Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

So I just had my little girl 11 days ago via emergency c section. My partner was amazing for the first few days waking up in the night to help me with feeds. Showering me with words of encouragement. Being helpful when It came to house work or any lifting I needed even helping me shower etc. but the last few days th...

I feel so disconnected from my husband. We have a very needy baby (only contact naps and won’t play independently. Cries when put down or if you walk away), so it’s hard to get things done. Usually, one of us is doing chores/errands while the other cares for baby. Usually it’s me as baby is breast fed. He huffs and ...

Hey ladies, My marraige is no walk in the park, but alas, we have made it through all the highs and lows gaining scars all the way. I feel like I've lost touch with reality and need a wake up call. My husband often brings up "the great men in my life," patronising, as these men (my dad, Brother in law, ex) are...

Woke up this morning partner asked for breakfast knowing we had about a hour before needing to leave for church. I made banana pancake from scratch, eggs and bacon. Rushed to get the kids ready after they ate and was getting myself ready. He said he was ready to go then soon as I was ready was like nah y’all go ahea...

Anyone been in that position where they are so drained and so tired that when you’re little one is overtired, teething and won’t stop crying you feel this pent up anger that you’re so close to doing something to your baby that you have to just walk away from them for a bit? Today has been one of those days. Doesn’t ...

What/How do you all get your kids to stay still while at church? My husband and I take our twins to mass every Sunday unless they are sick and one twin stays in the pew and reads books or will be placated with soft conversation. The other is screaming to make his voice echo, constantly trying to crawl under the pews...

A few days ago I made a post about how my stepdad is constantly asking my mom when my baby will come over and spend the night. Honestly she’s spent the night before because I used to work overnight but since I don’t anymore I don’t see a reason to have her there, also if they want to see her. They can come over and ...

My husband has been the main provider in our family since I had our son back in 2020. He has an expectation of me to be the primary person who cooks, cleans, takes care of our son. Am I wrong to be feeling tired of being the main person that does everything for everyone in the home continuously tending to everyone's...

Me and my partner have been having problems lately, we have a 2 yr old girl. He works full time and I work 4.5 days a week as a self employed beauty therapist. I do my best to keep on top of house work but the days that I have off I have my daughter and I like to get us out of the house. He is constantly making litt...

Recently I've been feeling so down and depressed because I never get anything done specifically for me. I don't have time in the day to do something that's just for me. My daughter is with me all the time. She comes with me to work and she's with me when I'm working from home. Her dad watches her when he's home, but...

Long story short, on Christmas Day my little sis(she is 12)accidentally sat on one of our daughter’s Christmas presents. It was a broom from a cleaning trolley. The whole thing was flimsy to be honest and when she sat on it, half of it broke. The other half we kept because there wasn’t any sharp bits, it’s a bit sma...

I have been told my baby is going to be coming early and I’m already 31 weeks today. I feel seriously underprepared. The nursery isn’t decorated, my partners just had surgery, none of the furniture is built, the house is a state because I feel exhausted, I haven’t washed any of her clothes and I’m not convinced I ha...

Is it okay to be so worn down from your kids and the flu. All I'm doing today is crying. I snapped on my kiddos when I didn't mean to . I'm so sick. My body aches are so bad I fell . My husbands at work but when he's sick he's never alone with the kids so he don't understand. I need a break I'm so so exhausted. I...

I guess I just need a space to vent. Lately, my almost 10 month old baby boy has been waking during the night frequently. He is also teething (top teeth are coming through). Due to my partner working, he doesn't help with the night feeds unless he is off work the following day, and even then I let him have a lie in...

So I moved home to a small town where everyone knows each other with my kids like one does after a divorce. My 4 year old was invited to a sleepover at the biggest town gossip’s house . She was so excited for it , as I got their to pick her up I Hurd another girl ask what people do at sleepovers . Without missing a...

I ve been signed off work for a month.I m going through something like mum/worl burnout.I m struggling so much..I hate my job and want to leave but I worry about money..I don't want to do anything.I just want to sit at home where I m safe...don't knownif it's inhealed trauma after abusive relationship..something isn...

Ive been at school the last 3 days 8-5 and I still take care of my baby the most. I wake up at night and don’t sleep through the night because I have to breastfeed, etc with the baby I still do all the chores around the house and what not and he gets upset over not being able to do things. Getting enough sleep, not ...

Anybody live with their in laws? Or have ever lived with them? How was the experience?

First off I’m a solo parent to a wild little 3 year old and things have got on top of me a bit lately so cut me some slack 😬 we have Friday to Sundays free every week. He’s been really sick so Friday and Saturday we’re just spent on the sofa watching movies and chilling or sleeping. It’s been horrible seeing him so…

I have wanted to love it so badly, but I've hated almost every second. I felt so alone, especially in the beginning where my partner slept through everything. It's been filled with health and gut issues. She was in pain constantly. I have had to sacrifice everything, remove dairy and soy from my diet so I have to ...