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08-02-2012, 07:50 AM
Not sure how much interest there would be - but maybe there could be a sub-forum under Family Dynamics for "older parents"?
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Tech Support (Parent and Student Access)/RE: Suggesting a new sub-forum
08-02-2012, 08:20 AM
We older parents don't have as much energy as the younger ones do, but we do OK despite our aches and pains and hot flashes  I'd join it!
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Tech Support (Parent and Student Access)/RE: Suggesting a new sub-forum
08-02-2012, 08:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2012, 08:24 AM by Jeanne Webb.)
I'd be there! Start a thread. See how it goes.
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08-02-2012, 08:42 AM
Hi Jeanne! I'm sure you have lots of friends here!
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Tech Support (Parent and Student Access)/RE: Suggesting a new sub-forum
08-02-2012, 08:44 AM
(08-02-2012, 08:23 AM)Jeanne Webb Wrote: I'd be there! Start a thread. See how it goes.
I can't see where to start a thread in the Family Dynamics area - it is all subforums.... and that would be the area to have it!
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Tech Support (Parent and Student Access)/RE: Suggesting a new sub-forum
08-02-2012, 08:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2012, 08:44 AM by Jeanne Webb.)
(08-02-2012, 08:42 AM)suzukimom Wrote: Hi Jeanne! I'm sure you have lots of friends here!
Bloggy pals are different, though, somehow. 
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Tech Support (Parent and Student Access)/RE: Suggesting a new sub-forum
08-02-2012, 11:47 AM
how old is "older"? Guess I'm not there yet if I don't want to join it, LOL
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08-02-2012, 12:52 PM
(08-02-2012, 11:47 AM)laurke Wrote: how old is "older"? Guess I'm not there yet if I don't want to join it, LOL
Well, I didn't have an exact age in mind... but say had a child/children after age 35? Or something like that?
I was 35 when I had my oldest... and was 41 (almost 42) when I had my (so far) youngest.... and I certainly have different things going on in our house/homeschool than a mom who was 20 when they had their oldest...
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Tech Support (Parent and Student Access)/RE: Suggesting a new sub-forum
08-02-2012, 01:23 PM
(08-02-2012, 12:52 PM)suzukimom Wrote: Well, I didn't have an exact age in mind... but say had a child/children after age 35? Or something like that?
So this wouldn't just be a place for moms to talk about menopause, but a place for moms to talk about fitting in with their friends' moms who are 15 years younger even though their kids are the same ages?
I was 43 when I had my youngest, and then dealing with menopause . . . I'm not sure that having a child later in life needs to be a prerequisite. I think anyone over a certain age would be able to join, maybe anyone over 40? Whether they have toddlers or teenagers.
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Tech Support (Parent and Student Access)/RE: Suggesting a new sub-forum
08-02-2012, 01:26 PM
Great. Now, in addition to all that "advanced maternal age" talk from the ob/gyn, I get to hang out in the "aged moms" subforum. :-P
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