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It's sad that we buy into how American culture defines women. My dd is in an all-girls' school and no matter how much I try reinforcing with my dd that she is judged on her intellect and moral character, she sees that all her peers are buying into popular culture (about women and their image)...
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Has anyone on given their 3 yr old (or thereabouts) valium so that a medical procedur...
12.15.08, 04:04 PM |
My 11 y.o. dd says that a girl in school is always following her around. DD does not...
12.15.08, 04:01 PM |
Our once f/t nanny now comes up to Westchester Sat/Sun about 3 out of 4 weekends a mo...
12.15.08, 03:47 PM |
What do you plan on doing for 8 y/o's b'day? We're transitioning from the 25 kid ext...
12.15.08, 03:41 PM |
Cuomo or Kennedy? Yikes
12.15.08, 03:38 PM |
Has anyone make the bagged Betty Crocker cookie mix for Christmas and passed them off...
12.15.08, 03:36 PM |
what should I expect / what questions should I ask at parent teacher conference for m...
12.15.08, 03:33 PM |
Need a gender neutral name and can't come up with one for the life of me! Any sugges...
12.15.08, 03:29 PM |
WARNING: I am wondering if any moms and dads have ever been in contact with a nanny c...
12.15.08, 03:28 PM |
The nut allergy issue is interesting/weird. How did my four siblings and I (7 years a...
12.15.08, 03:24 PM |
any reccs. for bunk beds? and what age did you let your dc sleep on top?? tia!
12.15.08, 03:24 PM |
Did you marry for money? Yeah, of course there's love in there too so don't get all h...
12.15.08, 11:43 AM |
did dh drink while you were pregnant?
12.15.08, 11:10 AM |
Poll: If you are at a public school, what is being cut? What do you think will be cut...
12.15.08, 06:12 AM |
Broke here with a morbid question -- how much does it cost to have an (elderly) cat p...
12.15.08, 01:25 PM |
doctor is out of town, need prescription refilled. how long is a reasonable amount of...
12.15.08, 09:14 AM |
Reasonable or Not? My MIL recently told me she won't be getting a hotel room and sta...
12.15.08, 08:37 AM |
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