Simple Parenting Solutions with Tia Slightham

My husband and I want to get pregnant again but I haven’t got my period because I’m still breastfeeding our 9 month old. As anyone got pregnant this way I know it’s possible just wondering seeing if it’s common.

Our 9 year old has been extremely emotional the past few weeks, especially the last week. She gets angry, cries, complains, screams and has tantrums every day.

We've tried gentle parenting, sitting and talking through her emotions but nothing seems to help. Tonight has been exhausting. She's been screaming and getting upset over everything- plus getting rough with her brothers.

Desperate for advice!

I am a first time foster parent and I just got a brother and a sister. The sister is 8 and the brother is 14. They were both really quiet coming into my home. I showed them both their rooms. They're trying to adjust the best they can. In the brothers room I noticed a funky smell and while he was at school I went looking around and found he had wet the bed and hid the sheets under the bed and his mattress had pee on it. I went to check the sisters room too and it looks like her bed was dry. I didn't know if it was a one time thing so when he went to school again I checked and he has wet his bed. How can I approach the situation with compassion and sensitivity and keep from embarrassing him?

I need any and all tips on what I can do about child support. Child was born in Arizona, but both parents reside in Nevada. He admitted that it’s his, although we would still probably need a DNA test. Does the court pay for that, will I have to pay for it? Should I get a lawyer? I literally have no idea what to do but he told me he wanted a relationship with his son but everytime we made plans for him to come see him, it was excuse after excuse as to why he can’t. It’s been about 3 weeks since I’ve heard from him last. He wasn’t there at all during the pregnancy. He doesn’t even have a job, so is it even worth it to take him to court? I just don’t want him thinking he can get away from his responsibilities. My son deserves a better life and I cannot give him that if I have no money for daycare or a sitter so I can go to work. Please. Any advice. Prayers and well wishes appreciated too.

My daughter is 8-years old, her biological dad decided to pop back up after not being in her life practically her whole life and I had the talk to her about who he is because my husband (her stepdad) has been the father figure in her life since she was 2. Her bio dad moved away to New York when I was pregnant and never came back basically and recently reached out via social media about wanting a relationship with her now. After telling her about him I asked if she’d like to video chat or talk on the phone with him and she’s adamant about not wanting to do that right now but he’s forcing me to “make her comfortable” enough to talk to him but I’m not trying to force her in any way. I mean after all he’s a complete stranger in her eyes. Advice?