brewing. Makes a big difference in flavor of coffee. Also, I buy only enough beans for one week at a time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:38 PM Flag
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actually that is exactly where it should be kept - signed food scientist mom [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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coffee roasters I know and Cook's Illustrated magazine says otherwise, smarty pants. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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are we talking ground or whole? np [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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ideally wb but I think same for ground as well. Freezing dries it out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:39 PM Flag
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even in vaccum bags? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:41 PM Flag
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if you open the bag, the seal is broken, no? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:44 PM Flag
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oh, i didn't get all that from OR. i just saw "storing coffee" and didn't think it was coffee she had already opened [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:45 PM Flag
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np: that's what i was thinking, too.. for freshness it keeps it from aging and losing flavor [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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my freezers always has anally filed quart bags of chicken breast... and frozen veggies out the ASS [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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I usually have buttermilk (I've got a kickass recipe for pancakes, plus I use it to make other stuff like salad dressing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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homer simpson drooooool. buttermilk pancakes. PLEASE share recipe. please. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:38 PM Flag
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I usually make half the recipe and it makes two mornings of 'cakes for me and dh. I 'reanimate' the second batch by heating them in a pan with lotsa butter (hey, if you want Weight Watchers then what are ya doin' eating pancakes?) These also tend to be a little sweet due to the sugar/vanilla. Sometimes I dial that down. Anyway: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/BUTTERMILK-PANCAKES-WITH-BLUEBERRY-COMPOTE-101037 (FWIW, I never make the compote) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 09:11 PM Flag
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We're vegans so we don't have eggs, but we have almond milk, Ezekiel bread, apples, at least two other kinds of fruit, tomatoes, kale, bell peppers, carrots, margarine, peanut butter, almond butter, home-made preserves, orange juice, wine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.18, 05:56 AM Flag
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Butter, eggs, full milk, a cheese of some sort, fizzy water, a white wine of some sort, greek yogurt, iceberg lettuce, toms/cukes, chocolate. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.18, 07:45 AM Flag
[ - ] awww got a 40 dollar gift card at sephora from my younger sis (she is 19 I am 29). what to get???does bliss products work wonders?? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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I would get skin care stuff, but that's me [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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I really like the Steep Clean mask, if you have clogged pores. Also like the Sleep products. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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I love their shower stuff. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:33 PM Flag
[ - ] at what age did you first put your dc to bed/crib with a blanket 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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2 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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#1 a year and #2 22 months. #2 loved the sleep sacks so we just went with it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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18mo or so . . . but she doesn't get the point of a blanket. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:21 PM Flag
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so she doesnt use it right? so at 2 i shouldnt worry, esp if dd is capable of climbing out of crib, right? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:22 PM Flag
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i forget with my first but with my 2nd around a year. never used it as blanket though-liked it as a pillow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:22 PM Flag
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My DD likes the blanket now, at almost 2 years, but she doesn't always end up sleeping with it. Maybe at 18 months we sort of started. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 05:13 AM Flag
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from when they were born, flame away, this is what the rest of the world does [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 05:14 AM Flag
[ - ] so told DH tonight I am leaving. What should i do to prepare. DH says he wants it to be nice, but I don't think he will be nice (he is not physcially abusive, but definitely verbally and I fear he will use this as a way to try and take everything from me, including the kids), and I want to make sure I and the kids are protected. TIA. 23 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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what did you do to prepare before you told him? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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nothing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:21 PM Flag
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you need access to money, kids paperwork, car keys, medication etc. go to this link at NCADV - http://www.ncadv.org/protectyourself/SafetyPlan_130.html [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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^^this gives more info about a safety plan [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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http://www.ncadv.org/protectyourself/LegalGuidelines_133.html [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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this give info about legal guidelines [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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copies of financials - taxes, bank stmts, credit card bills, iras, investments, loans, mortgage, car info; your, dh's and your children's vital records (your lawyer will need his social in order to track him for childcare, support if it comes to that); insurance info. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:21 PM Flag
