DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When we started looking for a house it was right before we found out I was pregnant. That timing made getting out of our one-bedroom even more urgent.

We saw some deals on townhomes up for sale in our target part of the city. We also looked into a development that just started construction. Before they build, the builders wait until they have sold a block of five of the townhomes. We were told the next available block is projected to be getting started in late spring-early summer, which is right around when our son’s due. I told my husband I do not want to be moving right before or after giving birth.

Our financing is preapproved and we could be in one of the available townhomes within a month of going into contract. That would give us enough time to give notice to our landlord and be moved into a new place a few weeks before we have a baby to bring home.

My husband fell in love with the new builds, and they’re gorgeous, but are they worth the extra stress of waiting to move in? My husband thinks so, but I would be happy with move-in ready now. He isn’t thinking about how things could keep getting pushed back because the builder doesn’t sell enough units to start in the late spring, or the weather can be bad, and delays could cost us more too.

Don’t you think it would be better to be settled before our son gets here? --- READY TO BUY NOW

DEAR READY TO BUY NOW: I may be a little biased because although I’ve never bought a newly built home, I’ve heard plenty of tales about the trials and tribulations of being the ones to break in a brand new home, as well as how the final price can be significantly higher than the homeowners originally bargained for.

So I’m with you on not putting yourselves in a position to be juggling more stress than you’ll already be facing with both a move and an addition to your family.

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My wife has always way outearned me in a career she loves. When we started having kids (we have two) we agreed it made more sense for me to stay home with them, which I did.

Our youngest started fulltime pre-k this school year and I finally have time to get a bunch of things done inside and outside the house with both kids being out at school most days.

I’m home with the kids when they’re sick or there’s no school. My wife never has to take time off to get them to doctor appointments or afterschool activities. Not to mention we save a bundle on before and after school care, and with the summer coming, we won’t need to find fulltime camps or daycare if I’m home with them instead of out working.

I think my wife finds it hard to believe I am actually happy doing what I do. I seriously doubt I would find anything with nearly the same amount of job satisfaction. She keeps telling me I need to find something, anything to get back into the working world with other adults, but we don’t need the money right now, so why should I tip our lives upside down? --- HAPPY AT HOME

DEAR HAPPY AT HOME: Hopefully you’ve made the same case with your wife that you did in your letter.

It’s possible she’s thinking that with the kids away from home more, you’ll need new ways to keep yourself busy after you finish your to-do lists.

Should the time come that you feel you’d like to fill your days differently while the kids are at school, rather than discounting your wife’s suggestion of working outside the home, why not consider looking into volunteer opportunities in the schools or elsewhere in your community? You could also explore something flexible or parttime within the school system. You might be surprised at the range of jobs available that follow your children’s school schedule.

If your wife’s object is to give you something to do even a few hours a week, your local school system may be just the place to start.

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Last year I was a senior at university. Each year after finals many students take part in a tradition called the Naked Run.

The first four years of school I never participated and I'm normally quite well behaved, however in an instance of senior year spirit I participated in the run last year. It was really fun and I actually enjoyed living life for once.

At one point in the run I made the silly decision to stop and tie my shoe which separated me from the crowd of people I was running in the middle of. After that I was running slightly alone and not in a crowd anymore.

As I went down a set of stairs there was a photographer taking pictures for an online news article. I was at the bottom of the stairs and then ‒ FLASH FLASH FLASH goes the camera and I knew I was caught buck naked in the photograph.

After a week or so I discovered my picture in the news article (fully nude from the front) as well as a few other nude photos of me floating around the internet. I don’t mind much as I look great to be honest and I actually didn’t mind all the other students seeing the picture.

My only question is how much do you think this will negatively impact my life? Do you think it might cost me a job in the future?

I think I’m being way too paranoid as I’m not in a sensitive profession, but for some reason I can’t help but feel an unhealthy paranoia about this! I’m a dental hygienist. What should I do if anything or should I not even worry? --- CAUGHT IN THE RAW

DEAR CAUGHT IN THE RAW: It’s possible to argue that our pasts always catch up to us, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

You enjoyed yourself at the time of the run and had no immediate issues with the photos of you showing up online. You also seem to have a healthy body image.

These are all positives, and since based on the details you mentioned there’s nothing inherently compromising or criminal in the images captured of you, the whole situation seems less likely to be a life damaging event than it is to become an amusing tale to tell future romantic partners and kids/grandkids (when they’re old enough ‒ and minus the photos!).