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I’m so so lonely and feel like such a failure in life. Today was my birthday, me and baby just sat in bed all day and I just cried all day. I have no one who truly cares, no family and barely any friends and feel so empty and alone. My birthday has always been tough but this is my first one as a mum and I feel awful...

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Mom friends?

Hi! I'm super awkward and not good at making friends or small talk. I'm looking for text friends to chat with that can carry a convo if I'm stuck on how to respond! I know that sounds weird and I'm probably not as awkward as I sound but im looking for friends to chat with past the "how are you" phase!

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Relationship issues

My partner has has drinking problems quite back in the past & has overcome them a lot. He has beers 2 days a week now which is fine. But tonight I’m really struggling to justify it and our relationship… so. My sense of smell has increased a lot in the past couple weeks & the main smells that really bother me is ciga...

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Birth preferences

Looking for advice on what to include in the birth plan and how detailed to get with it I want to take these weeks until baby is born or I go in for my induction I am inexperienced in writing something like this and what to know what help your hospital follow your plan and not question it

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Mama friends??

Looking for mama friends in the Los Angeles area or surrounding areas. Let’s text tomorrow for drink have kiddie play dates ☺️

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Help

My bd is a living asshole. I stayed with him and then I left and all her diapers and stuff are at his moms house where he lives. He won’t give them back to me which is fine cuz I’ll buy my daughter new ones. He doesn’t do anything for her other then babysit her when I work. We haven’t been agreeing and my stepmom f...

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34 weeks pregnant

So I’ve been with my boyfriend for 5 years and we’re expecting our first baby June 3rd.. I’m feeling a little lost cuz idk why he never wants to have sex like at all. It bums me out a lot and I’ve cried to myself feeling like Im missing the sex life we used to have.. one thing that specifically confuses me is he sai...

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Short notice but…

Would anyone like to grab an iced coffee with me and head over to the park with our little ones? Pic bc she’s adorable lol

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Looking to talk to someone who won’t judge me

Not married, but I had a really bad fight with my bf last night and I would like to talk to someone who isn’t family or friends with me about it. Someone who won’t judge at all. I just don’t know who to talk to though I tried to look at free therapists to call but didn’t see much except stuff for crisis stuff or anx...

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Work with a baby

Hi 👋🏻How stay at home moms can work? You can have a 8-5pm work schedule? how do they achieve it? I am a first-time mom and I quit my full time job when we found out I was pregnant and we moved to NC at the same time, we used to live in Florida. I am trying to find a remote job that allows me to take care of my…

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Support needed

So a couple of months ago I got a message from a girl on Facebook who told me that she had been talking to my husband over snap/ messages. I was 5 months postpartum and we had been going through a rough patch, but I never suspected it was getting to the point of him messaging other women. He was flirting, sending mo...

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Ughhhhh

Do you have any advice on making friends? Or how to socialize 😂😂 My son plays with any kid at the playground leaving me with their mom. I have no idea what to say after the basic kids name/age and the weather 😂 why am I so socially awkward

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Society

Why does society and employers expect you to work like you dont have kids? They only want fulltime and want you to be flexible like you have imaginary childcare around the clock and everyday 😒 how are you all doing it?

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Any other mothers like meee??

I’m wanting a friend who I can speak to about anything without being judged. I’m wanting a friend that loves activities such as ninja warriors something fun like that! Like when we meet I don’t want to go for just a coffee how boring lol I want to do something fun and then we go for a coffee!! Can get childcare ...

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Friends?

Hi,I'm a sahm looking for friends I am very awkward and have a hard time making friends but I have a almost two year old boy and a 4 month old boy and would love to make some friends also I live in Nelson county area

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Help Adjusting!!!

Greetings Boss Mamas!!! I am a career driven 2nd time momma who is struggling! I gave birth to my daughter in January and have a 13 year old son. I have been on my grind for the past 10 years just building my career and meeting my goals. I graduated with my doctorate last year, I became an assistant principal the ye...

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