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re: Disney Pixar's UP - Quickie Movie Review

Jaime — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:34:48 GMT

People who've found Christ apparently won't be able to hope to enjoy movies.

re: Small Paycut Can Equal Big Sacrifice in Tough Times

Badtux — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:35:36 GMT

The hard part is the fixed costs you can't cut. I suspect these people didn't have much left over after the mortgage in the first place -- and if you think $72K/year is a lot of money, you don't live in California where that is barely enough income to buy a small house in a bad neighborhood two hours from work. They could drop the mortgage and become homeless, I suppose, or they could leave California for some state where the economy is even worse and jobs even harder to find, but that's not exactly a solution either...

re: Small Paycut Can Equal Big Sacrifice in Tough Times

Lorrie — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:18:08 GMT

I stopped using the dryer. I now unplug the huge plasma tv that is our "date night" too!...I stopped Netflix--just reserve the movies at the library.

I drive to work without the a/c. People used to get along ok without it--if there's no rain in the forecast and it's safe, I park in the shade and leave windows open. I put the hardback library books in the trunk. We cut out garbage service--The dump is 5 minutes away. I cut the girls' hair now and it looks pretty good. It isn't that hard. Me? I'm scared to play with hair dye, so I'll still go to Walmart to get roots touched up. We're growing tomatoes. We get our gas with our Discover card-5% rebate.

It's fun! We lived on one state salary-or a graduate student stipend--growing up. Daddy loved to go to school. His stipend was $350/month in 1962. (1 masters, 1 PhD during my lifetime plus he already had 1 masters when I was born). Mom cut our hair, grew our food, and made our clothes or we got hand me downs from older cousins. Sometimes in Florida we'd go to the backyard and pick a salad for supper.

Kids are in good public schools. No beach vacation--instead, a new pool liner and I turned it into a salt water pool--it will pay for itself in 3 years as it is much cheaper to run. Still mulling over a trip to DC after summer school; I do want to show the girls DC and slip away to see the Holocaust museum. Hot? Well, yeah..but we're used to hot!

re: Do You Leave Your Kids Alone in the Car?

tammy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:10:30 GMT

I will now leave my kids for a few minutes at a time now that my oldest is of babysitting age. She has been thru the Red Cross Babysitter class and is certified in CPR. Would I ever do it when they were little...NO!!! My husband did once and learned his lesson very quickly when I found out. To many things can happen to leave little kids in the car. It is so not worth it. It can be a pain to drag around your kids but it beats not having them! I have 4 kids so yes I know it can be hard, but what would REALLY be hard is living with yourself if something happened to your kids and it was your fault!

re: Vote on Jon and Kate's Divorce Goes Too Far

treehugger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:42:05 GMT

Please can we stop giving these people the time of day and get back to our own lives and loved ones. Yes it's sad but many people have multiples and many people have kids and are going through difficult divorces but they don't get paid for it and they certainly don't get freebies handed out to them every five minutes. Jon and Kate are not positive role models for a world desperately in need of them, Their kids are behaving more grown up than they are! Seriously people, should the kids feel delighted that mommy and daddy are making sure that the kids still have "their" house? Grow up - a house does not a family make! It's the people in that house that make a family!

re: Mom Spends $20,000 on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Daughter

http://www.holdem-rules.net — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:50:11 GMT

I don't think why people go for plastic surgery?. Why they destroy their natural beauty as "God" gifted them. They are spoiling the law of nature.

I'm quiet satisfied with my natural beauty.....

re: Katie Roiphe Doesn't Like You Or Your Kids

iris — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:54:12 GMT

i love this piece. i just read the roiphe essay in question and had googled 'katie roiphe annoying'.

she just seems to be such a privileged brat. i have had a sick fascination with her unbalanced, egocentric rants since her first effort on date rape.

she starts in about facebook profile photos and then tries to make it into some kind of social commentary attacking women who identify strongly as mothers. i'm surprised that she is now a professor. her writing still seems bratty and young.

re: Vote on Jon and Kate's Divorce Goes Too Far

dadshouse — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:57:25 GMT

The show where they announced their divorce was really sad. It's a shame their marriage has come to this. I'm a divorced dad, so I know the pain they are enduring. Jon and Kate have no idea what divorced parenting is like. They'll have a ton of single parent, coparenting, and multi-home issues to deal with, not the least of which is how to spend birthdays (8!) and holidays together: dadshouseblog.com/.../jon-and-kate-divorce-future

re: Unwed Motherhood on the Rise; Paternalists on the Warpath

Holl — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:30:22 GMT

Wow - all these cads abandoning their wives and children to party their life away. Funny, last time I saw, women initiated the majority of divorces in this country.

re: Unwed Motherhood on the Rise; Paternalists on the Warpath

Nancie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:27:31 GMT

Funny how Anonymous commented:

"Child support laws are no longer geared to protect women."

