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Hi Mummas! I’ve seen a few posts on here about how hard it has been in 3rd trimester and I completely resonate with those posts! I’m a second time Mum to be and I’ve really not enjoyed pregnancy this time round (I am absolutely grateful to be pregnant especially as I have two close friends who have struggled with fe...

I’ve gone back to work and I’m really struggling with the thought that everyone is getting to raise my child except for me. Even my husband gets more time with him as he works from home. I fear that my baby will enjoy spending time with his grandmothers more than me bc that’s who he’s with all week. He lights up whe...

Hi! Did anybody’s kids ever go through a phase as newborns where they would lose their absolute mind if anyone but you(mom) was with them? This past week my 10 week old started having complete meltdowns when I leave, like will wake up from a nap/dead sleep and lose it, and nothing my husband does can calm her down...

I’m just so angry right now. My boyfriend went through our savings on drinks with his friends, even though he knew how much I wanted to move into this cottage. We’ve been trying to save for two months, and every paycheck, he just blows it without a second thought about me or our baby. I’ve been the one buying every...

You guys I AM STRESSED. Every weekday after I get off work/get home, complete shiit show. I usually get home from work/the gym around 5:30/6pm. Husband does kid pickup and watches them while I rush to shower quick, then rush to make myself dinner/lunch for the next day, we trade off making food for my toddler, the...

So for the past month or so I’d completely lost myself, nothing made me happy and I was really struggling with taking care of my son. However as of recent my partners mum had him and i decided to take that time to join the gym and it made me feel great. However I won’t be able to get into a routine of it because my ...

We have a caregiver watches our just over 2 yr old a couple days a week while I work from home (just upstairs). This morning, I went to go upstairs to work and Sarah asked for me wanting hugs and a kiss. The caregiver said no and pulled her into Sarah's room. I get she was thinking she was helping by letting me get ...

So my 4yo and 7m are both always on the go and I haven’t slept a full night in over a year. I am at the end of my tether and keep feeling myself blow OTT at stuff or don’t have the capacity to play etc. headaches are so bad. Sleep deprivation is a killer. I want to go back to work p/t but what I earn would JUST cov...

My in-laws are old school Africans who live by “you do whatever the elder says and you can’t question them”, we’re visiting my husband’s home country this summer, it’ll be mine & LO’s 1st time however I can only stay 1wk due to work commitments. I’ve shared this with both MIL & FIL as they were planning a party for ...

I have a 16 month old and 2 month old. From July I won’t be having any help and I will be alone with the kids at home while my husband goes to work. I’m not in favour of sending my children to daycare. I’m just wondering how to go about it with two kids all alone? - when you’re putting one to nap, the other one i...

I had postnatal depression with my LB for the first year after he was born (he’s 2.5 now). But things had gotten easier and I’d actually started to enjoy parenting and tried to make sure that I filled our time with fun things to do so that we continued bonding. But recently, I feel like I’m going back into a down...

Im no contact with MIL and SIL’s, husband still talks/ sees them here and there. We’re due another baby soon and I’m wondering what to do with regards to them meeting it? I don’t want to see them or be away from my baby, however hubby wants them to meet it 😩

Please be kind. I’m struggling with my daughter’s toys. Can I get some advice? These are all the toys she has (minus a few in the hallway but they are bigger electronic ones both my kids love). The toys in the basket closest to me are all baby toys they aren’t really touched anymore. The basket close to my todd...

my son started nursery 6 weeks ago (he’s just turned 2) and has been finding drop off hard. this morning he was quite upset and didn’t want to go but managed to get him in the nursery room and the staff member took over(he was still crying). when i collected him at 1, i was called in the office and told that they’...

Omg more than 1 child is relentless! How do u do it SAHMs??? 💪 I would take my day job as as time off from this real 24 hour job My toddler is homesick from nursery. And my mum is here and it’s still relentless. Yesterday dad working from home and grandma were here. And it still relentless. I guess it’s tough when…

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So my partners family live just over an hour away and have on numerous occasions asked my partner to bring him over on the train, which I've said no to. Firstly, I'm not comfortable with him going all that way without me as hes been with me 24/7 since being in the womb! And secondly I just feel like if they want to ...

We are having issues with our toddler not wanting anyone but Dad. We recently had a new baby girl and our boy toddler has been spending more time with Dad as im breastfeeding. It’s becoming an issue as my other half can’t even go to the toilet on his own without a full meltdown. He won’t let me put him to bed or t...

ok so my 6 month old is teething bad right now, just straight up miserable 90% of the time & waking up all hrs of the night screaming his head off(also has a little cold which i know is normal) his dad wants him Friday to Monday which i agreed to weeks ago but i’m thinking about seriously canceling bc he only gets h...