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House Trap
I'm a full-time working mum who just got made redundant. At first I was excited about spending some time with my toddler while looking for a new position, but after two weeks I am FREAKING OUT. I don't know what to do with him all day. Basic things are a mystery to me: is he eating enough? How do I get him to share at the playground? I'm b...
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Fussy Eaters: The Junk Food Rut
I hear that some toddlers eat vegetables. Mine does not. Almost ever. She does like broccoli, for some reason, but pretty much nothing else that's not chips, hot dogs, donuts, Whoppers or macaroni with cheese. Will she survive to adulthood on this diet? Should I give her vitamins? Help! — White Diet Dear White Diet, Some toddlers do e...
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No More Tears
Wondering if you know the likelihood of having a second child with colic, if your first infant suffered from it? My husband and I always wanted two children, but after barely surviving our first child's six months+ worth of colic (she is now two), we are seriously wondering if we could withstand that kind of situation again. It is one thing to w...
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A Wrinkle in Time
Can I use Botox while breastfeeding? — Spare Me The Lecture Dear Spare Me, The folks who make Botox state clearly that women should not use Botox if they are pregnant or think they are pregnant but regarding breastfeeding mothers, they say "Only your doctor can decide if BOTOX Cosmetic is right for you." In other promotional...
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Attachment Overload
I’ve been really into attachment parenting ever since I found out about it (when I was pregnant). I still believe in it, but now that my baby’s getting older, I’m not sure if I can handle it! He’s so big and heavy and I’m so exhausted…and then I see other mothers with their strollers and their babies who sleep t...
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“Just Get The Drugs”
More than one friend has told me that it's virtually impossible to deliver in a hospital and not get the epidural and that I should basically accept that. Is this true? — just get the epidural Dear Just, Women do have non-medicated births in hospitals. They really do. It happens. It's happened to people we know. It's happened to people we k...
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Dark Days
I'm a mother to two very little kids (ages three and one), and I've been dragged through the mud by depression really hard. I'm losing my grip on sanity. My husband is not supportive of me getting counselling or taking medication. He believes that a lot of mental health problems would be solved through his spiritual beliefs. He says I'm not depres...
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My Baby, The Chubster
I was recently harshly reprimanded by a relative for calling my young toddler Chubby, Chubs McGinty and Chubby Chubs and, okay, once Greedy Guts (she eats all the time!). Apparently this relative was traumatised by being called fat names when she was younger. But my daughter doesn't even talk! And babies and toddlers are supposed to be fat! And ea...
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