Issue of payment for professional services when the professional is doing it as a favor to my family member. Advice?
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posted by JoannaC
on Feb 10, 2012 -
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Please help me figure out how to deal with my parents' financial situation and my mental health.
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posted by sock bandia
on Feb 9, 2012 -
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We are exploring moving in with my mother for six months over next winter. She has a very large home where the daylight basement functions as its own living space -- second washer/dryer, kitchenette, bathroom, bedrooms etc. What questions should we be asking? Have you ever done this? How did it go?
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posted by amanda
on Feb 9, 2012 -
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Multiple Issues Filter: I've been dealing with depression, anxiety and trouble sleeping for the past few years. I was on meds (effexor and klonopin) for 8 and 4 months respectively before tapering off of them rather quickly so I could have a sleep study done. Last night was my sleep study. The tech woke me up at 2am to adjust a wire, and when she entered the room I started screaming at the top of my lungs.
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posted by infinityjinx
on Feb 8, 2012 -
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Dynamic DNS services, PPP dialup and remote support for a technologically un-savvy relative.
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posted by thewalrus
on Feb 8, 2012 -
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Looking for a very specific book of yoga positions for children - it was simply written and the illustrations were black ink line drawings on white paper, usually of young people and adults doing introductory yoga positions.
My mother used the book with my brother and myself regularly in the 1970s, but looking through the various kids' yoga books on Amazon now I'm not finding it. Anyone who grew up in the same era, or who raised kids in the same era, find this familiar?
posted by luriete
on Feb 7, 2012 -
4 answers
Hello Everyone!
I am 28 and my husband is 25. We have been considering the prospect of starting a family in the next 2-3 years. I am apprehensive because I am concerned that I may too old to do this (I would be about 30 when we started -- we are considering having 3 children, so I would be mid to later 30's when we are done.)
I am worried that I may be too old to safely have children (I am concerned about pregnancy difficulties and complications).
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posted by neanderloid
on Jan 28, 2012 -
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My sister cut herself off from me over a year ago, and I'm still hurting. Any advice over getting over this at last?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 27, 2012 -
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My in-laws are broke, bankrupt, and have massive car payments. How can we help dig them out of this smoking crater without falling in?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2012 -
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How do I become comfortable with how my father chooses to be involved in my life (minimally, not of his own initiative) as an adult? What are the limits between healthy and compassionate effort on my part and a realistic acknowledgment of both of our limitations?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2012 -
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My father passed away recently. We were estranged and I feel really strange about how his family handled his passing. I'm looking for advice about contacting them, or just leaving things be. Help!
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posted by carmenghia
on Jan 24, 2012 -
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Need suggestions on how my kids should address me, their transgender father. "Dad" now seems kind of weird at times.
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posted by TranSubstantial
on Jan 17, 2012 -
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Our family of four (Mom, Dad, 2 boys ages 8 & 12) wants to enjoy Yellowstone Park, the Grand Tetons, and possibly shoot down to the Salt Lake City area for about a week in late July 2012.
We love the outdoors, but can't bring camping gear. Will we be able to find spontaneous lodging in cheap hotels or cabins for under $100 per night - or do we need to book everything waaay in advance? [more inside]
posted by chr1sb0y
on Jan 16, 2012 -
12 answers
Help me explain depression to my well meaning (I think) but clueless friends and family. Looking for an article or a blog that I can direct them to.
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posted by tulip-socks
on Jan 13, 2012 -
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How can I emotionally begin to handle the end of my relationship with my ex-stepmother? This is the end of a very tangled family situation and I have no idea how to deal with it. I feel terrible.
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posted by athenadanae
on Jan 11, 2012 -
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I have no friends, no life, and am trapped in a dysfunctional family. Help me. Snowflake details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 10, 2012 -
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I have a four year old (turning five in March) step son who loves dinosaurs, cars, and super heroes. So basically, he's a normal four year old. Any movie suggestions for me/him that aren't Pixar? I'm thinking stuff like The Shaggy D.A. but maybe kids don't like that stuff any more?? Help!
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posted by gwenlister
on Jan 6, 2012 -
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There are three adults in my household -- my husband, myself, and our very close male friend. We think of ourselves as a family and it feels weird and a little cold to introduce each other as "roommates." So what word should we use?
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posted by Narrative Priorities
on Jan 6, 2012 -
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Where can I find artsy public domain snapshots from the 1960s-1970s (think the stuff you would find in bins at garage sales) that I could use on an album cover? more inside
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 5, 2012 -
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What questions should my partner and I ask my brother and sister-in-law before we agree to be named in their wills as the legal guardians of their young son, should anything happen to them?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 4, 2012 -
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I’m going to be going on a cruise next year with my parents (at their request and expense). Not to sound like a little brat, but I’m a bit nervous that I’m going to be trapped on the U.S.S. Las Vegas when that is NOT my scene. Help?
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posted by DisreputableDog
on Jan 1, 2012 -
45 answers
What's the legal liability ramifications of owning half a house? (I already have a lawyer. I wanted a second/English opinion.)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 28, 2011 -
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This is not going to be pretty. I need to know if there is any way for me to maintain a life with my children if I cannot maintain one with my wife.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 26, 2011 -
91 answers
Three young kids fighting for mom's attention and fight among themselves. Busy mom wants tips on how to let them play better together and be more considerate of mom's overwhelming work to do to run the household.
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posted by akomom
on Dec 23, 2011 -
19 answers
How do I address my parents' insistence on bringing a dog into our house when my wife is opposed to it?
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posted by Run.Faster
on Dec 23, 2011 -
56 answers
How do you deal with childhood feelings of being creeped out by a family friend, but no recollection of anything inappropriate ever happening?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 23, 2011 -
27 answers
How do I handle the reaction of my family and (people I thought of as) close friends to the news of my divorce? Lots of special snowflakes ahead.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2011 -
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I'm at a crossroads in my life and am struggling to decide what I should do next. Do I move? Do I stay? How do I make an active instead of a passive choice?
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posted by vivzan
on Dec 12, 2011 -
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Brother was laid off by new owners, had a verbal agreement with previous owner to keep both of us, should I stay or go?
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posted by MeatFilter
on Dec 11, 2011 -
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Acute anger treatment. Have you sought it or helped a loved one seek it? What are some treatment options and/or some family help organizations?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 6, 2011 -
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Best Christmas gifts for nearly impoverished older family members (location: northern New Mexico).
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 5, 2011 -
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Please help me plan a (grown-up) family vacation for this Xmas in the New England area (Connecticut and north, probably?). This
"Winter fun for the Non-Skier" list is a good start, but I don't really know how to put something together into a reasonable itinerary.
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posted by unknowncommand
on Dec 5, 2011 -
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Are there such things as Mutual Adoption Clubs as imagined in Aldous Huxley's novel,
Island? I'm looking for something like this, also similar to a Kibbutz or Co-op where a few families that are close friends live near each other (Sharing a house, being neighbors, living in the same apartment building, or maybe just in the same neighborhood). Families share child-rearing responsibilities primarily. Does anyone do this in a more-or-less structured fashion?
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posted by cman
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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How can I take a more active role in my aging parents lives? More details and thoughts on finance and marital strife, and lack of open communication inside.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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