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Forum Post: Any advice on deciding to TTC?
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Forum Post: Looking for childcare in the Stoughton area!
get an au pair! much cheaper and the quality of care is so much better. more »
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Forum Post: Any advice on deciding to TTC?
You are hesitating because you are hearing that tiny inner voice that is telling you that your husband doesn't have a steady job and can't provide for his family right know. That inner voice? LISTE more »
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Forum Post: Forget the media, what did YOU think about Ted Kennedy?
Leaving a woman for dead is not a small matter... He did some good things and bad things. Did he do the good things to make up for the bad things? Did he only do the good things because he wanted to more »
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Comment on: 'Schools caution against pricey teacher gifts'
Personally, I couldn't believe that people give their children's teachers expensive gifts. In my experience, getting more than $10 out of people is asking a lot - I guess I don't live in an expensive- more »
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Comment on: 'On abortion, Coakley’
Alholio, When having a baby means that the mother's health is at risk, is that elective surgery? When the 15 year old mother has been raped, is that elective surgery? Many abortions occur because some more »
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Comment on: 'It's a boy? Some moms struggle with disappointment '
I think that some of the "rest of us" should go back to school and figure out a way to support yourselves, rather than spending time attacking people who, while really really appreciate what they have more »
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Comment on: 'On abortion, Coakley’
personally, I would prefer to pay for an abortion than subsidize someone on welfare, food stamps and ma health!!
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Comment on: 'It's a boy? Some moms struggle with disappointment '
Most of you commenters are so vicious, its a wonder anyone would reveal anything about themselves to others. Maybe people won't be so wary of admitting their true feelings (even to themselves) if othe more »
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Comment on: 'Raynham-Taunton greyhound track nears closure'
Why don't they just put some slot machines in there ? Give the state 25% of the gross receipts and call it a day. 1) save jobs !! 2) environmentally sound - no need to build or demo !! 3) keep MA gamb more »
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Comment on: 'Brains on ice'
great post, eternal. As a mom of an 8 year old goalie, you give good advice that I will take to heart. However, I don't understand why you didn't take the free ride to stanford- that is an excellent s more »
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Comment on: 'Census survey show state immigrant population rising despite slight drop in US'
Immigrants come to Massachusetts because they hear the benefits are good and anyone can qualify. Anyone remember that story a couple years ago about the immigrant family that owned the million dollar more »
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Comment on: 'Parents say Mass. puts low priority on education for gifted children'
Why isn't the state funding gifted education? Why isn't it a mandate to provide appropriate education to those who need it , whether SPED or gifted ? more »
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Comment on: 'Hyatt hotel chain promises health care, job search help to fired housekeepers'
Boston Globe, please do us MA taxpayers a big favor and expose the true cost of this outsourcing decision. The fired Hyatt workers will end up with extended unemployment benefits, MA health (subsidize more »
Alf, if you have been TTC for two years, there is most likely a problem, so if you do want to get pregnant, the sooner you get medical advice, the better. As a mothe of two usually well-behaved childr more »