Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

Hi. I’m a first time mum to a 4 month old baby boy. My partner and I have been dating for just under 2 years. My partner and I moved into our flat the day before our baby was born. My partner starts work at 3/4am and is home for 10/11am. And I get that he has to work but when he comes home from work he will say hell...

You had a baby almost 2 years ago. You have gained 65lbs from overeating and extreme depression (used to be 135lb HOT bottle girl/model in LA before getting preg)your mental health is hanging on by a thread. Constant thoughts of hating yourself. You’ve been single for 2 years, and don’t even think about dating bc of...

I’m due to go back to work in September, I really need to get a nursery sorted asap! When discussing the finances with my partner he’s suggested the baby stays home with him 2 days a week (he works from home 2 days a week) then goes to his 3 sets of grandparents on the other 3 days. I only work until 3/4pm so this s...

My last interview was to be an infant teacher in a brand new daycare. I really needed the job so I did just about anything to get hired and obviously took it as soon as they offered. Looking back after all the problems I had towards the end of my time there I probably should have ran before they offered the job. Whe...

I also have a 2 year old at home. We've been completely obliterated with colds and illnesses this winter, coupled with the cold weather I spend most days in my pyjamas at home with my two. My husbands at work during the week and on the weekend he's studying for his Masters so I spend 99% of my time solo parenting. ...

I am getting really stressed/upset - we are moving when i’m 38 weeks (currently 31) so as you can imagine packing stuff up etc… this means I can’t sort all babies clothes out, sort his nursery etc. My partner just keeps putting boxes and bags in babies room, so I can’t get into his things to sort it (for example hi...

Hey mamas, does anyone ever feel guilty about not being with your baby while at work ? I work every day 10-6 and my baby boy stays with his grandma all day till I pick him up which it’s a far drive so I get home around eight and then when I get home he usually goes down for bedtime and I feel horrible about not spen...

I am a stay at home mom i am 27 i never really worked i have a wealthy husband but I never really saved anything…i dont have a dime to my name. But lately i just cant take it anymore he is too aggressive. I do have some valuable bags and jewelry I am not 100% for divorce. I dont have any family in the country. I am ...

My almost 9 mo little boy seems so grumpy all the time. I feel like he’s only happy around other people but so fussy for everything with me. Is there something I’m doing wrong or anything I can do to make it better?

We’ve been together 6 years and this has never happened. I was sad this morning because he was making a sick coworker soup instead of helping with the kids when I was clearly struggling. Then we work it out and I say, “Just please don’t bring home whatever she has” because we’ve been sick a ton this winter. He says ...

Do you think it’s ok for a husband to have close female friends? Husband has past female coworker who he still regularly talks with on social media (like every day or every other day usually). I told him I don’t really feel comfortable with them texting frequently, so now instead he’s been talking to her on Facebook...

6 days post partum and the baby blues are INTENSE. I miss being pregnant and having him all to myself, feeling him move etc. I feel homesick in my own home and empty. I love my little boy more than life itself. But I’m so emotional and feel like it overwhelms me at points and I was so naive when thinking about thi...

Ugh i just need a vent session and some opinions/ advice from any moms out there. So, i have a 4 year old and a 11 month old. I used to be a stay at home mom but have now been working for about 6 months. Well, me and my partner (their father) both work but EVERY single morning i am the ONLY one who gets the kids rea...

I feel like the world worst mom. I’m a SAHM and my husband as been working so much all week he’s gone before we wake up and home long after the baby goes to sleep. He hasn’t seen the baby since Sunday and I only see him for an hour before we go to sleep. And I’ve been so overwhelmed this week I feel like I’ve dissoc...

Hi step mamas, I know I shouldn’t care but I was hoping some of you would understand. My step son is 3 (4 soon) and my daughter is 9 months old. My husbands ex found out she was pregnant after their relationship had ended. She decided to go ahead with the pregnancy and largely accepts that this was because she thoug...

When I was young (don't remember when it started but it ended when I was 10) I was sexually assaulted by my older brother. He is not on speaking terms with my siblings or parents for many reasons but he still speaks to aunts and uncles and other relatives. I blamed myself for a long time for not walking away from h...

I’ll start by saying that my husband is a great dad and we have a great relationship overall but I get so burnt out by being the default parent. If we’re both home with baby he either asks me if I want him to do something or just sits there and waits for me to do it? My daughter started getting fussy and needed a ch...

Does anyone else feel awkward and not sure what to do when another child is misbehaving? I was at playgroup today and a toddler came over and tried taking my baby’s sippy cup so I said oh no that’s the baby’s and tried to take it off her. She wouldn’t give it back and when my baby grabbed the cup off her she started...

I really don’t want to hear it’s a phase because It’s been like this for MONTHS so surely it isn’t? Everytime I take my son to see his cousins, friends, groups soft play etc he is hitting kids, shoving, grabbing their hair, saying no and pushing them to the floor. He hits me, his dad. I do absolutely everything I ca...

It’s been almost a week since I packed up and moved 6 hours away from my hometown and while I stand by my decision… I’m struggling mentally with everything. Between the stress of unpacking, being sick for the first 3 days and not really having anyone to talk to about it is sending me into a spiral. I can’t even call...