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• why are they selling "clinical strength" deodorant now? was regular not working for some? just wondering...
• What does your tv sit on?
• What happens if you stop payment for a credit card purchese. Embarassed to admit that I bought a fake bag for 200. So angry.
• Anyone been to that huge Korean spa place in Queens?
• need to lose 20 pounds by october. how? help me please.
• Just watched Nurse Jackie. Why is it only 1/2 an hr? Not enough time to get into it. Sucks..
• so sad i sold my house. we've been in chaos ever since, couldn't find a place to buy, stayed in temporary housing for a while, then into a rental that is a disaster and don't feel safe...
• what kind of a rug would you put in a room shared by a 4 yo girl and 3 yo boy?
• i used to love dogs, grew up with one, but since i have had dcs, i am kind of grossed out by them. feel bad about it
• Repost from last night, but I need more info...any S. Carolina moms on??
• 29 wks. There was a small bit of bright red blood this morning. I was just reading the mayo clinic guide and it said that bright red blood could be a sign of placenta previa and an...
• I am bored. My dh found this dog tonight and sent me this pic and asked if he could come over and play. poor dog is so starved....
• my shoulder pain keeps me up at night. anyone else have joint pain like this when they sleep?
• I just saw Diana Krall in concernt. She is very talented, but at the same time, too mellow. I was kind of snoozing.
• would you hire someone to make a scrapbook for you?
• anyone on who has frozen their eggs? unfertilized eggs that is.
• I have never understood the random posts people put out about food they are eating at the moment...but I just opened some chocolate goldfish and they are fabulous.
• my pierced ear is infected. how do i fix it?
• dh is bringing me chicken mcnuggets
• do you and dh fart in front of each other?
• I want to sell our house, buy a really nice RV and travel around for a year. Good idea?
• Good color scheme for a baby girl's room other than pink...I'm not loving anything I'm seeing.
• OK, I need comfortable shoes. My feet are a mess. Any recs? Sandals/maryjanes, etc....
• OK First World Post. Pedicures. I have stopped having them after reading about chemicals, bacteria, etc. Do you guys let the salon staff cut your cuticles? Am I just being paranoid?
• Has anyone ever taken a shit in the shower and pushed it down the drain with their heel? Or is that just me?
• sister married last year at 36. at 37 she is still not ttc but wants a family and bio dc are important to her. should i tell her to hurry it up then? why is she dilly dallying? we...
• no offense to anyone, but YB is really dull lately.
• popsicles - but only grape
• 3 yo going from crib to bed. We're putting the mattress on the floor for awhile. How long before they learn how not to fall out?
• Any moms on anti-depressants?
• I know people here cautioned me against it, but I'm so glad I decided to have an amnio
• What's a word or expression to say someone looks great....younger....spunky....hot, but dont' want to imply sexy...just compliment with vavoom
• have a 5 yo and a 16 mo. Thinking about buying bunk beds. When could i get the little one into the bottom bunk (with guard rail, obviously)
• Correct Grammer: I hope you do not mind my contacting you or I hope you do not mind me contacting you??
• i am educated but not intellectual, I stopped reading often, I am lazy, I am decent at many things master of none. BUT I'm funny and loving and kind and love my kids to death. Is this...
• renting a house for cheap. about to spend a couple thousand redoing the kitchen and bathroom floors.
• Three time today I tried to remember a name and only got the first letter right (Ray instead of Ron. Andy instead of Anthony. Indiana instead of Illinois. Is there a name for the wa...
• only in NY do I see women wearing high heels and carrying db in baby bjorn.
• So i have almost decided that when 3yo twins turn 4, i have to lose the quad and triple strollers. That leaves me with 2 little ones in a double, and 4yo twins and 6yo walking. I am...
• I almost made it to the bathroom. Threw up all the nice cherries I ate earlier tonight. Went everywhere. Looked like a consumption case. I am not enjoying morning sickness all day.
• I just gave my DH a handjob and he came so hard he shot a load on his shoulder
• moms with 3 dcs, was 3rd dc planned or a surprise?
• Jesus, my 3 yo is still up..10:30 here. I need to get rid of the nap.
• would it annoy you if your nanny washed dc's clothes with a red tablecloth so everything turned pink and she just put all the clothes back in drawer and didn't say anything? I am...
• if you had to choose between advising jr college students with issues or doing early intervention work with children waht yould you do?
• What would you tell this friend? She and her bf have been dating for 9 years. We talked about them getting married and she said she's ok where they are now and wants him to grow up a...
• this is just straight up embarrassing but i LOVE twilight.
• On a scale of 1-10 how hard would it be for me to rip off my countertops, slap down some IKEA ones with a new undermount sink? I'm handy enough to change a flat and fix a toilet.
• what exactly happens when you have an abortion?
• Life's simple pleasures (what are yours?)...
• anyone notice that their hair is not the same after pregnancy? I am two years pp and it has really thinned out- not at all what it used to be. a
• has anyone had laser resurfacing and want to tell me about it?
• Anyone know about "C-tucks" C-Sec/ Tummy tuck combos
• i was so pretty. what happened? what do i do?
• FIL is known to lie. Said he cannot come to baby naming because his dr said you are not allowed to fly within 2 years of having a stroke - air pressure can be dangerous. He had a...
• After having sex with y girlfriend she asked me if I was getting high again, i said yes. Why, do you smell it on me? She said No, you never last that long when you aren't high. Fuck my...
• I've officially grown up. Back in high school, Ethan Hawke in Reality Bites was the coolest, sexiest guy ever...now, year later, he's an annoying loser and the Ben Stiller character is...
• So I was over my friend's house tonight and her sister was visiting from Spain a very beautiful and elegant woman, very warm, but when I asked if her son was her oldest child, she...
• Is a just turned 4yo too old to be a stroller at the farmer's market?
• 22mo is singing "up, down" and sounds like she is jumping in her crib. leave alone or go tell her to knock it off?
• if you may have leaked a LITTLE amniotic fluid you don't need to rush to the hospital, right? I'm not sure what's going on with me but we're talking no more than 1 tbsp, if it is e...
• it really is a bad idea to put pics up of your kids birthday on facebook, and then realize that you invited everyone in the preschool class but my ds. Not that he noticed or cared, but...
• i just think that red hair is so beautiful. bright, firey red. especially on women (and no i'm not gay) but i always stare at redheads when i see them.
• anyone with a 8 progesterone level, go on to have a healthy baby?
• ugh, i am so depressed, got period today and I get so depressed on day 1 of period!! is that normal????
• anyone have a non emergency c section? What does your scar look like?
• What is your goal for tomorrow? Mine-- call to order tile samples and pay bills
• I'm 38.5 wks pg and I think I'm starting to lose my mucous plug (though I might have uncharacteristically wet my pants a tiny bit but now I think that wasn't it). So could labor still...
• Have you ever had a little staining after sex?
• OK, I want to be a slut for my dh...I'm open to suggestions. How do I slut it up for him?
• when you have a D&C are they very sensitive to you before doing it? I can't even imagine how upsetting it must be to go do that?!?!
• lol...
• Poll: Did you hear of MJ's death here first?
• I conceived my pg a few days after my grandma died. I miss her so much. Would it be weird to name a male db after a grandma...
• I like to buy little glass perfume bottles and have a whole collection of them, but from good companies like steuben, lalique, etc. Will this look bad for me in a divorce like wasteful...
• do you ever go out w/o underwear on?
• does the ped egg work?
• i'm a recovering alcoholic. dh drinks pretty much every night. the smell of alcohol on his breath makes me very uncomfortable and i loathe having sex...
• Watching Reality Bites...is it just me or does Keira Knightly look like a young winona ryder?
• what's the new hbo series called?
• people who write off the jersey shore on here have clearly never visited all parts of the shore.
• How would you feel if your dad left your mom 4 years ago, she lives alone a few hours from you so you don't see her that often and often feel guilty she is alone. You see ILs all the...
• DD is 5.5 (6 in december). she is 38 pounds. still inbritax marathon. Do i need to move her to booster? Is it bad in any way to keep her in car seat? She is not complaining.
• what sort of thing do you wear over a cocktail dress when going out at night (not a scarf) thanks!
• divorced moms....are you glad you did it? my dh is so tough. marriage sucks. but dcs are happy. so torn.
• I am pretty lazy, how do I instill ggod work habits and ambition in my child when i don't have it?
• Okay smart mama's. what for the 4 year old's birthday party goody bag?
• I got married young and most of the time am glad I didn't wait and hold out longer because my dh is amazing but I do wish I had had a slutty phase. I kind of missed out on that.
• When do public schools start school in the fall? After labor day?
• is there an area of the country or a city in which you'd never live? why?
• former copy editor here. any grammar or punctuation questions for me?
• Boring, but: when your bathtub has just been cleaned, is it completely white? Ours has what seem to be stubborn dirt stains that won't scrub out.... (apt, fwiw)
• what is an apologist?
• Ok. i am from NJ. I couldn't care less that MJ died, didn't watch the funeral, don't have acrylic nails, i don't wear clear heels, juicy couture, or coach...anything else?
• what level of progesterone is too low to sustain a pregnancy?
• get me out of the burbs!!!!
• I feel like every woman that's unhappy in her marriage on here doesn't have a lot of money, money doesn't make it better ladies!
• Anyone have complications with one pregnancy that required a high risk specialist and then go on to become pregnant again? If so, and there were no complication the second time would the...
• Do you think describing someone who is African-American as "dignified" is a bit racist - as if the assumption would be otherwise?
• Are there any nice places to stay in Jersey Shore? Want a change of scene from NY.
• You know you are from New Jersey if... you did not miss a single minute of the mj funeral.
• I loved Morgan Freeman. How can I have any respect for him. I can't watch Woody Allen movies anymore (well, they suck now)
• anyone take domperidone for #1 but not need it for #2?
• Where the fuck is my dh?
• do you like being on a team? sports, work, or otherwise
• Dh just asked me where something is...the countdown is on - he will eventually need to me to come and point to it for him to see it
• The Enquirer was right once again.
• Any graphics moms on?
• Top Chef fans: Are you enjoying Top Chef Masters? For me, I think it's less exciting--these established chefs don't have the same fire in their bellies as the lesser-known contestr"...
• I have a girl crush on isla fischer.
• what are some body language signs that someone is lying?
• If you can change jobs and money wasn't an issue what would you want to be/do?
• NO! First you say the terrible 2's, then you say "oh no 3's are worse than 2's, NOW you say the 4's are really bad????!
• could you ever be a therapist? would you want to?
• I dont get people who dont have their dcs in sports.
• um morgan freeman is marrying his step-grandaughter EW
• If addressing someone called (example) Maria Sanchez Cuervo, do you call her Ms Sanchez or Ms Cuervo? Tia
• how many of you deal with dinner/bath/bed alone-- i.e. your partner usually comes home after the kids are in bed and leaves for work around 9-10 in the morning. I'm in nyc and although I...
• Has anyone seen my sweet 4yo dd? I think she turned 16 overnight. She's suddenly defiant...is being super mean to her little bro. Today, we were getting out of the car and as she was...
• pg with #2 and i really can't imagine getting up in the middle of the night to bf this baby! i get so little sleep as it is, how will i manage?
• MIL just died. Dh left to go to hospital and help SIL. I feel like I should be doing something.
• Best age: 5
• i am way too dependent on my mother
• in the delivery room was a mirror that you can roll around. I figure you can watch yourself give birth. Did you?
• could you ever live with your mom or mil?
• Do people hold boys back who are born in June when there is a September cutoff. DS is a June baby and seems so much younger.
• you have 3 dcs under age 6, your husband desperately wants to go to the mountains or lake or something in august. where do you go? not beach
• what time is your 3yo's bedtime?
• did anyone actually find that the first year of marriage is the hardest? even if you lived together before getting married?
• Is HKMom still on? IFC2 mom here
• you are all so supportive to Mom who's asshole DH cheated on her and got someone pregnant, yet so many of you claim to be having affairs - i don't get it - are you just talking crap or...
• when things are rough with your marriage, what are they like?
• Well, it finally happened. my non athletic 10 yo sent me a letter saying he wants tennis lessons. Dh and i had tears in our eyes
• i have no manners. it's kind of sad. i was raised by wolves, pretty much. my mom had me when she was 18 and just pretty much let me raise myself. i am 35 and still find myself being...
• any knitting moms on
• they did more layoff's at my firm this week.
• Lonely DH here...ask me anything...ask me what you won't ask your DH...
• Love DD so much that everything else is just laughably minor.
• Anyone see the movie Away..something
• In september nanny will be cutting back about 6 hours a week, (she works about 50-55 hours a week now) she will be cutting back 3 hours a day, two days a week. There is a family at dcs ...
• what would you rate your marriage, on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being best. i'll go first -- 6, dh is good provider, but little to no sex since four ivf's, pregnancy and twins.
• i took two vicodin and feel nothing. wtf? what does it take to get high. this was at 9:15.
• If you had a C-section, did you get to/want to watch db come out?
• what are your biggest worries for dc?
• So I'm supposed to just live with the eternal terror that every second DD is out of my sight she could be getting killed somehow?
• Any HR moms on?
• do you think childbirth is visually beautiful or kind of yucky?
• Does/ did your 3 yo nap? When did they drop to no nap?
• what % of women develop incontinance from vag birthing in their 50s and 60s? i read over 50%. anyone else heard this?
• Someplace to eat, reasonably priced, midtown with outdoor seating
• joined a gym today (moved from ny) - gyms are far nicer outside of nyc!
• thank you ladies for your advice. i am hoping i can get out of the house tomorrow, even if just for a little walk.
• i'm scared to know. Should I ask dh if I pooped?
• what things about a person make you think they're truly classy/elegant? for me - it's good posture. (which I don't have)
• Just saw a post for someone looking for Turner Syndrome mom--I think that's me--been away for a while.
• name an underrated food.
• This Obese and Pregnant is so depressing!
• when i was out running an errand my 4.5 yo got into a verbal argument with his 4 yo cousin and the cousin yelled I HATE YOU and called him some names (you're a baby, etc). to what...
• what are your immediate associations with "high school guidance counselor"? how does she look, dress, talk etc?
• I am obsessed with a local case where a child died when left in the car. I can't stop thinking about it. Why???
• how much do you really like bacon?
• My ultrasound technician poked and prodded my belly pretty violently...hope she didn't hurt the baby. I could see the baby being banged around in there.
• did you ever check out your house on zillow.com - do you agree with the $$ they assigned it?
• I'll try it this way: Share a slutty memory of yours
• You think your nanny loves your kid? I mean really love?
• could really use some potty training advice (please don't flame). my dd is 2.3 yo, and next week i'm having #2. we've been potty training dd a little over a month. it's not a to...
• dh is a shitty husband and an even worse father. wtf was I thinking? my life sucks
• One of my favorite UB fights is whether EVERYONE poops on the delivery table or not. Crcks me up.
• just got that method floor cleaner that you squirt on and mop. it's leaving a sticky film. has anyone tried the mrs. meyer's all purpose? lemon verbena?
• On the pill but dh pulls out. Do you think that reduces our risk of getting pg even more? the 99% effectiveness is based on him coming inside you right?
• need something to horny me up. have been drinking wine but just feel tired. tell me a good story that will get me in the mood (something u did in college?) I'm a dw by the way
• can someone please post descriptions of how people drive in each state? TIA.
• i had an elective c-section yet i tell people i had placenta previa. i just hate the judgements. in brazil, this is what the majority of women do (those who can afford it anyway)
• What kind of floors/carpeting do you have in finished basement/playroom?
• in the market for a new coffee maker. anyone feel strongly about one brand over another -- cuisinart, krups, etc.?
• My DH just picked up his prednisone and forgot what the dr instructed (no instruction on bottle). Anyone take it recently? There are 30 pills and last time he had to take one less pill ...
• Brad Pitt is not hot. His nose is weird and his bottom lip is too big, relative to his top lip.
• you know you are a redneck from nj if ... yer fingers are glued to the keyboard whenever rhonj come on tv....
• I wan to renovate this place and live in this castle. And my kids wouldn't have to change schools! Anyone know the nabe?...
• what can i make for dinner with pork and parmesan cheese?
• anyone have a recipe for a delicious cake that I could make for my daughters 1st birthday???
• no one has any cool original ideas for a 1yo boy gift?
• c-section moms- how long did you bleed after having the baby?
• anyone have "it only takes one good egg" story?
• Thailand (Krabi) or Tahiti? have you been to either place?
• melissa and doug magnet dolls- good gift for almsot 2 yo or is kid too young?
• Anyone ever get their health insurance co. to actually pay for speech therapy?
• how many follicles do you usually get per cycle. you know, w/o medication
• so who has had sex in the last 24 hrs.
• What does smoking weed feel like?
• what time would you leave by if you had to drive through the night? (7-8 hr trip)
• any suggestions for breaking the nursing to sleep association, other than cio?
• argh. i've been patiently waiting for my Verizon 2-yr contract to end so that I can get an iPhone (contract ends Oct 29). today my phone got soaked and died. ...
• BRITTANY (age 4) had an ear ache and wanted a pain killer. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a child-proof cap and ...
• inlaws want to buy a picnic table for dcs. i'll have 3 and the oldest is now 4. i'd like it to be big enough for a playdate too. please give your opinions on these:
• Ever heard of someone who loves her DH a lot sending him out of the delivery room, bc she didn't want him to see her like that/didn't want him asexualizing her vajayjay?
• My elderly mom has a house in Queens, told me she got a summons for having a dirty sidewalk. What constitutes a dirty sidewalk that a homeowner would be fined for?
• did anyone else hear about the Chocolate Factory death? A worker fell into a giant vat of boiling chocolate that was being mixed... died obviously..
• WOHMs...just curious...if you were interviewing me (a SAHM) for a job and in the 7 years I had taken off I had started a $30k business with a friend (not for the money, really, but just...
• Anyone know someone addicted to pot?
• 2.5 yo ds ran out the front door and into the street. i chased him down and literally wet my pants, not from fear but from the running. i was mortified. is it too late for kegels?
• I'm watching the View- no criticism of MJ at all. It's irritating. I'm with Peter King on this one. Pedophile.
• File under can't make this up: There's a thread on MaplewoodOnline where a single mom with a teenage daughter is complaining about how her dd's friends are swiping too many tampons...
• how did you get rid of the paci? when?
• Meeting with trainer at 11.30am for gym intro tomorrow (first workout in years). What to eat for breakfast around 8 or 9am to last me until then?
• i was flamed the other day for bathing 14 twice a day... if her skin is not dry at all, who cares?
• please tell me that everyone goes through phases in their marriage where they:...
• I can get along and have a great conversation with just about anyone, make them feel comfortable and have a lovely chat. what's a great job for which I would be well-suited?
• whats your ongong fantasy?
• any lactose-intolerant moms on?
• nyc moms: how often do you shower, particularly in the summer? i always shower in the morning as part of my routine (during the week anway) and sometimes after a day out and about,...
• Just turned 3 yo is doing a 5 day a week, 3 hr a day summer program at a preschool. By the end she is so exhausted she melts down. is this normal? Will she adjust?
• on what do you LOVE to spend money? my favorite is buying things like curtains and rugs for our home. then clothes for the kids come in second
• i'm 4 years older and 40 lbs heavier than affair's dw
• What is DH's sexual fantasy?
• i think i'm getting an iphone as a gift
• Any good reason to use a Maxi Cosi priori on a plane versus a Britax Marathon? And use in taxis and cars at the other end?
• MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, 'If you don't remember you must look in the back of your pant...
• Parents of big bedtime readers--do you have an ulimate lights out time, or do you just let them read if they are quiet in their beds, happily reading?
• anyone else have a dh that's not home from work yet? at 9 mine said he was cleaning up a few things and would leave. uh huh
• DJ (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: 'How much do I cost?'
• What is it about being an experienced mom that makes you want to blurt out unsolicitated advice? I visited a df and her new baby today and I had to bite my tongue all day lonre
• omg, these cramps are going to kill me. every month, they get worse. I'm almost to the writhing-in-pain-on-the-floor stage.
• i pick my scalp. what's wrong with me.
• tipsy nanny here! Any questions bitches?
• which would you prefer to take - suppositories of progesterone or chlomid?
• This is my second bag of baby carrots that smells like perfume or chemicals. Wtf?
• Poll: Do you think your marriage is as good as it could be?
• Probably a stupid thing to ask here, but can anyone explain to me what's happening with the Uighers?
• thinking of leasing a car. pros? cons?
• i hate barney frank!
• I am so so so nervous about whether I'm pg or not.
• no offense, but anyone who voted for obama really shouldnt be allowed to vote.
• Moved to a new town last year and went to new ped. Hate them. New office just opened near us and I want to switch to them (heard good things). But I've never been there. Should I go to...
• what would you do if dh called you a bitch?
• so mj's kids are orthodox jews? half anyway.
• what woul you do if dh called you a cunt?
• how much do you pay your babysitter?
• You know you are from New Jersey if...............
• anyone use empire carpet? Any good?
• what are your 3 biggest problems?
• i can't stop laughing. this is the funniest thing i've read here on ybm: http://www.youbemom.com/forum/view/1727560
• Getting rid of minivan, want a large suv which one? lexus lx or suburban type thing? i will have this car forever. 4 dc btw and a lab. tia. fwiw i loved our last lexus b/c never had 1...
• okay, who wants to come over and blow me. Need to hit the sack early, so it has to be soon.
