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I don't even know where to start I'm so mad. My daughter is six months. And I swear it's harder now then when she was a new born. It's 4 in the morning and I've just spent the past 2 hours trying to get her to sleep. I tried to ask my husband for help because I was literally on a verge of a mental brake down and thi...

So my little one (14 months) has a cough / cold and teething. Yesterday at nursery, he was overtired and a bit unsettled in the afternoon. They said he didn't have a temp, but it did get up to the 37.9. I picked him up from nursery slightly early. When we got home, he was happy and had no temp , just your standard...

So, my partner & i are going through a rough period. It's ridiculously hard to explain fully, but here goes. He works a full time job, and runs his own business which is doing amazing. However, that means he's basically never home & we have a 7.5 month old. I'm mentally & physically at my max right now & I've asked...

It's my 1st night back to work and I'm so upset I have to go back 😫 I really don't want to be here but I'm happy to be out the house but I'm so upset with out my little man, how did you guys get use to going back to work with a baby at home ?! I'm so devastated to be with out him 💔💔💔 he was so sad when I was…

Is anyone else’s little one just difficult all day at the moment, we are in a no phase, everything is no no no no, he asks me for something I get it, he goes mad no no no no don’t want it, I remove it, he wants it! Asks for a cuddle, I go to cuddle, no no no! It’s really draining me!

I'm 36, almost 37 weeks pregnant. I'm scheduled for delivery here in just a couple of weeks for a c-section. My daughters second birthday is May 17th. I don't want her to be without a birthday party. My husbands side of the family is rather large. It's a big invite list. We will have a 2 month old. I worry about t...

How do you handle a man that busts his butt daily at work which you admire, but the problem is you’re feeling so damn neglected because he highly lacks in anything other than that. Been together 4 years. Engaged for a year. Live separately at the moment (kids involved) so no he doesn’t pay my bills or contribute fin...

My husband and I are arguing lots at the moment. I can’t get him to properly communicate without it leading to an argument. Issues include his insomnia, him not getting a pay rise in years and doing nothing about it, I’m struggling with a long commute and want to move (he works from home) but he doesn’t want to move...

UGH. My husband and I have been discussing the idea about moving in with family to save money in order to buy a house before we start trying for baby #2. We have been discussing pros and cons of living with my parents or his. We’ve been leaning towards his parents as my husband and father own a business together and...

My boyfriend of almost 5 years has never held a job longer than a month. He finally has a job he likes, got promoted twice, and makes really good money. He says I don't have to work, so I can take care of the kids, schedules, and cleaning. I don't mind doing all that; it's the least I can do. But on his days off or ...

How are you guys with partners divvying up the tasks? Each time I think my fiancé and I have it figured out we don’t. My job is part time weekends but I make the most financially. His is Monday -Friday 8am-5pm. We have a nanny Sundays 7:30-2pm and Mondays 7:30-5pm. I mention finances because my fiancé seems to t...

Can someone please tell me I'm not a monster for being irritated when the kids get to bed late and being very eager to get them to bed each night? My husband seems to think poorly of me because "I should be happy my daughter wants me near her". I don't want to stay in bed and give her cuddles for an extra half hour ...

My first is 2 and my second is 3 months. I love them both so much but I feel so guilty. For my first because he's gone from having all my attention and constant trips to the trampoline park, massive softplays and me being there 24/7. My second because he will never experience all my attention, all my love, all the t...

Ftm here. How much should husbands help. I feel stressed pumping, washing pump/bottles every now and then, having to do our Little ones laundry by hand without help from my partner. Yes he assist to carry /feed baby most tyns but thats all. Am i doing too nuch asking for help with babys laundry?

Hi ladies, Just thought I’d post to ask if anyone has had experience with a parent being away from home as they are in hospital. My partner is in hospital and has been a couple of weeks so far. Obviously I understand our little ones can be sensitive to change in routine (grandmother staying and putting to bed some...

Hey girlies. I wanted to know if I should feel guilty for not letting my mum look after my newborn for the night at 3 weeks old. Me and my mum have such a good relationship and I know she only keeps asking because she wants me to have a full nights sleep but I’m not ready to spend the night away from her. I feel gui...

I am so frustrated with my partner at the moment! I don’t think I expect much right… He has never done a night feed, hardly changes a nappy, barely bought any baby items. And yes I have been in pain,upset, angry and sad - I am human after all. And yes we have spoken, he always takes a conversation as me moaning or...

So I posted something about the way my boyfriend talks to me and how I woke up and asked him to do a few things for me while I was trying to get our daughter to sleep like "becca can't do things for herself" and I asked him if I could watch a show with him and he said " oh I forgot becca can't watch stuff by herself...

My partner chose not to come with me and our LO for his 8 week vaccinations. He didn’t have work, he just chose not to come and to do his own thing instead. He knew I was dreading it and wanted him to come with us for emotional support but still chose not to. Am I right to be upset or am I overreacting?

So im seeing a lot of friends and people i know praising their babies for being so chilled and perfect and they have zero to no issues with their babies. It makes me feel like im doing something seriously wrong. My 15 week old is currently going to sleep screaming and crying and when he wakes up hes crying. It takes...