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The disrespect is getting worse and I need to do something about it. This is long but I need advice We both work full time, but I’m expected to do everything with the kids and housework by myself. I’m never allowed to question it because he says ‘we are not the same’. All week I get myself ready for work, get ki...

Lately I’ve been feeling like I don’t engage with my baby as much as I see other moms do. I mean I’m a stay at home mom so I’m always with him but for example lately he’s been going to bed around 4:30 which is super early I know. That’s another issue lol but for the last month I’ve been noticing that I could absolut...

When you have a bad husband is a toxic person, he can manipulate any situation if he has a narcissist personality I have such type of a husband, who used my daughter against me only because of this disgusting person, my daughter slapped me in front of the driver and the reason was. I asked the driver. Why did you ...

I’m having a bit of a crisis. We moved in with my in laws about 6mo ago with the plan to stay 6mo to a year. Our goal was to save money to buy a house close to them in the same town. They live in a smaller town. Not a lot to do, fairly conservative, religious. For context our pediatrician has God/Jesus signs all ove...

I know I probably sound like an awful mother but how do you cope. I’m a single mum and I’m really struggling to cope with my little boys behaviour. He is one and no matter how much I childproof my rooms he seems to always get upto no good. I can barely even go to the toilet withought him ruining things. He’s 1 and a...

Has anyone found life easier after splitting with their husband? I don’t know if it sounds naive of me but I do love my husband but I think it would be easier if we split up. It’s like having another child as he doesn’t do anything around the house (he does do a lot with the kids though). I just feel like if we spli...

I'm going through a bit of a patch. My 22 month old has started preferring his dad. It wouldn't be so bad but I've never really felt like he ever preferred me. I couldn't breast feed and he's always been happy with us both but all of a sudden it's daddy daddy daddy. I'm at work all day and the bedtime is the only ti...

So back story i have had a child with a very bad man and thats putting it politely. Violence in the past and did a Claire’s law check and its worrying. Now i know this word gets thrown around alot but he has every characteristic of a really bad Narc. Ill keep this as short as possible. He hasn’t been in my child’s ...

I’ve been back to work for 7 months now and I really don’t like the child care arrangements. So my son goes to my in laws house whilst me and my husband go into the office. My husband will come home, go for a long poop, shower, do other unnecessary tasks then leaves to pick my son up. Today he left to go get him at...

Is it just me or husbands just become an asshoke after having kids. All I hear and also going through how much of an asshole my husband has become and the lack of support and responsibility he wants to take on. Yet has his life. When did getting pregent making a baby only take an egg and not the sperm too. Ah...

My husband is driving me insane with how lazily he parents. As soon as he comes in from work, I start dinner, put on laundry, tidy up - whatever I haven't had a chance to get done that day in the house. This doesn't include showering or doing anything for myself. I leave the baby with him and most of the time he...

We have 4 kids hardly any time together. We get a break for a quick meal together at the nearest bar. We order our drinks and food and get our table as soon as we sit down mother in law calls and hubby spends about 15mins with her on the phone while I’m just sat there. I got up and went to the toilet cos I felt so s...

As a first-time mother, I expected motherhood to be magical and beautiful. However, my experience took a turn when my BD filed for custody a year later, suddenly deciding he wanted to be a "dad." Now that the court proceedings are over, I feel empty, as if my sense of motherhood has been taken away. Every time I giv...

by the time baby has gone to bed i have about 4 hours to myself every single day. it’s so boring. it’s nice for about an hour as i’ll finish washing up etc and watch my show but after a while i just don’t know what to do. i feel like a sad puppy waiting at the door 😅😂

Potentially a little too early to be thinking about this but my little girl is extremely strong willed and is already doing things and looking at me cheekily to see how I’m going to react! Have you discussed discipline in your household and what does it look like for you?

The transition from 1 to 2 has been easier than I thought, but I have been struggling knowing my son isn’t my only baby anymore. I love my daughter and am so glad she is here with us now, but I can’t help but feel so sad he isn’t getting all the attention. He loves being a big brother and is so helpful with her. Idk...

Dad wakes up, and gets ready for work while I prepare bfast for baby. When he comes down, he says goodbye and leaves for work. Comes home after baby is asleep for the night. Is this solo parenting?

Is it possible to feel neglected by your partner? I've been in bed really ill since Monday. Today is the worst I've felt having hot cold shivers last night, waking up in a puddle of my own sweat, my body feeling sore all over and not being able to maintain any temperature hot or cold. I feel awful. Our little gi...

My son (2) is in daycare and I work at his daycare. We teach our child consent and always ask him if we can hold, kiss, or hug him before we do so (other than picking him up for safety reasons) and I was told that a teacher said “come here buddy” and he said no then she went to get him anyway and he said “go away” a...

Below is a pic of my front door and…I know it’s dirty and nasty. What cleaning solution would you recommend to remove as much of this dirt as possible. I have used boiling hot water and white vinegar. This helps but it’s not fantastic.