• if you knew you wanted to leave your dh, but you also knew he would inherit a lot of money, and he'd promised to bankrupt you in the event of a divorce, and he was a lawyer, and you...
• Taking paci away from 2.2 yo, its time and only uses for sleep anyway. cold turkey tomorrow night, but what do i tell her? dont want to say the "babies" need it because she knows im PG...
• After 7yrs of marriage, I now realize that I probably made a mistake. I had a huge heartbreak in college, took me years to recover, met DH right after college & stayed with him since. He...
• do you think you can "train" your kid to be a deep sleeper? dh gets annoyed at me b/c i don't want him mto make noise at night when db is sleeping. he says "she has to learn.&quo...
• dw just discovered that i am the asshole DH who trolls here and now she's all mad.
• Favorite iPhone apps?
• i'm sure this has been discussed to death, but can you imagine McNair's wife?! Your dh and is dead and you find out he was cheating, killed by his affair!!
• LMFT, LCSW, MSW -- could professionals with these initials after their names all be qualified psychologists/therapists?
• YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!! DS IS NOW HOWLING IN BED, WOKEN UP 2 HRS AFTER I PUT HIM DOWN B/C FUCKING TEENAGER ASSHOLES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE SHOOTING OFF FIREWORKS!!!!...
• I had no idea how much i defined myself by my marriage. since my divorce i'm doing most of the same things as before(sahm, taking care of the kids and house) but feel like it no longer...
• how old is larry king
• oh come on, most of that red neck stuff could be applied to the idiots that live in jersey.
• Growing up - how many of you had parents take vacations without any kids?
• i'm having db #2 next week, and i want my dh to take off the week that we're all home (not the week that i'm in the hospital). of course he'll be there the day off, but the couple...
• so is sjp really moving to ps?!
• Does anyone know how high functioning the dcs at Round Lake Camp are?
• My mother is so freaking smart. I like that.
• Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica – where do they go?
• Growing up how many of you had moms that wokred - ft or pt?
• if my sons love The Boxcar Children. Please give me some other ideas for good books
• Have all of my jews sent their little ones to sleepaway camp for the Summer?
• are people actually rubbing this drug on their eyeleids to have longer lashes? what has the world come to?
• ds will not go to sleep....it's been a month battle and i'm about to loose it!
• Do wohms send their dcs to sleepaway camp?
• DS will be almost 3 in Sept when he starts preschool they say he has to be potty trained. I need some tips. any advice greatly appreciated!
• Andrew, Alexander, or Henry?
• anyone want to choose a camp for ds next summer its between these two...
• where do you buy your kids lunchboxes and backpacks?
• How do the SN preschools react if you take a vacation during school. DH wants to go to Disney when it's less crowded, but I'm not sure how the school will react if we take DS out of...
• Where did you get DCs back pack?
• any recs on where to stay in the cape cod area? just dh and myself, no dc
• I'm the one with the dh pissed about the letter. How can I help him understand that yelling over my explanation of why it made sense to me to throw it away is toxic and will eventually...
• SATC SOPRANOS SFU TRIVIA MOM - lets stump eachother
• Dear Family Dog: If you do not stop incessantly licking your balls on the couch right fucking next to me, I might just vomit on you or leave you outside for the night!...
• just "reconnected" with a friend from highschool on FB. Asked her parents still live in the same house, she said my mom yes, my dad no. they seperated and he;s gay living with...
• Just finished Day 2 (yes, you heard that right...TWO) of Couch to 5k and my legs hurt so bad I can barely walk up to bed right now
• Sharpton lost some weight, huh?
• is 39 old?
• cannot figure out why this apt has not sold (and it's not mine, it's one I would like to have pls)...
• I haven't heard one really good MJ joke yet
• is anyone married to a control freak? i have done everything i can to maintain as much "power" as possible. i woh ft, for example so that the balance is not off. this is a sad post, i...
• i am the unhappy keratin mom. i called the salon and left a message, i am PISSED... i really hope they refund me
• what are good sit-down activities/toys for an 18mo? dd broke her leg
• do sahm choose daycare/preschool for their kids as an alternative to nannys if they need some support (dh works long hours/travels)
• How did the priest know the nun was on the rag? (click for answer)...
• why all the hate for jon mayer? I thought he was great at the mj memorial
• I wlll stop yelling at my son. I will stop yelling at my son. I will stop yelling at my son.
• friends with DCs at sleepaway camp say the swine flu is rampant there!
• i get so embarassed for people who think they're really funny but are not
• am I the only one who is sending 2 yo to preschool next year? 3x a week, 9:30-12:30. she'll be 2 in a couple of weeks.should i rethink this? i think she will love it. fwiw, i have a nb...
• My baby (almost 8 mos) slept through the night last night for first time (full 12 hours). Is this a fluke or will it keep happening???
• If you heard a woman refer to her "kitty cat" among a group of women you would think.....
• am i a bad mom that i didnt give my kid a bath even though his feet were all dirty from playing outside in sandals today? dh isnt home and i was on my own with 2!
• Lawyer here. The guys who work the latest hours goof off a lot in the day and work late so they can avoid going home and dealing. That is a fact.
• Do you like this house?...
• if you had the dh with the overreaction to me throwing away the school admissions solitication letter, wwyd now? drop it? he's such an asshole, he doesn't get how toxic it is.
• 2yo ds is not speaking clearly at all. has been in EI for 6 months. How to proceed?
• PSA: if your dh doesn't do shit it is b/c you are enabling.
• sending kid ot preschool next year. what kind of lunchbox is best? the hard ones? soft ones?
• are wasabi green peas a healthy snack?
• So everyone on would be willing to fly to Australia at 6 wks pregnant? Because there is no risk in doing this???
• Did your "ouch" ever go away after giving birth? Db is 17 mos, and i still have a little pouch. Can't seem to get it to go away.... I am 38. BTDT?
• i freakin love the high i get form ambien.
• ok, cant afford sesame place w/ hotel, etc. Where can I take my 18 mo DS locally that is fun (I'm in NY burbs)?
• When your child attends preschool 9-12, five days per week, when are playdates? Directly following school? Do they just go to one of their homes for lunch and playtime?
• city dwellers, how do you clean your McClaren?
• if you could go anywhere for vacation in August for a week, where would you go?
• can a WASP have german or french ancestry? what about irish?
• does anyone just not like to work? i like doing things that ignite my interests for periods of time, but always feel trapped b/c there is no "out" w/ job. i'm just kind of lazy.
• Damn, I just love old episodes of West Wing. I tivo them and watch them
• Never take a beer to a job interview
• wdyt? 2 days ago we got a solicitation in the mail from a school that we chose against, with a cover letter asking us to apply, noting they have 1 spot open in 3rd grade. We have a...
• tell me if i am wrong. i wah but very part time. no help, so work during naps, school, nights, weekends, etc. whe dh gets home, i think he should do the bedtime routines w/dc ...
• Sigh...why I am I so lazy after DBs in bed for the night?? I have so much to DO around the house and yet here I sit. 6.5mo twins so after bedtime is the only time to do things usually
• sex life 7mo post baby is non existent. have tried to talk to dh about it, initiate, etc. has told me he's just not that attracted to my new body. yes i hate him for saying it but how...
• not fun being madonnas neighbor
• how often do you go out w dh alone? i feel like dh and i need to make more of an effort. but he works crazy hours. so whenever he is home i want it to be family time. advice?
• posted earlier today and i havent moved from my chair since this morning. i dont think i am ever going to be ok. i am so much more amazed at every woman i know who has had to deal with...
• I want to be pg!
• remind me what i'm forgetting for hospital bag. #2. have - cell phone charger, camera/charger, bra, panties, socks, pjs, tee for me, yoga pants, and a zip up hoodie. soap, shampoo, flip...
• Was your db almost 20lbs and 27" at 4mo checkup? When did he hit 40lbs?
• dh was just on the train and some drunk old guy gets on and starts telling this young kid that he wishes...
• any wohm on right now who have dh's that work a ton and you have a high pressure job and you are the first responder during the week after work?
• Thumb Sucking. Any BTDTs of older kids who still suck thumb? Dc is 7 and sucks it at night in room and when trying to calm down if upset. It is a very helpful calming strategy for dc,...
• have you ever picked up an accent other than the one you initially spoke with?
• any danger of taking a long distance flight in early first trimester? (i'm wondering about the radiation exposure)
• Have cried everyday this week so far, sometimes more than once. . .that's not good
• I'm anti-rewards for kids - flame me.
• A note from a soldier on the death of Michael Jackson......
• how often do you change dc's crib sheets?
• have progesterone of 8.3.....what do you think the chances are this preg will last?
• Did you love the house that you bought or did you settle for things you didn't like?
• one vicodin does nothing for me. does it take two to feel awesome? don't get the allure of pain meds.
• i never blowdry my hair anymore. anyone else?
• my 6 yo dd just starting reading amelia bedelia - those are the cutest books ever!
• How many houses did you look at before you bought yours?
• 5 yo ds is in day camp. it's a lot of activity, kind of non stop, from 9 to 4:30. he has been complainng that he wants to take breaks and the counselors won't let him.. dh wants to call...
• mom in my bldg started this "summer camp" for kids in the bldg. her child is the only one in it. very strange.
• do you and dh have any "deals"? for example, dh handles all kid barfing and I do all other sicknesses/doc appts/ etc.
• my boss touches me all the time. i have a huge crush on him, i wonder if he is reciprocating.
• can someone explain the reward process with potty training to me? do you tell about the reward up front?
• how do you get over being annoyed with dh about something that is not a relationship breaker but typical dh annoying behavior? trying tonight...dh is worknig late and i need to get some...
• i am regretting not putting dd in an all day summer camp, feel sorry for her that all her friends are at another camp. We were just a little strapped for cash and I went with the less...
• pls share your 6-7mo feeding/sleeping schedule.
• Britney Spears's boys are sort of funny looking.
• 35 weeks pg. When should I be packing my bag for the hospital?
• My friend told me that I am starting to let myself go. Didn't think people were noticing. Pg with #2. Will have 2 under 2. How can I keep up when so busy, exhausted, and overwhelmed?
• any south florida moms on?
• would you be annoyed if you found out your nanny was using your eyebrow tweezers?
• rainy day mom here, SO excited! telling therapist everything tomorrow
• should i take lansinoh to the hospital?
• dh really pissing me off. works late every night(biglaw) which i support (I wohm 4 days) however he is also doing some additional office program management (summer program) and on top of...
• my sil said she recalls reading Harry Potter to her son when he was 5ish (my ds's age). She read a chapter a night. Do you think that's too young and she's remembering wrong?
• are these stories of massages with happy endings true? this really happens? to women too?
• got a baby announcement-friend gave their dd middle name Lala. Is that a name?
• if you had a c-section, how many days did you spend in the hospital? TIA.
• last summer, when buying our house, we bought homeowner's insurance without much research b/c we needed it for the closing. Got the bill today for 5K and realized I should "shop around"...
• Anyone on with Crohns disease or colitis?
• any cooking moms on? i want to buy all quality pans&pots, all of mine are from tjmaxx and the handles get so hot when boiling water etc, i just want to spend whatever it takes to get...
• Signs you are a WASP:
• my least favorite metaphor is saying a particular food is heaven. this irks me to no end.
• my good friend adopted a black baby (domestic adoption). She is only 31 and can def still have kids, but always wanted to adopt her first child. she's amazing.just sayin
• If you live in a house, do have a hide-a-key outside? Worried about getting locked out, but worried about having a key outside too...
• Do you know anyone w/ the name "Patience"?
• Can i make it to JFK with 14 month old + car seat + luggage + umbrella stroller at long term parking on my own?
• anyone in Manhattan live in a townhouse? not a walk up, full townhouse. How do you like it? Do you miss a doorman if you had one? is it nicer to have space?
• what is the background of the blonde on NYC Prep -- so confident despite her middling looks and atrocious mien
• dh interviewed at firm last nov and they contacted him today saying that want him to come out again. they had hired a recruiting co and did not find anyone they liked. f--k. it is in...
• I need to cook for dh's family. they are all jewish. know nothing about the rules. thoughts?
• did Michael Jackson ever describe why he put masks on his children??
• we just ate a 60 piece sushi platter. 2 yo, 5 yo , dh and me.
• jumping off goofy clover post below: what's your favorite plant or flower name for a dc?
• I am concerned that DH's ex is trying to get back together with him. Driving me crazy.
• Anyone in yonkers? I just got my power back. CRAZY SHIT last night! So scary.
• ok really goofy but cool. today is 7/8/9. it will be 10.11.12 pm soon :)
• if you don't have a housekeeper, how clean IS your apt? I mean, do you do it on a schedule? like bathroom once a week? what's the norm of cleanliness?
• 3yo birthday party - 11am. What food do you serve to the grownups?
• i hate my dh with every fiber of my being right now
• SIL got PG with IVF and just found out she's only have one baby. Thank goodness -- she has two little dogs and can barelt handle them. She has to tranquilize one of them when kids visit...
• I TOLD you MJ had lupus!
• is Sesame Place good for an 18 mo, or is he still too young?
• Give me a positive story on how you successfully lost 15 lbs.
• it's so nice to see the "sale pending" sign on our front lawn. 1 day on the market!
• have a 3rd child or not? give me the real pros and cons...
• did you eat hot dogs during pg? i'm thinking of having one that i am making myself at home (we have smoe left over from 4th of july bbq). is it just the nitrates, or something more? if...
• name poll: Clover Vivian or Clover Selene? fwiw her brother is Dashiel James
• Going to the beach and dreading the knots in DD's hair, the tears, the fights...should I bring her to get corn rows before we go...will it solve my prob?
• Just started reading Dooce's blog.. I actually like it! She's pretty funny. Why do people here hate it?
• can my 4 yo get sick from not enough sleep? trying everything to get her to stay in bed, and worried because she is seriously getting paler by the day
• completely end of my rope dh here... 4 months of trying everything to remedy bad situation with dw...
• why would the hydrangea plant i planted last year not flower this year?
• do you think your dc is a brat? if yes, would you ever reer to them using the term "brat" when talking to random ppl?
• psychic mom here on for 5 minutes, ask me
• Looking for fabulous Italian food in Westchester. Any rec'ns?
• Love Obama's poll ratings. Crashing and burning.
• not going out of my way to go to my niece's brial shower...I am really miffed at her for not asking dd to be a flower girl when all the other female relatives are in the bridal...
• I just can't believe that a guy i dated, very briefly, in college, was found dead in a
• Newborn question: Did you use gowns when db was first born? I did not with #1. SIL gave me a ton of hand me downs, lots of gowns. Are they useful? dont people kick them up?
• Pascalina (no middle anme) for dd
• Had a dream Dave Matthews was my boyfriend..how bizarre
• what is wrong with me? after one year of working at a place, i get so bored and want to move on. i have a solid job history. it's just that i suffer through jobs until i think it's...
• please help diagnose dd. no fever, new baby so she is a bit off. 17 months. WILL NOT SLEEP. great sleeper. but will be quiet then cry. when we ask her what is wrong she points to...
• blue hill at stone barns (westchester): worth the $$$ for anniversary dinner?
• My 4.5 yr old has a best friend and when the two of them are together they act out so much. We have a lot of plans with them this summer. Is it unreasonable for me to tell him that if...
• LOL! Owning a home really does suck doesn't it!
• woman in my town just returned from a year in London with her family. Full FULL english accent. can I tell her to STFU?
• The tip (glans) of my 22 mo penis is always very blue/purple. All his ped visits have told me it's nothing, but if it bothers us we can consult a dr who deals with circulation...
• http://pixdaus.com/single.php?id=32251...
• any IB moms on? saw an article on a friend from school and i can't seem to decipher the language and what the outcome means
• That NYer article on NYC Prep was really murky, and now I'm annoyed and going to write a letter
• Teenage girls who do get pregnant are trash. Does not matter who their parents are or how they are raised
• i have a friend who i just cant have around me anymore. i cant even tolerate her emails. she is ok to talk to but so mean to her kids and i just cant bear it . done
• We were invited to DHs step sibling child's graduation party. Are not attending. Do I need to send a check?
• omg 16 and pregnant is all WT
• speaking of River, what are some good nature names?
• want to buy a vibrator, embarassed to purchase one though
• Looking for new bedding- PB, C&B, Restoration, where else can I look? Really like a set from Serena and Lily but too expensive.
• Pregnant and in the throws of morning/noon/and night sickness. We've had our PT nanny work extra hours but I feel like I'm neglecting my 3.5yo dd. I should be better in 4 wks. I just...
• Is running 2.5-3 miles a day 5 days a week making me a runner?
• My 8 yo is an early bird...wakes up by 6 am so by 8 pm she's exhausted. But she wants to keep awake later because she thinks she's older now and she should. She always spends the last...
• always used to see a bunch of nanny/housekeeper postings on Irish Echo -- don't seem to be as many any more -- I thought lots of people were looking for work?
• I hope that when you die, no one makes a mockery of you, your body, and your life. He was still a person with children. You are disgusting
• how did you and dh meet
• Help me home owners! What are the costs really like in a house? aside from mtge, insurance, etc...
• how often do you check work email once you are home for the night?
• name poll: River
• check out his blog about children's books...
• Not an sn question, but you ladies know everything...what is the deal with self tanners? If I"m going to a wedding and am wearing a dress, can I put it on my legs to give a bit of ...
• did mj's penis also turn white? anyone have info on this?
• Any other moms just starting a weight loss/exercise regime this week? What are you doing? How's it going?
• what was your favorite childhood toy(s)?
• URGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!! My MIL just "friended" me on Facebook...I think she's spying on me.
• We have seen every house in our price range in the area we want. Everyone says that new stuff will come on in the fall. I am hoping so but having a hard time believing it. Why would...
• scale of 1 to 10, how much do you care what other people think of you?
• anyone watching SYTYCD? do the dancers get to do 2 dances tonite?
• If you're out to dinner with a few young kids (5-6 yrs old) and 2 are done eating and one is a few minutes from being done, would you make your kids wait for their friend or say you are...
• i have an inbox full of michael jackson jokes
• i hated canteloupe when i was young. my grandfather grew tons of them and i refused to eat them. i love it now, and i wish i could go back and eat his canteloupe instead of turning up...
• would you send your kid away to full day camp for the whole summer? at age 5?>
• anyone know if private schools and regular sleepaway camps accomodate kids who need to be gluten free?
• So MJ really did have a condition that turned him white. Also had lupus
• what is going on here? is this a racial thing?...
• did you knwo before you went into labor? or did contractions jsut start? i forgot form #1, nothing doing here, and i had enough
• Based on the post below: it seems like one of the things people like most about the city is not having to deal with a car. Owning a car is my favorite part about moving to the burbs. ...
• I have a friend who invited me to join the lodal pool, but she acts a little bitchy w/ her group of mom friends there. WWYD? I hate that kind of catty scene.
• when M Jackson was dying, do you think he knew he was dying? How about McNair?
• Former teacher here: I've seen "average" kids become amazing students and I've seen gifted students become average. You can't predict what's going to happen.
• what do you think of this house? newton, ma. be prepared, everything here is really overpriced so this is a good deal for this size lot....
• does anyone know the process of legally changing my middle name to my maiden name?
• anyone have celiac disease?
• Is it hard to put in a patio?
• Friend's almost-4 yo speaks disrespectfully when angry with her (i.e. in an angry tone, "I've had enough and I'm not...
• unbelievable... I would SO pee in this pool:...
• Help please? 38 wks ph with #3 and so depressed. I also have a drinking problem and am worried about staying sober...i feel so detached from dh and from my family(we have 2 other dc...
• Anyone going to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale? Have an appt for tomorrow but I really shouldn't go nd spend the money
• Where is your bedding from? Do you like it?
• I took a ton of photos at my bil's wedding, as well as the rehearsal dinner and several events leading up to the wedding. Was planning on making a book for them. OK to put all photos...
• If you recently (w/in past 8 mo) hired a nanny who's name is A. and you live on UWS w/ 2 blond kids (boy and girl, 2-4), please beware.
• ds is almost 2.5 and we feel rather advanced in certain areas (not numbers, alphabet, etc., but very verbal and does and says very intelligent things). Can a child be evaluated at this...
• DD is starting Kindergarten in the Fall...should I buy her one of those roller back packs? Worth investing in a good back pack like LLBean...any suggestions appreciated?
• What do you like most about the beach?
• if you 4.5 yo dd requested (after being asked) a "pink room with a rainbow with sparkles" for her room in your new house, would you do it?
• I need to hear from Moms that love living in the city and grew up in burbs or even lived in burbs once. What is better about the city about every day living (besides take out)
• vintage.....
• Need advice. Close family member miscarried about 3 weeks ago. She sent an email to tell me, and since then Ive tried to call her a bunch of times, and have left 3 messages. Should I...
• How can you hate the beach?
• Ridgewood NJ roll call... one
• mjs kids have to have seen the drugs, ivs, etc.
• i work with illegal immingrants in ca and they do pay state taxes. its odd, but true
• did you shave/wax before you had db?
• can you help me plan a trip? dh wants a lake or mountain we have 3 small dcs. where coud we go from ny that is a nice resort in august but traditional lake etc atmosphere. willing to fly...
• what are dc's middle names and ages...curious to see trends...everyone my daughter goes to school with has the middle name marie
• My dh doesn't like the beach. We always land up taking vacations near a lake or a mountain.
