GACathyMac

@GACathyMac (32)

United States • Age 54

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Why parents interving in theirs child personal life?

ucl800 @ucl800 (860) • Greece 21 Mar 07

I am 26 and I don't live with my parents any more. I have my own job, money, house... my own life, but still my parents want to control my life. They want to know what I eat, where I am going, what time I wake up in the morning...

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GACathyMac Are you male or female? I think that sometimes parents of daughters really like to keep tabs on her - even when she is an adult - because of all the bad things that can happen to her. Also, do you live far from your parents? Could that be contributing to their...

21 Mar 07

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The N word

stacyv81 @stacyv81 (5903) • United States 21 Mar 07

Do you think the N word should be banned from being used on television and radio? I think so. I think that is has been used do loosely that it begins to lose its effect. Only people still take it just as personally. Even though...

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GACathyMac Hi Stacy, Yes, I agree with you. I am a white female and do not like when I hear the N word being used - by anybody. I think it is a horrible word that is used as a racist comment like you said. I think that black people shouldn't even use it towards each...

21 Mar 07

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Is there any Parents out there that that Give their Children Pop

stacy624 @stacy624 (2776) • Canada 16 Mar 07

I was wondering how many mom's or dads give pop to their kids. We dont here I usually buy 100 % pure orange and apple juice, and would like to start making smoothies for them What do you give your kids?

had children

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GACathyMac Stacy, My daughter is 13 months old, so she's only getting milk, water and Gerber juice. I do know that I don't plan on giving her soda until she's a bit older. I recently went to a party and a mother there was giving her 15 month old daughter Diet...

16 Mar 07

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what's the first thing you do when you get your kids to bed?

design @design (849) • Ireland 7 Jan 07

I normally run around doing the last bit of tidying up, boot up the computer, hit the kettle and go out-side with my tea, paper and have acigerette. and u??

quiet time

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GACathyMac Design, My 13 month old dd usually is in bed by 8pm and at that point I clean up, make my dinner and watch a little tv. I then go ahead and figure out what I'm going to wear to work the next day and get my clothes ready. Then I wash my face and put on my...

16 Mar 07

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who must take care of the financial obligations at home, husband or wife?

tesmel @tesmel (44) • Philippines 15 Mar 07

anyone, who must take care of the financial obligations at home, from utility bills, groceries, repairs, babies needs, food, etc.? husband or wife?

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GACathyMac Hi Tesmel, I definitely feel both spouses should contribute to the financial obligations if both are working. Both my husband and I put our money together and pay the bills. I am the one that actually writes the checks or pays the bill on line, but we are...

16 Mar 07

Kids Home Alone

SageMother @SageMother (2277) • United States 14 Mar 07

I have a couple of friends who have to leave their kids alone while they go to work. People think this is a horrible situation but the kids are all over the age of 10 and it's not as if the parents are out partying while the kids...

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kids alone

working parents

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GACathyMac My mom was a single mother raising me and my older brother. She could not afford a sitter, so when we were in school and old enough (around 3rd and 4th grade) we were latchkey kids and came straight home from school, did our chores and homework. We never...

15 Mar 07

What are your happiest moments........

naveen2007 @naveen2007 (150) • India 9 Mar 07

What are your happiest moments in 2006 year that changed your life totally that you have never expected The greatest event was when I got a seat in an excellent college for graduation. What about you

happy

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GACathyMac Naveen, My happiest moment in 2006 was on Feb. 3rd when my first child was born. My husband and I struggled with infertility for years and our dreams finally came true. When my daughter was born I felt such overwhelming happiness and thankfulness to the...

9 Mar 07

family game night....

rhuttie10 @rhuttie10 (49) • Philippines 8 Mar 07

when i was a child i loved to play board games. there was nothing better than gathering the family around the kitchen table for a rousing game of monopoly. playing games w/ my sisters and parents was great fun, but the best thing...

play board games

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GACathyMac Rhuttie, Me and my mom and brother used to have a family game day every Saturday. My mom was a single mother and for years when I was young (8 to 12) we would always play board games all day on Saturdays. We would turn up the music, order pizza or snack on...

8 Mar 07

If you THINK your CHILD has TALENT is it your DUTY to PROMOTE or ENCOURAGE THEM?

texasclassygal @texasclassygal (5305) • United States 6 Mar 07

Suppose you have a child that is talented either in singing, or acting or some other special talent, is it your responsibility as a parent to encourage them or promote this talent? Or do you let them live their life as a child and...

children

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GACathyMac Yes, I think it is a parent's responsibility to encourage a child that has some sort of talent. If, as many of you mentioned, the child decides he/she is not interested in pursuing singing, dancing, acting, modeling, etc. then let the child be. Support the...

7 Mar 07

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Where in OC are you all from?

mizcheekz @mizcheekz (178) • United States 24 Feb 07

I grew up in the City of Orange! Right near Mainplace Mall off Main Street. In fact my best friend and I used to walk there when we were young and scoop pennies out of the fountain for a See's sucker. hehe

orange county california

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GACathyMac I was born in Long Beach and lived in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana (right by Southcoast Plaza) and El Toro (now Lake Forest). Did you watch the show The O.C.?

7 Mar 07

I don't know how to tell her......

angel_690 @angel_690 (208) • United States 7 Mar 07

My 21year old daugter called me today. She has been split up from her husband off and on since her accident(when she lost her leg from being hit while she was working in a car wash)They got married about 6 months before that. I...

relationship issues

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GACathyMac Sorry to sound like such a downer, but your son-in-law is only 19. His wife lost a leg in an accident, he is a foreigner, and I don't think he is mature enough to handle having a handicapped wife at this age/stage in his life. It is so unfortunate that...

7 Mar 07

Any older college students on My Lot? Problems related to age?

Trinka26 @Trinka26 (171) • United States 6 Mar 07

I was wondering if there are other older college students here, and if so, do you find you have any particular problems that you feel are related to being older? I am an older student, and I think my greatest problem is a result...

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GACathyMac I got my associates degree in 2003 when I was 33 and I'm currently working on my bachelors at 36. The only problem I've experienced is finding time to study when I also have a full-time job, a husband and 1-year-old child at home. GACathyMac

7 Mar 07

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indoor or outdoor or both

missyoulikewhoa @missyoulikewhoa (17) • United States 5 Mar 07

i have four cats that live with me and my family. they all live inside, but go out during the day. i was wondering if you keep your cats indoors or outdoors or both. when it's cold or rainy, our cats prefer to stay inside during...

cats

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GACathyMac I've got a male and a female cat. Both have always been indoor cats. When I got each cat (2 years apart) I did not want them to have to deal with fleas, fights with other animals, weather conditions, and cars so I decided to keep them in the house. My cats...

7 Mar 07