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ABOUT THIS EXPERT

About this expert: Ann Douglas is the author of 28 books, many of which focus on pregnancy and parenting. Her books include The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, The Mother of All Toddler Books, The Mother of All Parenting Books, The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers, among others.

Ann is also the co-author (with John R. Sussman, M.D.) of two other highly popular pregnancy books: The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby and Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss.

A mother of four, Ann specializes in writing and speaking about parenting, speaking to groups of parents, and teaching parenting courses and workshops that focus on various aspects of pregnancy and parenting.

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  • Facebook photos, do you think I am ugly, average or pretty?

    Singles & Dating - 4 hours ago

  • YIKES!!! Should I continue to date him or not?

    Singles & Dating - 4 hours ago

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    He shouts and gets angry for the slightest thing. He is very intolerant. He wants me to send him loving messages all the time, I do but not too many as we have only been dating 6 weeks. I want to take it slowly as I have been hurt before. I bought him presents (perfume, an easter egg, shirts). Sometimes he cancels dates but wants me to be available all the time when it suits him. Once did not show up at all and never called me. He went off for the weekend with his friends witout telling me and had his phone switched off. I was waiting at home for his call. He never apologised but ended up shouting at me that I worried his brother as I phoned his brother asking where he was and his brother didn't know. Yet, he wants me to be available for him when it suits him and gets angry when I am not. He gets angry easily for little things and has a temper. So I am not really sure he is a great guy .... He has no education and works in a factory and ever second week works on the night shift. I am studying for my Masters. His last girlfriends were vulgar and uneducated, one worked as a stripper. He used to work as a stripper. He is jealous and controlling and told him that I don't need to see my friends much any more. The first night we slept together he took me to a hotel. I dont know why he didnt take me back to his place. Ive been there since. I told him that I had been hurt in the past and that I wanted to take it slowly. He shouted and got angry and said "Everyone has been hurt in the past. Just get over it" He is not understanding but expects me to be understanding and caring towards him. Another time he got really angry because I asked to change bars and go to the bar next door as there were no seats at the bar we were at. Once when we slept together I went to the bathroom to get condoms. Three days later he brought it up in an angry voice that I destroyed the romantic moment by going to the bathroom to get condoms. Another time we arranged a blind date between my friend and his best friend and he got all angry and said "why would he phone her again as she won't sleep wth him, she is just looking for friendship" and was even shouting. SHOULD I CONTINUE TO DATE HIM? WOULD MANY WOMEN TOLERATE THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOUR? He also told me that I talk too much about my friends and their lives and that I should only talk about me and him and our future together. Also, some of his friends occassionally go with prostitutes even though they are married.
  • Why do I feel like this... 10 points for best answer?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    I already asked this question in mental health section, but i didn't get the respond I need so i posted here in this section 'cause I so in need for a good answer... Few days ago my sweet boyfriend (he's the first man in my life) that I love and trust blindly hurt me when we were talking about his book that going to be published soon and he admitted that used his writing talent from the start to make me love him only because I’ve never been touched by any man before and never been in love so he wanted to be the first and he said it exactly like this: " I wanted to make love to you because I knew if I would be the first man inside you that there would never be another man to ever get your love" I haven't showed him and sign of pain or anger or anything, I pretended everything is good and I’m ok with what he said but I spent two days crying and feeling so much pain and lonely thinking about the big fake fairy tale I was living. And then things wont worst yesterday when some guy I used to like very much called me after long time never heard from him, I thought everything going to be great with his call and he can make me feel better after my big disappointed with my bf. But the shock was that he didn’t even recognize me and said he only called because he found my number in his cell phone so he called to know whose number is this. I felt it right in my stomach like a stab that deep pain but I swallowed my tears and said like it doesn't matter who am I then hanged up the phone. I felt like crying but couldn’t drop a tear maybe one hour later I dropped some tears then nothing just went to the kitchen and have a late dinner which I don’t usually then went to bed… And when I woke up this morning I started to have this weird feelings or better say I have no feelings at all... I felt like nothing happened at all in the past few days I am not happy or even sad nothing at all. My mother yelled at me and insulted me because of something I told and didn't feel bad for it and didn't even got bothered with her words. And I watched this poor sick child with cancer on the TV and it was normal to me I didn’t felt pain for him. I tried to do my exercise but I couldn’t and thought like: what for? I tried to listen to some music but couldn’t feel the rhythm, I tried to pray but I couldn’t reach to the spiritual level in the prays and also tried to write about my failure relationship and some poetries but felt like there’s nothing to write about. I truly don’t know what’s wrong with me! Even when I am writing these words I don't feel like real worry I don’t' know how to describe it exactly but I only wonder why am I like this and how did I reach this level. So please would any body tell me what’s really going with me? Anything would help really. Most appreciated
  • What kind of face book friend do u like? i need friends to improve my English knowledge add me?