• we are in the south. MIL has enough travel points on her card to get 2 plane tickets anywhere in the US, plus 5 nights in a nice hotel and a rental car. she has decided she and FIL...
• my bf is getting married in august, 11 days after my sceduled c/s. her shower is this weekend, and at her girl's night/bachelorette I will be 38 weeks. she has no idea what this is...
• bit of a dilemma with next door neighbor kid. her mom is super-friendly and although she seems keener on being friends than i am, she is fairly respectful of boundaries. her adopted...
• I am watching Revolutionary Road. So far it is awful...will this get any better?
• Name a pet peeve you have - something trite - like my cutting board drives me crazy b/c it has rounded edges so it won't stand up properly in the cabinet.
• what do you think of this house?...
• So MJ was bald under his wig??? lupus?
• okay now it's day 39, no period, even pulled wore white pants. I need my damn period to get here
• do you regularly take something to help you sleep at night (ambien, over the counter something)?
• where can dh and i go w/ out dc in the beginning of august? about 2-4 hour driving from ny. thanks
• first botox today. excited, but afraid to look down. if I pick something up off the floor am I going to get droopy eyes?
• EVERY woman on the UWS is wearing birkenstocks this summer. I am over them. what shoe to buy? I also need a few summer staples....just moved to UWS. where to shop??
• MIL bought this for us, need some feedback before we decide to keep it or not...
• i am turning into one of those moms - i feed my kids tons of hot dogs, pasta, fish sticks bc i figure it is better than them going hungry. when i try to make better food they do not eat...
• can someone explain to me why ca is so in debt?
• i have 3 kids under age 6. we are driving from florida to ny to see family. after 2 weeks dh wants to go to a mountain or lake with just our family. i am thinking vermont or lake placid...
• Nikon D40 or D60? I know the D60 has more MPs, but I've read that the D40 takes better pictures. I'm a total novice.
• would you leave 5 yr old ds alone in 9th apt while you go to the main floor to pick up your laundry?
• If you had a baby nurse how long did you have her stay with #2? Did you have her longer if you had a csection?
• 2 weeks ago i was bitching about my keratin treatment. i wasnt 100% happy. i called the salon, they asked me to come in to see, then they set up an appt to retouch some parts. i went...
• opinions on this stroller...
• how many HIV tests have you had?
• Our nanny will most likely end up fostering her 12 and 14 y/o orphaned (mom - her cousin - died a few years ago and the father this past weekend...drugs involved). I am not sure that I...
• I've tried to put my 3.5 yo to bed for 1 hr now. dead tired but dead determined not to sleep. dead annoying
• how many times a week do you figure you take advil / tylenol or such?
• cross post: if you think the MJ coverage was over the top what pop culture figure's death warrants that level fo media coverage? Paul McCartney? Aretha Franklin? Tom Cruise?
• pg and my sciatic nerve is really hurting. any tips for me?
• anyone ever watched the forsythe saga? it was a BBC miniseries
• getting some exercise today. Trying to ride my bike up hill. Teen ager in a car yelled "Hey Fat ass!" out his car window...I feel awful.
• Hung may be the most boring show I've ever watched on TV
• nanny told me the method soap we have all over the apartment is not good enough and she wants us to buy dial antibacterial soap. she is worried her hands aren't clean enough to deal...
• fucking mil got the doorman to give her the keys to our place (idiot) so she coud rummage around and find dd's dress she wanted to lend to a friend. un-be-goddam-lievable.
• can I take diet pills while I am on lexapro?
• What med worked for your PPD? How long were you on it?
• SIL just has to get the digs in. She's going on a road trip & had to 'complain' about packing her DD's fresh fruit & veggies, turkey, etc. because she 'doesn't e...
• does your mom comment on your looks?
• Wow, stress is a great diet aid. Who knew?
• i am such a dweeb. i can't wait for the new harry potter movie next week. rereading that book so i remember the story.
• this would NEVER have killed a woman......
• my kids are teens. i like my dog better than i like them.
• how much do you spend on df's baby shower gift?
• Ugh -- I bought all of this personalized stuff for my friend's baby and she caved into pressure from her DH and his family and changed the name after the baby was home from the...
• What was the most embarrassing/silly beauty thing you used to do? Me, 8th grade: bleached arm hair with Jolene
• Poll: iphone or blackberry? Which is better?
• airfare to Italy is $1200 per person. We're supposed to be cutting back but we can fly Business for $1900 each, so an extra $2100. do it or suck it up?
• pick a ct town for me. divorced single mom one dd.
• I feel asleep with tooth whitening strips on my teeth by mistake (on the couch) and today my teeth really hurt. how long until they stop hurting?
• The Hangover - liked or disliked
• 15mo dd had 100.5 right before bedtime. Gave tylenol. Seemed fine otherwise. Is this keep home from daycare tomorrow fever?
• settle an argument for me. most people that live in the burbs have swingsets?
• Do you think a smart kid with smart, educated parents can get a good education at a mediocre public school if he applies himself?
• My near 4 yo co sleeps with us and wears a diaper at night. would he be night trained if he actually peed in the bed to 'learn', or is it a deveopmental thing?
• need advice, i have been dating a man for several months now who i am in love with. i am divorced and i have a 9y ds, 6yo dd and 3yo dd. he has no children of his own; however, when i...
• DH here, DW curses in front of 5yo dd when angry. When I call her on it, says she doesn't care. What can I do?
• new canaan ct public elementary schools -- any good?
• Guess what my job is: I meet clients one on one and write notes on the meeting with the clients. I do treatment plans, assess for child abuse and make reports if needed.
• if you DH doesn't get home until after kids are asleep, how do you manage the dinner/bath/bed thing without losing it? I nearly cry with relief the minute they're asleep!
• Scheduled a day at salon, pedi/mani, but my feet are so awful right now, painful cracks in my heels, so bad it hurts to walk today. Skip the pedi, or just have them polish my toes and...
• what made your MIL want to marry your FIL?
• does your dh say thank you when you make him dinner? i woh if that matters and i never seem to get a thank you
• Repost: Anyone have Apple TV? Thoughts?
• I love the fact that some people equate listening to NPR with intelligence.
• you know what makes me happy? the knowledge that I do not want and will not have any more children.
• MD in private practice and I have one partner I HATE
• Why do you think men become OB's?
• Received invite to cousin's wedding w/ only my name. My partner
• 2 mos shots today, is now screaming like crazy, wont even nurse. dr said to give tylenol. poor db - anyone btdt?
• what was your wedding like
• do you ever yell at your kids to go to bed? am worried this will ruin them forever.
• what would you wear to a hip nice restaurant/bar opening??
• ugh whenever dh makes dinner he uses SO MUCH garlic
• i never thought i'd be the one posting this, but i'm going to OB for my annual tomorrow and (tmi)...
• Did anyone here ever blow bubbles when they were a kid?
• What's your favorite show on NPR? (assuming you listen to it)
• does anyone have the graco travel lite crib? its smaller than PNP, but bigger than bassinett, i think. am i wrong? i have 22 month old and nb, looking to get soemthing that will...
• I was the only mom at the pool today that did not think that MJ was a pedophile. Awkward...
• Birthday gift ideas for dh turning 48. Has most tech gadgets. Regularly gets BJ's.
• crib bumper or no crib bumper
• I have turned into such a snob. We went to a childrens museum this week in ohio (we were visiting) and I could not stand being with "the common folk" the way they dressed, how they...
• i posted this morning about dh and he just came home from work and now i am more upset. anyone care to listen?
• what do you think the effect of (crappy) TV is on newborn baby?
• I actualy think that I hate bathing my dc. I'm so worn out by the end of the day that I dread it. 3 yo fights me on going in, 10 mo fights me on coming out. It's all a fucking battle.
• Damm, 7 y.o. dd came straight home from camp and fell asleep as I ran out for my dr. appt. Got home 2 hours later, and still asleep, thought sitter would wake her. She will NEVER go to...
• is a guy with a guitar going to entertain some 2 year olds?
• that is happening. credit cards and lines are being revoked by the banks.
• Sometimes I wish credit cards and lines of credit would disappear and so we could see what people really can afford.
• Is it possible that I have PPD at 8mo pp? I think I had it earlier, but fought it off on my own. But I'm really not sure I can do that again.
• is Metallica a hair band?
• mil constantly overrides me with dc when she's around. i got upset one time when she gave dc a hot dog and i said he couldn't have it, then she makes me out to be the bad guy saying i...
• how much do you usually spend on a pair of underwear? a bra?
• My dad's wife complains to me about their marriage. We're not super close, but I guess she just wants to vent to me. I feel so sorry for her. My dad is a good dad, but a horrible...
• Those funky L&D underwear they have...are they comfortable?
• How would you deal with a superior who thinks they are right when they are wrong and talks down to you?
• We just moved to the burbs- have a bunch of property bordering on a nature preserve. Worried about deer ticks- can they spray for this? How do I find someone to do it?
• Do you think my 4yo will be able to walk in this?...
• Do you think it's really ok to eat 12oz of low mercury, eg sole, haddock, shrimp, fish a week when nursing a little baby? The more I read about this the more it freaks me out ... TIA
• 4 wk old mom again. I think he might have acid reflux. What can I do about this?
• WHY DOES EVERYONE MAKE SO MUCH FREAKING MONEY AND I DON'T?!?!
• doing an Abby Cadabby 2nd birthday for dd. Do I need to do seperate more boy like gift bags for the boys?? If the girls will all be abby stuff?
• i have failed 4yo dd laaughs in my face when i tell her to do something and when i yell, until i get a little louder then she throws a tantrum yelling at me and telling me that i can't...
• If you don't like Obama's handling of the economy, please tell me what you would be doing differently.
• Favorite cheesy 80's heavy metal/hair metal band. Info for an 80's party.
• This seems totally insane, but I can really *feel* it when I gain even minimal weight. I'll wake up feeling gross or swear that my thighs are rubbing together and I'll check with the...
• I want to make a cool fruit salad this weekend for a party. Do you have any favorites or kabob ideas? tia
• HHI? Where do you live?
• Went out to dinner (family place) with my 2y/o and he was HORRIBLE. Like many timeouts outside the restaurant until eventually we had to wrap everything to go. He was SO BAD and I was...
• so if were in NYC with two toddlers and a baby, alone, i would take cabs everywhere. how would this work with carseats? i assume no one uses them, right?
• i have friends who like to come to our town pool with us as our guests. am i expected to pay for them every time they come with us? it adds up...
• Dc's birthday is the first day of school. CTT class. WWYD?
• Cassandra Elisse for dd?
• So saw my derm today and asked why my 6yo is SO tan when she gets sunscreen 4x/day. He said they don't really work very well but they're working on improving them. He freaked me out b/c...
• if you were going to have an abortion (or if you did), would you choose Ru-486 or surgical?
• name one food item you couldn't be paid to live without
• If you were going to work at a day camp, would you rather be a supervisor at the pool or be in charge of all the counselors in an age group? You would make more money at the pool but...
• anyone here married to a much older man? i am expecting my first child and i am newly engaged to my boyfriend who i love more than i ever knew possible, but my family and even some of...
• I was giving DH fellatio last night with my tongue and i decided to try putting it in his poopy anus and the tip of my tongue touched something hard, I think there was one in the chamber...what...
• 6mo db is waking in the early early morning soaking wet, she drinks a big bottle at bedtime. Should I wake her before I go to bed and change her? Using baby dry ... wdyt?
• tried to put kids to bed early bc they have been so exhausted / falling apart. they are up there running around like lunatics. going on 15 min. when would you go uP?
• what cooks faster? carrots or broccoli?
• i know i should be patient but i hate when i try and do something really fun w/2 yo ds and he either whines. doesn't want to do it, etc etc. i know it's the age (doesn't 'get'...
• Ds (four) is obsessed with stacking cups into these huge pyramids. do other kids do this?
• If you DH told you that his three favorite things in the world were cocaine, hookers and his kids, but he refused to say which order, would you be upset (he no longer does coke or sees...
• Do you make your kids do academic work over the summer?
• Bummer! Found out a necklace I made was on someone in Page 6 in May... no clue who though, no way to find it... oh well!
• would it bother you if DH worked in porn production?
• whats for dinner ladies
• I hate psa posts, but here's mine: Use your overhead lighting ONLY IN A LIGHTING EMERGENCY. Like if you drop an earring. Get a few lamps and use them instead.
• do you have days when all your dcs just don't listen and you lose your cool...and can't seem to get it back??
• I always wondered who is the richest YBM member. Net worth?
• Please help me; when I pick up 3.9 yo ds from daycare, by the time we get on the train to go home, he's a tired cranky mess. Today he was so cranky he wouldn't get off the train at our...
• would you induce at 40 weeks or go overdue?
• If you're pg, how far along? What are the ages of your other dcs?
• We are staying home for our vacation. I feel like everyone else we know is going away. How do people afford to travel with a family?
• now the garbage entertainment show are dissecting the tribute and making up controversy from every moment
• those who drank sometimes when preg, how much did you have? am 22 wks with #2 and thinking i may have a glass of wine here and there
• to the person who said that I should wonder if I want to be in the marriage with the angry, bullying, chest-poking (of ds) dh, you do realize I will have joint custody with him, if I...
• cute...
• I wish ppl would stop commenting on my pg belly. It feels like such an invasion.
• Mom who did PGD and is waiting for CVS results, are you on?
• my great sleeping db is pitchinga fit in her crib right ow. not crying, YELLING. should I let her keep yelling or get her? she needs to sleep. She sounds pissed
• Silly poll: HHI; amount you pay for a haircut; is your haircut simple or require skill? Me: $112k, $75; requires skill (short-ish and choppy)
• Just found out that dh didn't pay for home owners insurance. Expired in Sept. Ugh
• I give excellent advice. Who needs me to solve a problem?
• Be honest... do you prefer boys or girls (as your children)?
• anyone have a clue how much they pay (either monthly or yearly figure) for homeowner's insurance? Realtor thought it was around $700 a month for suburban house in the 350K range and...
• does it bother you that your DH watches porn?
• I need a really really engrossing book to read.
• df has 3 little girls, her dh convinced her to try one more time for a boy and guess what... twins! craziness
• Did I blow my diet today? I ate 5 regular potato chips and a long sip of sprite. How many cal please
• why does my DW no longer O as hard from oral sex? This makes me sad.
• can a blood test for pregnancy be wrong? took one at ob's office the other day, and it came up neg (hcg was 2.4), but i feel soooo pregnant??
• How did you figure out what are essential baby items? It seems like there are so many things to get for a baby. How do you start??
• Repost: So there's this SAHD (recently laid off) in my babysitting co-op, and the more I see him either drunk or openly drinking on the playground, the less I would ever entrust my DD...
• Shit. $100 in the bank until next Wednesday.
• Thank you very much for having us at your wedding. We hope the blissful feeling you shared on that day lasts a lifetime. love... OK???
• I have a meeting that starts at 4:30 (w. coast time). I'm dying to claim "sick kid" and go home instead.
• I looked up an ex who dumped me on FB and he is bald and not aging well at all. It felt great that he looked so bad.
• My 6 yo ds asked me if I thought the reason dh was bullying toward him when he was angry the other night is if dh's father acted like that toward him. How would you reply? Assuming ds...
• why be_________when you can be________
• When is the last time you were served pasta in Italy? What was the portion size, compared to, say, what you might find at Olive Garden?
• Bar Method. Any one have ops on this?
• can i take celexa while bfing?
• do we like Katies new sleek look?
• total vent - i know i am supposed to be happy right now but i am not. just bought a house in suburbs and moving soon, have a DB but totally stressed about the finances of owning a home...
• almost 2 year old is really in to feeding her stuffed animals, anyone know a good babydoll that she can feed and it responds?
• My teen son takes 2 hour baths every night...I know he is masturbating the whole time he is in there...what should I do?
• how worried are you about parabens in your moisturizer, shampoo, etc?
• dear obama hater. we know you're still bitter, but get over it. you're getting boring.
• OMG - this Italian Minister is STUNNING...
• PSA: I'm one of the young moms on here. I swear, I've given out more marriage and parenting advice than anything else on here, and lots have told me it's great advice, most ppl agree,...
• i had my first facial today. the woman who did it told me i had nice skin and didn't need to wear make-up. this is such a lie, but i almost cried because it made me so happy. (i have...
• Do you think Steve McNair's wife truly found out about the affair when he was murdered?
• pregnant, with two tmi questions:...
• What is the deal with the health care reform? how will it work?
• Am I wrong- dh and I are separated and he gets mad when I go out and leave the kids with his mom. He lives with her, but his fun schedule is so unpredictable and she love seeing dc, I...
• I detest Sarah Palin with the fire of one thousand suns. I cannot believe how much I cannot stand her.
• do you still love obama like you loved him the day you voted for him?
• Do you think the cause of death for MJ will turn out to be something more suspicious than just an overdose?
• Having a b-day party with "stations" for activities. Should I try a system with tickets like going to a fare? How would this work?
• Obama is fucking up this country even more than how he got it.
• Poll: Did your brother terrorize you as a kid? Did you turn out ok?
• how old is your mom:
• my mother is sick. she's elderly. we were off to nantucket with her on saturday. i don't know if this is passing or if she's very sick. the house we rented is very expensive (for...
• Wow, I think this is the longest post I've seen on yb. Pretty interesting, too....
• I complain about dh a lot but he did a sweet thing today
• we are leaving in a few hours - 9 hour drive. I have to get packed up but don't know what to do about dinner. dh working on an installation so I don't know when he'll be through and...
• Where do you store your digital pictures on line?
• DD recently switched to one nap. She seems so tired at the end of the day. Should I make bedtime earlier?
• three kids seems like such a nice number
• omg totally thought my old friend was stopping by tonight. just read the email and it's TOMORROW. so now I sit, dinner prepared and wine poured... trying to figure out what I can whip...
• any ww moms on? I just started this week, and was wondering if you can help me with points. 1 slice of chocolate cheesecake (I know), and also a small salad with fresh mushroom, 80cal...
• is miss potter's school in connecticut a good boarding school? i know a woman who went there and she's a raging coke head. wonder what the rep is. tia
• is farmington boarding school still around
• is this cheesy or appropriate for a LATE wedding gift message...
• I have all of my grandmother's photos and want to scan them (I'm making a book for her for Christmas). It's taking me forever to do this myself. Is there somewhere I can take ...
• what are your dcs doing for summer? If camp, which?
• describe your sex life w/ dh in 3 words:
• the government should pay for medical school
• I could really use some help. 4 wk old does not sleep enough and is therefore very cranky. I can not get him to sleep. Have tried bouncer, swing, rocking, rubbing, walking. If he...
• Just turned 3 yo is doing a 5 day a week, 3 hr a day summer program at a preschool. By the end she is so exhausted she melts down. is this too much for her? Or does she just need to...
• What nice thing did dh do for you this week?
• SAHM do you have a Blackberry? I want one but will people wonder what the heck I need it for.
• i'm sorry but i just dont get how you people can hate sarah palin so viciously. i thought liberals were supposed to be the nicer, more tolerant people. guess not. i'm not a real palin...
• Michelle looks SO GREAT in this dress!~...
• how do you cook carrots so kids will eat them?
• Ok, moms of dds with earrings, talk to me. 6yo got hers pierced and lost one of the ones she was pierced with. Are studs better than little hoops? Do I need to spend a lot on the jewelry...
• I need a lot of derm work done (medical stuff, mole removal etc) do you think I can negotiate some free botox?
• DH is never happy. He says he's spinning his wheels at work, meanwhile he has a great career. He thinks our house is shit, but I think it's nice and just right for us. He puts me in...
• I don;t know how you guy can remember what you ate. I have no idea what I ate today
• Don't laugh but dc is going to have lunch at Subway at camp and so I need to give him money. I never eat there, how much do I give him? He's 9 and a light eater.
• This is bad. I had 2 glasses of iced coffee and a donut today.
• I have found something even better than fighting over wohm vs sahm, cio vs anti-cio etc....getting the Beatles' fans pissed off. It is so fun and easy.
• At my MILs- she is such a 50's era cook. We have jello salad with everything and canned vegetables with a huge hunk of meat. THe pretzel, cream cheese, fruit cocktail jello mold was the...
• I'm always amazed at how healthy people on here eat -- all the what did you eat posts always get responses that are so healthy
• Beached Turks and Caicos -- really six stars???
• day one of potty training almost finished. please tell me it gets easier.
• which white ethnic group has it easiest: irish-, italian- or german-americans?
• what did you eat today:
• Did anybody have any damage from the storm? Our street looks like a tornado hit - unreal.
• Friend wants to buy my Stokke Sleep System crib. 5 years old and I have tons of bed linens and mattress protectors, etc. I would give her everything. How much should I ask for? I think I...
• The Beatles did not suck at the end, you maroon!!!
• PLEASE hlp- 2nd time I got Juvederm- its suppossed to b longest lasting but oly lasts 1 mnth on me-what other optios do i have i cant afford 800 bucks evry 2 mos
• Can you put antibiotic in a drinkable yogurt? Can't get amox down dd's throat but she would drink in yogurt. Mom is telling me it is diluted and have to get it into her straight...
• i hate ttc . every month you get so worked up waiting and when the red river flows is a blow. i have relaxe d a bit but realise it may not be easy.... this time
• would you eat quinoa that's been in the cupboard for a coule of years?
• I'm a size 16, 5'8" 220 lbs - how much do I need to lose before I'm hot again?
