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Heartbroken

Just here to vent. I’m a WFH mom of 2, one is 3 yrs old with sensory issues and developmental delays, and a 9 month old. My husband suffers from depression, anxiety, possible ADHD and alcoholism. He def loves his kids and is such a great dad when he’s mentally good and present, but otherwise struggles a lot - he is ...

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Done having kids

I'm done having kids... I would like more kids, but I don't want multiple baby fathers, and I definitely won't be having any more by my children's dad. I'm currently 5 months pregnant and have a 1 year old. He's there financially, but he thinks that's all that matters. Smh, he was never shown affection as a kid or b...

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Partner goes on solo trips

My partner is a wonderful provider and I’ve been a SAHM for 20 months. He’s also taken on $10K of my debt. I do all the baby rearing house stuff. Do you think he should be able to go on solo trips to away football games? He’s taken 5 trips in 20 months where I have to solo parent for like 5 days. It leaves me extrme...

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Am I asking for too much?

Hey girlies, Was looking for advise from an outside perspective or anyone in the same shoes Been with my boyfriend for four years and we have an amazing 8 month old boy He’s an incredible man, we can talk amazingly, families are amazing combined all is well however there is a huge lack of romance and him acti...

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Game changer... The hoover!!

Guys just sharing that we've discovered the vacuum cleaner sound sends our four week old to sleep in an actual instant!! Such a game changer! Just passing along in case it works for anyone else!

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Autism - need to vent / freaking out

A post has just been made, but my topic is slightly different. I basically need to ventilate, talk about it, ask for opinions, because I'm obsessed with the concern since the nursery team mentioned it, and I can't stop thinking about it. We have our 2 years appointment on the 25th and I guess these two weeks will pa...

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C section not a major surgery in my husbands eyes

4 days postpartum and my husband has really pissed me off. I had to have a c section because my first did a lot of damage when coming out. In my hospital our husbands stay in a private room with us with their own fold out beds as the midwives feel the c section mothers need help with lifting their babies and going ...

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Daycare anxiety

My LO has started going to daycare a month ago and he is crying all day. We send him for 2 days a week but he is not at all ready to settle in. My heart breaks seeing him crying all day long. Has anyone experienced the same and how much time did your LO took to settle in the new space.? I also feel the teachers are ...

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Parental preference 😢

My husband is great with our daughter and I am truly grateful for his support and how present he is as a father. We have been through a recent period of very unsettled nights (this lasted for months) where my daughter wanted to breastfeed continually ( she was previously night weaned). I normally let her feed but it...

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so pissed off 🙄

my husband has had a week off of work, more than a week actually. not a single one of these days has he got up with our toddler in the morning, he hasnt done a dish. he hasnt lifted a bastard finger. this morning i woke him up at 11:00. he has come downstairs & lay on the sofa. he has only moved once to go get himse...

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Do kids get more naughty when close to birth?

My 2 year old has been so naughty today like the naughtiest he's ever been and all I've done today is shout. I feel awful, apologised to him but he just finds it hilarious and carries on. I'm due to give birth anyday now and my partner reckons he's gotta be doing it for a reason. All I'm saying is its gonna be a lo...

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Relationship with family - need advice

My husband and I've been together for 5 years and married for a little over a year now. We had our baby this year and both of our families live in another country. My mum couldn't come for long due to her health issues but she was here for the birth, and then MiL came to "help" me recover and look after the baby. Th...

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Settling into nursery

Hi mamas. Can any one share their little ones experience settling in to nursery? My 1yo started a couple of weeks ago and we are getting calls almost everyday asking to collect him early because he’s not napping properly or seems sad (not having particularly big feelings either, just grizzly). Then we go to get him...

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Tough time

Having a really tough time at the moment so there's no real point to this post but I just need to unload. Since my LO turned 1 her sleep has become horrendous, she's unbelievably clingy towards me (ordinarily I'd soak this up) but I can't catch a break. She's refusing her Dad, has almighty meltdowns/tantrums whic...

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Will this end

My partner and I were together for nearly 8 years before we had our child. We've tried for years and were definitely as ready as we could be. The kid is amazing, super easy baby, awesome personality. I struggled with PPD and was medicated for about 7 or 8 months. During that period my partner and I's relationship ha...

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Pressures of home ownership

So, we have 2 kids. A toddler and a baby and our rented flat is definitely too small now. So, my partner wants us to buy our own home, cos price of rent goes up each year. We are ready financially. However, I'm a bit worried cos, most of the things that needed fixing in this house have been done by the landlord. The...

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Frustrated

Please tell me I’m not alone! Our little boy (seven weeks old) has cried almost all morning and I’m ashamed to say I cried while changing him earlier because he was just hysterical. I got him to finally snooze on me, I’ve put him down in his carrycot and he’s crying again. He isn’t usually that fussy or cry-y but t...

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At a loss and don’t know what else to say

So my husband goes to the gym 4 times a week for 2 hours each time and it’s not even the local gym. It’s a gym 30mins away from home This means he is at work all day on Tuesday and Fridays and then sees his mum after work and goes straight to gym and comes home at 10pm He also goes to the gym on Saturdays Saturday...

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what is this

What’s happening i feel like im going mad. I can feel myself pulling away and being a bit mean (which isnt at all like me) from my boyfriend and wanting to just put my headphones on and dance around the house while i clean instead of spending time with him. Even though i know he’s the best thing apart from my kids t...

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Mum guilt

I had my second child (boy) nearly 3 weeks ago, and I feel like my 6 year old daughter has been slightly neglected by us as we are so busy with the little one. I am bf in the daytime, so I’m stuck with him. I have not able to be with her in the mornings to help her get ready for school and I know she’s missing our o...

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