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i have all that b/c I handle the finances. is there anything I can do to make sure he doesn't go after and get the kids? what are the laws about that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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well the law is that fathers have rights too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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I want him to have rights. want him to have a good relationship with the kids. I am just worried that he will try to take the kids from me out of anger. he is a very spiteful person. he has threatened to do this in the past. but i don't see what he could use. I used to work FT, but now I stay at home, i don't drink, do drugs or anything else. I am guessing they are empty threats but then I remember some of the newspaper stories like the woman who had her twins taken from her b/c her husband is rich and powerful. DH definitely has more resources and connections than i do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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^^^fear of him taking the kids has made me stay longer than I should have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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well if you don't get a good attorney you could be screwed then. have family and friends that will back you up in court as a support system. try to find a job. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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no father can take a child away from a mother unless she's proven to be unfit. if you're a good mother, and people will attest to it, you will at least have joint custody. if he's a decent father at all, he wouldn't take his kids mother away from them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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thank you. that's what i needed to hear. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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you need to consult with a few attorneys and then hire someone asap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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He should leave [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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he won't and how can I make him? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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Show him the door [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:30 PM Flag
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don't be silly. she can't physically make him leave [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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I managed to do it. I did have to get a protective order, but it was surprisingly easy to do [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:33 PM Flag
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he's not physically abusive. i would not be able to get a protective order nor would I do that to him. I am just trying to think ahead and try to anticipate what he might do or say to get full custody. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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the only thing I could do would be to lock him out when he leaves and that seems kind of nasty. I don't hate the guy, I just want to be done. I'm tired of all the fighting and the kids will be better off not hearing it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:31 PM Flag
[ - ] what is the point of facebook? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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ITA...seems so voyeuristic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:18 PM Flag
[ - ] can't stop eating. mole & chips too good 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:16 PM Flag
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You dip your chips into mole sauce? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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black bean mole, yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
[ - ] WWYD if your husband refused to acknowledge a "gut" bad feeling you had about a caregiver? Even if "mothers' intuition" is a crock, if one person in a couple has a bad feeling about someone, isn't it time to look for other options? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 05.22.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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what are your red flags? think it depends. but generally, if you hae a bad feeling about a caregiver, that can trump all for most part [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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I would tell him to STFU and veto that caregiver. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:20 PM Flag
[ - ] WWYD if your husband refused to acknowledge a "gut" bad feeling you had about a caregiver? Even if "mothers' intuition" is a crock, if one person in a couple has a bad feeling about someone, isn't it time to look for other options? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 05.22.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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Oh I make those decisions. No dh in the world could convince me to do something I felt was unsafe for my dc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:15 PM Flag
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yeah, i'd just move forward based on your feeling. me & my dh have had 100 debates about this, whose opinioin trumps whose, my feeling is the more cautious feeling shoudl always trump. so trust your instinct and get a new caregiver [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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absolutely. in my case it was dh who had the feeling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
[ - ] Best birthday gift for a 2yo? Need one for a girl and a boy. Thanks! 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:13 PM Flag
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bubble mower for ds and grocery cart for dd [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:15 PM Flag
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Wow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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mr and ms potato head [ Reply | More
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play kitchen stuff [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:19 PM Flag
[ - ] 41 continued - you mentioned conversation and intellectual pursuits several times. Here I go with the stereotypes, but I would hear things like that more from someone who is Jewish. 30 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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No. But in fact she went to Cornell for her undergraduate! And is probably glamorous and making a lot of money now! She invited me to the Nutcracker, couldn't make it. Then said she could get Knicks tickets (they were much better back then). I told her I was concentrating on school and that I would make an awful BF for her. She said that I just needed to meet a good woman - Oy! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:15 PM Flag
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Sounds like this might have been your biggest mistake...you turned down Knicks tickets? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:30 PM Flag
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Yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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Ah, here you are. Sometimes stereotypes just fit. But you are a hybrid -- I woudl have thought Jewish right off the bat as well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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Why is that? Also, who were the strongest feeling you ever had (from above) - Old BF or match guy? Was the match guy Catholic? Tell you what, the next guy who dates you is going to have some tough shoes to fill after the match guy! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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hey, you just went on a new post with the answer. What is a whole body feeling? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:21 PM Flag
