Parents of Metafilter: What the best gift you can give new parents? Everyone has suggestions for the baby but what about the parents? What are the things you wished you had/realized you couldn't live without when dealing with your first kid? How could someone have made your life easier despite being on the other side of the planet?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 24, 2012 -
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Daughter's father no longer in our lives, unexpectedly, after some sad times. Daughter (5) now a stressed little kid. Therapy coming up, but… ?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 3, 2012 -
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YANYL: how do I ask for attorney's fees on a motion that was involuntarily withdrawn?
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posted by doomtop
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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At what age (if any) should a child/young adult be expected to address the envelope of a thank you note sent through the mail?
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posted by Napoleonic Terrier
on Jan 24, 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 would like to photograph what it feels like to be hugged (be the huggee). I'm looking for inspiration. Have you ever seen a photo or film shot that captures this feeling?
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posted by brynnwood
on Jan 9, 2012 -
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Asking for a friend (really): How do you (or did you) deal with finding out that you have an adult child you didn't even know existed?
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posted by Chairboy
on Sep 15, 2011 -
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Javascript Filter: How do I close all child windows opened by a parent window?
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posted by JPowers
on Jul 26, 2011 -
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I'm trying to set healthy boundaries with my mom for the first time, but it's difficult because when I set a limit she gets upset, and then I feel awful and capitulate. She's not going to change, so what can I do or say to myself so that I don't give in quite so often?
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posted by colfax
on Jul 17, 2010 -
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Seeking advice and insights on how to deal with/react to my 8-year-old son's recent obsessive-compulsive-like behavior.
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posted by playmobil
on Apr 29, 2010 -
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My baby is terrified of her grandfather. What can we do to get her to like him a bit better?
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posted by Bardolph
on Mar 2, 2010 -
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How do I explain to my son about why I am estranged from my mom and dad (his maternal grandparents)?
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posted by murrey
on Feb 21, 2010 -
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How do you extricate yourself from a family-oriented friendship? Very long and pathetic story to follow.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 4, 2009 -
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I've always felt I didn't want/shouldn't have babies. Lately, (I'm 25) I've been having strong thoughts (and dreams) that I really want a child. It's scaring me a bit. Some friends have told me it might be normal at this age. Please help me understand or share your experiences.
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posted by thankyouforyourconsideration
on Jun 18, 2009 -
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My parents divorced when I was a toddler, with virtually all my baby pictures plus many hours of movies (including birth, first steps, etc.) going to the non-custodial parent. For a variety of painful reasons, I have been long estranged from that parent, as well as that entire branch of the family. And that is of the good. Yet it would mean so much to be able to fill in the blank slate of my childhood with images and sounds. Am I wrong for feeling as though morally this collection belongs to me? Does a child, especially an estranged child, have the right to ask for their baby pictures? And how, precisely, do I ask such a favor of a person from whom I want absolutely no other contact?
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posted by nakedcodemonkey
on Apr 22, 2006 -
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ParentFilter: What do you do about an almost-three-year-old girl who screams excessively?
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posted by cerebus19
on Aug 16, 2005 -
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