Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

I have 1 child. Yes 1. And I cannot manage. I cannot get anything done. Everyday I'm running, rushing, calculating, preparing, planning. I am 33. Live at my mums house. 50k in savings yet cannot afford to move out. Work 4 days a week. Cannot possibly pick up the 5th day because my weeks are hell as it is. Cooking th...

My little girls dad is driving me insane. He hasn’t worked since she has been born he doesn’t clean, feed her (I do breastfeed but she is now being weaned), change her, wake up with her, bath her just literally nothing with her. If I need to go to the toilet he may hold her for 5 minutes but that’s it. He goes to sl...

We went to the public beach down the road and my daughter (6) brought her own swim noodle. Another girl there about 4 or 5 immediately took it off the ground by my towel and ran out into the water with it. We called to her 10xs nicely saying "hey could you bring that back that's ours and my daughter wants to play wi...

How long did you wait until you started lifting heavier items and/or your older children/toddler other than your newborn? I am only 5 days postpartum and I am so anxious about wanting to lift my toddler (2 under 2)... I've cried every time he puts his arms up and says, "up mama" 😭🫤 It's my 2nd Csection and…

My husband is going through a tough time with his current job and exams for his masters ontop as well as potential job interviews. His evenings are taken up by revision and interview prep and essay writing. He was annoyed at me this week that I wasnt doing enough to support him through this, and I realised during t...

Months of not getting messages, it's weird not having a message from your mum in law, I feel like yes we grow apart for many years due to arguments, then started recently to get back on track and before you know, no contact at all 🥺🥺🥺 what the hell have I done ... Am just trying to prove everyone wrong that I am a…

My bd doesn't pay child support so I asked him to just pay for all diapers, wipes, clothing, and things like baby tylenol, lotion, shampoo, etc. Everything together is around $100/month or less because I buy diapers and wipes in bulk and they last a long time and I buy cheap clothes or consignment. He thinks we shou...

So my baby dad other baby mum sent me a voice note threatening me and said watch when she's older watch what I'll do about our 4 year old . I've reported it to the police who are currently dealing with it they've advised me not to allow our 4 year old anywhere near her . His having his other kids tomorrow at the...

We were out to eat this afternoon and nap time was coming up, my baby very rarely settles on anyone else except me including my husband. So I had baby on my lap snuggled into me falling asleep and I continued to eat. My sister in-law who was also eating asked to take him and she will put him to sleep. I said no than...

Currently at the in-laws for a get together. I mentally exhausted myself on the way here thinking of all the judgment and negative comments that will be made about me or towards me concerning my daughter. And of course, nothing is ready and everything still needs to be set up, even though we're on time. We planned o...

I think I just want to vent and get this off my chest. My husband works Monday to Friday 7:30 till 3:30 ( never finishes on time and always stays an hour or more after his shift has ended because of all the work he has and extra responsibilities), he wakes up at 5:30 to go to the gym before work so the only time he ...

I know this sounds terrible but I need to know if anyone else feels like this or if it’s just me…. My partner and I have our ups and downs like everybody else but after attending a wedding together lately, it made me realise we aren’t each others “the one” or “soul mate”. I’ve had two relationships in the past wher...

My partner is quite stern with my little boy if he's been a bit naugthy and we've fallen out twice this week over it. He's a great dad to him, but he tells him off quite a lot and I feel like he's too young to be told off over things like he does. He thinks I'm intervening too much but I'm his mum and I don't like i...

My partner finished work at 5pm (it’s a Saturday) and didn’t come home until 11:30pm. I was up at 6:30am, getting myself and our 2 children ready for their football lesson. We were out by 8am on the bus, after their football lesson I took them to another activity, I then took the bus into town to go to a shop and th...

My partner and I have been in a really rough place for a while, our child is 13 months, we are almost at splitting up stage. We've been living like roommates, not intimate and arguing frequently. We have said we will give it one last shot for 3 months and if we can't get it back on track we will split. Suggestions ...

I have no friends to talk to so I’m going to make you guys my friends for the moment lol I think I may be losing feelings for my bd. I’m 6 months pregnant and all I ever wanted was a family. I was a single mother for 8 years and here I am pregnant again, looking forward to things to be different this time which they...

Okay so today husband and His dad had lunch together and only wanted his son (my stepson) going so I was very fine with that I understand. While they had lunch husband gave me $400 to spend at target. I used up all of it then he was mad because he couldn’t believe I actually spent that much and was mad because he fe...

We have been together 7 years, since having our baby my partner has become more critical and controlling. He has an opinion on what time baby goes to sleep, how much milk he has, how much I've walked the dog, what chores I've done. I'm really fed up with it. He has been struggling more with anxiety and depression, c...

When your mother in law literally says good bye to the other daughter in law standing next to you but blanks you… walks away then comes back 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 and she wonders why I don’t put all the effort in! Sorry just fuming a bit..

I’m halfway through, my belly looks like I’m about to pop. It was huge with my first, and even bigger now, but baby is healthy overall and in size too. I have sciatica, and I need to rest all the time, I’m tired and no matter what I do, the pressure from gravity if I was on my feet, makes it feel like baby wants to ...