jaclync324 Member

I have been the breadwinner in my family for the last 7 years. My husband is in law enforcement. He has 7 years on the job and is now almost making the same salary as me. I turned myself into the type of person I always envisioned I would marry. My advice on marriage is do it if you want to but never expect anyone else to…

I could have written this post. I have a 7 year old too. Mine is going into 2nd grade. He cries ALL the time. He most recently cried on the 4th of July. I think it's from an inability to explain himself properly and the frustration that causes. I am so glad you posted this because it makes me feel like it's normal. No one…

Imagine that you are a single mother, what would his support matter to you? He doesn't need to support you for you to be successful. Don't make his support of you a condition of your success. It isn't. My husband works night and it's me and the kids usually M-F. He is not around to support or not support me. If I get an…

He is not the right man for you or you are not the right woman for him, however you want to say it. I have been married for almost 8 years. I have gained 50 pounds after the birth of 2 children. My DH is tall and sexy and when he's in shape, watch out!!!!!!!!! He has never once said anything to me about weight. He has seen…

Time and focusing on you. You are the only one in charge of your happiness.

From your profile picture, I can assume that you are not a parent. Having a cat is not the same as raising a child. I am a proud Gen Xer. I have not been hand fed anything. I am a REAL parent with two REAL children who are boys. I teach them to open doors and to say please and thank you. These are good characteristics of a…

Can't believe no one said Kale chips! You make them yourself and you can season them however you like. My two kids (7 and 1) and our dog LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! I made them the other day with olive oil and a ranch dressing seasoning packet. So good! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-kale-chips/

I was married before. I was 23 the first time and married a 30 year old man that I knew for 5 years. He cheated on me and broke my heart. I was devastated. We got divorced and I dated a lot of losers. I met my now husband on craigslist when I was 27. We got married 3 months after meeting and had a child a year later. We…

I wish you and your family nothing but the best. Stay strong. What you can do is concentrate on what you can control. Stay in control of your health and I think you will find some good balance. Good luck. XOXOXO

Hope this helps. Do you log sleep on the flex? If so, do you do it by holding down something to start the stopwatch? If so, this info will help. I have a one so it might be different. https://help.fitbit.com/customer/portal/articles/413311-how-do-i-log-or-record-an-activity-

Personally, I think you would benefit more from a workout partner. Are you friendly with anyone in your gym? Is there someone there who looks amazing that might want a partner too? I have spent lots of money on personal trainers but I was motivated the most when I had a workout partner. My first husband pushed me very…

I think it's difficult to understand. Telling a woman that being unhealthy is bad doesn't always help. I feel that many women find themselves in situations where they are an afterthought. As caregivers, our first priorities are generally our children, our husbands, our homes, then ourselves. I speak from experience. Many…

Myth-busters did an episode on sleep and they proved that even laying in bed and relaxing is beneficial. I think a lot of the problems with insomnia is the anxiety. You are constantly looking at the clock and saying, if I fall asleep now, I will get X amount of sleep. What could be helpful is laying in bed, even though you…

I am a full time working mother. I don't think staying at home is for me even if I had the option. I absolutely raise my children. Both of us do. Being a working parent doesn't mean you don't raise your child. In my case, either myself or DH are with the kids except for the hours from 11-5 about 3-4 days a week. That means…

It's not Valentine's Day. It's my anniversary! Married 8 years to the love of my life and we even have kids! LOL!

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LOL! Hi Talia!!!!!!!!!! 35, mom of 2 with 70 pounds to lose.

We use POS too. It's not that funny. We do have a tool and my boss regularly asks people to "play with it and try to break it." On a side note, I am the den mother for my son's tiger den. We went to the firehouse and every time the firefighter giving the tour said hose, one mom, who is a teacher kept cracking up. I am way…

You can also make popcorn in the microwave. You throw kernels in a paper bag and microwave for 2-3 minutes. Then you can add whatever you want, chocolate, sugar, cinnamon, or salt and butter/oil.

Never-ending Story and Labyrinth.

This is so funny! I was going to start a similar thread today! Here's me: http://www.fitbit.com/user/2C8GSH

I am on a quest to be my authentic self. I feel that if your mind is telling you to give this lady a compliment, then go for it! You never know, she may offer to train with you. I wouldn't do it while she's in the middle of a set but if she appears to be resting and you are on your way over anyway for this or that, I say…

The only thing I want to add is that you should never apologize for anything you want to say. Women are too worried about sounding b*itchy. Who cares. It's better to say what you mean and mean what you say. There is no reason to add any type of caveat to something you mean 100%. This goes for personal as well as…

OP....still there?!? Not sure if you are reading this but... Why is she doing this to you? Because you let her. No one will do anything to you that you don't allow. Remember that. You sound like a great guy. I'm sure you have a lot to offer. Maybe you are a bit lonely? It is the holiday season after all. Being a friend is…

I agree 100%. Unless your spouse is cheating on you, abusing you, abusing your children, or abusing their body, divorce is not the answer. Like I mentioned before, try the Love Dare. It's great!

He's looking for someone to say it's okay. He wants someone to say what he is thinking, that it is okay to cheat on his wife because he hates her. Sorry. It's not okay. Think of your children. How would you feel if they found out you cheated on their mother? How would you feel if they walked in on it? Would you be proud of…

I just read the last post and a few on the first page... So, this is just a classic example of "grass is greener" disease. Guess what...the grass may be green for the first month, six months, year.... Then you fall into a routine with the new person and you will be posting the same thing in about 2 years. Google statistics…

As a mother of 2, I can relate. My youngest will be 1 tomorrow. He was a difficult baby so it's been a tough year. Here's my advice: 1) As far as the tummy goes, it take a bit for the swelling to go down and for everything to go back into place. It took a year with my first before my belly felt normal again. 2) Get…

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