Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

I'm teaching a community pre-k art class that I didn't terribly want to teach but my sister runs the program. I've been taking my toddler (almost 3) with me and he's a busy kid! But also super social. The other kids in the class just don't want to play with him or talk to him because they're more timid. Yesterday wa...

I know this is going to sound stupid and I can already preempt the responses il receive. But, I miss my abusive ex who’s basically done so much to me from strangling me, punching me, hitting, smashing my flat, laptop and mobile phone. I share a 3 year old daughter with him there’s a RO against him prohibiting him fr...

My partner makes me just feel so unwanted. I cry almost every day, today is no different. Told him how lonely I feel, he pays me no attention only talks to me to tell me to do something if he wants something. Other than that I am ignored. He doesn’t cuddle me, we don’t spend time together. He looks at me as if I mak...

Can children sense narcissism?

Hey there! I have a 4 year old son and had my daughter in mid December. He has always been advanced for his age (emotionally and with basic skills) all of the sudden he is just peeing on himself or in his bed at night. He cries about everything, and constantly says at bedtime he doesn’t want to be alone. I know th...

I’m riddled with guilt today, my 3 year old has had his first day today where absolutely everything I did was wrong, everything was ‘no’, and everything lead to tears. But I’m riddled with guilt because I have not handled it well. I got overwhelmed and eventually ended up telling him off because he wouldn’t brush hi...

I have a 2 and a half non verbal boy on spectrum and I feel like I’m failing him :( I also have a 5 week old and since having him my toddler has struggled with the change. All day today I’ve had tantrum after tantrum and he can’t tell me what’s wrong. I’m so burnt out and I just feel like I don’t know what to do to ...

I’m not happy in my current relationship. I feel like I can’t talk to my boyfriend about anything. We live together and barely talk. How do you know when it’s time to call it quits on a relationship. I’m so torn. I would like to try to repair it but that takes both of us putting in effort. He thinks there absolutely...

My son is 25 weeks old, and I’m a single mum. He never lets me do anything around the house — he constantly wants my attention. Even when we’re lying in the same bed, if I don’t turn to him and talk, he starts crying. I keep taking him out for walks just to pass the time, but I’m exhausted. If anyone has any tips, I...

My baby hates her nursery. She’s been in for 3 weeks now including the settling in days. She’s been to my gym crèche loads of times and is happy to be left there…. The only feedback I get from the nursery ladies are that “she’s up and down” but she always screams when I leave her and looks like she’s been crying for...

I have a tendency to be scared about a lot and I don’t want to overreact. I mentioned to my partner that I wanted to decide who all should kiss our baby. I was thinking for the first couple of moths just me and my partner to make sure there is no possible way to get baby sick. He shut me down said he was not going t...

Since having my baby 10 weeks ago, my relationship with my partner is awful. When I was pregnant, it wasn’t great but was better than it is now. I’m really struggling with my mental health since having my baby and he doesn’t seem to understand but I don’t know how to explain things to him. I just want him to be ther...

I just need to rant and get this off my chest somewhere. I don’t have anyone to talk to about, I know I need therapy but it’s just not an option financially speaking at the moment. Anyway, I’ve been married to my husband almost 2.5 years, together a total of 5.5 years. We just welcomed our 3rd baby into the world ...

I have a 4 year old and I coped ok throughout her life I did suffer with PPD but never enough that caused me to not want her. I had my second 3 weeks ago and I can’t cope mentally I dread everything and I just wish I didn’t get pregnant again I can’t do it again. I want someone to take her from me for a few weeks a...

Are wives, side chick and 304s ever going to come together and understand one another. 💕🥰??? Wives are here for their husband 💯 Side Chicks are here to test yo husband (is he loyal?) 304s is here to rob yo husband (👿) It's the circle of life ... Your husband doesn't have to swim with the sharks - he could stay…

Has anyone ever experienced this? I’m a step mom of a 4 year old boy and a mom of a 12 month old boy. My parents adore both kids and spoil both them. My in laws though treat them differently. Maybe I’m over thinking it idk but it hurts my mama heart, especially when most my family lives far away and his family lives...

Hi, how would approach the situation? We’ve recently had new neighbours and they do a lot of irritating things but I admit it’s just petty things that annoy me and my husband but not worth noting past that if that makes sense. However it just CONSTANTLY and I mean always stinks of weed. Sick of sitting in the garde...

Hi all, My housecleaner has returned to her home country, so I'm looking for a new one that can come to my home on the East end of downtown Toronto. Can anyone recommend someone effective and affordable? Thanks!

SAHM running my own business working from home with a very active soon to be 2 year old. My husband works a full time job and runs his own side business on the side that is very busy. So he works almost every hour he's not sleeping. What are things you do for yourself to pull yourself out of the slump? I feel like ...

Hi all, Is anyone else struggling to keep their composure with their toddler? My toddler is really triggering me with their behaviour. Throwing, hitting, demanding and screaming, putting their hands and things in places they should not be. Doesn’t listen. Just normal toddler behaviour. I find it really really g...