global consultant's Recent Activity

Latest Comments

We are the median: Four kids on $50,000 'isn't that difficult'
Fri Dec 9, 2011
- Another option, for those of us at retirement age, is to retire out of the country. Your money goes a lot further, and the standard of living is higher. YOu can afford help with the house as you get older.
Empty summer in the city for kids hit by cutbacks
Mon May 30, 2011
- If they cant find a job, and mom and dad cant send them to summer camp ( at his age??), the surely there are numerous volunteer opportunities that will help the city of NY and keep him off the couch and away from video games. Who would ever want to hire him in the future.
Postal Service to cut 7,500 jobs, close offices
Thu Mar 24, 2011
- How about delivering every other day. We really dont need mail every day. Lets do Monday Wednesday and Friday and see how many jobs we can cut then. And How about doing something about all the junk mail and catalogues that we dont want. Cut those out and that is 3/4 of my mail.
Fliers liken pat-downs to sexual assault
Thu Nov 18, 2010
- If you fly in other countries, then you know that some of them do pat downs as well. And they are very intrusive. Just get over it and get on the plane.
Fourth-grader's backpack too sexy for school?
Thu Nov 4, 2010
- Why didnt the Mom have a say in any of this? Makes you wonder what kind of home this child lives in. Does the Mom approve, or was she too afraid to speak up. What else does Dad approve of for this child... why would he want his child to carry that kind of book back.
Top three parenting mistakes with tweens and teens
Wed Oct 13, 2010
- i disagree. I think you need firm rules before they reach this age so you wont have to worry about phrasing things. "anything you can do to help" is silly--ask them for what you need specifically, then everyone knows what is expected and they are happy they can meet expectations.
Understanding the power of birth order
Sat Oct 2, 2010
- I'd like to see an additional article on those of us from the second marriages with much older siblings on either side. My brothers (mom's kids) were 12 and 14 years older. I was raised with them. My Dad's kids were 24 and 22 when I was born.
Time for truce in Ã¢ÂÂchore warsÃ¢ÂÂ between couples
Mon Sep 20, 2010
- Husbands, doing chores leads to a better sex life. Honest!
Feeling the pressure from a life 'underwater'
Wed Sep 1, 2010
- Our home in Florida is significantly underwater. Predictions say Florida will recover in 20 years?? We can pay for it now, but at our age (60) we really planned to sell and move closer to the children. We wont be working long enough to get it paid for. 25 years left on the mortgage.
College-bound kid doesn't mean end to family vacation
Tue Aug 3, 2010
- We found that family trips did not end with college. Every spring break, we planned a fabulous vacation -- a cruise or an adventure trip-- and the boys were happy to go with us. And it kept them away from the wild spring break trips and parties that we did not want them to go on Even now that th …

Questions & Answers

What's the best age to start having kids?
In your 20s
J.Crew ad stirs up controversy with pink nail polish
Inappropriate
Silent birth: Maybe not so crazy?
Crazy. Moms need encouragement in the delivery room.
Should restaurants have the right to ban 'screaming children'?
Yes
Do you believe in the only child syndrome?
Yes. Only children have garnered the reputation for a reason. Without siblings, they’re deprived of crucial social skills.

Member Profile

global consultant

Member Since: 7/2010
Last Seen: 5/16/2012

Advertise | AdChoices

Recent tweets

Latest posts

Advertise | AdChoices

Other TODAY users