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Hi Jessica. Thanks for responding. What great names girls have these days, your daughters names are lovely. Three girls that close is much like my sisters and myself. I don't envy you when they're all teenagers. LOL But that's just getting ahead of ourselves. Enjoy and again thanks for your reply.

Hi Jessi. Thanks for responding. You're a house full of J's! It sounds like you're very ambitious with two young children and part time school also. Good for you. I was in university when my children were around that age. As a single mom it was a very busy time and people always asked me how I could manage. I didn't understand why they asked so much. I was young and just didn't know how busy I was. Now I get it. Enjoy your girls and all the best with school.

Aw thanks Tricia! Yes we did the J thing on purpose. Not originally though, we just liked the J names better for a girl with Jazlyn, and once we did it the first time, we had to to it the second time lol. I don't know how you went did all that as a single mom either, there is no way I would be doing school if my husband wasn't very supportive. I guess when you need to get something done you find the strength right? My mom was a single mom as well as my grandmother and I have so much respect for them for that.

Thanks so much for posting. I'm sorry that I have taken so long to respond. I didn't have a very good experience here at mylot and have stayed away and just this week decided to give it another go. I'm very happy to hear of your cats, I have three myself and I know they are often treated like my children. I thank you for your kind words and gestures.

Hi Brenda. Thanks for taking the time to respond. I thought it was great to find someone from Hamilton also. You certainly have a house full! I look forward to reading more of your discussions.

:) The Never Ending story was a favorite book of mine, that's where I got the name from. I love being able to stay home with my sons, they're a lot more fun than most stuffy adults. *laughs* I probably haven't written anything that anyone would know about, mostly just articles published at http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/13079/summer-minor.html Though I have a children's book that I'm working on right now, hopefully it will be finished soon. A doula is a support person for a woman during labor and birth. i comfort her and support her and if she needs me to i stand up to anyone who may try to disrupt her birth. There are some doctors who are more worried about their pay than the mother and baby's wellbeing, so I say no when she cannot. But mostly I just massage her, get her food, and help hold her.

Hi and thanks for responding. From WV and now in Georgia no wonder you're a NASCAR fan. I'm just responding between cautions. I'm sure you're enjoying staying home with your son. Is your husband stationed in the US or overseas?

He is currently in the US, but not for long. Will be leaving soon for overseas for a year.

Hi Deena. What a spread of ages you have. Teachers are so very important, and at a high school can't be easy. What do you teach? Thanks for keeping at it even if only by necessity. You lived in Quebec for 8 years? Did you learn French? My hubby is from Ottawa and although he doesn't speak French he understands quite a bit of it. I've always wondered, the children who were born here do they have to choose a citizenship to keep when they turn 16? Do you have any plans to return? Sorry I'm so full of questions. :)

Hello and thanks for responding. Your daughter certainly started off a fighter! I'm sure it will stay with her and be a benefit for her entire life. I have family out west. Never been there but certainly would love to make it a road trip someday.

Hi Tammy. Thanks for responding. Being a single mom can be a challenge but I'm sure you're up for it. My best suggestion is to include them in daily living. Don't try to do all and be all. Let the children feel responsible for helping you with the day to day stuff. It doesn't take much but from personal experience they learn so much that is helpful later in life. My children thank me for this on a regular basis. I hope to hear more from you in other discussions. Tricia

Hello and thanks for responding. What a traveler you are. Your daughter is lovely! Wonderful that you are home watching her grow. It certainly goes by quickly from my experience. Enjoy.

Hello mizcheekz. Thanks for responding. Twins! Wow I've always thought what a handful that would be. How very lucky that your husband is supportive and helpful. At 13months I'm sure you're seeing/have seen an awful lot of development. Yes they certainly do learn fast. Do you see a lot of similarities or more differences between the twins? Yes, I am very proud of my children but it's not until someone points it out that I even think that it had anything to do with my hard work. But I'm hearing more and more from both of them that they are grateful for what I did teach them.

Hi Marnie. Nice to have a response from someone from Ontario. Your children's name are different. I imagine it's quite cold and snow covered in Thunder Bay. We're having snow this morning to add to the whack we got last week. Please bring on spring!

Hi Kari. Thanks for responding. What lovely names you're girls have. What a handful of youngsters you'll have when the new one arrives! I'm the oldest of a similar group - my sister is 13 months younger and the next one is 2 and 1/2 years younger than me. Homeschooling is wonderful. I wish that it had been more prevalent when my children were small. It's definitely something that I would have loved to do. It's always a good time to teach someone to cook. I did the same thing with my children and now my son loves to cook and my daughter is just beginning to try making new things like sushi herself. Enjoy yourself and your children.

Hi Melanie. You certainly do have your hands full. Are they all still at home?

Hi Fallon, thanks for taking the time to reply. A new baby and you're finding time to play on the internet. You must be a great at multitasking! But aren't all mothers?! Enjoy your new daughter.