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[quote=Anonymous]The father question has been answered earlier. He is unknown.

OP, I think your original question has been answered already (I'm with those who suggest seeing a developmental pediatrician just for your own knowledge) but I just wanted to say that your story, even though it comes from such sadness, is a lovely example of love and generosity. You're a good person, OP.

But (there's always a but! :) ) I just encourage you to think about everything that comes with raising a child. I am a single mom also. In Prince George's County, the day care costs won't be as much as in other parts of the DC area, but they will still be a substantial bite out of your budget. You may have to think about where you are living in the community -- how are the elementary schools, for example? That's stuff I never paid a bit of attention to in my single days.

Your point about getting life insurance for yourself is well-taken, especially if you are going to be a solo Mom. You might look into long-term disability insurance, because it is far more likely that you will sustain some kind of injury/illness that will keep you out of work for a little while, than that you will die unexpectedly. You need both.

You might also ask your human resources dept. on Monday how benefits may change (become more $$$, probably) if you need to add a dependent to your plan. Again, something I never paid a bit of attention to when I was single.

Once you get everything settled down, you will want to look into getting a will.

I know you can do it! This is not all stuff you have to do *tomorrow*, just one step at a time. And the very best of holidays to you and your nephew. What happened to his mother is so sad, but he is very fortunate to have you in his life (even if, at the end of the day, you decide to consider adoption after all.)[/quote]

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