Well, the cat's out of the bag! Child support should be used to protect the CHILDREN, NOT WOMEN.

re: Melissa Joan Hart Drops the Ball on Being a Role Model

koalakat — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:26:06 GMT

She's just being honest. There's nothing abnormal or narcissistic about her statements, and a lot of women feel the same way about how they look after their pregnancies, especially if they gained an unhealthy amount of weight. I'm not saying women *should* feel this way, but they often do, and just because MJH is an actress it is not fair to expect her to be a saint who is above all body-image issues. As others have said, at least she was honest about how hard she had to work to get fit again. This is how it usually is for us normal, non-Heidi-Klum types.

re: American Apparel Leggings - Crass or Cute?

girls toddler leggings — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:11:10 GMT

I think they are totally cute! Unless, ofcourse, you'd wear them in pair with your toddler; that's a bit over the top.

re: New American Girl Doll Shares Name With Fugitive

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re: New American Girl Doll Shares Name With Fugitive

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re: New American Girl Doll Shares Name With Fugitive

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re: They Say: Just Get the Epidural Already

Princess Ariel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:39:02 GMT

leahsmom: Sorry to tell you this, but to my knowledge, the ONLY time a baby was transported out of the mother was to be inserted into a surrogate. Even in the future they seem to require you to give birth the good old natural way. With or without drugs, that's probably a personal choice, but I know that they promoted breastfeeding on 'Voyager,' so at least that won't die down :p

I wanted to go sans epi for several reasons. 1) I hate sharp things touching my back, 2) for all the reason's Amy stated, 3) to avoid the cascade effect, 4) I'd read that some women couldn't feel the contractions so it made it harder to push, and 5) b/c millions of women before me did, and in my opinion, as a Christian, God would smile upon me for not diminishing the suffering he afflicted upon women for Eve's sins, or something like that.

I was induced, so I did NOT have a restful night in the hospital before I went into labor (I missed my Tempurpedic - they should gives those out with positive preg tests), so I asked for something to help me sleep until I progressed, and was given Stadol (I don't think it was more than one dose, tho). I don't think it was a lot as I felt the contractions and breathed through everyone, but I forewent the actual epidural despite people's disbelief that I'd tolerate the pain (and I thought I had a low threshold).

I think this study is full of s-- and that other's are correct it must be the drug companies (or doctors) trying to convince women to get epis. In the end, every woman has to make her own choice and do what she feels is best for herself and her unborn child. Even the doctors are really there to ensure nothing tragic happens.

re: Ontario Opens Original Birth Certificates for Adopted Adults

annie argento aka leigh harris — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:16:12 GMT

my name is annie for as long as i can remember

i am 21 years old and i am searching for my birth father

i wrote the name that he gave me since this is a website for ontario people i know my dad kirk lived there at some point

i read all these stories about adoptees finding their biological parents and i desperately want to find my father. so kirk harris if you are out there just know that your little girl leigh is looking for you. there isnt a day that goes by without me hopeing that the phone rings and that someone found you and that you are willing to talk.

i hope you are out there and well.

re: Kate Gosselin - Mom or Monster?

Ali — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:28:18 GMT

I agree with Maddie. She said it exactly how it should be said. I was thinking, oh that Kate, I hate her. But now I realized if I don't know her and I don't know what she acts like when she isn't stressed on T.V than I cannot judge her!

re: New American Girl Doll Shares Name With Fugitive

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re: New American Girl Doll Shares Name With Fugitive

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re: New American Girl Doll Shares Name With Fugitive

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re: Speaking Engagement Host Tells Kate Gosselin: Be Nice!

Beth — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:19:03 GMT

While I do agree with many of the comments here, I feel the need to reply to the person who wrote that "kate has a control freak personality, which is why she is married to a younger man". The control freak part, I am in obvious agreement with. But get realistic, a "younger" man?? They are not even 2 years apart in age, I don't think that age is at all relevant, it's a personality thing!

re: Kate Gosselin - Mom or Monster?

Victoria — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:28:06 GMT

i think this family needs help!

re: Kate Gosselin - Mom or Monster?

Maddie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:18:47 GMT

Well truthfully I am not a "huge fan" of Kate. But I WILL NOT say rude things about someone i don't even know! For all you know she could just be really stressed. I read all of these comments and I only saw about a few positive comments! I would like to point out one particular comment I saw and I did NOT like. Go ahead and take a look at Hannah's comment. I think that is just rude and disrespectful! first of all just because you have a lot of kids and you aren't really stressed and mad doesn't mean it is illegal to be like that. Also her life is different. It is so hard to try to act all happy when things are going wrong! And what I mean by that is her husband is cheating, her kids are very young and they need to be watched every second! Also, remember that a lot of people watch her show and that people are going to judge her no matter what she does. She is always going to be stressed and you need to respect the way she feels. I know I said I am not a fan. And there is NOTHING wrong with not being a fan of someone. Personally I don't watch this show, I'm sure if I did I would like Kate. I am not saying you have to be a fan at all, I am just pointing out, you don't know her! You may be saying but all of those magazines! Well as I said before you don't know her personally and those magazines could be lying! Just give her a chance!

re: City's 5th Co-Sleeping Death in 10 Weeks Reported

Marcia B. — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:19:47 GMT

My son has slept in the bed with me since the day we brought him home from the hospital. I couldn't bare to not have him next to me. It bothers his father but it ensures sleep for everyone. I breast feed and it's nice to be able to just roll over and feed him. I am a very conscience and aware sleeper and we have never had a problem. I also recently went back to school so I already am unable to spend alot of time with him...between working full time and going to school full time. So sleeping together is just more cuddle time I get to enjoy with my little man. The hard part, I believe, is going to be getting him out of the bed and into his own crib on a regular basis. He is 9 months and I would like to do this before he is 1 year old.