• if dc eats high volume (but pretty healthy diet) and is heavy for his height/age, do you worry?
• BLACK PEOPLE TIME=SLOW AS SHIT
• wwyd: 5 yo ds is at a v. expensive daycamp. the counselors are young (college). he has come homw twice with those cootie catchers (the folded paper things with numbers and colors) and...
• who are you jealous of? why?
• To my Black YBM sisters. I am sorry I told these bitches about BPT.
• so BPT could be applied when you let them cross the street and you're in your car waiting to turn and they decide to walk slow baby steps just to make you and all of 7th avenue WAIT?
• Its been confirmed, one of my coworkers has the swine flu. Appatenlty the higher ups have known about it for days and were trying to keep it under wraps. Incredible, I hate this...
• my friend called and asked me if I wanted to come to a gold buying party she is hosting at her house. I said sure, when is it? she says well, I need to have a certain amount of people...
• meatloaf for dinner. I'm boring.
• Someone on here just said that the Beatles' music was never as popular as MJ's. Agree or disagree?
• Just had first db (3 1/2 wks ago). DF who had db 2 yrs ago and decided to be a SAHM calls all the time now. I'm enjoying my maternity leave and don't really feel the need to take a...
• interesting. obama administration wants to cut the pay for specialists by up to 11% so that family practice and general practitioner doctors can get paid more. ...
• I am black but never heard of BPT(could be geographic?) but do know ABC.
• If you have a beer within reaching distance, what is it?
• something you believe in that others find stupid:
• what was the first big newsy celeb showdown? Princess Di's wedding?
• today is my bday and no one from my family (parents and siblings) have called. My mom usually calls 1st thing in the morning on a birthday, and siblings usually call at some point. Feeling a bit lik
• have you (or someone you know) bought fake shoes/purses online? were they decent quality?
• its 5:49 do you know where your beer is?
• Where would you prefer to live? Pt.Washington, NY or Tenafly, NJ? why?
• Dammit! Sometimes I write just to get out some frustrations, feelings, etc. I started writing a story about going through a m/c and our fertility issues. Named it something off the...
• DH is being recruited for a position in San Francisco. I am obsessed with finding a house in the East Bay, close to BART. Any good websites you can recommend?
• oprah thinks mj is a pedophile.
• Anyone know if John Lennon was celebrated as much as Michael Jackson when he was killed?
• My opinion- MJ's memorial should have been quiet and private. A few weeks from now they should have had a big memorial concert in his honor. I didn't like that there was a great big...
• WWYD - you tell 4yo she can have ice cream if she finishes her dinner. You make (non-spicy) enchiladas, which she tells you she doesn't like. You tell her she has to eat her small...
• Ech...thing purchased locally is available $40 cheaper on Amazon. Let it go? $300 purchase
• Which other celebrities will warrant that kind of funeral?
• if i'm pumping for nb, and can only get 3oz total right now, is that all i'll ever get? he's 10 days old.
• Auto fill M
• Friends meeting at a bar and grill at 8:30. I am dirty from the beach, have to work tomorrow, don't want to go, but I want to see them. So tired, dh says to go, would you? Have to...
• Neighbor kid just punched my kid (6.5) in the stomach. DH is pissed and says he wants to teach DS to hit back. Everyone weigh in.
• If you don't know what BPT is then you are NOT black.
• I'm frustrated with my Dyslexic DS. I don't think it helps at all that I'm mildly dyslexic. I keep thinking "I'm dyslexic and I never had the issues he has". Not helpf
• lindsey lohan is so flabby. yuck.
• Have lost 35lbs on weight watchers...any questions?
• Black moms. Has anyone ever guessed you were black without you telling them. I find it hilarious that people think they can tell. -black mom
• grossest thing your or your friends' dc have ever done:
• I hate going to the bathroom with my 3 yo. He is just tall enough to pee in the toilet standing, but he tends to rest his junk on the edge of the dirty rim of the toilet, he sticks his...
• Raise your hand if you are a Black mom/dad on YBM right now.
• How much alcohol do you typically drink in a week?
• should I buy that clear blue monitor? I am not getting pg, what are some things I can do besides timing? I have a 34 day cycle
• French speakers: how do I say "when will you visit?" -- "quand tu visitras?"
• Things that suck:
• It's only funny now that it's over, but my poor ds tripped and fell on some carpet today. Look at the mark on his forehead. It's in perfect hexagonal pattern from the carpet!...
• WTF is this thing?:...
• Really pale skinned moms -- do you use any gradual tanning lotions and if so do you recommend them?
• sometimes I am so suprised by these people who work retail and act like such beyotches. I bedn over backwards to be kind to people and it's not my freaking job to do so
• i have 2 quiches in the oven. 1 is quiche lorraine and the other is roasted red pepper and swiss. this is the most productive thing i've done all day, possibly.
• up to what time can you terminate a pregnancy. My dr is talking about doing the 1st trimester screening at 12 1/2 wks. Is that too late to have options?
• I took dd to the local stables to look at the horses. That was a dumb thing to do. Now it's all she talks about.
• Michael Jackson...
• NYC Prep: PC is at Dwight, Camille is at Nighingale, and Taylor is at Stuy, right? what about Kelli and Jessie? BWL for Kelli?
• your age/age of your 1st dc
• Rumors have been flying around about Raven Symone recently giving birth to her child, well it’s TRUE...
• df just had to fire her nanny! someone put a posting on the local bulletin board looking for the mother of her son. (her son has an unusual name). Apparently, several were mothers...
• if you're walking down a sidewalk and your dc lets go of your hand and runs into oncoming trafic and causes an accident. can the drivers sue you and win?
• is Sasha Baron Cohen gay?
• i cant find toddlergirl underwear on target.com. help! i did find some girls underwear but would in all likelihood be too big for my 2.5yo
• Is it possible that they actually taught dd "God Bless America" as "One plus America" at camp? She insists that's what they taught her. She's 5. Could it be a pc thing?
• If someone molested my child, no amount of money would make me go away. The molester would go to trial. That's all.
• What do you do when a mom of a 6 yo tells you your 2 yo grabbed a toy of the hand of her son? Does this warrants a time out?
• i try to be patient with my SAHD DH, but it really riles me that he can't do ANY housework or shopping.
• rabbit or magic wand
• I think it's funny that some SAHM assume that WOHM don't do household duties like cleaning, cooking, paying bills, organizing their kids social calendars. That's what I do from...
• I love my A cups.
• Am I the only person who doesn't get the Old Navy vanity sizing thing? I'm a size 10 there and a size 10 everywhere else I shop. is it just me?
• I wish my dh did for me what I do for him. We both woh f/t but mysteriously, I also do all housework, yardwork, holiday organization, track school details for 2 dc in 2 schools,...
• has anyone dealt with an alcohol problem during pregnancy? That is, trying to stay sober, in AA etc. TIA
• can't stand maureen dowd. today she goes on and on about sarah palin (old news!). she just doesn't let go. similar to how she wouldn't let go of writing smear about the clintons during...
• I've seriously considered surrogacy
• PSA; just spent the night in the pediatric ER at Cornell and it was actually pleasant. If your dc hurts themselves I recommend going there
• If you say "hells" where do you live? TIA
• the men at my office resent their sahm wives for the most part. think they are jealous and hate having to pay all the bills.
• HT/WT/jeans size at Old Navy
• What did you do for your DCs 3rd birthday party? I need to start planning. Party planning of any kind stresses me out (e.g. I eloped), so any advice you have is welcomed. Oh, DS is in...
• what "chores" does your dh do around the house (not outside)?
• good idea? sending a box of diapers, wipes, food etc to the hotel in disney ahead of our arrival? (traveling from abroad and wont have a car?)
• Best Real World ever was San Francisco.
• these are the mustard yellow pumps - yes or no?...
• Do you believe that MJ is really guilty of molestation? I'm not asking about inappropriate behavior, but real molestation.
• What is the ettiquette of bringing 11 month old to wake/funeral?
• it's 4pm, you just arrived home from the playground with your 4-5y/o - do you follow them to their room to play with them, or do they just do their own thing? assume you have nothing th...
• Low on cash, got laid off last year, but I just can't stop brow arches and salon color. DH doesn't get it, but......
• what sport would a cool mom do?
• I always feel so unpopular, that no one likes me or that I have done something to offend someone. Why am I so insecure? Tell me how to change this behavior.
• I recently lost 30lbs and have to say it's overwhelming now how many stores I can shop in. Used to limit myself to just gap/on and ann taylor loft because their 14 fit me right. Now a...
• trigger: what is the title of your self-help book on marriage?
• i swear i have the worst pre-partum depression. ds #3 due in 2 weeks and i am a mess. Feel like a roteen wife, mom, person. ugh
• Went to OB today, saw heartbeat but embryo is measuring 10days smaller than it should (5w5d instead of 7w). Any btdt who had healthy db?
• half of my house is 86 degrees and the other half is 78
• if your family had a compound in a summer resort town and there was an unused house, would you spend the summers there...
• As a mom, if you carry a handbag daily, can you do a handheld one that you have to hook on your arm or hold in your hand? Or do you have to have shoulder strap or cross body?
• have a friend who just got married to a woman with a 13 yo daughter (she had the baby at a young age). he wants kids, she doesn't. he thinks he'll be able to change her mind (both are...
• ceo gone for the day. pres gone for the day. coo gone for the day. cfo gone for the day. can i leave?
• Do you think maxi dresses will be in for a while or do you think they'll be gone the moment summer is over?
• Pg with #1. I will SAH. Besides diapers, an occasional sitter, clothes & ped visits, what is going to cost me so much? I thought babies were cheaper than children?
• aside from a better commute into the city, are there any major advantages that manhattan offers that port washington doesn't?
• My sister just told me that she's been sleeping with a chiropractor who goes by Dr. (first name) and has 4 kids, including 6 mo twins. I am having such a hard time not being a judgy...
• Would you rather spend $900 on a new bag, a new pair of shoes, botox, or various spa treatments? (haave to pick one)
• if i get a wii, how much will i wind up spending on accessories?
• I really need a good laugh. Can you post something funny please.
• cholesterol is 171, good cholesterol is 76, bad is 73. i have been eating lean meats for over a year trying to bring down my number. please congratulate me!
• tell me about how difficult your 9 mo was. tia!
• Anyone else think that 21 months is pretty tough? I love my dc so much, but I find this age to be so difficult. Not really talking yet, gets frustrated, and sometimes hits me and our...
• I am a shit pot stirrer over here at work. Co policy is that if someone calls off sick, personal day, they are supposed to notify office manager who in turn sends an email to all that...
• abortion kills a human heart.
• You want a laugh? Check out this thread...
• When does being a parent get cheaper? I am drowning here! Schhol age? Later?
• when do Halloween costumes come out? I want to buy them early this year. when are all the new fall clothes coming out too?
• i would not purposely create dc who are of a completely different race than i am. i would adopt a db of a different race, but not make one in a lab.
• I don't think MJ was a child abuser
• If I remarried and my new dh wanted dc with me, I would be so, so torn. I think my current dc would feel so confused by that. How did you handle this, if you did?
• What the fuck should I make for dinner? I have my elderly parents over too.
• would you have a sexual relationship with someone you don't consider dh material?
• anyone else LOVE their baby but feel they got very difficult around 9 mo?
• anyone have very slow rising HCG levels in early pregnancy and have it turn out ok? i was 219 two days ago and this morning was only 295. i'm really worried...
• Has a guy ever made you squirt while having an orgasm? How did it feel?
• If you had a dining room with dark wood furniture, what color would you paint the walls? Room has a chair rail so can use 2 colors. Any reccomendations?
• traveling to florida from UK-have 7mo- would you just switch to whatever US formula brand i can find rather than bringing with? also here have to boil water to use in bottles and...
• What supplements do you give your kids?
• Why oh why did I think I could clean the carpets myself? These rental machines don't work!
• We are hiring a new nanny for 3 days a week. Her former employer gave her an unlimited metro card every month (worth about $90) she used this both to get to and from work as well as to...
• what color lavendar is nice for girls room? Benjamin Moore paint suggestions.
• uh- neice goes to a $15k per year catholic high school in a town known for their amazing school system. all of these girls wind up going to mediocre no name catholic colleges, what is...
• Mil just called. She would like our family to wear ti-dye for an upcoming reunion. And...she would like us to get together to actually make them, we could have a BBQ too!
• why does 9 yo dd's soccer coach schedule practice for 845 on Monday morning?
• if you were pregnant at 40 and got good nuchal results would you still do cvs or amnio?
• Prince is one handsome young man. ...
• I can't believe some idiots actually believe MJ fathered any of those dc.
• Would you ever wear this? (pic is of toddler, but I have adult size) MIL gave it to me and I may consign it....
• planning a baby shower @my house in aug, want it to be simple but fun. any good ideas from showers you've been to/held? TIA!
• anyone bf #1 and find it painful and timeconsuming and huge pita & not bf at all with subsequent dcs?
• is there a site where i can check the percentiles for weight and height?
• I love the term "bat-shit crazy".
• PSA for toddler travel - a roll of blue painters' tape can babyproof most hotel rooms. they *can* pick it off eventually, but it really slows them down. Good for visiting ILs, too.
• So..how exactly do I potty train. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing. DD is 2.5.
• if you were going somewhere with a friend (you and your dcs in one car, her and her dcs in another) and you made a stop, would you feel okay leaving your dcs alone in your car, next to...
• Dear Parents, I am afraid to say that despite the festivities of Independence Day, I am feeling low....
• Was in a Chuck E Cheese in a Northwestern US suburb today. DH and I counted no less than 20 Kate Gosselin hair do's.
• i have tons of laundry to fold and one napping kid, yet here i sit.
• remember me, fiiance broke up with me 2 and a half weeks ago. just received a letter that he had requested i be removed from his insurance policies. it stung. he really didn't waste any...
• Cindy McCain, Elizabeth Edwards, Katie Couric and Kate Gosselin will be among attendees of CA Women's Forum.
• Burbs - on a nice day when you have the windows open, do you shot them all and lock them every time you leave the house?
• im bfing and have a very small lump on my right breast. normal during bf'ing?
• anyone sit shiva? i've just read a book about it and find the concept very interesting (signed non-jew)
• LOL - I can't believe someone cares so intensely about how Shiloh is dressed in scraps.
• is there any type of education consultant that I can use to evaluate my ds (NYC) for recommendation on grade placement in public school?
• Just had annual. Found lump in breast. Going anyway monday for mammo and u/s for other fibroadeonomas. OB doesn't seem concerned at all. But now hanging over me... lost both mom and g'ma...
• what are the one or two major improvements you made to how you did things with #2 compared to #1?
• when did you start giving water to db? ped said not until 9mo
• When potty training, did you sit there and watch DCs? I try to give 2.7 yr old DC a bit of privacy, but DH demands that I sit in there with him.
• mj is staging a come back. this is going to be something.
• Ok what do you think of this for my living room wall that's empty? I will be putting a 32 inch flat screen on it....
• who is your boo? mah boo is Joel McHale
• gift for senior citizen - flowers or plant?
• Does the running time of a movie include the previews?
• my mil swears that those kids are not mj's
• There is no way MJ was in that coffin. Does anyone think so?
• pssssssstt...moms of blonde kids - your kids don't look like Shiloh
• I'm so addicted to Iced Tea. I've been drinking @3 glasses/day. Just love it in the summer!
• Do you believe in ghosts and have you had an experience?
• vegetarian moms: wt/ht and how long have you been a veg/were you a veg thru pg?
• toddler food ideas: Have a sick toddler w/ food restrictions. running out of ideas on what to feed her. We are avoiding: milk, gluten, peanuts, treenuts, corn (that is the hard...
• hope I'm posting correctly. is there an ideal school or schools for a middle-grader diagnosed with mild asperger's?
• Would you hire a realtor whose first name was Pooh?
• Is it normal to announce pregnancy at 8 weeks?
• OMG Nicole Kidman FUCKED HER FACE UP more...scroll......
• How much do you weigh/do you smoke?
• how do i post to sn board?? there's no option on the dropdown menu under "add a new post"
• Will Armstrong will the Tour de France?
• Can we talk about NYC Prep?
• so the dermatologist said to the best of his knowledge, he is not mj's father
• Idea for 5th year anniversary gift for DH. Wood is traditional.
• what do we think of fitflops?
• what book does your 4 or 6 yo love?
• Oh, man. Old lady beats a deer fawn to death with a shovel because it was in her flower bed and she said its eyes went wide like it was going to attack.
• are those fit sneakers any good- like the sketchers ones? they look fug, but if they work maybe I'll try. tia
• How often do you experience anxiety? What is it like?
• my YB theory is only the pretty ones post pics, only the rich ones anwer HHI q's, and only the slinny ones post their weight
• Any moms of twins on who decided to have a third? i have a question.
• Is this forum safe from the midwesterners?
• sending my ds, seven , to therapy, way overly sensitive and argues with dfs. good idea?
• Do you let your kids pick out what they wear? How old? Me yes and almost a 3yo.
• 4 p.m.: nutella time. this makes it all worthwhile
• you know, i feel bad that i was always kind of suspicious of pg women with "morning sickness" etc. i feel awful. lesson learned.
• Why the fuck is Shiloh always dressed like the reject while Zahara gets the cute clothes?? Guess we know who is the favorite....
• would you send your dc to a school you could not visit. apparently CSE thinks that I would. they keep sending me placements and the schools are closed for the summer, no teacher avail...
• If you are a professional have you signed a NDA?
• friends invited me to spend the weekend at their fabulous Hampton house. My contribution is organizing lunch every day for 10 people, adults and children. Any suggestions? I don't want...
• what happened in your life that you looked up and thought, "how the heck did I end up here?"
• Do squirrels eat grass seed? We are trying to fix our lawn and dh seeded an area and put hay over it and now I see a bunch of them hanging out there.
• I think it's a physical impossibility for me to weigh less than 150lbs.
• HMM.... I really like this house, but I am not sure there are enough palm trees......
• Tell me home ownership is still a good thing. About to take the plunge
• What do you think of these wedding invitations? ...
• if my first OB appt is at 7wks, will they be able to see hearbeat? thanks
• how much academic stuff do you do at home? my mom did shinola and I'm a PhD/professor. I am following her lead, which suits me fine, since I'm lazy.
• tmi......
• I love a good "leave your kids in the car" debate!
• Should I have a third baby? I'm 36. And I wohm. I'm worried I'm too onld and don't have the time. But I cannot believe I"m done -- i want a baby!
• neighbor down the hall drinks soda, should I make a formal complaint to our co-op board or go to our local precinct and file a report? I don't want......
• I have such a hard time understanding people who aren't aware of themselves... ya know ones who have no idea how the world perceives them
• sort of sad that when I post asking for questions about volunteering, no one can answer... does that mean my perception of YBMers being selfish ppl rings true?
• Can I play librarian? Tell me what books you've really enjoyed (or your interests) (same for your kids) and I'll recommend some ideas for you -
• OK, call me dumb, but why can't i find any information on NYP/Cornell's maternity ward online? Everything leads me to finding a doctor and I already have one.
• Oy...I made a big blunder on a project with my job. I feel just awful. I just had a heart-to-heart talk with my supervisor and although she spoke straight, she was understanding. I...
• I know a lot about the sex industry in Manhattan. Any questions?
• I smoke pot in my co op and I think if someone put a note under my door I would freak and stop smoking it. I don't think you have to involve the board or cops. Note will do the trick
• I'm exhausted and also feel a little stupid. Found this children photographer on internet, had hard time with her schedule and she showed up 2 hours late for session. Thx g-d my dd was...
• I want a mercedes wagon but like tho body style that they stopped making in 02, would you buy one from 2002?
• Just started work - never had an attractive co-worker before...or maybe I just have been looking at children for the last three years.
• Ever since dd has been in K, I know I have been slacking in teaching her. In other words, I am letting the school do most of the academic work. In fact, I find myself trying to let...
• So someone today told me that a recently turned 3yo should be practicing letters. Is this true?
• the longest you have ever stayed at a job?
• So there's this SAHD (recently laid off) in my babysitting co-op, and the more I see him either drunk or openly drinking on the playground, the less I would ever entrust my DD w/ him. ...
• My 7yo has basically become a vegetarian (or, as he calls it, an herbavore). He just doesn't like meat. But I'm not a vegetarian and know nothing about getting him adequate nutrition in...
• I don't understand why you're afraid for people to find out that you poop?
• Intuitive Moms...is there a #2 in my future? If so, how soon? TTC and had it!
• If you have one thing to run in to the drycleaners or a similar quick errand, do you keep kids in car?
• totally mean to CIO a 5 mo baby who learned how to flip over but can't flip back & now wakes himself up 3x nnight?
• what do you do when at work-in bathroom-in stall-peeing-and let out gas and someone in stall next to you? i die
• well ... it finally happened to me. a do-gooder came RUNNING into Dunkins frantically announcing that "someone left their kids in a car!!!!"
• don't tend to agree with bill o'reilly's politics, but think he's spot on with his critique of all this MJ hoopla
• I'm beginning too think Michelle Obama dresses too casual. She looks great in everything she wears. But she needs to switch it up. She's too casual all of the time.
• Not usually into black guys but I have a huge crush on the guy that plays Lafayette.
• neighbor down the hallway smokes pot, I can smell it from time to time. should I make a formal complaint to our co-op board or go to our local precinct and file a report? I don't want...
• patti labelle's mac & cheese is in the oven. Ribs are next....can not wait for dinner!!
