Stay at Home Moms: How do you handle the rude comments?
I am so blessed to read about your commitment to stay home with you son. Sadly, being a stay at home mother has taken such a low status symbol in todays me first world. There is nothing more honorable then a commited and loving mother to her home. It is a life filled with compassion and putting others first. Please don't let anyone discourage you, although many sure will try. I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. I would poor your heart out to him and tell him that you want to be close with him but that in order for that to happen, you need these rude comments to stop. like yesterday. Tell him how much you reject discouragement in this area you feel so strongly about. Ask him why he disrespects such a self-giving occupation. You saw him do this to your mom, please don;t let him do it to you. Be strong and confident and make sure he knows that you are. He is your Dad and that is something that I'm sure you want to protect. But your little Hayden needs a strong and confident mama and I would not subject myself to anyone or anything who would hinder those things in you. I do not mean to cut him off by any means. I just mean, in those instances where he makes those rude comments, I would end the conversation somehow. For example, if you're on the phone and he says something, say "Dad, I don't aprciiate that and I will not listen to this from you. I have to go." and then get off the phone. Or if it's in person you could say, "Dad, I have told you how those comments make me feel and if you make another one, I'm leaving because I won't hear it." See what I mean? You need to set boundaries and make sure he knows that how close he is with you is dependant on his ability/inability to keep his comments to himself. I hope that all will work out and that your bold stand for your little guy and for your role as his Mama will soften your Dad's heart. Again, I am so happy to hear of your commitment to your family. Don't ever change. :) (waoh this was lonnnng. are you still awake!?)....goodness.......
I work in a kitchen and i am having a hard time keeping the flat top nice and shiny any one have any ideas?
While still hot, use a heavy duty degreaser with a grill brick and rinse with water as many times as necessary to remove the majority of the black. Then rinse - while the flat top is warm, but not hot - with white vinegar. Use the brick again if needed, but rinsing usually does the trick.
I am having a hard time (financially) and need help please?!?
Okay, here's my situation. Currently my boyfriend is out of work due to another situation. He isn't able to work, and I told him I can handle this, we've already got other serious things to worry about. I'm trying to do everything I can to maintain our household, but my paychecks from my job keep coming up short. Is there anything else I can do to earn some extra cash for my finances? (No stripping, etc, online schemes, etc.)
My supervisor at work always giving me hard time at work...?
Keep a journal daily of what happens at work. So when you escalate this and your boss asks for specifics you will have them at hand, otherwise you will forget the smaller issues (that over time add up to a pattern of harrasment). When you can prove a consistent pattern of harrasment document it and take it to your HR manager and suggest that they deal with it as it is impacting your job performance and you personally. If that doesnt scare the bejusus out of them then consider talking to an attorney prior to quitting, wouldnt it be more satisfying for your supervisor to lose her job or get demoted over this than you quitting. If that happened nobody would ever mess with you again in this company.
My girlfriend is going through a hard time. How can I help her?
Unless she has told you or shown you that she needs space and time to herself, most likely the best thing you can do is to just be there for her. You might not need to do or say anything.I remember one morning as my ex was finishing graduate school, she checked her e-mail and found out that she’d been turned down for a job she really wanted. She was devastated. Really crushed. As I gave her a long hug, I just asked her:“Do you want me to call in sick today?”She didn’t say anything, but she nodded her head against my chest, so I made the call. Incidentally, that was the only day of work I missed in four years at that job, despite having had the flu and pneumonia the previous winter.She appreciated having me around that day. She didn’t need me to do anything. She didn’t really even need to talk about it. She just needed me to be there with her.
I am having a hard time potty training my basset hound puppy. She so smart but hard headed.?
Buy a package of Wee Wee pads and follow the directions. They work great, and house breaking is a painless process. Simply place Wee-Wee Pads (plastic lining down) on the floor near where puppy is being kept. The scientifically treated Wee-Wee Pad will attract your puppy when nature calls--and the housebreaking habit has begun! When your puppy's training is completed indoors, begin the out-of-doors training by placing the Wee-Wee Pad outside of the house (on breezy days the Wee-Wee Pad can be kept in place by weighting the corners). Your puppy will again be attracted by the Wee-Wee Pad that is outside. Within a few days, when the proper training habits have been learned by your puppy, the pad will no longer be needed. Wee-Wee Pads are easily disposed of in the trash.
How Should I Handle My Socially-Awkward Co-worker?
A new person joined my team at work, and he is incredibly socially-awkward. I normally have no trouble communicating with people, but I am having a very hard time connecting with the new guy. I will have to work directly with him from now on, so I am trying to get to know him better by making some conversation. It always ends with him staring awkwardly at me because he doesn't realize the conversation is over, and I just smile nicely and turn to face my computer screen and it is weirdly over. I actually cringe when I think about having to talk to him. Today I tried to offer some friendly advice and he bluntly told me he would be able to figure out the problem himself, but it wasn't in a mean way - almost like he has no social tact and didn't realize that the way he said it might come off as rude. I need to figure out the best way to work closely with this person, probably for the foreseeable future. Does anyone have any experience working with a socially-awkward person, and could share some helpful hints?
Hard time focusing!! ADHD?
I'm a graduate student & I work 35 hours per week from 7:30-3:30 M-F as well as taking 2 graduate classes. Not to mention I'm also an academic advisor for students in my department. I find at my 7:30-3:30 job I have a VERY hard time focusing. The job is the same thing all day just calling student after student after student. I find myself CONSTANTLY getting distracted & often times I'm replying to emails from my advieeses, or working on an assignment while on the phone with students Eric. It's terrible but I honestly can't help it Could it be ADHD?? Or am I just doing too much?