Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

My 12 year old son doesn’t want to know me! He will barely talk to me and it’s really upsetting 😞 He used to be such a mummy’s boy and now I feel like he doesn’t care I have even tried talking about things he is interested in and still nothing The worst part is me and his dad have split up recently and he’s all…

So me and my son's dad have been together 9 years. We have a beautiful baby boy. Lately our relationship has been awful... He comes home every day in a bad mood from work. I've been finding double shooters of alcohol in his car. I believe he is drinking every day before he comes home. Whenever I try to talk to him a...

Just want to hear about your experiences...my babys dad and I aren't together but for the first 4 months he stayed me with me to 'help out' but he never actually helped so I asked him to leave. He believes that because he goes to work that means he can sleep all night and all weekend (was getting out of bed anytime ...

I am 14 weeks pregnant I told. My brother and sister who don’t really care or reach out and my family is very self centered they barely check on me. I don’t feel inclined to rush and tell them. What would you do ?

My in-laws drink about 3 liters of beer each for lunch and spend the rest of the day drunk. When they come on "vacation" to Spain (I am Spaniard) they come during school weeks when I have the children at school and daycare. Every time they come they expect us to leave aside our tasks and go spend the whole day with ...

I know this is controversial but I am honestly looking for opinions and experiences. What is your screen time policies at home, car, outside of the house? We have been letting her watch Miss Rachel on my phone while on car trips and it was all good until a few times, she wouldn't want to leave the car upon arrival o...

I constantly feel like I’m telling my husband off which I hate and it makes me feel like a bitch. But he keeps doing it and it’s annoying (he’d admit his judgment lately has been shocking in big and small ways). I’ve even tried to flip it and ask if he’s ok or if there’s something wrong so that I can support him, bu...

So my 1 year old daughter cries constantly if someone is in the room with her as soon as I leave the room and close the door on her she starts playing happily and doesn't cry anymore. I feel awful for having to put her in a room on her own but it's the only way she's happy and not crying and stressing all the time. ...

If I still had my own hobbies, we’d never be together or spend time as a family. I’m not making a dig or complaining I just am genuinely interested in how other people create their own life outside of the home without it effecting family times ? Or is this just motherhood and part of the sacrifice us women make?

Me and my partner have 3 children together - been together for 7yrs now. He’s never been one to pull his weight all the time but he does some jobs around the house when asked (3/4 times mind). This morning I’ve come to the realisation that I’ve had enough of getting the bare minimum. I’ve addressed it loads of tim...

Anyone else have trouble with nursery? Maybe it's my lack of understanding but it just seems they want the money without me actually taking my child. My daughter has had on and off temperatures for the last 2 weeks and I've had to keep picking her up which is fine but I took her up to the hospital and turns out sh...

Right so my baby (12 weeks) cries all the time. Constantly. It doesn’t matter what ur doing with her she just cries all day long from start to finish. Can break it up for 15-30m at a time but that’s it. According to doctor and health visitor it’s behavioural. I can agree with this because I’ve seen her not acting l...

This year my son was sick a few times but nothing major. However it was me who had to take time off the most and now I’m in trouble with my work. Over the last couple of weeks my son has been having some protracted cold and fever - he would get better and then have fever again. Anyway I took 2 days off work last wee...

I’ve been struggling with a lot lately and feel it taking a toll on me mentally and emotionally.. could use some support right now. I’ve been in a toxic relationship for 5 1/2 years now, and it’s only gotten worse as the months go by. Now I’m in a position of being a “stay at home mom”, not necessarily by choice, bu...

Has anyone else got a baby with their toddler? My toddler is 19m and twins are almost 4m I feel like I’m struggling to get through each day tbh😂 it’s so hard with my partner at work all the time and being at home alone with them all, I can’t even get out of the house with them all as we’ve only got a double buggy…

tonight was my night to do bedtime and put our daughter to sleep, we made a deal to alternate it between husband and I I had a very challenged day with my daughter today and felt overwhelmed with my emotions and it clearly showed, when I had it up to here with our daughter and to top it all off she just wouldn’t g...

Pics in comments I just share to ask if im being unreasonable. I got mad and let my anger contaminate my normal character. Im just hurt tbh Because I’ve never once been asked if I need a massage. Sent to an alone date. A pedicure maybe? Or even to damn Barnes and nobles to be alone it’s not about monetary things...

1 because I live half around the world ? And 2 because our family is priority. 3) we are happy where we are . But Idk why I want to tell them that I loved them for so long and only prayed for their happiness. . The person is my ex

I’m 6 months pregnant. Also have a toddler. My “man” has made this pregnancy so hard for me. He constantly hurts my feelings and the acts like he isn’t doing anything, he takes it out on me if we can’t have sex bc our child is attached to us, he’ll tell me he’s “over it” and doesn’t love me romantically anymore on a...

Who's in the wrong? My husband wants to work out at 10 pm. I put the baby down at 9 and I want some time to myself. After cooking dinner and taking care of the baby, I want some time before I have to continue and do more work around the house. He works full time and is a full time student. He choosing to work out bu...