• what do you do when you need to take a dump at work? argh.
• A honda truck in front of me to day had a BUY AMERICAN bumper sticker. not sure why I couldn't stop laughing....
• 18 mo old will only drink milk out of a baby bottle - refuses anything else - how do i work through this?
• so friend at work is disappearing she has lost so much weight... really thin to begin with wwyd?
• controller sil stunt of the week - she keeps emailing asking if she can make reservations at restaurants (that she knows are WAY out of our price range) at restaurants SHE thinks I shou...
• I thought it was sweet when people gave me hand-me-downs for dd.
• According to my gay boyfriends. Many many many straight guys experiment with other men. I doubt your dh would admit to you if he did.
• Has your DH ever licked your asshole? Did you like it?
• my ped wants me to start sippy cup at 6 mo. wdyt?
• i have an interview on friday - just found out today - what is my excuse at work - I is 4 hours so really need to not be here all day
• DEscribe the typical volvo driver.
• OK to have cold cuts at 35 weeks?
• Shopping for a food processor for grinding spice mostly. Do I need a full size one or a mini one is fine? Reco's?
• I was sitting holding db at a cafe with my laptop on the table and a man came up and said, "your child is too close to the computer. it emits radiation." is this true?
• I get to suggest three books for book club this month...any suggestions? I was thinking : billionaires Vinegar, Unaccustomed earth, and pride and prejudice and zombies.
• So, I am going to put the bottles away and out of sight. Only offer milk in a sippy. Do you think this will work? And if he resists, do not back down?
• anyone drive a forester (subaru)? How is it? They seem uncomfortable to me.
• how often/much do you drink? be honest.
• any good quiche recipes? i need to make one for a brunch tomorrow
• SIL dumped all of her daughters onsies, etc from 6 years ago. Some have formula stains. I want new stuff for my first. How do I tell her I don't want it all OR should I just not use it.
• Bored DH here. Any DW want to play?
• cc debt down to $9200. i feel fantastic.
• Have any of you ever been Roofied? Trying to figure out if I was.
• dear frenemy stop telling me how disappointed you are that DH is not joining you and your hubbie and me for dinner....
• Please advise--we moved a year ago. The parent of a kid who was in my dc's preschool class emailed after we moved and said they wanted to come visit. Problem is that my dc does not like...
• i get depressed in nyc in the summer. now that i have kids i have anxiety that they should be in nature not in city parks and a small apt. plus can't afford camp b/c it's like $700 a...
• feeling helpless. my 80 yo mother is in the emergency room w/ my sister (thank god). i'm just waiting for information. she hasn't been able to eat for over a week and she is so weak...
• hotter- blondes or redheads...
• really don't want to go pick up kids from camp. friday is their last day and then it's all me for the rest of the summer.
• did your hospital offer a sibling tour before delivery?
• What is the stupidest thing you ever did?
• MJ's kids will have so much to deal with on top of fact that the person who gave the egg + sperm never wanted them in first place+ sold them
• My bf & her dh are having problems. He has a history of cheating. She was away for the wknd, came home & found "chicken cutlets" (those things that go in your bra for 'enhance...
• ok i just did some online research about blanket training and you're not suppose to hit the kid to keep them on the blanket but to just put them back on with toys. why do i listen to...
• 8 weeks pregnant and so bloated. My pants are too tight by the afternoon. Don't know what to wear anymore.
• mcnair cheated with the wrong gal
• my aunt just sent me a bunch of really cute outfits for my dc -- all in the wrong sizes. do i say something to her or just give them away? unfortunately ds won't be able to fit in...
• my aunt is torturing me that i am pg with twins. now she has me worried. she had twins (mom's sister) and i'm 35... how much do my chances go up with those stats?
• Dear SIL, stop blaming your poor eating habits on the baby. ("Oh ... the baby wants McDonalds") Just eat what you want and hush up about it.
• Do you think it would be comfortable flying 6 hours in a long sundress? I was thinking it might be like having a night gown on.
• lawyer moms: can I sue equinox for refusing to terminate my membership if I dont go into the gym to quit?
• Favorite font?
• any desi moms on? is it just me or is your culture closer to chinese than to middle eastern? generally reserved, less warm, etc?
• Annoying SIL claims that gov't employees have no skills, do no work, and are overpaid. Of course, I am a gov't employee. Bitch.
• What is the stupidest thing your dh has done?
• did your parents take you with them to parties or leave you home with sitters? What did they do for a living?
• Had first OB appointment yesterday. I thought I would be reassured, but I have a fibroid near the cervix so they had a hard time seeing everything on vaginal u/s. They detected a...
• Guess what? My late talker finally said MAMA. He wanted help with his puzzle, looked over and sweetly said "Mama!". I am walking on air.......
• Twin moms -- at how many weeks were your babies delivered? I just found out we're having twins and petrified of delivering prematurely. Only made it to 38 weeks with ds.
• Help me spend less $. Dh is always bitching. Our monthly expenses for4 of us are4k. That seems reasonable to me, right?
• when i was a kid our parents went to parties every weekend and brough us, we played in kid's room with all other kids, or in basement, etc. ate with them and i think it was fun. ...
• i find it odd that my hunting ILs leave their guns in their garage (unloaded= safe to them) and my non-hunting father who bought the gun for defense has it locked in a safe. you would...
• Any specific toy recs for a 4yo dinosaur loving boy? Need to buy a gift. Thanks
• hey substitue ballet teacher: please don't tell 2 yos that if they don't perform as instructed you will tell their teacher and she will be sad. thanks.
• alone at home working. I'm hungry, but too lazy to make something. too fat to order in. what can I have?
• I really wish for a dull life.
• All the gun owners on here, how do you keep dc away from the guns?
• WOHM: how far do you commute? If you don't commute -did you change your job to better suit your needs?
• Best way to say "adults only" on an invite??
• MIL is bothered by the fact that I still assist my 2 yo when eats. she'll say xx - you can do that all by yourself. how can I nicely let her know that I want to help him and don't mind...
• someon told me today that my db was the cutest baby she had ever seen.
• Using common household supplies, what's the best way to get vomit smell out of carpet?
• costco burger? how much are they?
• i am 80K in debt (not including mortgage) and have no income at the moment. This isnt going to be pretty
• Moms with no cleaning lady, no sitter. When do you clean? Esp now that it's summer and preschooler is home, can't find a time to do it
• What the fuck is blanket training and just explain it here. dont tell me to fucking look it up
• We are not la di da but we had 2 nannies, briefly, when I had a newborn, still had to lecture at my job, and we had a 21 mo old at home, who needed to nap, not be walked around the...
• Better parents - John&Kate or JimBob&Michelle? You have to pick one.
• People have two nannies? No debt? 2mm houses? What's that like?
• I find it annoying when childless friends invite me and DH somewhere and instruct us to "get a sitter!" Um, you know you're commanding me to spend $75 to go to your party, right?
• i can't respect the duggers if they blanket train, i find it so cruel
• gun owners - hand gun or rifle?
• looking for ...
• do you like these shoes?...
• what are your favorite chinese food items? my dcs haven't had it much, since ds had a peanut allergy and I was worried about peanuts sneaking in somewhere. But found out yesterday he...
• how many calories do you aim to eat/day? How much to you weigh?
• WWYD? My 18mo is now refusing dinner but getting up in the middle of the night and asking for bottle. He has a fit if I say no and I know he is starving.
• what neutral gender color should I paint the nursery for new db?
• From another post: you gun owners, where do you live? Southerners?
• OMG, I'm having the nanny management day from hell.
• When I went into labor with #2, labor was very fast. by the time I got to the hospital, I was about 7.5 or 8cm. Pain was horrible and I was yelling for the drugs. At some point, the...
• where is a discreet place to meet someone? in a burb
• would you make a dish that calls for wine (obv. the alcohol cooks out) for a recovering alcoholic? I worry the flavor of wine is a bad idea
• how many calories do you think in an order of General Tso's chicken? I don't want to know, do I?
• Had Brocolli Cheddar soup for lunch, it was basically like eating a slice of cheese, wtf
• ok, couch is orange (link below) rug coming is zebra (link below) walls will be white, with brown trim on molding around top of room (molding is about 2 t down from ceiling, so it will...
• honestly i would not feel comfortable swimming in a pool with mainly black dc.
• God I hate hearing things about my kid from his teachers, i don't expect him to be perfect but it still hurts
• besides prunes and prine juice any other suggestions for constipation issues for my 3yo pls
• The Duggars don't dance and they don't sing traditional "Happy Birthday" (they sing a song about Jesus instead). Good for them or good luck dealing in the real world someday?
• Why did that 'party that turned into a bit of an orgy' post get me so damn hot. When is dh getting home form work again? Uggh 3 hours.
• I'm doing WW and will be staying at IL's vacation home w/them for a week. Would it be rude if I brought and ate my own food for bkfast and lunch? Thye all fix their own bkfsts and usu....
• How do you feel about your dcs sleeping over or spending time at someone's house who has a gun. You are told that gun is locked in a special gun locker that only the owner can access.
• Moms who did CIO. What age did you do it and how many nights of crying did it take to work? How many hours each night?
• PSA: Kids are a pain in the ass
• so upsetting, just took my grandma to the doctor, she has so many things wrong with her, so sad to see her deteriorate like this, she is only 78yo
• my 9 mo is starting to annoy me. is this normal? i loved the nb stage, looking back at pictures of her at 4 mo I think wow she was so great back then......
• Going on vacation with 2.5 yo who still sleeps in his crib. Should we try pack and play, or line a bed with pillows, or put blankets on floor and surround with pillows? Not sure what...
• dh and i are both former professional athletes. we have come to the realization that our ds does not and probably will not like any sports. needless to say we are kind of disappointed
• If you have zero credit card debt, do you have any other debt?
• WDYT? Should Tori have made Dean quit motorcycle racing? I say yes, no way would I want my dh spending $$ and weekends racing bikes.
• find out sex of db or wait? why?
• chances my ob will tell me baby's sex at 12 week nuchal?
• i don't think i'm cut out to have a nanny. i read all these posts and get scared. i think i am going to stick with the original plan of day care. i'm not authoritative and i'm n...
• I want stove top stuffing
• city moms please help: Tell me how your organize toys if you have no basement/play room. Specific products, etc. I am tripping over matchbox cars!
• 1yo just said "cock".
• Credit card debt? HHI?
• Ugh! I have to go into a meeting with a woman who clearly dislikes me. We have to find a way to work together. I hate this.
• What did Morgan Freeman do?
• hottest thing you ever did with dh?
• my bil keeps telling us to move to westfield
• for those of you complaining about the south getting flamed- well, i moved down here and problem is people aren't southern enough for me. noone baked me a pie and people really aren't...
• Just watched the Paris video and found it odd that Janet and the mom seemed most interested in making sure she talked into the mic!
• any font moms on?
• Dumb question: do you have an analog scale or digital scale? (to weight yourself on) Which do you think is more accuatre?
• i am having a hard time forgiving my husband foro some very hurtful things he said to me this weekend. i have never been this upset with him in 8 years... he knows he fucked up too. i...
• The Morgan Freeman thing has pushed me over the edge. I DON'T WANT TO KNOW THIS SHIT ABOUT THESE ACTORS. I want them to be actors. Knowing their personal flaws and political views just...
• thinking about the all sahm post below and I realized that 90% of the females in my family are sahms and almost all of my friends from college are sahms too. weird right?
• i posted before about the connection of working from home and letting yourself go.. .now i can't find my post... does anyone else feel like they have let themselves go since they...
• moved to suburbs..so do I go intriduce myself to neighbors?
• Just found note in DH's journal saying he's never really loved me.
• nap strike mom from yesterday. I swear, I want to give my DD up for adoption. Yesterday she was just totally hyper, likely from being overtired and I couldn't wait to put her to...
• dh loved borat as did i. just asked if he wanted to see bruno friday."is that the one with the gay guy in shorts? not really intersted"
• for a dumb reason, I need to buy a new crib for db, who is already 14 mo. Where to get? dh won't do a used one. Ikea? Target?
• Give us a good, slutty memory
• With #2 were your symptoms the same (before you found out you were pg) as w/ #1? Were they as intense?
• Morgan Freeman plans to marry his step granddaughter
• help! just got back from a waterpark and lining of 5 yo ds bathing suit has got his penis skin squeezed b/t the little lining holes. it's ok while he's just walking around but hurts...
• heartbreaking:...
• Give me a good, easy dinner suggestion for tonight please.
• 15 mo dd has the absloute mosst horrific diaper rash. She won't even walk ti hurts so much. IWhat else can I do> Airing it out, slathering cream on, changing diaper very often...
• There is a posting for a non-tenure track faculty position at a university ...how much do you think the salary is?
• Has anyone come from a VERY anti-divorce family and gotten a divorce, knowing your parents would be very, very angry?
• how do i get over my generalized jealousy over the fact that among my friends and family, i am the only one who works FT?
• I did not see Joe anywhere at that memorial. I know he was there but where?
• i'll admit it. i'm seriously considering buying one of thise obnoxious bra-corset things that allows me to double pump, hands free
• Follow up question: What does labor feel like? with #1, my water broke and I was induced so really had no signs otherwise of contractions etc.
• Show me some funny stuff I can share with a friend right now who is sad by some bad news and wants cheering up. Websites, please. The funnier the better.
• Help. Can I get unemployment if I quit because my company is constantly late in paying me (nearly 2 wks) and owes me back money too for expenses? I can't take it anymore. I just...
• I need a tissue.... Tito?
• I met a guy through some friends who is kind of inexperienced at dating/has been out of the game for a while. We went away in a group for the 4th of July and he was very...
• do you ever just want to walk away and never come back?
• dd wants to have an aurora party (gag me, but who am i to interfere.) is it cute to make it sleeping beauty, have everyone come in pjs and have little breakfast foods to nibble on? what...
• do you like the junie b books?
• does anyone know where in the supermarket i can find spinach pancakes?? tia!
• You can never know what life *would* have been like. So don't assume that your life is great bc you got an abortion. I was a teen mom and my life is great because I kept mine........
• I teach in a private school. I am due in August and would like to take 12-16 weeks off. School refused, offering me six weeks ...
• Just curious, how do you compare the morning after pill to having an abortion?
• First day back from maternity leave with no. 2 -- remind me again why I work?
• I had to hunt down a mom twice to get an RSVP for DS's bday party 3 days away. When I finally reached her, she asked to bring younger DC along. I have to buy a party favor for that...
• flame away but a Subway 6" tuna on wheat w/extra pickles and olives makes me so happy
• would you send 20 month olf to montessori 2 days a week or not worth it?
• 8 wks pg... i forgot how much this beginning sucks. exhausted. puking. heartburn. aching boobs. hungry but not hungry. bloated and fat but not pregnant looking. ugly tired face. ...
• Filed for ch. 13 bankruptcy last week. Feel sick and a little better at same time. 3 yr repayment plan. Got into trouble due to all debt being in my name at time of divorce, and exdh...
• what are good chapter books to start reading aloud to dc?
• my sister has a blighted ovum that her body is not shedding on its own. Has choice of D and C, a pill to bring on contractions, or waiting for it to take care of self. WWYD?
• I have a friend that had two abortions. She now has three beautiful kids nd great husband, is well settled, etc. If she had not had the abortions, she would have been in a different...
• my dw needs to blow me more. how do i tell her this?
• TTC #1 here and I have been a total rfaving bitch since I went off the pill 7 months ago. i think i have seriously damaged my marriage but i feel like i don't have control over my...
• aaarg! my kids are refusing to go outside today (NYC). sitter said after 3 yo gets up they will go out but spoke to my 6yo and she wants to stay in. makes me nuts. what's wrong with...
• Has anyone ever written a novel? either for fun or for publication?
• Finally had a talk with DH last night about his ambitions. He says he wants certain things in life but anytime I mention advancing in his career to afford them he comes with 100...
• i think my dh is on here right now...
• Anyone have depression that manifests itself as rage? If so, have you found any drugs that have helped?
• omfg. we sold our house in 1 day!
• What is the point of power washing a deck? We saw a house with a deck that seems to be old. Agent was like- just needs to be power washed-- how will that help old wood?
• any teachers on? need some professional advice...
• so over city life and dh too. he wants to stay, i want nothing to do with this hell any morel wdid?
• Oh God, my MIL is on facebook. WTF.
• I'm so tired of giving DS miralax. Anyone BTDT? He doesn't eat a lot of fruit (thus the whole problem), and doesn't drink juice. What are other alternatives? I tried Benefiber but that...
• I really love my Dh. i need to be nicer to him
• My dr. said Lexapro will take about a week to kick in. Is this true?
• Greece is so poor. wth
• anyone have tomato plants in planter boxes? Do you have tomatoes yet?
• zzzzzzzzzzz mom, why do you waste your time? why not skip the posts that don't amuse you?
• If you work in an office, how many days are you in hte office? how many days do you bring your lunch? What is your HHI?
• Can anyone rec. some good, supportive public school districts in Nassau County, LI? We might be moving there
• How long did it take you dc to get used to preschool? It's going on 2 weeks and 2/12 yo.dd still cries at dropoff.She goes 2 half days btw.Going for 3 in the fall. tia
• introduced 2 mom friends and it did not go well. i am sort of annoyed at the host. i think she was rude. do i say something or keep out?
• if you had an abortion, where did you have it?
• I can dish it, but I can't really take it. How to become less sensitive and insecure?!
• How do you guys give your DC their supplements? I've been lucky enough to sprinkle the vitamin capsule on DS' pancakes, but I can't do that w/everything. I want to give him probiotics...
• wellbutrin moms - what is your dosage? 1st day on 300 and don't feel that different
• For making enchilladas - do I just fill the tortillas with whatever I want, roll them up, dump sauce and cheese on them, and bake?
• seriously, how do I start an online affair? where do I find the person? never want to actually meet him in person
• Do kids with even mild low tone get tired more easily? DS has mild low tone (mainly in the trunk area) and often seems to poop out fast.
• does anyone have a dh for whom you easily give respites from kids - take all to park for a few hours, etc, but when you need some time, he acts like it the biggest burden? How did I...
• I'm curious about the moms who have discovered that their dh is having an emotional affair. HOW do you find something like that out? Considering there are no hotel receipts, mysterious...
• I want to punch my coworker who wears flip-flops or other slide shoes. I hate how she clomps around the office. We're attorneys!
• need dinner suggestions for tomorrow, grilling. niece doesn't eat gluten and mil "allergic" to shrimp. something other than the usual burgers and dogs. tia!
• anyone drink the first month preggo? (actually first 2 wks?)
• Going to make dumplings this afternoon. Ground pork, minced fresh ginger, sesame oil... What else?
• wooo hoooo! dh just got approved for overtime
• I HATE my dh .... I've got to do it and leave. This is just getting worse by the month now... How can someone change so much??
• should a 2 yo be napping still?
• wwyd. dh and I are not in love, we argue a lot, have one dc , jobs are shaky, live in small place, no romance or even caring for one another. wdid?
• Next is a pin-up calendar...
• dh has started snoring, badly enough that it wakes me 6-8x a night. he is not overweight. what can he do to help? i feel like we will sleep in separate bedrooms soon if something can't...
• after being advised here to do so many times, I have called to schedule an EI eval for my db. Yikes
• Ok, should I buy the Leapster for my dd for 34 bucks or should I buy the Leapster 2-- for 60 bucks? Anyone know the diff?
• I am too lazy to ever have an affair
• Online affair, yay or nay?
• how do I pick paint colors for house interior?
• West coasters, where should I go on vacation? Not Hawaii, Mexico, San Diego, LA area. tia.
• tell me what your sex life/emotional connection with your dh.. i wonder what is healthy/normal...? my parents were dysfunctional so i can't go by them....
• Please tell me what you felt like the day you went into labor.
• 3yo dd has very pretty tight ringlet nurls (I know one day she will hate them.) Anyway, almost every time we are in public a stranger will touch her hair. It freaks me out a little,...
• Am I the only mom who hates taking dcs to the playground? I really hate it.
• at playground and man came in smoking cigarette (no kids). then glared at a kid at fountain so he could get sip (still smoking, almost blowing smoke in the kids face). then throws down...
• what would happen if the amniotic fluid were contaminated somehow, like filled with maternal blood? would baby be ok?
• I just made a peanut butter fudge pie for a girls' night tomorrow! Yum. Now off to make enchiladas for dinner.
• can i get an elective 'termination' at a hospital? don't want to bring this up to my OB
• a guy almost knocked me and my stroller over pushing past us to go in starbucks then went in and was screaming at the counter person a million fucks etc. kept coming back in to scream...
• what are your favorite iphone apps? Mine - the NYT crossword app.
• Anyone who has had carpet beetles in the house?
• Couldn't afford summer camp this year and I thought I'd be going nuts w/ dcs at home all summer (they usually go to came for 3 or 4wsk). But, we're three weeks into summer and we'r...
• I never, ever lock my house. As a matter of fact two of the doors don't even have locks. Boston 'burb. Crazy or not?
• Did anyone see the real estate intervention show on HGTV where the husband was a TOTAL dbag?
• Pregnancy announcements are the only YBM threads where everyone is supportive
• having bra fit problems...if the underwire fits (ie, doesn't dig into outside of boob), I don't fill out the cup, but if i go down a cup size the underwire is too small. WTF....