    Friends - 7 hours ago

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    What kind of face book friend do u like? i need friends to improve my English knowledge add me? i`m wimukthi ...20 year old boy from sri lanka.i like to have more fb friends all around the world .. i l`like english people,franch,german,australian,canadion… kivis(new zealand),south african,philippin,italion,..............… please add if u know english well ,i need friends to improve my english knowledge..... if u think i`m a good friend 4 u please add me a request..please search me----wimukthi vivechaka herath or http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000091101546#/wimukthi.v.herath?ref=profile
  • Fiancee is turning into a major pain?!?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 8 hours ago

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    Okay so I'm in my third year of med school while my fiancee has started her residency already. When we got together I made it clear to her that I wont be able to give her a lot of attention while I'm attending med school since this is extremely important to me and my family. She keeps complaining about me never taking her out and studying all the time, when she was the same way while attending med school! She really should be focusing on her residency a lot more than she is too. Not to mention I have to work part time and study a lot, since my field tends to be a little competitive. I think she may also be a little jealous I scored way above her on the USMLE step 1's, since she hasn't been the same ever since she saw my score. What should I do?
  • I NEED TO KNOW WHAT EVERYONE THINKS about this.?

    Singles & Dating - 9 hours ago

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    Please more responses the better. I need to know what people think... Not the best pictures but.. http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/clumzo/asfdafddsf.jpg http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/clumzo/fafadsfasdfas.jpg These pictures arent of me btw http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/clumzo/l_295ae6ca5f1c4630b214de4631539610.jpg
  • Flirting or being friendly?

    Singles & Dating - 9 hours ago

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    Our conversation last night was about 30 minutes long, and then he just randomly stopped replying.... I'm 99% sure he does not have a girlfriend. I have a crush on a guy I've hung out with 4 or 5 times. When we are together, he acts what I would call flirty with me. I've noticed that he always hugs me when I first get there, but no one else. Last time we hung out with other friends, I was sitting on a bar stool and he came and put his arms around me from behind and just stood there for awhile, hugging me. We have talked a few times on facebook, and last week he gave me his number (but didn't ask for mine). I texted him so he would have my number. We had a very short conversation, only about 4 or 5 texts. I didn't hear from him for the next 3 days, until he texted me last night, saying "Hey cutie". I havent heard from him today. I feel like he does flirt when we're together, but like he doesnt make that much of an effort to talk to me. Am I just over-analyzing or does he just not want to come across as desperate or does it seem like he is just being overly friendly?
  • Should I give this guy a chance or is he just playing me?

    Singles & Dating - 9 hours ago

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    I met this guy through a friend. He lives in a different state and we email back and forth on facebook. It was his turn to email me but he never emailed me back. Before then, we email each other frequently like every three days. Two weeks go by without an email. He ended up 'liking' what I said on my facebook status a few weeks after I never heard from him. So I assumed he still wants to communicate with me so I emailed him again. Its been one week and then I hear from him again. It wouldn't matter but he updates his facebook through his phone and doesn't email me back when I clearly want a response from him. I enjoy getting emails from him. He recently emailed me back and said he was busy with work. He ended up asking me if I'm dating anyone. I told him that I was not dating anyone. Its been one week and he updates his facebook but doesn't email me back on facebook. I mention to him that there were pics of me and some American Idol contestants on tour on my facebook. I got a pic with one singer that I have a crush on and he's cute too. Do you think he got jealous? Why would he ask me if I'm dating anyone and stop communicating with me at the same time? Do you think he is dating anyone and wanted me to ask him if he is dating anyone?
  • A Question For ALL The Women Out There ?

    Singles & Dating - 9 hours ago

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    If I asked her for a date today..and she said yes..but she has a friend with benefit..should I worry if her and I get closer? Or will her feelings for him fade and her like me more if we get along great?
  • what do you think i should get my gf for x-mas?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 9 hours ago

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    idrk wat to get her. well i hav something in mind but, i would like to know wat yall think

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