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Expert Profile: Dena Marie

Expertise: Let me first say thank you for your interest in my profile. I am a mother of 3 whom has gone from being active duty military to a military spouse and then to a stay at home mom. I can answer questions regarding transitioning from working to staying at home. I can also answer questions regarding moving and relocating and how that can take its toll on the family. My children are ages 9, 5, and 2 years old. I can answer questions related to children in those age groups. For example, how to handel some ackward questions regarding the human body and what is to come. I can answer questions regarding having a boy who is sandwiched between two girls! I can also offer low cost ways to keep your family entertained. I can offer an ear on ANYTHING that might come to mind. I have been married for almost 11 years and can offer my advice on how to keep things balanced between being a mom and being a wife. Relaxation is essential to everyone to maintain a healthy lifestyle…as mothers we often fight for five minutes to ourselves sometimes. Stress too easily takes over the situation. I can offer advice on how to regain some independence and some much needed “me time” while maintaining a clean house! Some subjects that I can help in are: feeding, bedtime struggles, potty training, discipline, socialization skills, and much more. All you need to do is ask, I am here to help. I can not offer any advice on breast feeding though I have attempted with all 3 children. I am not a physician; I can not and will not offer any medical advice, only my opinion and suggestions. So with all that said…ask away! I am able to view and answer questions all throughout the day and check my message boards often! At the end of the day, all I want to do is help. "The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom." -- Henry Ward Beecher --

Experience in the area
I have been home caring for my children for about 6 years. I have returned to work here and there but, have officially decided to stay at home since I had my youngest daughter.

Education/Credentials
I have an Associates Degree in Therapeutic Recreation which has really helped with finding activities for my 3 children which are all age appropriate and fun. I have been working on my Bachelors degree in Health Care Management and have finished my core class requirements.

Awards and Honors
Who's Who in American Junior Colleges (Mitchell College 1997)

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: It is not all sit in front of the couch eating bon bons! Oh no, there is SO much more that takes place. You see that clean shirt your wearing...yep that was us. Those mothers who stay at home have so much on their plates and we very seldomly let others know about it. Parenting is tough and at times we just need someone out there who can relate to us!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? There is always room to grow. I hope to help those whom need questions answered and I hope that the advice I give was and will be useful to them. I am eager to learn and try new techniques. Some work and some don't but, learning never stops. If I find something that works, I will share my new found knowledge with others.

What do you like about this subject? I love to see working mothers or older children visit the page. Times are changing and it amazes me as to the number of women now choosing to stay at home with their children.

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Prestige Points: 260
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Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		17

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	09/05/08
10	10	10	10	08/29/08
10	10	10	10	07/07/08
10	10	10	10	07/18/08
10	10	10	10	07/03/08

User Comments

Wow! I love your advice! I will certainly use this response when she starts in again! In the meantime, I will look into some activities that will l
(Holly on 09/05/08)

Great thoughts and advice! I do feel that I'll know it was meant to be. I want this to work, and I'm going to keep your advice on hand. Thank you f
(CM on 08/29/08)

I find Dena Marie to be a profound individual with alot to offer when it comes to advice. Thank you and have a blessed day! I still strongly advise
(Rosemarie Gittens on 07/07/08)

Thanks so much for your help and you were right. When I ended up staying home my daughter and I watched Blue's Clues a lot (I liked Steve much better
(Connie on 07/18/08)

Hey that was fast! I guess there is more to it and all. I am glad you told me about all the stuff moms really do when they stay at home. I will have
(Just a kid on 07/03/08)

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Recent Answers from Dena Marie

2008-11-22 Being a mom in the military: Jamie~ I was active duty NAVY while pregnant and after my daughter was born. As soon as my term was up, I decided to stay home and be a NAVY wife instead. It was weird at first. I did work for...

2008-07-08 Working ladies: Bushra, I will have to say, the decision to stay home after you have your baby is not a choice of right or wrong. There is no right or wrong. Only you can determine if that is the decision...

2008-07-07 Some personal questions: WOW, you have many questions and I will do my very best to answer each one. So here goes: To be perfectly honest, I don't always get the "me time" I need or desire. I mean, I take what I can get. For...

2008-07-07 Schedules/Activities for the day: Connie, With your disability determining the amount of energy you may of may not have for the day, it can be difficult to schedule activities for either you or the children. It sounds as though...

2008-07-03 Do you like being at home all the time?: What a great question! To answer your question...YES I like being at home waiting for my children to come home. I guess it would seem pretty boring from the outside looking in but, I stay really busy...