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I just never had it before -- almost painful longing. Can feel it through my whole body sometimes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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Is this now or when you were dating. Did you ever say to each other I love you? What did he look like? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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Both -- still think about him all the time. We both said I love you -- he has brown hair, blue eyes, not too tall -- great personality, great laugh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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How long ago was the breakup? Did you see it coming or was there a surreal moment where all of a sudden he started talking about it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:34 PM Flag
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One month ago, but it was very loose. he was hesitant to see me from the very beginning. After our first date, which was truly incredible, he just kept saying that he didnt know how "available" I was with my family commitments (kids). He said his friends all advised him not to start something with me when I can't really be there. He did anyway, but he kept saying how frustrated he was -- I was too, never able to really relax, always had a babysitter to get home to. He was kindof on the fence for awhile and said let's continue to see each other and have fun, but then one night he said it was just too hard and we haven't spoken since. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:40 PM Flag
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Ouch! Let me ask you something, and I hope it isn't prying, do you think the fact that he was hesitant from the beginning made him more attractive? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:42 PM Flag
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No. I felt something immediately, first date. We were very natural, laughed all night, kissed and there was just something (again juvenile, but was really great). He did not tell me until we were arranging our 3rd date that he was unsure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:45 PM Flag
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Match guy's dad is Jewish, Mom Russian orthodox. He was raised both -- spent time in Israel, but definitely has Jewish sensibilities [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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It is just hard to date or think about it when I am still thinking about him all the time. Sounds juvenile, I know [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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That's why the next guy will have it tough! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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I hope it is always you who I am responding to... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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Yes, it's me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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When are you going to call the girl from lunch? Are you playing strategic games (just kidding -- this is something I will never understand with dating)? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:33 PM Flag
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She got an email tonight and said getting together next week is fine. I will be out of the area on Monday and at least through Tuesday so hopefully a week from today we will have dinner or do something. Hope she didn't have feelings for her last guy like you did or I am in trouble! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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Are you able to access email at work or is it blocked? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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That is the thing -- almost everything is blocked. I am shocked that UB is not. How about you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:43 PM Flag
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No email at work, everything else is OK except entertainment sites. Let me give you my email for non-work times. It is drc5988@yahoo.com. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:44 PM Flag
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Listen, I am going to hit the sack. Pop me an email. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:47 PM Flag
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I'll e-mail you now with mine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:47 PM Flag
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Seems you will soon find out! has she been married before? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:42 PM Flag
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Yes with two kids - both girls. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:43 PM Flag
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Ah -- sounds good! You have a lot in common. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:53 PM Flag
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Is this all a personal conversation between two people? Why do it here? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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It's a long story. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:27 PM Flag
[ - ] my mom is really really sick, and still i get really really mad, like 15 year old girl mad, a her about 50% of the time i'm with her. i keep it down a little better than i used to, but i seethe. what is wrong with me? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:05 PM Flag
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Maybe you're mad that she won't be around as long as you want her to be around? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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It's your (unconscious) coping mechanism. Hang in there. GL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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unfortunately all the old stuff never quite goes away and parents somehow have the shortcut to pushing our buttons. Try to keep it together, celebrate the good moments, you will want to look back on them later. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:08 PM Flag
[ - ] i'm 39, too old to learn how to play clarinet? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:05 PM Flag
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not at all, unless you were hoping to play with the philharmonic. go for it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:05 PM Flag
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oh i'm not! i'm just hoping to delight my 3 year old and myself ,i've always wanted to play. thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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I agree. Go for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:06 PM Flag
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I just started spanish lessons at age 38, no reason other than I always wanted to. Go for it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:12 PM Flag
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and were you able to learn spanish? i've always wanted to learn myself... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.22.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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I can still taste the wooden reed - 25 years later [ Reply | More
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