mom of twins

I need some input here...Every year my inlaws come to visit with their kids. I have two dogs small and med. My sister in law does not like dogs and has made her childred paranoid of them. My dogs have never bitten any children as I have kids of my own. When they come she expects me to lock my dogs outside because her kids are afraid. This really annoys me since my dogs pretty much are free to go in and out and mostly stay in all day. They have a dog that is locked outside 24/7 and does not get any attention. My dogs are like family to us. Without coming across totally rude how do I handle this situation? I have already told her that the dogs will not hurt her kids. They will be here for a week! Your thoughts and ideas please!!!

My daughters friends mother passed in an accident last week. Some of her friends mothers brought their daughters to the viewing the day before the funeral. I didnt bring my daughter as I thought that this was inappropriate since the girls really didnt even know the mother that well. However, I did attend the acutal funeral with my daughter. What are your thoughts on this? The girls are 10 years old and didnt really know the mother, do you think that this was appropriate? I was always under the impression the viewing was for close family and friends???

Don't you just hate it when you answer a question and someone else turns around and gives the same exact answer as you did like they thought of it first? And..I'm not talking about the people that did it right after who may have not been able to see your answer yet. What are your thoughts on this?

My son is in baseball 10 year old division. He is a pretty good player and was pretty much recruited by this team however now he is being played mostly in the outfield while the 3 coaches kids are always in the key postions. I would like to know how to deal with coaches that are all out for their own kids and who give other kids very little playing time in key positions. We have also experienced this situation with football. My son was in tears today because he played the whole game in the outfield and never gets to pitch and this is why they asked him to play on this team based on his pitching skills. We have tried making comments and subtle hints but it all goes ignored. Also, one of the coaches is VP of the league. I would love to hear from other parents who have experienced this and how they have handled the situation. Thanks!

It is 12:15 am where I live and the people (not teenagers) two doors down are having a super loud party. I really dont want to call the cops any suggestions on how to shut them up so I can get some sleep?

My friends mother just found out that she has amyloids on her tongue,stomach and Kidneys, and possibly her heart. She is about to have Chemo Therepy for them. My friend is taking care of her. Has anyone ever dealt with this and is this fatal or what has been your experience with these? How long can a person usually live with these?

I am frustrated with dead beat teachers that you hear about year after year from other parents but the principal does nothing about. I think that at the end of the year parents should be able to give our childrens teachers performance reviews. Do you think that this would be a good idea and helpful to the principal to see what kind of job the teacher is really doing?

My sister is really scared because she was in the room while her daughter got an x-ray and didnt know that she was pregnant. The tech asked if she could be pregnant and she said no not knowing that she was. Does anyone know how dangerous this is and what are the chances of birth defects for her baby. She was just pregant when this happened. She had not even missed her period yet.

My 10 year old daughter has two very close friends. Lately there has been so much drama between them it is driving me crazy! She always seems to be caught in the middle of freuds between the other two girls. Yesterday she was at one of the girls house and the mother totally went off yelling at my daughter and the other girl because this womans daughter got her feelings hurt about something. My daughter came home in tears. Needless to say I was livid that this mom yelled at my child and didnt include her own daughter in the tirade. Later the mom called me to try and smoothe things over but I told her that my daughter wont be coming over there for awhile and her daughter wont be coming to my house that I feel that the girls need a break for now. I dont have a problem with the other girl and I intend to let my daughter still play with her. Now my daughter feels uncomfortable and is very upset about the situation has this happened to anyone else ?

A good friend of mine who is a stay at home mom recently went on a trip with some other friends and met a older man on a plane. They had a breif affair and she says that it was wrong but it has giving her a whole new prespective on how much she loves her husband and how much her family means to her. My question is..Has anyone else ever had an affair one time thing and didnt get caught or tell husband or wife and has it jump started your sex life and make you appreciate your spouse more? Please don't write and tell me how wrong affairs are and immoral and blah blah blah because I agreee with you, I just want to know real stories of this happening to people and if anyone else feels the same way as my friend does.

Ok here is the deal...I took two tests equate and now EPT digital both came out negative. I am exactly a week late for my period today. My last two pregnancies I miscarried in 2000 and 2002 prior to that I took pergonal to conceive my twins. I have not used any form of birth control ever. My periods are always regular until now. I do not have sore breasts but have had some shooting pains and mild cramps now and then. I havent had spotting but today I had a severe headache that came on all at once. Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms and were you pregnant or just late on your period. I am very hopeful and will probably test again in the next couple of days. What test is best to use?

I have had headaches since age 5 but after I had my twins 10 years ago they went away completely for 8 years. Now they are back and I get them usually before my period for 3 days straight! Has anyone else had this problem of a burning pain in your head that you go to bed with and wake up with? I take excederin the only thing that helps a little. I have been to doctors and none can help me or give an explanation. Just wondered if any other woman have experienced this and if you know of anything that will help to relieve this pain.

I just heard that O.J. Simpson is claiming to be the father of Dannielynn now. Can this whole this get anymore ridiculous?

Has anyone read the book The Secret as talked about on Opraha? If so has it changed your life? Would you recomend it?

What do you think about Bank of America givng credit cards to illigeal alians? What about taxes and no SSN?

This is mostly for you ladies but men please explain. I have been sick for two days, which is really rare for me. Why is that that when us woman get sick the house is a total disaster? My sink is filled up with dirty dishes, clothes all over etc...I am so mad at my husband right now I can scream! Is it just my husband or does this happen to anyone else?

I have a 12 year old Lhasa Apso. He has never liked to be groomed so I don't do it that often. Needless to say by the time I bring he he is really bad. Everytime I have him groomed he is sick for like two days following the grooming. He shakes and seems sick. Has anyone ever had this happen to their dog? If so what should I do?

I just saw a blurb that they think that Jeffrey Dahmer may have killed John Walsh (Americas most wanted) son. Do you think that he did it? He admitted to the other murders but would not admit to this one.

Why do some people feel like they need to write a whole book when answering a question on here? Does this bother anyone besides me? I don't think we need whole page anwers to questions.

My 10 year old son just showed me a lump underneath one of his breasts. I acted calm but was totally freaked out by it. I am going to check with the doctor next week but until them I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this with their son. Also, how long did it last? I looked on the internet and young boys almost never get breast cancer and it could be a sign of puberty which is hard to believe because he is only 10. Please let me know if anyone else has had this with their son.