momsnagpad

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United States • Age 62

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My daughter has chosen her career......

snoopy04 @snoopy04 (718) • United States 26 Jul 08

My daughter Erica has chosen her career and some of my friends think I need to have a long talk with her and tell her she is thinking foolish thoughts. She has decided to become a pediatrician, a ghosthunter and a astronmer. She...

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momsnagpad Isn't it wonderful that we live in a time and place where she's able to reach for the stars and not be constrained by convention? My oldest is going off to college in August to major in musical theatre. Of course my husband and I are worried if she'll ever...

26 Jul 08

Children And Their Behavior

singlemommy @singlemommy (2955) • United States 12 Jul 08

It seems that when I'm not around that my kids turn into angels. lol My mom watched my children for me tonight and she said my son was an angel. He is normally always cranky with me and whines, but she said that he played all...

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momsnagpad I have a sister-in-law with the same problem. Her children behave this way because they can. Over the years their whining gets them anything and everything and she allows and even indulges this behavior. The difference with other relatives and caregivers is...

13 Jul 08

eye glasses or contact lenses?

neilchua @neilchua (888) • Philippines 12 Jul 08

i have a near-sighted vision. i first used contact lenses but it was so tedious to clean. i then switched to eye glasses but it's uncomfortable if you are on a sweaty activity like playing basketball. over the years, i keep on...

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momsnagpad My prescription is so strong (minus 7) that glasses became physically uncomfortable for me, so I really prefer the contacts. But it's a matter of personal preference. Are you in the position to get the lasek surgery? If successful, you wouldn't need either.

13 Jul 08

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PublishAmerica - Scam or Legit?

fieryeyedwriter @fieryeyedwriter (614) • United States 6 Feb 08

I recently submitted a manuscript to Publish America and today received an email and sample contract with them telling me that they would like to publish my book of poetry. However... After doing a bit of research, I have...

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momsnagpad I collaborated on a children's novel with an educator in Virginia who'd published a book with Publish America. After looking at their information, I decided to stay away. I read lots of negative things about them, including the fact that while they are a print...

7 Feb 08

Is a Writer's Market subscription worth it?

doran28 @doran28 (109) • United States 4 Feb 08

I'm talking about the monthly/yearly subscription you can get to their updated database. I'm a beginning writer and have been looking around at all the freelance writing job sites. I know the Writer's Market is supposed to be a...

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momsnagpad I had a subscription, and while the information was interesting, it did very little in the way of finding writing jobs. Most of its classifieds are from people who want to make money from you as editors or charge you to print and publish your book. You're...

5 Feb 08

it was my choice so why do i feel resentment???

princessmom1011 @princessmom1011 (719) • United States 3 Feb 08

i chose to breastfeed my new baby and well ive noticed i feel a bit of resentment towards my husbands especially late at night when im up every 1 1/2-2 1/2 hrs breast feeding and hes right next to me sound asleep or during hte day...

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momsnagpad I think you're just very tired and agitated because you feel you're doing more work than he does. Why don't you express some of your milk into bottles so he can handle some of the early morning feedings? As for the chores, can you afford to hire someone to...

4 Feb 08

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