Suzi Gerner

I'm nine months pregnant and have an 17 month old. I'm due any day and do not feel good. My husband is only off work for 2 days a week and every time he is off, his cousin comes over and spends the entire day here. I do not feel like entertaining her while he watches football all day. I like her but I am just miserable and I'm sick of my house being the "hangout" house. She has no social life no kids or boyfriend at 35 which is just fine but I feel like it's becoming our responsibility to be her social life. When she comes I always have to make lunch, cook dinner, do dishes and tidy the house up because I don't like it messy for guests. I need this time to rest, lay on my couch and just enjoy the last days of pregnancy. Sorry if that's selfish but I'm just exhausted. She has been doing this for 2 years now. Its getting excessive. How do i put this to an end without making her hate me? I certainly don't want people over weekly when I have a new born and toddler to take care of.

My grandma is the sweetest person I know. She raised me since birth as well as her four children. She would NEVER intentionally harm my baby, we have a wonderful relationship. I have a 15 month old baby girl and am currently 7 months pregnant. My husband works full-time so I am always home with baby. My gramma who is 83 insists on taking the baby to help me out. Her house is not baby proofed, she can't even lift a gallon of milk, walks with a walker, cannot bend down easily, and she gets into a lot of fender benders on the road (I've tried talking to her about this, she won't give up driving.) I told her I was uncomfortable with her taking the baby but she continues to ask. As any of you mothers know, toddlers are more than a handful. She is a ball of energy, will grab anything in her reach, even a diaper change is a challenge for me and I'm 25 years old. How can I sensitively talk to my grandma about this? I cannot tell her that she is unfit or "too old."

Four years ago someone stole my grandfathers credit card the same day that he had a surgery and was hospitalized for a few days. When he got home he realized that his credit card had been fraudulently used. 10 thousand dollars was charged at a jewelry store. My grandparents believed that is had been someone from the hospital that stole it. I had a friend of mine Mike, over at my house the day before my grandfather went for the surgery. A friend of Mikes (john) just informed me that Mike just recently told him that he stole my grandfathers credit card and spent 10 thousand dollars. I never spoke to John before, so there was no way that he could have known about this incident. This happened four years ago, is there anything that I can do? Is it too late to inform authorities, or to go to the jewelry shop and request footage? I live in Illinois.

My husband was raised by his wonderful grandmother Charlene who has passed away. I hear nothing but great things about this woman. We decided to name out baby Hailey and possibly middle name Charlene. Hailey Charlene Miller. What do you think of this name? Yay or nay? Complete honesty please...

I'm ten weeks pregnant. With my first pregnancy I was sick everyday until my second trimester. My pregnancy prior to my first (2 months bwfore this one) ended in miscarriage. I had no symptoms with that one either. I've had an early scan with this one, heart beat per minute was 114 at week 5.6 I don't feel pregnant anymore and haven't gotten sick at all. I cried a lot at first but even sad things arent causing me to cry now. The doctor won't see me until my 12th week. I'm also breaking out on my face where I didn't at all with my first. Honestly, do you think something is wrong?

There is an abortion clinic down the block from my home. Everyday, all day, there are people protesting outside. People are entitled to their opinion but this particular group takes it way too far. This group waited until a girl exits the building and screams rude obscenities at the women. The scream "murderer" "you will rott in hell." Things of that nature. I feel really bad for the girls as I see them crying and emotionally distraught as it is. I understand throwing eggs at people is immature, I know. Though, I feel maybe if I toss eggs at them every day, they would eventually get tired of it and leave these women be. What can I do that would not result in a criminal offense?

I have been with my fiancé for two years. We have a three month old daughter together. When I started to date him he was going through a divorce and it has been finalized for over a year and a half now. When I was seven months pregnant, I decided to look at his texts. I found texts to his ex wife who he had been abusive to. The text started with "how did the interview go?" and continued with.... He was only with me because I am pregnant, he put my only friends down, and stated that he is hesitant to marry me because I hold him back from the military. (he is a former marine, and the reserves will not take him which had nothing to do with me) he admitted to seeing her. He said he had to apologize for the abuse and hurt he had caused her in the marriage. When I brought it up a week later he choked me, caused my placenta to give out, and I had to be induced early. (she is ok and healthy now) I find it hard to accept that he had to apologize when he turned around and did the same to me. I don't get why he also had to ask about what was going on in her life and trash talk me. He claims he was just mad at the VA for not paying him and took it out on me. I think about this non stop day and night. I need some insight. Why did he do that? How can I forgive him and move on from this when I can't even understand why he did it? Is he still in love with her? How do I forgive so I can have peace of mind and raise my daughter with happiness? Please help me, I am miserable.

I have a three month old daughter who I am very much attached to. I work early in the morning and get off around 3pm 3 days a week. I always miss my daughter when I am not with her. My mother wasn't in my life very much until I hot pregnant. I was raised by my grandmother and saw my mom here and there. Ever since my baby has been a month old, my mom expects to take her once a week. She made a whole room for my daughter at her house and buys all sorts of things and now tells me every Wednesday that she is coming to pick my daughter up and I feel guilted into it. How do I put an end to this, and have it so my mom takes her when offered only?