Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

My Mil lives in a different country but that doesn’t stop her from ruining my mood. She regularly makes comments re my daughter when we talk on phone like “oh poor thing she started day care at 6 months” , “school going kids go to school for a shorter duration, but she goes all day”, “how many hours does she stay th...

I’m back at work and struggling with the new routine. We drop LO off at nursery or his grandparents for 8.30 each morning and pick him up for around 4. I feel like we barely get any time with him in the evening, even less time for ourselves. I feel so rushed off my feet in the week, hanging on to a few hours of qual...

Am I being unrealistic of expectations with my fiance? When I gave birth to our daughter at the end of january he wasn’t working and was an amazing help to me and was doing well with her. He then finally got a job again and when he went back to work it’s like his while ego changed. Like he hardly wants to hold his d...

Hey everyone! Just reaching out for any tips, coping mechanisms or anything that helped you when you split from your partner? Me and my son are moving out to our own house in a few days and I am terrified. We’ll be co-parenting. It was my call to end the relationship but I am still devastated. Thank you 🫶

I feel like I’m dealing with this alone. I’m just hoping there’s another mum on here who has either had similar or is going through it now. My little girl throws tantrums already. Usually when she wants to walk around holding our hands and we sit her down. I’m scared this is a sign of her personality and things to...

Ok i really need to vent. So my parents are still pretty young. Both of them are turning 43 and 44 this year and still have a 10 year old and a 12 year old at home. Maybe that's why every time they are around me and my 16 month old daughter they act like SHE is their daughter and I'm just her overnight babysitter....

Why does my man use our disagreements as a reason to miss work!?? NOW, they had to let him go due to too many no calls/no shows, or just calling out in general!!! Mind you I’m 6 months pregnant and we have 4 other small children!!

Every time I leave my baby in the care of my partner and mil the tv is in immediately. I keep asking for them to just leave her be but she is addicted to TV and he is trying to work on a side hustle while she watches tv. Has anyone else had this battle?

So me and my son have never been apart since he was born. It’s always been me and his dad that have looked after him. He is breastfed and still is and I do express so he is very attached to me. However the time came where he had to go to nursery on Friday and the moment he left I just cried the whole time I felt lik...

So my parents are going on holiday with my (single parent) sister & her child. My dad says it’s because she can’t afford to go alone, my child is now upset because they have not been invited (we are going on holiday anyway) but would you be annoyed at this? I realise she wouldn’t get a holiday without them & it’s ve...

And I've no place to let it out It's 3celcious atm, if I suggested it it'd be too cold to play out and I'd be the bad guy. but because nanny suggested it I'm the bad guy for telling them no, slagging me off rotten to the kids I can never do the right thing I'm always the bad guy I'm sick of it The solicitor is t...

So me and my partner haven't been spending time together as much anymore, hrs recently just got a new job and does mon-fri now, when he gets home from work it's gym for him and then for me as I've had baby all day and noone to look after him for me so I have to go when he's home, anyway by the times everything is do...

Hello, lovlies! I'm approaching my 28 week of pregnancy with mine and my husband's first baby, and my mind has suddenly turned to thoughts about visitors the birth. My side is all women and no other children. My husband has two sisters and their children and partners who I'm polite with but distant. I haven't se...

We are planning to go to my in laws place for a month . My husband manager asked him to do some official visit from there , not one week but 2 weeks. I am taking 2 weeks offf and then 2 weeks online work which is very difficult to manage because of 12 hours time difference. Now suddenly I am hearing from my laws sug...

I’m a SAHM and I have a dilemma. My bf and I share our room with our baby (we live with his family). I’m trying to be a better mom by cleaning our area and room a lot more, but it’s hard to do so when the baby is sleeping because noise bothers him. When he’s awake is when I get a lot of cleaning done, but then I fee...

My partner is a manager of a bar so he has late nights every single night but sometimes he chooses to go out after work and for a drink which I don't mind as i know his job is stressful. His friend is currently out of the country so he has the keys to his house and sometimes he will go and stay there as it's closer ...

My son turned one last week, and I was wondering if anyone else's baby has been unhappy and crabby as well. My son is always really happy and hardly cries. but this past week, he's having a hard time sleeping and cries all the time. when we go out like to my dad's for example he's fine. it's just mostly when we are ...

I’m 28 f with 2 kids 10f and 2f. My husband is also. SAHD 100% medically retired and a full time student but. He sleeps weird hours due to late night studying and homework. And going to school. When he’s not awake or around I’m pretty lonely he’s basically my best friend and I don’t have that girl that’s my pers...

The inlaws have once again invited themselves to stay with us. No matter how much I try to get myself to relax, I can't until they leave. They comment on every aspect of my parenting, are cold to me, too full on with our daughter and I have to repeat myself with boundaries. How do you guys cope? We used to see them ...

Anyone a stay at home mom here? I’m at home with my 4 year old and 3 year old + 3 cats. My husband doesn’t think he should have to do any cleaning, cooking or grocery shopping. And when I see him chillin on the couch or playing video games i get ticked off. I’ve told him I’d like it if he helped me with things aroun...