Through a website, I managed today to connect with a young woman looking for a position as a nanny who lives less than five minutes from me. We had a very positive telephone interview and are planning a face-to-face interview/meeting in the next few days. If we hire her, she won't be starting until...

....Got this off of another newsgroup, thought it was cute :) Follow these 15 simple tests before you decide to have children. .. . Test 1 Women: To prepare for maternity, put on a dressing gown and stick a beanbag down the front. Leave it there for 9 months. After 9 months remove 10% of

I am a journalist with an assignment from a Florida paper to do an article on helping grandparents and grandchildren connect. The article is scheduled for November publication. This "connection" can be either in person through sharing activities and stories during visits or long distance. Most of...

ANYTHING ELSE A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** 1/2 "You don't want to let your life become newsreel footage scored by a cello in a minor key," David Dobel (Woody Allen) admonishes fellow comedy writer

The Story About the Toddler, Volume 7. by Jeff Vogel Cordelia, the nineteen month old toddler to which I provide moderate-quality parenting care, continues to learn to think. For example, the other day, she got the Teletubbies DVD out of the case and into the DVD player all by herself. I had to...

Why is it that sex is only acceptable for married people? Who decided this? I'll head you off, I know what your answer is going to be. You are going to say that your personal diety decided that sexual activity was intended to be between married people. You know this because some guy...

Hi I am 33 and an only child. I don't believe that I have suffered unduly being an only, but I am finding (still! Even at my ripe old age!) that there are issues with my parents which I think are a result of having no siblings. My relationship with my parents has, on the whole, been...

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SECONDHAND LIONS A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ** A couple of ornery old codgers like Garth (Michael Caine) and Hub (Robert Duvall) wouldn't have any need for a do-not-call list. Not only do they not

Hello, I'm a SAHM with a 16 month old. I have a terribly messy house, and am determined to get my act together and have a clean and clutter-free home. I am seeking books to read to help me with ideas on how to handle clutter and how to properly clean. I have never learned how to properly clean...

Does anyone know where to get child-sized clip-on sunglasses? I found a pair at Frames Direct, but they want $45 for a one-size-fits-all clip-on, and I'm a bit leery of that. Thanks in advance.

I'm traveling this December and my child will see many of her aunts, uncles, and cousins for the first time. Olivia will be a week away from being two years old. I'm sure that everyone will want to give her Xmas gifts and that's fine, however.... She already has quite a bit. She also already...

I just sent this e-mail out. but what is the groups opinion. The names have been changed but its about the babysittingof a 7 month old baby girl: (names have been changed). (If you read this, you'll see its not troll material, but a real situation.) "I just wanted to ask for your advice. This...

My husband is a pretty good dad. But he's not a perfect parent, like me. :) (Joking...) One of our kids is 5 years old. Occasionally our son will do something that needs reprimanding. When hubby doesn't reprimand him exactly like I would, I get mad and "correct" hubby. My worry is that my...

Exposing Kenneth Pangborn's lies is easy as 1-2-3. #1. --Dr. Ralph Underwager in this interview with Paidika, a European pro-pedophile publication condones pedophilia: .. http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/NudistHallofShame/Underwager2.html "Paedophiles can boldly and courageously affirm what they...

COLD CREEK MANOR A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): * 1/2 If you've ever wanted to own a house with some history to it, COLD CREEK MANOR tries to disabuse you of that notion. By director Mike Figgis, who

THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ** It is a shame to say but true nonetheless. The likeable Cuba Gooding Jr. has become just like the gratingly annoying David Spade. When you see

This is just too wierd to be made up. According to an AP report, due to lack of funds, students must pledge to televised flag. * ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Unable to buy enough real flags for the new school year, Central High has taken to showing an image of the American flag on classroom TVs while...