Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

I make a point of not having the TV on in the background during the days, I put baby sensory on when I have to quickly wash my pumps and bottles (partner at work) to keep him occupied in the morning and that's it. But I'm desperately missing watching TV and doing normal things. We don't get chance to sit down in the...

Hey y'all! I recently was reported to CPS by EMS workers. The other night around 9:00 p.m. I had a social worker at my door and when she read the report she said that my house had a smell and some other things going on. The social worker stated that she did not smell anything and that everything left all right just ...

Our therapist gave us homework of writing down when we go above and beyond for each other, or anytime we do something that makes the others life easier/more convenient. I should note that I'm a stay at home mom, which he takes for granted that things just get done without him, hence the homework. Tonight was a great...

So today I had a growth exam to see the baby and my bf was off for the first time since I got pregnant so he came with me to my appt. This is the first appt he went to. So otw there, I stop to get our 4 year old something to eat. I’m low on funds bc I pay for gas, utilities, half the rent, everything for my daughter...

Ok so, i love my in laws before and during pregnancy.. however, since having him, they are really intense. They come round and go gimme gimme gimme with handmovements too. My sister in law and mother in law then continue to share holds all night and pass him between themselves. I dont even get a look in. The sister ...

I'm a 22 almost 23 year old mum to a 9 month old baby, and I honestly feel like I’m struggling with motherhood. I’ve battled both prenatal and postnatal depression, and I have no support from my mum due to a toxic and abusive relationship with her starting from childhood when her and my dad would leave me to babysit...

What would you do in this situation ? Husband wants to leave our 3 month old baby and toddler (2 year old) home for 5 days while he takes a boys trip to Iceland with his friend for a bachelor party ? I am back to work and we do have support during the day but I’m worried about the night feeding and then going to w...

Whenever she's with her Dad, she's out of control. She screams, and commands him to do things and one time she threw her chair at him in anger. He just let's her do it, she's 5, one time I came back home she's jumping on the bed screaming at the top of her lungs and he's just saying she's a kid. When he goes in pub...

So long story short my husband broke his back a few weeks ago and is out of work for the next few month. I’m a stay at home so I don’t work. So we have no income for a few months. We have a house with two kids and LOTS of bills but we were nice and let one of my husband close friends son move in with us. He’s been w...

So I was a stay at home mom..and my husband switched it up on me and started talking down on me! I decided to study for my Professional designation and I passed…Now he is acting all nice again! 😐 i haven’t forgot everything he did to me when he had all the control..im wondering if I should still pursue a divorce!

I didn’t mean to write so much but I’d really appreciate if you could take the time to read and comment your opinions <3 So I guess im just writing this to get some reassurance that I’m not alone in this.. as I do get really bad guilt from it and don’t feel like I’m doing my best for my daughter. My daughter is a...

My husbands asleep so I have nobody to talk to and idk where to post this but I really need someone to just listen (well read). I had one specific resident at the nursing home I worked at that I absolutely adored. He was more of a dad than my own is sometimes. He listened. He cared. I could tell him anything and e...

My husband works while I stay home with our 2 month old. So most the time I’m the one doing the housework and chores for both of us since I’m home way more. But am I wrong for wanting help when he has a few days off/over the weekend? He never helps with nighttime feeds or wakes cause he “doesn’t hear her cry” which ...

I’m tired of having the same arguments, ridiculous communication, no accountability and the constants ups and downs. I’m in a positive mindset and trying to accomplish certain things in life & I just feel like I’m wasting my time on this relationship.. it’s like I’m waiting for things to align and some real growth &...

Ok. Before I post know I know this post is extreme privilege and the fact that I'm upset about it it is incredibly ungrateful and stupid. But I think my feelings are a bit hurt. So background is I have a brother that's two years younger. He makes about twice as much as I do. So is incredibly financially comfortable...

Been having consistent challenges in my relationship, he feels I am disrespectful, quick to throw away the relationship, not feminine and have low standards. I have issues with his highly critical nature, demand of perfection in terms of appearance, food, home etc and verbal assults, lack of accountability and willi...

I just feel trapped, I wanted this pregnancy and the baby but all I am doing is crying and resenting that my husband is having conversations that aren't baby related whilst I am constantly nap trapped. People keep saying "oh being nap trapped us the best" but I feel like all I do is wait for time to pass

I feel like I’m failing. This is by far the hardest phase of little ones life, and I am hardly coping. He’s SO WHINY. He just cries constantly for everything and anything. He doesn’t want to play with toys, he just wants to turn light switches on and off over and over. I spend all day following him around the house....

My MIL is staying with us for 3 weeks, 4 weeks after the birth of our second girl. She’s coming over from NZ (we live in England) and has said she wants to help. She’s a nice enough lady but I’m finding her staying with us too much. My husband is back at work and I’m having to entertain her all day. The days when m...

does it annoy anyone else that whenever your partner has the baby on their own they go to their parents house because then they don’t have to deal with the baby? i know he doesn’t deal with baby because he doesn’t want to do it at home either? im stuck, do i need to just tell him to go ? im doing it all on my own an...