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Well, the only reason I'm willing to consider another stroller purchase is because we plan on having #3. If we were going to just stop at 2, then yeah, there's no way I'd be willing to shell out any more money on strollers. *sigh* You're right though, there is no "perfect" stroller.

Anyone have the Phil & Teds inline double stroller? Are you happy with it? We have a BOB Revolution Duallie which is great for strolling outdoors. Perfect for going to the park, walking around the beach, etc. But I hate having to haul it in and out of the car and maneuvering it when I...

I've pretty much been working without any breaks (well except for maternity leaves) since I was 16. At 16 I started my first job as a cashier at the Woodbridge Edwards Cinema. Had a blast. All the free movies and popcorn I could ever want. I used to let in my physics teacher's kids in...

I went to College Park Elementary School for second grade in 1980. We definitely had homework. I was constantly in detention because I was always forgetting to do it. First grade is a little fuzzy. I was at Deerfield Elementary School for half the year -- and I do remember homework...

A lot of it will depend on the baby's temperament. If you're lucky you'll get a mellow kid who likes to sleep a lot. If you have a boy, I would say forget it. ;-) The other part depends on the flexibility of your work. It can be pretty stressful to juggle it all if you are in a deadline...

Do you do that too? Manage rentals for folk? How much do you charge for your services?

Friend just signed a purchase contract on a Woodbridge townhouse (or is it a condo? I have no idea) 3/3bath, 1600sq.ft. Since he's not local, he's going to hire a property management company to find a tenant for him and manage it for him. They told him that it would likely rent for...

I'm a huge Weisbluth fan. My kids do not respond to the gentler methods of learning how to sleep. They are quite sociable and love hanging out with their parents. We've tried the kinder, gentler methods. My husband who has infinite patience, and who hates the crying out method, would...

My mom has some repetitive stress injuries from work, and we're trying to figure out the best way of approaching this. Does anyone have anyone that they could refer to us? My mother is driving me crazy with questions, but I am not equipped to competently answer. I've purchased the workers...

I notice that the most of the teachers there who are putting their own children in preschool are all putting their children in Miss Ina's room. Daffodils~ what kind of complaints did your friends make?

Your kids are old enough to understand what's going on, so in general you should be fine...so long as you prep them by explaining to them what they're supposed to do and what's going to happen, and physically walking them through it as many times as possible. Unfortunately, in most weddings at...

ISM -- Thank you so much for sharing and giving us all a little perspective. I remember how much I struggled when I became a mom the first time round. Then one my friends became a single mom when her husband left, and one of my unmarried friends had a baby (boyfriend was unemployed, so...