• taking first road trip with 4 month old. this is probably dumb, but how do I do it? she's not going to be cool with staying in the car seat the whole time. Just keep stopping and...
• affair moms, how do you see your affair? where do you go?
• Where the hell are my keys
• long car ride this w/e with 5yo and 2yo, thinking of buying a couple new toys etc to keep 'em occupied/not whining. any suggestions? tia
• I think Hayden Pannetieri is so hot. I like her extra flesh too
• I'm pregnant! My huband doesn't know yet and I'm so excited that I had to tell a chat board full of strangers. :)
• I figured out who Kate Gosselin always reminds me of. It's Pink!
• need to hear from other conflicted wohm's...i am starting to feel it's not worth it, i'm just missing out on too much. but can't tell if it's just bc it's summer and it s...
• so, we have about 100K in the bank, and it is clear that we probably won't be able to afford a big enough apt for our family in our area. We love our area and don't want to leave. Have...
• i don't like her body at all. she has cankles...
• I don't get this TLC show I didn't know I was pregnant. How can you not know until you go into labor?
• How long should I let db CIO for a nap?
• OK--I have tried, for the sake of dh's asthma and db's allergies, to use green/gentle products to clean the bathroom (vinegar, baking soda, oxyclean). But the mold is winning, and...
• do you think bestofthebest buy your way in PC peterson 'chose' dwight because he's not interested in academics and it's near his mom's cpw apartment?
• is congestion a symptom of pregnancy? I am preg and I feel like i have a cold all the time
• Not to sound completely elderly (but I am) -- to those of you who walk a ton in NYC, what shoes do you wear?
• does your DH have a preference re: your pubic hair style? what is it? do you do it the way he prefers?
• if people think the coverage of Michael Jackson's death was over the top, who, in pop culture, would warrant such a level of coverage? Paul McCartney? Aretha Franklin? WDYT?
• i need to go to therapy but can't afford the copays.. i have insurance through my job but things are very tight...is there a way to go without having to pay copays??? i am thinking of...
• for sahm or wahm do you clean up before dh gets home? I find myself doing this and it annoyes me like i live with my father or something... i like doing things at my own pace but clean...
• Anyone have experience with Japanese and Brazilian straightening?
• Dr Brown users - when did you switch to size 3 nipples?
• what is a graduated bob?
• Where are you from originally and if you've moved, what do you miss most about the people back home that you love when you return for a visit. I don't mean a particular friend, just the...
• both of my dds do not like to eat meat. pls give me easy, healthy sources of protein....thanks!!!
• what is minimum wage?
• Peachtree RoadRace Mom. Your first one?
• are clove cigarettes really about to become illegal?
• This is so strange. Dd's teachers prepared a cd of pictures from the school year, and one of the pics is a woman totally nude sitting spread eagle on a chair. Luckily dd was not...
• I'm panicking. Pg w/#1 and had wanted to find a new, lucrative career path. I guess it's too late.
• does anyone have a blog? I am interested in learning about starting one....
• Vent: not a bid deal in the grand scheme of things, but our nanny just ran up $20 of charges on our phone for directory assistance - why not use the free freakin' internet?
• Best Thai restaurant in Brooklyn? TIA
• what's the lowest you've heard a nanny being paid per hour in this economy?
• want to see a picture of me? I'm in the blue shirt...
• Any moms of teens who attend private school in NYC or DC on today? Is the culture as bad as it looks from some of these shows?
• dark skinned mom here, buying black sandals - should I get matte leather or patent?! Anyone care to weigh in?
• got an email from an old work aquaintence that they had a baby. then two days later rec'd another email announcing that they found a good home for him. odd right?
• So, sahms that don't have their "own" income. Do you buy b-day presents and such for your DH with "his" earned $$$? Lame
• For no reason at all, I think that Janet should get the kids.
• pretty sure dh married me to get a green card. he wanted to leave his country badly. sad
• Bradley Cooper seems like he came out of nowhere as the new hot guy. What was he in before?
• How can so many people afford $1.2+ million homes? What do all these people do? (
• Spin-off, what year were you in 8th grade, region fashion staples. Me, Capezio pants, leg warmers, Ton sur Ton sweatshirts, Guess jeans, Long Island!
• Getting my first bikini wax today. Sort of tempted to surprise boyfriend with a Brazilian. Do you think he'd be into it? Or just go with regular bikini wax?
• "absorption in," or "absorption with"?
• I hate when people just leave my post in the middle of a "conversation"
• If you get invited to a 2 year old bday party and you can't go, do you still get a gift for that child? What if they came to your dc's party with a gift? Does that change things?
• Poll, what are you wearing today, include brands and where you bought them (eg Sample sale, department store, TJ Maxx)
• My scalp is suddenly so itchy, I washed my hair last night as usual. What could this be?
• 6mo db can't sit on her own yet, normal or no? Also been trying to get her to eat solids and she's not interested at all.
• Neighbor just gave me an Amway catalog. It's filled iwth the most random shit -- name brands like Adidas, Dockers, etc., plus home goods like you'd find on Overstock, plus stuff you'd...
• ok to take my kid with me to run some errands today? have stuff I need to get done
• Mortgage question: I bought a property to live in (only property I won), and never did. I rent it out, because I have to right now. It's listed on all docs except tax forms as my...
• My BIL/SIL are so freaking self-congratulatory about their parenting. They approach every single interaction in the day as a Montessori "learning opportunity". My SIL will follow me...
• omg what is wrong with me? I just watched this video and am bawling over here......
• okay, would this piss you off? pt sitter took 3yo dd on two buses to go to macy's in downtown brooklyn today. we are in park slope. this was not discussed. when they got home dd...
• UGH - Would you take kids to Ped or wait? I'm on vacation. My 7.5yo is on Omnicef for an ear infection and has fevers (103), headache, bellyache, NO vomiting. My 3.5yo just finished her...
• My 3 yo ds has an open bite, which is causing him to lisp his S sounds. (His tongue pushes past his top front teeth, which causes the lisp.) He talks a lot, so it's starting to become...
• what years were you in college, where (regionally) and what were your fashion staples? me 93-97/western NY/leggings, flannels, lace up boots, bodysuits
• I psoted for ababysitter in my bldg - some student just called and asked for $25-30 an hour - I told her she was off her rocker
• Your current celeb crush? I'll start: Jason Bateman.
• wtf? these parents at the park today were letting their kids pour mud, sand, and water all over the slide. DD was up in the jungle gym and stuck because she couldn't go down the slide....
• Should I be embarassed that I didn't notice a friend was 5 mon pg? She's always had a protruding belly. How did I know. She just mentioned it and I feel dumb now. Not a close friend...
• ok. 15 wks here and still vomiting (though nausea is more sporadic). i thought i'd be past it. when did it end for you?
• FB Q: My dentist just showed up on FB on my list of suggested friends. We have no FB friends in common. How'd that happen?
• Scared of starting anti-depressants. Should I be? I need them.
• Jane is...
• So Briston Palin is a slut? Is that really what we think? She is working 2 jobs after school and weekends and pays for all of the dbs diapers, etc from her own pay. I think BP rocks
• I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I'm intercontinental when I eat french toast.
• how are athleta bathing suits, there is one for 79, one piece, I am thinnish and tall big chested, are they a good idea, tia
• FUCK. new couch is here and they cant fit it in the elevator. FUCK!
• anyone ever have a canker sore on the back of their throat? It looks like that's what I have. So weird.
• holy hell, those photos of a Chinese man threatening suicide are dramatic. ...
• do flat irons really work to straighten frizzy/wavy hair? Are they difficult to use properly? Can you recommend a particular one for me? thanks!
• palin poll: like/not like, rep/dem, will quitting help or hurt her politically?
• i swear i could eat only carbs and cheese all day, every day and love it. Example: bagel and cream cheese for breakfast, mac and cheese for lunch, pizza for dinner. yum!
• On the whole do you feel: a) incredibly main stream/normal b) mostly normal, but a little odd in some minor ways c) like a freak
• just watched Paris Jacksons emotional good bye - poor kid. it was annoying to watch them all pet her though
• Rosemary's Baby is a bitchin' movie.
• news just broke. palin is pregnant with levi's love child.
• i moved out of the city recently, but i still get emails to hair model for b&b and it makes me sad. i want a new hair cut!
• What's a good lunch for someone who wants to lose 10lbs in 2 months? Filling. Nothing extreme. tia
• If you could, would you get a free boob job?
• anyone watch Tori & Dean last last night? how do they have a kids bday party and not show? I know their kid was sick but at least one of the parents should have made an appearance.
• sorry, I'm late on this, but what's the real reason Palin stepped down?
• REPOST: I need to find a good haircut. Help me. My hair is mostly straight, medium thickness, and I'd like somethign between chin and shoulder. I don't want a graduated bob...
• For the person who asked, Halle Berry before and after pics...
• Last week was ready to split with dh, today not so much. How will I break this to my therapist!!!
• My little sister just cancelled a date because she's reading a good book...
• 3yo was up all night puking, now I am trying to work from home while she whines. I can't concentrate on anything
• would spending time in a steam room help me get rid of the chest and shoulder acne that i am experiencing? it is so terrible and i am in a wedding in a week
• chicago moms, anyone been to RickWilcox magic show inthe Dells. The weather stinks here today and trying to decide what to do
• good presents for 4 yo boy? ~$20?
• if mj kept dc hidden their whole lives, why did family put them on nat'l tv???
• "Points" through cc's are our mother's green stamps.
• did you drink in the 2ww each time you tried?
• ds hair is kind of like this, but i need a pic without hat, for haircute....
• wow, nicole's finally starting to look normal again....
• Any knitting moms on?
• MIL babysitting tonight. last time she sat wasn't great (2 yo cried most of the time). If this sucks too, we can't really have her sit anymore. ugh.
• Moms who work full time and claim they are raising their children are as ridiculous as saying that you clean your own house if you have a housekeeper, or cook your own food when you go...
• damn me - ds (4 yo) seems to be a lefty - I bought him a cute baseball mit and glove today and totally forgot - the glove is right handed. Would you catch right handed but throw left?...
• You all realize that Halle has had a nose job and breast implants, right?
• any affair moms out there? wondering what you do when you go on vacation.
• Men: I need an opinion. Would you email a woman 1-2x a week who was just a friend? whom you had literally no romantic interest in? what if you had previously slept with her?
• I am making people LOL all over the place today.
• my step brother and his very nasty wife are not speaking to my dad and step mother. dumb reasons. my step brother owes my dad money. i want to call him and tell him he better pay it...
• almost 2 y/o dd woke up for the day at 4:45am today...wtf?
• i am 5 feet tall - do you think this is a bad thing or as you get older does it make you appear younger b/c of "cute" factor?
• When did dc start saying his/her ABCs?
• nosejob moms - declare yourselved now
• Just turned 5 yo ds taught himself to read, smart, or just lucky to have an older sister (8 yo)who does her homework in front of him?
• i miss reading. hey, reading moms, when do you find time?
• sils are now getting married 4 weeks apart. do i really have to go to both weddings? they are also having one joint ceremony. i really do not like them.
• for those who flamed me for my hymen post: it's called a septate hymen...
• What is your system for paying bills?
• OK, uncle, I give up. If you women are going to look as hot as you do on a day like today, I just can't go outside my office anymore for fear of drooling!
• Who looks good in the 40+ crowd? If you are 40+, how do you look? Me, bad.
• Who has best figure around? Madonna? Kim Kardashian? J. Lo? Biel?
• Every time i breastfeed db she wants more 45 minutes later. I am back at work so I can't breastfeed around the clock any more. Time to give up? Why does it seem like everyone else can...
• if your gyn was going to do a procedure and offered for you to come in prior to and get a pain shot + valium or to just take 4 advil an hour before at home which would you choose?
• Potty training 3yo girl. She's doing fine, but not consistent, still in pullups. Tips for getting over the final hump here?
• We were thinking about buying a house that used to be a ranch. The current owners added 2 upstairs bedrooms on the side. Would it be a huge production to make an upstairs with 4...
• i need to vent!!! ex-dh and i talked yesterday bc he wants to take our dd out of town for vaction. he ran some dates past me and one of the weekends was bad and he said he'd change...
• 3.5 yo dd is not writing letters yet and doesnt even recognize about half he alphabet. any tips on how to teach her. i know she's young, but she's going to kiindergarten in a year and I worr...
• When I see that commercial for Stayfree pads that advertising being able to sleep in all positions I never get it. I have never bled that much at night that i couldn't move and if i...
• Thoughts on Toronto?
• Ok, I need a divorce lawyer in NYC. Anyone have a good one? Quickly before I change my mind....
• Come on, kosher moms! Help me out here! No one has any ideas for where I can order a shabbat dinner for 8 people in manhattan?
• Poll: Has your child ever had a black elementary school teacher and where do you live?
• why can't I poop?!?
• Anyone know Montclair? Is the area around the Walnut Train station ok?
• Are you happy with amount of dc you have? Would you have wanted more, or less?
• Well I did it. I spanked dc for the first time. She took a poker from the living room and poked giant holes in the leather chair. This was no accident. Honestly this was just beyond...
• SAHD story on CNN right now - they are all agreeing that it's harder than working
• do you think Gisele is really pg?
• Costco shopping list please: 'got the wipes 'n dipes.
• Besides the Magic Treehouse series, what is another series of books for a 6yo boy
• Paris in August. yay or nay? and I know it's dead.
• wwyd in terms of childcare with 2yo twins if you wah about 10hrs/week?
• if you could live in any nabe in NYC (could afford it etc), which would it be?
• when i was 14, i cut my hymen. i started using tampons. i couldn't get one out, so i looked in the mirror and noticed that there was this line of tissue that was preventing me from...
• I make my own homemade yogurt. Any questions?
• cash bar and a guy with mix-tape cd's playing on a stereo at a wedding.
• SIL just had a baby - I want to go visit but home with 2.5 yo, can't bring her. SIL will understand, right? We will see them after the weekend (going away tomorrow)
• so has anyone been on an Alaskan cruise? WDYT?
• Seven Pounds was the worst piece of trash I've had the misfortune to watch in a LONG time.
• wow! i cut off my own skin tag and it was not painful/bleeding at all. i should've done it sooner!
• Arrrghhh!! Need some help! Anyone have a double jogger? Are they really just impossible to jog with? I just got a used baby trend from a friend w/ a fixed front wheel. I am trying ...
• mother of young boys. how do you keep them quiet and still when out (i.e. library, doctor's office). my 3.4yo is ok but his 23mo brother gets him going and it's down hill from there.
• I have really good friend who's adoption recently fell through. Feel really distant from her now (pg with #2) and wondering if we'll ever be friends again. I know she needs her space...
• I hope I have fended off and impending nightmare. DS, 4yo, has been acting out, destructive, making messess spilling things. After yelling and sending him up to his room, and sat and...
• At 12:34:56 today, it will be 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Set your clocks.
• seriously, if you let your kid go naked for 2 days for pt, do you watch them like a hawk? DS pees quickly, I'll never get him on the potty in time until he has peed all over my rug
• 18 mo db ate so much sand at the park yesterday that his poop today was about 20% sand. He doesn't eat anything else inappropriate. What can I do about this?
• ok, need to ask one more question as I'm planning a vacay in august. have your 5 yo liked the 'kids camp' at resorts? Or did they prefer to spend time w/ you at the beach? TIA
• what's a good tiny, and I mean tiny, anniversary present?
• Anyone want to talk Bachelorette?
• resume q - is it not acceptable for me to keep the education section above the experience section (I'm 6 yrs out of grad school)? I've kept it that way because while my experience is...
• I wish I were dead
• My cleaning lady, originally from El salvador, is here, and she always brings her teenage dd in the summer to help. She looks so miserable cleaning. She has her eyes on college though
• Do I want to get my master's in project mgmt. or human resource mgmt.? from a financial and job security perspective.
• Does anyone else suspect that Oprah's highly publicized struggles with weight are little more than a PR stunt by her to seem "real" and "accessible"? After seeing her bazillio...
• No one else cares about the environmental impact of cruise ships? ...
• More than half my check goes to the nanny. Live in NYC. Is this typical?
• I work for a small company and we are doing very well even in this economy. My boss, the owner of the company, has not even approached the topic of raises this year(even though we are...
• Hijack from post below. Are colored contacts trashy?
• in ca, honestly why is the today show STILL talking about MJ.
• Using kids clubs or sitters at hotels (both in the US and outside): yeah or nay?
• Anyone conceive on their 3rd IUI?
• dh is pissed w/me. ugh
• I'm supposed to go see a play w/ dh tonight; something he wants to see that I don't care about. I'm also wiped out b/c I keep having to stay up until 1 am working on plans for his...
• just saw that my brother is on FB. we are somewhat in touch through email but have not seen each other for 4 yrs. we have mutual friends though. so weird!
• Any attorney moms who changed careers? To what? Seeking inspiration.
• starving from nursing what are your best snack ideas. other than nuts and cheese.
• Anyone ever have a senior family member suffer a bad stroke? Did the person live long afterwards? Upsetting. TIA
• math moms: our doc said dd is 102% in height. how is it possible to be over 100%? sorry if this is a no-brainer i have no left brain.
• Anyone on have a nosejob? How long before you can be seen in public w/out anyone knowing?
• I think Crocs are the downfall of our society. A whole generation of children refuse to wear real shoes.
• Really, cruises are vile.
• In your experience, how long did it take to potty train your DD? My DD is 2.5 and want to do it now and wondering how long it will take.
• ques for fashionistas: I saw a lot of boots w/summer-y mini skirts or shorts yesterday. It's really too hot, is it really a fashion trend?
• would you do a cruise with 2 1/2 yr old?
• Do you think height/weight percentiles are accurate?
• A friend just updated her facebook status that she has food caught in her teeth. What is happening???
• have a new baby, need a good, light (but smart) summer read suggestion. TIA
• Name some things that scream "Klassy!" I'll go first, acrylic fingernails, gold chains, women driving sports cars
• childhood friend who i rarely see anymore, has now had to reschedule our planned dinner for the 3rd time. haven't seen her in probably over a year. do i just forget it & give up?
• is it normal for 3mos to nap only 30-40 min at a time?
• how many of you did pullups? I hear conflicting info, but every time I put 2.7 tr old DS in underwear, he pees, then tells me he wants to sue the potty. Doesn't know the warning signs.
• asking the sports teacher from ds's preschool to come play soccer with the kids at his bd party. how much should i offer to pay for an hour?
• I thought Al Sharpton was awesome yesterday
• Speaking of kids swimsuits...i will say most of the clothes i got for DD#1 lasted all the way through dd#2 and dd#3 (other than rips /stains) - the one thing that didnt last well was...
• grammar moms: Miles' birthday or Miles's birthday?
• how big is 225 square feet?
• name nicholas' brother
• Dear fruit salad makers: Quit it with the cantaloupe and honey dew you cheap bastards.
• dh and I grew up in another country, so please help me, what are some books for little kids that everyone reads to them? no idea on the kiddie classics, tia.
• How do I go about finding a divorce attorney? How do you know if s/he's good? I don't know anybody who could refer someone. Am I supposed to contact one before speaking to dh?
• Was supposed to leave for a safari in Africa on Friday but recently found out am in early stages of preg...should i check beta one more time today to make sure it's rising? could...
• What are some good books that I can read to 5yo DD. She is a decent reader, but I'm looking for slightly more involved books that I can read to her that are a step up from what she...
• Do you sweat a lot when you exercise? I sweat like crazy!
• I'm wondering if I just don't like kids between the ages of 7 and 10.
• why am I the only one in my house getting bitten by fleas (yes, I know disgusting and I'm trying to get rid of them). Could I be more sensitive or more inviting to bugs than other...
• would you be upset if your MIL made comments about your eating habits to your DH?
• should i pay over $80 for dr seuss bedding for my 5 yo?
• We are spending all day Sat. at our weekend home with dh's mother, who we almost never see and don't have a relationship with - and his grandfather, who we like but also don't see much...
• Covered my 9 mos head with baby oil trying to get rid of some persistent cradle cap. Now how do I rinse this crap out without getting it in her eyes.
• it's mid july and it's not even warm enough to go to the beach
• Why is it in any way newsworthy that Sascha Obma woke up her parents to talk at 4am. Seriously?! I voted for the man but who the heck cares about this crap.
• Love the Lily Allen song "Fuck You".
• need some travel advice. Have a budget of about 5-7 thousand for a 1 week vacay in august w/ infant, 5 yr old and dh. Want a beach location bc just want some time to bond as a family...
• Can we all agree to ignore Al Sharpton? Not even bad mouth him on here. Let's not justify him. That ass is like Forrest Gump. I can't stand him any more.
• Hey - do they still make the easy bake oven?
• I am so freakin' out of shape. did day 1 of couch to 5k and i couldn't do each 60 second run. Gross
• do you think spending 16 dollars on pair of swim trunks for a 2 yr old is a lot of money?
• if a boyfriend broke up with you, and sends you a text or email to possibly test the waters, do you respond? or not respond? what is the no contact rule?
• I know that i am going to get fired, (pls don't ask how I know, I just know) I am a single mom, can I confront my boss and ask they he officially "lay me off" so that I can at least get...
• the truth will come out. may take some time folks, but all you crazy kool-aid drinking MJ fans, just you wait
• So why did Sarah Palin resign?
• Aww...every day at work a deer runs past my office window...today she had two of the cutest spotted fawns with her. I wish I had a camera!
