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Thank you for posting this. I've requested her book from the library.

Well hypothetically, if I found a small pipe in my 17 year old sons car trunk I would sit him down and explain the obvious health hazards and legal problems he would have had say an officer found it first. Then I would explain that I expected to never find this again on our property because of...

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My high liver enzyme story I am not a Doctor nor am I suggesting this is what you have - I am just sharing my liver enzyme story for you to think about in relation to yours. Last February I started feeling achy and run down. This progressed within 24 hours to major headache, body aches, &...

My 3 sons: - 25 year old called to say he checked out the cost of flights from NY to SC because he wanted to offer to pay so I could come see him this summer. - 23 year old thanked me for raising him to be more responsible than the two lazy roomates he's sharing a house with...

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My older teens liked things for their cars, gift cards to a favorite restaurant (to take a girlfriend to) and movie tickets to the local theatre. The younger range still liked getting legos, nerf guns and sport related items. For example, they were into soccer and loved getting new soccer...

I have raised three sons (now 24, 23, and 19) and I'll share what seemed to work for us. First, I grew up in a house full of yelling and that never worked for me. We just tuned my Mom out until she ran out of steam. It never stopped us from doing anything. With my sons I never screamed...

I don't normally respond to questions like these but I can't keep this in. Are they kidding! I would have to email back and say I couldn't do this - no reasons required. If I were to go to the wedding without ending this distraction I wouldn't be able to enjoy the day at all. I'm afraid I...

Wendy - I'm so sorry you're going through this right now. When my sister Abby passed away from Leukemia at 27 I didn't think I would be able to go on. She left behind a 1 year old and a 5 year old. There are times that life just doesn't seem fair. Abby has been gone 20+ years now and what got me...

First let me say I understand your frustration in getting a ticket deserved or not. My son participated in ride alongs with the police department as part of his Master at Arms training with the US Navy Sea Cadet Corp several years ago. I believe he was 16 at the time and they were very...

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't believe I forgot. After the horrendous first day back working at school this is THE best news all day. JenG

We had a border collie mix that we rescued from the ASPCA. He was the BEST dog we have ever had. We miss him to this day and he's been gone for years. Beau was brought into our home when our 3 boys were young. He thought of them as his flock and made it his job to keep them within the boundaries...

I could have written your post about 10 years ago. I did go talk to a therapist and it was very helpful. I do agree you should put yourself first as Gayle says however what kept me going - one day at a time - was focusing on my children. Find something to put your focus on instead of the...

Late to this - just back from DC. I'm North of NYC: 45 min from PhyllisG 15 min from TheBrain (as in Pinky and?) 1hr 20 from Albany JenG