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Am I being reasonable here?

My husband and I sold our 1 bedroom flat a few months ago for a 3 bedroom house. I will be honest our budget was tight due to him being the only one working. I wasn’t a fan of a project house but my husband thought it would be fun and the value of the house will double once we have done all the work. I knew it needs...

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How would you feel?

Me and my partner had a row last night, we haven't spoken all day - I have tried by asking if he needed anything washed and he said he'd sort it himself. He's stayed upstairs in bed all day. I'm starting a new job tonight after being made redundant from my job 6 months ago. I'm nervous, anxious, worried etc. He hasn...

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Please help a clueless Mum out😭😭

Can someone please explain how it all works with nurseries & funded childcare hours because I am clueless and whenever I tired and read up about it, it truly makes no sense to me😭 My daughter was born September 15th 2024 and I want her to start nursery from the 1st of September this year (2025) - I was under the…

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Have you ever felt like this?

Has anyone ever had an uncomfortable feeling about a female friend of their partners, for really no reason? Like nothing obvious has happened but a few little things and so now I don't know if I'm imagining things. Eg; once told me he didn't want to tell me something because he'd told her, they joke suggestively, ...

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Any advice welcome please

Hi my partner is obsessively worrying about his ex wife not finding out about my pregnancy, he has raised it multiple times now and even in front of the midwife yesterday asked her if giving his kids details would mean she will find out. Things have been rocky since I told him I'm pregnant. He just doesn't seem exc...

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Baby rice

At what age are people giving their little ones baby rice? X

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Im dead inside

My ex and father to both my kids has now got another women pregnant! This has made me sick to my stomach… especially my youngest is only 5 months old … I feel so low and sad . I don’t know how to cope anymore . Looking after my children has become so hard as I keep thinking about him . Idk how to stop idk how to sto...

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Nursery

I've not got a nursery for my 10 month old baby. I also don't have a job, do I ring nurseries to see how long of a waiting list they have and if they take the free hours funding then look at jobs? 🙈 Or do I job hunt before asking nurseries if they have any places? Do I look for full or part time? I'm completely…

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How to connect with my daughter

I have 3 kids, my oldest is a girl (3 yeas old) and my other 2 are boys (1, 10 months). i love all of them equally and they each have their own love language. i dont want to be one of those moms that loves their sons and treats their daughter like crap. but i dont know how to connect with my daughter shes the comple...

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Mum guilt

I’m not sure if I’m overthinking things but I can’t help but have mum guilt. We have a 8 week old little baby boy and a 5 year old. I’m trying to do tummy time any chance I get with him but with my daughter being off school right know it’s trying to time it right. My little man isn’t pushing himself up with tummy ti...

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Weaning

I feel bad because I gave my son carrot on Monday and broccoli on Tuesday but I didn’t give him anything yesterday or today. He turned 6 months at the weekend. Am I supposed to be giving something every single day? I don’t have anything other than carrot or broccoli in the fridge which is suitable to give him hence ...

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Struggling with Solids

Hi mamas, I’m feeling really exhausted and worried. My baby is 7 months old now, and I started introducing solids around 5 months—first with fruit feeders, then purées. But she shows no interest in food and often cries or struggles to swallow, even with very thin purées. She also refuses bottles and formula, and on...

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How are we keeping on top of housework??

Just how?? I feel like every time I turn my back on my boy for even a second he manages to hurt himself! I also struggle to fit it in during the day with all the chaos and don’t want it to take away from quality playtime with him. Because of this from about 7:30-9pm every night myself and my husband are playing ca...

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What is this? Feeling jealous? Long story (Oops)

Hey guys… Okay so my bd and I got pregnant before his SIL and brother they decided to put kids on hold til they both graduate college (they married freshman and sophomore year so this year will mark four years of them being married) with that being said I feel super close with that particular “SIL” she’s sweet and t...

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Fiancé keeps making it a competition

My partner keeps trying to make it out that he has it harder cause he has to work and parent and I’m just home all day so I have it easy he even said that he thinks the work is split him60/40me bare In mind I do all the night time wake ups and he occasionally takes her for a hour or 2 in the morning so I can catch u...

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Preschool

What age does preschool start? how many hours a week? and is it free in Wales I'm finding it also confusing. Bridgend county Council website is not clear, is it the part time nursery places?

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