• i'm going to boycott 3D movies from now on. SUCH a ripoff. just paid $12 for dd to see ice age -- a matinee, no less -- bc of freakin 3D
• what is the name of the salon that does curtly hair downtown?
• how much do you spend on your own kids' birthdays? Ages? I just spent $65 at the toy store, and feeling like I overdid it. (2 yo)
• Having an issue. I live upstairs in an apt in a private home. The people downstairs control the air - ugh. I got home last night and it was so warm and stuffy. I asked if they could put...
• with #1, i went into active labor not being dilated or effaced at all. had an extremyly painful, long labor. 39 weeks with #2, almost totally effaced and 3-4 cm dilated. this time will...
• Can someone recommend a therapist in NYC? Having a great deal of trouble getting past pregnancy loss
• Would you take your 6yo to see Transformers?
• Why do people use robitussen to help get pregnant?
• would you go to london if invited for 3 days? what would you do there this time of year? i went a few years ago.
• Besides sex and dinner out...any ideas for celebrating anniversary with DH?
• KILLS me how sharpton and others want MJ honored as bringing together the races and getting obama voted in
• my dad is turning 70. need a birthday gift. he has no hobbies. he is impossible to buy for. only reads newspapers and magazines, no books. ideas?
• Need a bday gift for SIL who lives in oregon and is severly overweight. We have no relationship and my BIL is no help. $75 - $100. DOn't want to o a giftcard. Ughhh.
• does anyone else thing labor was not that bad?
• did anyone have a fibroid during pregnancy? was everything ok? I have a fairly large one behind my cervix. Dr not sure if it will pose complications to the pregnancy.
• I don't understand you people, you laugh and mock MJ when he is alive (for the past 15 years), no he dies and all of a sudden you are so sad ?
• Woah, friend had c/s 5 days ago and was already out at playgroud today with her newborn and toddler! Talk about fast recovery.
• sad to say but my dad was addict and the worst dad ever. i can't see myself ever saying what paris did unless forced
• Klassy House...
• okay, what color should i paint my new br walls? ceiling is high with a lg window, so it's got a bright and airy feel already. dark color will clash, right?
• got pg with #1 right away, 10 months and going strong ttc #2, all RE tests just came back normal. How can that be? Obviously there is something wrong/different. So frustrating!
• 2 yo wears a size 4 cruisers. she started leaking through at night.i buy by the case. so i am going to go buy 5's, but woudl you buy another 4 for during hte day? or not worth it?
• If I cut down to 3 days per week of work, my income would still be more than twice my child care cost. Should I do it?
• Jermaine Jackson has a great voice!! WOW.
• STOP: MJ did not take DRUGS or abuse them. lies, all lies.
• Chipotle for lunch? I really want it.
• you people all myteriously forgot he was a drug addict-his body riddled with needle marks and usually incoherant. MJ folks. wake up and smell reality
• if you were dating someone very seriously for almost 2 yrs, you have dc he does not, how often is too much for him to be going out with "the guys" or "work people" drinking at the...
• airlines are stupid. empty seats and they still don't break price.
• Emma Watson is quite lovely.
• doesn't look good that dc will get approved for funding SN school. dc is pretty self directed though and I believe she would benefit greatly, not great with transitions and may not...
• ds spent two hours yesterday throwing something onto the bottom of the pool and then swimming down (shallow end) to get it. Could he have sunburned the soles of his feet? They look...
• sorry for reposting, but left out a name: phoebe, veronica or wilhelmina (96 y/o aunt) for maxine's sis?
• Can I get a facial today if I'm going out to a party tonight or will I look like hell?
• you folks really really believed he was a father to her/them??? really-deep down inside, fathered them?
• what county is manhattan in?
• phoebe or veronica for maxine's sister? i checked on facebook: there are 12 of veronica, and only 1 of phoebe (full name)
• What do you do when your 4 year old dd starts wanting to pick out her own clothes? I do not like this new found independence, ha, ha. I tried helping her match but she is insistent on...
• OB gave me option of inducing today, or waiting till tuesday- due date. i said i'll wait. now i'm kciking myself
• dh is awesome. while we are on vacation, he secretly arranged to have the apt repainted, a built in installed in our bedroom, and a couple of other things. i love him
• Just learned that 5 y/o DD usually sleeps in her father's (my ex's) bed when she stays with him (half the time, we have 50/50 custody). The more I think about it, the more it bothers...
• Thoughts on naming kids after you? after dh?
• if you have problems conceiving, did you secretly hate your dfs w/o fertility issues. i have a df whom i love but she had 3 dcs pretty much back to back and i just can't stand her. i...
• just wacthed what i had dvr'd on the memorial...that child at the end was faking it-seemed very forced and planned to me.
• Favorite girl name begining S?
• Watched parts of NYC Prep last night. Are NYC kids really like that??
• i also assume that if you have acrylics that you are suburban
• Anyone donate their baby's cord blood? I want to do this but not sure if it's complicated or what.
• I teach 90 minute courses to college students, mainly juniors and seniors. while some of them complain that that's too long to sit and listen to lecture, they seem bored and reluctant...
• if you had the choice, as far as more attention on dc would you do MS class of 16 with 2 teachers with FT SEIT or integrated class of 16 with 2 teachers. benefits of SN school is that...
• cool present for my 1yo godson's bday? $100 max. thx!
• is it rude to ask a mom I don't know that well to pick up ds from camp? it is a one-off thing
• how often can i eat tuna while pg. craving a subway tuna sandwich but i had one on monday
• I SUCK I SUCK I SUCK. I CAN NOT TAKE BEING A SAHM ANYMORE. ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• I find myself so annoyed by friend's multi-page emails, 100 word FB updates, and kodak galleries with 200 pics that I never bother to read/view any of it anymore. Edit, people!
• name Liam's sister: Catherine, Gwendolyn or Chelsea
• What's the thought process behind putting pics of your young teenage DD in a bikini on FB? I just could never do that! DH would kill me first of all
• i assume that if i see a child with a leash that the adults are foreign
• what causes shortness of breath (older parent)?
• I TOTALLY judge women who put "harnesses" (leashes) on their toddlers. Sorry but it makes me cringe whenever I see it. Ugh.
• HOw much is too much formula for a 6mo? She's 20% weight and I always had trouble feeding her much but now that she got tubes in her ears she's drinking up a storm, like 35+oz/day....
• omg dh bought a stock (on a tip from a waiter) that went bankrupt a week later. what an ass
• Does anyone live in Port Chester? Thoughts on buying there?
• anyone else here have boys that love the color pink?
• Want to slim down just a bit in a couple of weeks. Advice?
• please list your favorite "southern" girl names.
• I'm trying to freeze pumped milk before I go back to work (where it's not pumping friendly, but I'm going to try.) Please give me your best tips for when to pump to maximize yield.
• best website for small quantities of birthday invitations? Need only 10, but want nice ones- first birthday
• Why do people post for advice on BFing when they really just want permission to quit? We try to help and when it isn't just "yes you've tried everything, quit" they say "I hav...
• just ordered a harness type thing for dd
• I'm actually surprised at how many of my friends do not/will not breastfeed. They won't even *try* it. It's bottle from the get go. Never thought about it until I had my db and my...
• how do you teach 18 month old they have to hold hands while walking outside?
• Congratulations, everyone. We advised supplementing mom without coming to blows about BFing vs FFing. The advice was, on the whole, pretty sane. Bravo!
• don't want SUV and don't want minivan. have settled on a wagon, but which one? we don't want an outback. tia.
• does anyone know anyone that exagerates everything. My sister is like that and I"m worried. She had one miscarriage and tells people she had 6 and claims that the one she was 5 months...
• how much have you paid for eyeglasses?
• why are minivans cheaper than SUVs? Need a third row for carpooling, but not all the time. Would prefer a SUV/crossover, but the mvs are cheaper
• At what age does a DC no longer need a high chair? DD will be 2.5 when DC#2 is born and wondering if I will need a second highchair
• Thanks for the link to the Kristoff blog. I have chills reading these suggestions - it's like revisiting old childhood friends!
• does anyone else's breastpump 'talk'? mine says halibut
• brooklyn -- best place to buy a vacuum?
• MIL annoys me. She calls and leaves a message "I want to see my grandson. Let me know what works better...today or tomorrow." It's like I'm mean mommy trying to keep her grandso...
• anyone else here post/read on the mothering.com forums? no flames, just have a question
• OMG friends kids do Irish Dance. The costumes are crazy $$$. I had no idea. We can happily stick to ballet
• who is your fave female writer?
• How long did you breastfeed?
• I want a wooden swingset for my dcs but cannot afford it. are ther decent metal ones out there?
• lol. 10 yo just called me from sleepaway to ask me a question. i said, no. he said why not? i said "bc i am the mom and i am in charge. when you are older, you can be in charge" ...
• WWYD? Just started physical therapy on my neck. The PT asked me a million unnecessary personal questions (kids, job) while holding my neck; I felt obliged to answer, then felt violated....
• I'm BFing, and having DH anywhere near my nipples, especially with his mouth, really skeeves me out . normal?
• how many people around paris as she fake cried.......7 and guess what?...
• any other professors on at the moment?
• I'm so unhappy at work. I'm being emotionally abused & devalued. My professionalism is compromised and questioned. Many of us are in the position. How do I quit with nothing?I've st...
• Not VBA. I am really not gaining weight during my pg (15 weeks), I am down 3 lbs. New dr said most people put on 5-6 at this point. I am eating healthy, should I just start eating...
• Here's the article about Jermaine Jackson's discomfort about Michael's behavior around his nephews:...
• best course of action for a 10 yr old with compulsive overeating?
• If I drink beer doing "eat to live" does that defeat the purpose?
• what kind of vegetables are good to put on a kabob. Bell peppers and what else?
• Ugh- should I even bother BFing anymore. She only gets about 4-6 oz from me- rest from formula. i am so ready to quit.
• I am waiting for fed ex for a new bag, so silly excited over it. Why do I spend ridic amounts on bag when I am wearing a t-shirt and skirt from Target??
• Name Poll: Blanket
• Do you think that if a person never went to college and is now 30 she is probably to old to start now? I mean from the very beginning, no college at all.
• what age can kids follow an adult reading a chapter book to them? the nyt article got me excited to read to my dd something other than llama llama, but i know i have a while to wait...
• co-worker just e-mailed about 100 ppl at our company announcing that she's pg - just 6 weeks along. weird.
• i called this woman about being a babysitter for 3 mo db and it turns out she lives in a trailer park. am i a snob that this makes me slightly hesitant? still going to meet w/ her...
• Love riding the subway. THis morning was almost a smack down with a pg woman and a Tranny. Tranny screaming how fat woman was, pg woman screaming that she was a woman and could see hi ...
• Need a Kosher restaurant in Manhattan. Not crazy expensive. Thinking Ben's deli. Anything else? Will have 3 dc's so not a fancy place. Thanks.
• Want some high-end childrens clothes for cheap. Any good on line reccomendations? I love J Crew.
• Should I send flowers to a friend who just had another miscarriage? I want to acknowledge her loss in some way but don't want to make it worse.
• Does your dc dress him/herself? How old?
• My boyfriend is having a really scary problem: he can't swallow, feels like he's choking all the time. I think he needs to get checked out (maybe thyroid problem?) but he can't find a...
• my friend gives here baby breast milk and/or formula right out of the fridge. Her baby drinks it no problem. Is there a real reason to warm up? I never really thought about it...
• where do you live? where do you want to live?
• have my weekly OB appt today and i just don't feel well. didn't sleep well either. do i have to go? i'm only 37 wks
• How close was MJ to his siblings? I wonder how well his kids know their cousins and Aunts/Uncles
• we really think she was fake crying?
• If the baby root canal people are still on, could you answer my question?
• We have a "haunted" leak in our condo. I say this because it just keeps coming back after 4 yrs. Roofing experts and masonry experts have not found the problem. What kind of expert is...
• My HS boyfriends wore Jams, and for years the sound of velcro tearing open turned me on.
• cute or ugly?...
• Ladies, help me out. My sister (who is pregnant) is doing her glucose testing today. They gave her the solution to drink at work then go to the doc. She can't remember if she's allowed...
• How much did you weigh at 20 and how much now?
• yes, i'm stupid. i need to warm some pumped milk that's in the fridge. this is my time. how do i warm it properly
• i honestly believe with all my heart and soul that i could sell some swamp land in jersey to the majority of you guys right now
• My parents had me young, and have spent a TON on life insurance. We're in our late 30's and have none. Why do some people go crazy with this?
• if somebody invited you to their home for dinner and then a week later was suddenly overloaded with houseguests every day would you think you were getting the big old blowoff?
• My SIL is so depressed and screwed up right now that when my brother asked for a divorce and then said he wanted full custody of the kids she said "okay, sure." So sad that she has...
• what should i get my parents for their 40th wedding anniversary? think it is ruby but won't get them jewlery or anything. tia
• name of internet store that sells car seats - i ordered from it before and can't remember name
• 14 mo still doesn't have any words. Waves, points, will bring things to you if asked but no words. Should I worry or give another month. (Was born 1.5 mo early but seemed to catch up...
• This dweeb on Rachael Ray is so annoying, explaining Facebook like we're all morons.
• Does a tick bite itch like a mosquito bite?
• did we discuss how MJ was not in that coffin? how the real one was int he ground already fromthe mornings' ceremony at the cemetary?
• anyone on who is divorced and has kids? how do you handle vacations? I'm newly divorced and ex-dh just booked a vacation w/out running the dates past me. he'll have dd for 11 days in...
• I wore Jams, wigwam socks and white reeboks, and 2 layered tanks on my first day of high school.
• What is teh best way to make a london broil really tender - grill pan or broil?
• what sunscreen do you use on young dcs?
• I posted last night about the creepy worker guy. He showed up at my house at 8am and started walking around outside, even though the rest of the crew wasn't here. Then he set up some...
• I grew up always having a dog, but don't have one now. Thinking about getting one, but my 3.5yo doesn't like them. I think he doesn't like them bc we don't have one. Mean to get on...
• i feel so bad for those jackson kids
• Treadmill bought for under 2K. Never used (sigh). How much could I get for it?
• what should i do right now?
• I need to create a will. Any recommendations for an attorney in NYC?
• need some good summer make ahead meals. All my standbys--stews, soup, lasagne--seem too heavy for the weather.
• Outdoor cat moms: How do you keep them from killing birds? My dh and our bird biologist neighbor are adamant about the cat staying in but she grew up outdoors (stray) and was doing...
• where can i find a toddler bed rail?
• Friend told me about a place in NY where you pay a membership to belong to..but they have kids activities, a place for lunch, a place to buy toys...sounds like a mall for kids. Name???
• Going to let 5.5 mo CIO. He eats 2X a night still. If he cries for that first feed do I go in at all? Weissbluth says not to let them cry for more than 1 hour but what do I do at that 1...
• in nyc, where would you take an "intro to working on the web" class?
• There is a nanny sharing her icecream with her charge at the playground. Ick
• kids are already napping, wifes at work, who wants to PARTY?!?
• I thought of a good slogan for the republicans for the next election cycle "You can keep the change"
• green onion = chives, right?
• paris faked it-it was so planned-someone from CNN just told me they all knew she was going to speak and they heard she didn't want to. such a shame
• what is the swimsuit that sucks you in
• I was talking to a neighbor and he had never met my dd. When he walked out he gasped and said omg she's so beautiful...he was awestruck. Should I worry a little?
• Why do the pictures of MJ's kids show the boy with bleached blonde hair when he was younger, and now he has dark brown hair? Just curious.
• Lie to me. Tell me how fast the third trimester goes.
• I saw a moms group walking with their strollers yesterday, then the stopped and worked out on a curb... it look so great.. I WISH so much that I could do stuff like this.
• I tell dd that her freckles are angel kisses.
• I've never been to a Five Guys. Is it worth the trip?
• Anyone on who went out for drinks with a newly divorced friend yesterday, 7/7/09 at 8:30pm EST? Your dh went to her place last month to install...
• Repost: Do you think a 2:24 teacher/student ratio is OK for a 3 year old preschool program?
• Anyone on have a child with a baby root canal? And please don't make fun of me--it's awful.
• Does your dh ever stick a finger in your vagina to wash it up during a before or after sex shower?
• I hate how at the end of the pregnancy so many things no longer fit. I just tried on 2 pairs of pants and those stupid demi panel things are painful at this point. I hate to buy new...
• Anyone else who never threw up during any of their pregnancies? I only had mild nausea.
• Having a party for 4 couples (including dh and me). The wives are my really good friends, but the husbands don't have all that much in common and are pretty quiet guys. Any ideas about...
• DH and I have been apart for 2 months (except on weekends when he came home) He got a new job and needed to be there for work. We are now all together and our 5mo REFUSES to be with him....
• Do you know anyone who has done P90X...did they like it...did they look great?
• Poll: wt/ht and are you happy with it?
• tried kashi go lean cereal for breakfast today. tastes like cardboard
• when did pg symptoms REALLY kick in for you? What were they?
• THis site has really changed over the past couple of years from the former UB, and this little poem seems the perfect example of the attitude of too many people here....
• I hate that dd's school is so focused on getting the bottom half of the class to keep up. dd's reading level is, according to the school, at high 4th grade level. She was in 2nd and...
• what shoes would you wear to go sight seeing in Rome in august? it will be hot. tia.
• why did they all have to wear dark glasses at the memorial?
• NY Prep. I think Taylor should consider quitting the gymnastics team. I could have done her routine and I just turned 40!
• In Asia and need advice: 2yo had 102-103 fever at one point today and threw up and so took him to doc. He said he was prob just coming down with cold. His fever came down at one point...
• Name poll: Daisy
• gym membership contract says canceling after the term is up needs to be in writing. enough to just write a note that says I wish to cancel the membership now that the term of the...
• i am 5'7" and weighed 140 at my wedding (size 4-6) and looked amazing -- that is the lowest weight my body can tolerate. had like zero fat. but most people here would say that is not...
• Anyone BTDT? My newborn has a red splotch on her upper eyelid that she was born with, like a little cluster of tiny blood vessels close to the surface. Will this go away? When?
• My cousin is Iming me through FB and says she was mugged last night in London. They took her cell, ccs and money. She needs me to loan her money. Can someone highjack a FB account?
• I adore how Gawker refers to Taylor from NYC Prep as "Rags McTattershanty". Cracks my ass up
• Not sure if this was discussed, but dh and i felt PARIS was faking it
• You cannot go strictly by your bmi regarding weight.
• Today is my birthday!
• cvs scares the crap out of me, but I'm really going to be showing at 16 weeks if I wait for an amnio. Who had cvs and how was it?
• We had to do IVF and were told 0% of conceiving on our own. Yet every time my period is 2 days late I get hopeful. Sad.
• What are some inexpensive ways we can celebrate our 15th anniversary (besides sex)?
• Would you rather have a towel w/ db's name on it or a tote w/ db's name (or initials)?
• My dad died when I was 11 and I haven't been able to stop crying since seeing Paris Jackson yesterday.
• alright, alright, i'm floored mom and i will stop saying that i htink those kids willhave problems about their birth that will have to be handled but i stillbelieve it is true even...
• So psyched. Summer library reading program gave my two preschoolers a free month of karate (no strings attached), free uniform, 5 classes a week if they want to. This is the best...
• I am 5' 4.5" and weight 135. Dr. told me not to lose anymore weight, but didn't really say why. WHY?
• I'm tired of potlucks. Just host a fucking party if you're going to have a party.
• If you had an amnio, did you wait until after you got the results to announce the pregnancy?
• Do 16 month olds have tempers? Our ds threw a complete fit this morning for no reason (well, none that we can tell). Is this where it starts? He also has strong separation anxiety. ...
• serious question - what would make MJ completely white?
• recs for non-leaking sippy cups for DS to use for milk (ie, easy to clean so they don't get stinky)?
• where can i go to get a reasonable priced but flattering bikini (if there is one?) i'm a size 4 but have had 2 kids so tummy isn't super flat...boy figure. dh wants me to get a bikini...
• kids decide on what to do today one wants to go to the Central Park Zoo the other wants to go to the Beach. I think it may be too chilly for the beach.
• FYI: Laurie Berkner, 1 hour special on Noggin, July 12th, 7-8PM
• chelation...i know there are diff types (iv, pills, creams). DH wants this to begin sometime soon; I'm very much on the fence. We're seeing the DAN tomorrow and I know this will come...
• I have a college girl as my nanny just for the summer, but need to find someone in the fall. For some reason I just can
• I"M so glad you guys don't think my sperm donor kid will have any issues at all coming from an anon sperm donor. great. i was concerned for nothing.
• Potty training question: it's been 2.5 weeks. He has pooped in his pants every day except 2. He has urine accidents at least twice a day. I ask him every 30 minutes if he has to go...
• how family friendly is williamsburg?
• going to theatre and want a place to grab a quick , not heavy dinner. Thin crust pizza or a quick salad. Any recommendations? thanks!
• bipolar and borderline friend just called. her parents are making her move back in with them. thank god.
• dh has been hounding me to get in shape, do some exercise (i am thin but not fit). he also has been hounding me to be more social. I told him i was going to do couch to 5K . his...
• for those of you who exercise, when do you find the time to do it? who is watching the kids then (dh, babysitter, school)?
• 4 yo dd has one "best friend" at school/camp. she won't play with any other kids. she's a fairly shy girl, but i want her to be able to play in a group. yes, we have other friend...
• the egg that i came from doesn't want me/the seed that made me doesn't want me/the drugged up freak who bought me died/ FUCK...whattodo....whattodo
• honestly? the dh makes the house messier than the kids do. i absolutely hate that the house is clean when i go to bed and i wake up and there is shit everywhere. last night, no dh,...
• pregnant and hungry. pls suggest a mid-morning snack! I had a yogurt for breakfast along w/ a triangle of pita bread w/ pb and jelly. HUNGRY!
• Dh was out sick from work for 3 weeks (2 10 day hospital stays. He is back from the 2nd stay and everybody is giving him the cold shoulder. Any tips for him on how to ease back into the...
• I'll be here all day. any questions?
• I juts bought a pair of white ski pants. first pair of white pants I've had since high school.
• moms with clean houses- what's your secret? toddler and baby over here and my house seems to always look messy!
• If you are in your late 30s/early 40s and you're in shape, can you pls describe your exercise routine? Trying to lose the last 5 pg lbs and am struggling (and I've modified diet,...
• Ugh Paris Jackson broke my heart. Sobbing...
• my very overweight co-worker in her mid 20's (same age as me) has said how "lucky" I am to be thin. WE were just in the kitchen making our breakfasts. I was making my steel cut oats wit...
• Would you rather a 2500sq ft apt w/ outdoor space or a 4000sq ft apt w/ no outdoor space in nyc?
• Sure. There is no way the circumstances of the kids birth will play into ANY of their inevitable future emtional problems. They have soo many people to love them, so they won't care one...
• are those two first kids of MJ's completely white?
• anyone ever have a staph infection (or dc)? Ped thinks preschool dd has one on the back of her knee and we are treating it with bactroban ointment. A lot of skin peeled away and it is...
• damn, the garden gnome i was going to order is out of stock. has anyone seen any gnomes for sale in nyc? TIA
• Looking at apartments and I think I'd rather have a bigger & nicer one in brooklyn than a rats ass one on the LES. crazy of me?
• cooper for a ds?
• If you or Dh was laid off where were you six months later? Re-employed? In another city? Happier???
• I know this will start a fight, but I got in shape after I finished having dc. I was average small post partum and now am very lean and in shape and dress more fashionably. Other...
• DH, perhaps it wasn't the best idea to schedule a meeting for 10am the morning we are moving. We have to be out by noon.
• Don't ask me to borrow anything. I'm not lending.
• Would you leave 4 y/o home with cleaning lady while you ran to the store? DS is sick, and I need to get something...DH's birthday and we need cupcake makings.
• I still can't believe Al Franken is a US senator.
• i'm floored that people on my below post think MJ's kids will be fine--A-OK regardless that they were made by 2 people who never wanted them. Floored that no one here except me and maybe...
• so steve mcnair was married with 4 kids and found dead with his girlfriend (apparent murder-suicide).. this seems like a good topic for YBM. i'm getting sick of MJ
• This is going to be hassle...nanny is petitioning to foster her 12 and 14 year old nieces (mom died a few years ago, dad last week - drugs). And I have to verify employment (she is half...
• I've got two adopted children and two children using sperm donor and the posts that some of you are posting are truly horrific. All kids can have issues - GASP! - even if raised by both...
• Moms who woh pt: what do you do for childcare? My daycare is no cheaper if I use fewer days, so cutting down to part time is a huge cost.
• When did your pedi say it was ok to introduce peanut butter?
• Did anyone else notice that when the brother was speaking at the end, Paris was fiddling with her purse. Janet turned around and I thought she was going to clock her.
• we are moving out of city because it is so expensive. i am quiting my job and letting nanny go. have 2dcs. want to rent in CT till we figure out what we can buy. Just checked rents and...
• When you are sick what comfort foods do you go to?
• what do you think my chances are of getting Movers same day? for unloading only, today. Am I screwed? and not in NYC
• posted last night but posting this AM to see what responses i get. ds is almost 4. wondering if certain behavior is within normal curiosity/exploration or something i should be...
• pg with #3 and I filled my fridge with healthy yogurts, fruit, veggies etc but all I really want to eat are toasted buttered bagels
• Crap. Going camping this weekend and the weather is not looking good.
• In the mulch in front of our rented condo, there is something foamy and yellow. What could it be? It looks liquid, yet foamy. Doesn't seem like a mushroom. Halp.
• Offshoot of another post. I am 32 but def look younger, photograph well, but too short (and probably too fat, Im 115-120) for anything other than print but I would love to model. Am I...
• if i was a child who had biological parents paid to make me and then gave me away i would feel awful.
• 3yo DDis being such a PITA -- doesn't want to go to friend's Build a Bear Party -- I may have to drag her out by her hair
• WHY don't people bring back your books they borrow?
• saw SIL last weekend and said she'd been on atkins diet for 2 weeks. she says she eats english muffin with pb for bfast, burger w/o bun and french fries for lunch, rice and fish for...
• losing the last 20 lbs would make such a difference lookswise and healthwise (at least a little). Why can't I get motivated? i know what i need to do--count calories and exercise....
• Did anyone catch this at the MJ memorial? The dancers during Jennifer Hudson's song appear to be the same dancers in his rehearsal video shot 2 days before he died. Is this true? If so,...
• I am not lending out any more books! People do not bring them back!
• ncy prep: taylor was the one I became more interested in. that Cole guy is cute, but why is she so obsessed with social status? WEIRD. she should just go out iwth cole, who she liks and...
• chance of a 40yr old getting pg after having 2 children?
• North Korea attacked US computer systems?? WTF?
• a third season of Real Housewives of New York City has been greenlit, and the producers are in the hunt for more housewives...
• that girl was SO faking her speech last night--couldn't have been staged more if they tried. awful, but then again he was nothing to them but a 'thing'--they were abandoned by their...
• if you order steak, how do you have it cooked?
• ok, moms I did the tarot for, was any of that in the ballpark?
• My family is completely crazy and they use guilt to get you to do anything. I went to therapy but they agreed with me that it was so messed up!. What now.
• clueless about dinner. rarely is anyone ever happy with what i make -- ESPECIALLY DH! he is so picky. the kids need to eat -- now they are picky too (2yo & 4yo). i still just make...
• I don't get it. All three, in fact- the little one the MOST- look JUST like him!!
• I work from home a lot. And even though i am at home, i am working. Why is that so hard for some people to understand?
• Anyone familiar with the "Your Baby Can Read" System? There's that crazy informercial where 2 yos are reading flashcards and a 5 yo is reading at a 5th grade level. I wonder about this...
• just0turned 3yo ds does not want to sit on the potty. cries whenever he does. what do I do? I'm trying bribes, sitting him there, but he absolutely does not want to.
• anyone on who speaks dutch?
• I'm writing an essay for a contest re: Nonconformist Lifestyle.
• call me a cynic, but i really feel paris faked it and it was planned...never underestimate these people
• montessori moms - when did you move your child out of montessori, into what (public, private), and why?
• My friend- don't know whether to feel bad for her or shake her. Since Ive known her she's a serial dater. Dates a guy for about a year, gets serious, almost gets engaged, fiinds fault...
• Oxycontin- that is for pain, right? Hospice is giving that to my mother...is that just par for the course or she is def. in pain at this point?
• I'm thinkng about killing my administrative assistant and eating the egg mcmuffin on her desk. What kind of jail time would I get for that? NYC. TIA.
• I AM SO SICK OF MJ COVERAGE!!! ENOUGH! HE WAS A MOLESTER1
• Do you (or dh) ever nap with your baby on your chest? Is that technically putting baby to sleep on their stomach which is a no no? ugh my sil gave me so much flack for doing it
• Haiku anyone?
• anyone see NYC Prep last night?
• I need a spanish or italian girl's name. any thoughts?
• 2007 Bugaboo I want to sell. What do you think I could get for it?
• I find eggs are a better breakfast than fruit. (i stsill wouldnt go with nonfat cheese) but i def do better hwen i start my day with protein.
• love the ped egg. my feet look better than they have in years. i don't even need to go for pedicures anymore.
• dh is always making derogatory comments about the bf i had before i met him. he is constantly making fun of him and me for going out with him. even worse, i can't make fun of his ex...
• Americans are germaphobes, true or false?
• DS is being eaten ALIVE by mosquitos. Since Deet is supposedly the best for mosquitos, and I'd rather not use it, any other suggestions?
• WOHm what time do you get home from work and what is your routine with your dc?
• shit. all this talk of ramona. i have a huge collection of ramona books, but never read them to dd. she's starting second grade in the fall. you think i missed my window? want to...
• What "rituals" do you have with your dd or ds?
• Can anyone think of a place I could get a reasonably priced air mattress on the UWS?
• i think it is insane to assume that your dcs will automatically want to care for handicapped children should their parents die.
• i've barely been able to get myself out of bed the last week. i'm still not even able to comprehend anything. i never thought my dh would cheat on me. i feel like such a jackass,...
• go me! just burned 300 calories on the treadmill and ate a high pro, low fat bf of 2 egg whites; 1/2 yolk w/ salsa, sprinkled with non fat cheddar cheese.
• if you catch a co-worker NOT washing her hands after the bathroom. she's gross, right?
• Is there a book series about a boy, like the Ramona series is for girls?
• Orlaith Rose for dd?
• can you help me with my anxiety about having not even 3 yo ride the bus to SN school in Sept? I am so afraid dc will run from bus when she gets off of it. I am assuming they walk...
• How do you keep track of your recipies? Index cards? Software? Post-its?
• Anyone on who went out for drinks with a newly divorced friend yesterday, 7/7/09 at 8:30pm EST? Your dh went to her place last month to install...
• I'm STILL pissed that dh threw a hissy about the blankets at 4 this morning. Idiot kept taking the same corner, exposing my feet, over and over. IT'S A SQUARE YOU MORON!
• Our 13yo is almost certainly totaled due to damage fr accident, mostly body. Still runs. Upset, it was running fine and looked good. Now waiting to see if it qualifies for CARS - don't...
• At 30 how much money were you making? ME: 64k
• my dd desperately wants to be in a beauty pageant. i am extremely against this and keep telling her no and i try to get her involved in other activities, but she has been persistent...
• have been listening to the entire Ramona Quimby series on CD (stockard channing reads, and rocks). i have to say, beverly clearly was brilliant at writing from a preschooler's...
• dh was stalking me last night for sex. I made it pretty clear from the start that I wasn't in the mood and just needed to be left alone. After his third or fourth advance, I let out...
• Alleluia! Men are OBSOLETE! They created sperm from stem cells. WE DON'T NEED YOU FUCKERS!
• Dh works in Private Equity and is being let go as a result of one of the managing partners attempting to assign blame for a really bad investment. The partner decided to invest in this...
• Do you lease your car or did you buy it? How long do you keep your cars usually?
• drank too much last night and cannot stop vomitting, stomach is convulsing, anything i can do besides grow the f up? can't keep anything down.
• sometimes i want to jsut leave the city and get a nice house with a huge yard and escape all the commotion and stress and today is one of those days where i feel like my life would be...
• need nb baby gift for a boy, has older brother and live in smaller apt in nyc. around $30
• Dh called me a dyke w/ no sex drive last nite.
• DB slept in her co-sleeper for the first time last night since she was 2 weeks old!! Yay!! Up until now she's slept either in bed between us or in her swing.
• i have a life membership for a tarot site. while I wait for movers, does anyone want me to do a quickie reading?
• If you had a 1/4 chance of conceiving a child with a genetic disorder, what would you do?
• 4 months pregnant and my mom and 2 of my good friends keep commenting on how skinny?! i look. wtf. that's not a compliment. i'm pregnant and now i'm paranoid.
• I've been looking for a year for the right job (sahm). I said to dh, if I could just find one that would cover childcare, I'd be set. He's like..you'll never find it. And he'...
• 43 y.o. and getting my hair cut today. it's always been longish, a few layers, on the thinner side. what kind of cut? i have no clue how my hair should be, but i'm feeling too old to...
• were you in a sorority?
• dh and i used to stay at the polynesian when we would go to disneyworld before kids and when we just had one child, but now we have an 8yo dd, 4yo ds and 3yo dd. any ideas on hotels?
• Ds had really high fever ovr the weekend but it went away on it's own. Now last night he developed a barky sounding cough that kept him up. No fever. Would you take to doc?
• help me with this battle: ds does not want his haircut. i don't have a problem with it (though i think after a certain length i migt have to atleast force a bit of a trim) but my dh...
• tell the truth -- is a cheating wife worse than a cheating husband in your mind? yes, let's say there are kids.
• Any parents on with very athletic ds's? ds is good at some sports but not a star. I notice that some boys play sport constantly and then do sports leagues, camps, etc. They're bumped...
• i don't think my therapist is helping me. how do i leave?
• Would you let your sick 16mo watch TV if it was keeping him happy?
• does magic eraser work on color walls or only on white ones?
• if could cheat on your dh and be guaranteed that he would never find out- would u do it...
• anyone know a good private in nj?
• the f*cking bus didn't wait or telephone - I am going to sue the OPT. Or cry. Or scream. Or all of the above.
• DH, not particularly a fan of either celeb, was annoyed by news coverage of MJ memorial. He felt that of this week's Hollywood deaths, Farrah's was by far the most tragic. She fought,...
• my stupid dh has a 105 fever and refuses to see a doctor
• Is there a difference between cheating and an affair? When does cheating become an affair?
• 6 yo dd wants to cut off 6 inches of hair after painfully growing it out for a few years. she has a great head of hair - not to mention that it is easy to pull back when she plays...
• just weighed myself after a week of no dairy or processed foods or meat: down 6.5 lbs. wow. i know it's all water, but still. never lost that on a first week of ww.
• shoot. didn't the gap used to have a return policy (for online stuff) that was incredibly lenient... like months and months and months? oops.
• I'm totally doing it today. I'm getting under 140 at my weight watchers weigh in. I can just feel it. I've never been under 140 my entire adult life. This is huge!!
• Terry Ruggles is hot.
• Dh got a msg at 12:30am from this girl he knows (bartender also hangs out at local pub he frequents), it was a pic of their friend (guy). I didn't see it then but at quarter to 6 I...
• aah, michael jackson's funeral was creepy. he was creepy.
• i burped my 10wo 41 times yesterday. For 16 fucking ounces. I am so sick of burping this child. I am so sick of having yet another baby with reflux. And yes, I know it will all pass and...
• What's the best way to find a reputable dog breeder? Seems impossible to tell via the internet. I don't know anyone who has the kind of dog I want.
• Just curious, but if you were PG and under 35 you wouldn't of had the aminio or cvs?
• why i have i seen three folks in my neighborhood out recently with opposite sex people who are not their spouses? in the last five days.
• PG moms 35 and over - did you have amnio, cvs or neither? Nervous that his baby might not be healthy but also worried about the m/c risks of those procedures.
• just watched paris jackson.. so many people patting her. it was a little eerie, esp that big hat behind her.
• Is abortion murder? Absolutely. Is murder ever justified? Absolutely. Does all abortion need to be legal because the logistics of determining whose abortion is justified and whose is...
• was anyone on when i posted last night? i heard dh talking to his mom about moving to CA (dh and i are having problems)
• I only have 1 dc. Why is it I feel like get roll-eyes when I complain about fatigue, juggling work and family, life in general to other mothers who have 2+ kids?
• any moms on who gave db prevacid for reflux? i have a question
• what is your go-to dessert when you bring one to a friends house for dinner? I need some inspiration adn have no cookbooks here (I'm renting a house).
• i'm in a mom's group and recently one of the mom's family members died (lived out of state). we all pitched in and got her a very generous gift in honor of her family member, sent...
• Want to hear something really pathetic? I am having a scheduled c at 39 wks with #2 and I am so excited to be pregnant 1 less week than last time.
• I hate morning sickness. I had forgotten how miserable it is to be nauseous.
• weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
• I grew up in a very redneck town in the mountains, and didn't fit in. then I went to a very crunchy, outdoorsy boarding school and again, didn't fit in. and then I moved to NYC and was...
• I finally saw Paris speaking - that was it? One liner? I thought it was some moving speech that everyone has been carrying on a bout!
• 16mo has clear mucousy runny nose. is it ok that i gave her benadryl? or should i just let it run its course?
• Gonna lose it. 4th night in a row of excuciated leg cramps. Stretched, ate bananas, etc. Just wanted to bitch (don't want to complain IRL)
• We currently live in the city. We wanted to buy a house this summer. By the time we got our act together the good ones were gone and we do not really like what is left. I am pregnant...
• What I find most upsetting about Palin is that there are SO many Americans (especially women) who think she's great, who don't care how ignorant or insane or hypocritical she is.
• just finished reading where the red fern grows with dd, 9. She really identifies with animals and animal lovers and is fine with sad/scary stories. Any other suggestions?
• I think Zahara's prettier than Shilo, who appears to be getting fat... ...
• seriously- what the hell is up with Palin's runners world photo spread. Looks like it could be in playboy if they took off her top
• Who else do the Republicans have that could possibly run in 2012?
• Have talked about the memorial?
• I'm being plagued by Dina's My Big Fat Wedding. I tried to watch it online over the weekend and couldn't get through it. Now my computer spontaneously starts playing the voice track....
• Do you think that Sarah Palin regrets ever accepting the VP offer?
• My pregnant friend is being sooo annoying and high maintenance. I mean really, we ALL go through it. I get that she is tired, but I have a 3 month old and a 3 year old...I am tired...
• Now that MJ Holy Day is over, can we go back to talking about what a freakazoid move Palin made, and her awesome 5 incoherent interviews yesterday in wading pants? ...
• I know at this age I should know this, but if you have your period and want to go to the beach, do you you just go in the water with tampon? Do you have to change right after? Sorry, so...
• just want to say ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine,” she said through tears. “And I just want to say I love him so much.”
• ct mom off to bed - hug all!
• Any antipodean moms on? need advice on trekking in Tasmania
• what is comfort tv to you?
• I'm inspired by the movie I saw tonight, and want to take pics of all of my friends wearing 'angel wings.' weird or fun?
• do you think that scully was nuts to stay with mulder?
• problem swap -- tell me yours and i will tell you mine.
• Dh is obssesed about WW II. I now hate the millitary history channel...
• if you are 5'6" and 125 lbs you must not eat
• i think that my dh will leave me soon.
• Here's mine......
• what grades is stuyvesant? how do you get in? my friends dd got accepted but they chose not to send her because commute from brooklyn
• can we please post some pics? dogs, cats, whatever. the insomina is killing me
• what is going on with my almost 8 month old. Fantastic sleeper generally and tonight he absolutely won't go down. this has been going on for 4 hours now (he cries for me 5 min after I...
• is taylor the broke kid on show?
• i loved seeing pc dance with fat chick
• pc is a racist. no mexicains
• this gay guy told me he gets his balls botoxed
• the parents house is in westhampton. not that great
• cannot believe all you sucker bitches that asked me a question just cuz i claimed to be a dear husband -- lol
• ds will be 5 mo this week- can i start cio yet?
• Do you or anyone you know make beads?
• Is DH still on? Why did you decide to be a SAHD?
• did you sleep train your db's for naps? people jumped all over me this afternoon when i said i was doing this with 5mo
• This isn't day TMI, but it's night TMI.......
• Negotiation is my job, and if you walk in with a "nobody fucks with me" attitude, I know I've got you by the balls.
• I cannot believe there is mom on here that used Benadryl to get her 2yo to sleep and is getting defensive that we are calling her on it. And the only issue is DS is up chattering to...
• anyone know northern california? dh and I are toying with the idea of moving to wine country--what are nice towns there?
• torturing myself over friend's out of town wedding. really like the bride, really don't want to travel to buffalo.
• I don't know why I think dh has cheated on me. I have no evidence or reason to suspect, it's just a feeling. What would you do if you were me? I am a sahm, and I don't have a lot of...
• loser dh here. ask me a sexy question. i'll give a quick reply.
• what makes Chapin,brearley or spence top schools?
• anybody not circumsize?
• Don't want to have sex/DH is sitting waiting/I want to sleep tight
• Michael Jackson dead / Now only a plastic bag / Still danger to kids
• ok no really.. why the HELL is my family throwing away all the food I get that I want to eat? wtf? what don't they get about DON'T THROW IT AWAY!!!
• Pioneer woman has this new recipe posted, escalloped cabbage. Looks amazing, but calls for 15 oz jar of Cheez Wiz. I am cutting out processed foods from my diet--what can I substitue?
• watching bachelorette // belly's full with custard pie // will bid on short sale
• i now declare tues nights here to be haiku night - everyone must play
• I NEED HELP! 2.1yo ds talks in crib for 2.5h every night. DD can't sleep. Benadryl makes him wired (tried when dd was sick) Any suggestions?
• Im tired of these RHO series- they always choose the same kind of people. I want to see something new- like RHO Boston or RHO Winnetka where women have quiet, civilized conversation
• Summer rain - it stops me from having fun when I can not stay dry
• Lets have a haiku slam!
• Angelina and her girls:...
• I have to go say something to my sulking dh. Wait, maybe I won't. If he wanted to have meaningful conversation, maybe he shouldn't have looked at bike racing websites all night. Why is...
• Starting dating guy friend of my from college. Years after the fact. Kind of sweet, right? It's getting weird, though. Every time he texts or e-mails, it's always sexual. Like...
• where are all the adulations for our fallen soldiers?
• how many people are on right now? Present.
• DO SAS HAVE CAMERAS IN TREATMENT ROOMS?...

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