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Anyone else have a slight addiction to having babies?

I might be absolutely crazy. I’ve got 3 kids 3 and under and I told myself through my whole 3rd pregnancy that I would not do it again but I see people announce pregnancy and having their babies or I watch a show and someone is pregnant or having a baby and I just feel like I wanna do it again. Does this feeling ever end? Cause I’m scared if I don’t have another then I’ll regret it but if I do have another I’ll just keep having the desire to have just one more

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Ugh

I dont feel like im cut out for being a mom and i feel so stuck and its so hard and im so tired. Idk what im gunna do

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For a day

If you could live in someone else’s shoes for a day, you’d choose..

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What’s on My Mind‼️

Hello, im not sure if someone will read or respond to this post but I just wanted to express how I been feeling with this app lately, I love that there is a lot of moms but at the same time it’s Kinda sad how we are so use to being alone or not wanting to actually interact with each other. I understand we are all busy moms, sometimes we want a quiet and alone time just to breathe stop over thinking so we can continue with our 24/7 routine. I just wish we would actually come up with something we can all do together as the beautiful women that we are, alot of us come here not to find friends for our kids to play with but to find a women that will understand and become a real friend who can you cry with, laugh with, joke with and talk to! Because we are not the same person that we were when our life changed with our kids! We all have a different problem, some don’t have a car, some don’t have enough money, some don’t have someone that could help take care of the kids because some of us have more than 2 kids that honestly it’s a lot more complicated. Hopefully we can become with a plan to help each other so we can meet all of us and have a great day for us.

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Realizing how one sided your relationships really are

I am pregnant with my first and struggling with a lot of sudden clarity. It's like I am seeing reality for the first time in so many ways!! Some good some not so easy. I am realizing my friendships are one sided, I am an audience for them and they do not see me. All the social things are for mom's, not really pregnant women with no kids so a lot of those doors feel closed right now for making new friends. I am realizing that I am repeating old patterns, and recognizing a lot of old trauma resurfacing. I have restarted therapy but... therapy doesn't change the present situation ya know? This is hard and it is lonely. I know it's time to be a mom and establish boundaries which I thought I was good at but this is next level.

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do you give BJs as a reward?

ultimately I've been giving my partner BJs when I feel like it, but realized I almost always feel like it when he's been good. I don't want him to see them as a reward, I feel like when he does good things he'll be expecting it? I know it's not that deep but anyways, I got curious lol

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Saying it here cause I can't say it outloud

I have devoted my life into being a wife and a mother
I regret nothing but it does leave heartache in some ways
Recently I tried to break back into the job field. Oof girls this one's been filled with disappointment. I cant find anything over minimum wage. Quickly realized I had no job skills. I had been carrying my husband's dreams. My kids needs. And now I feel like im looking across a lake i have to swim.

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Need support

I just need someone to talk to I’ve been off work for nearly 4 weeks due to high level of stress from work but I can’t not do anything my family all work my child goes to nursery and I only have myself and my thoughts 90% of the time. I craving to go back to work because at this point I’d rather be busy and stressed then anxious and not fulfilled

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Noob question about re-entering society

Hi, very very basic q from anxious about to be first mum. When did you feel up to going out to socialise after the baby or even just out for a coffee? How soon were you getting back into the world?

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Struggling.

Anyone else feel like the world worst mother? Because I do! I’ve never genuinely struggled before but lately I have seem to be and with my little girls 3rd birthday next month and stressing about what I may be able to afford is taking a massive toll on me. With having a baby in December last year I just feel like I’ve let my kids down. Anyone else feel like this?

Sorry I just needed to rant!!♥️♥️

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Single mom

Hi everyone, new here! I went through my pregnancy alone due to DV and had my little guy 3 weeks ago. My mom has been my lifeline and I don’t know what I’d do without her. I live on my own so nights and early mornings are really hard to get through due to mental health and overall exhaustion. Anyone else going through something similar?

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Digital Village..

Anyone else feel like their so called ‘village’ is just text exchanges?

Don’t get me wrong, I love my friends and some days the text exchanges do save me from a menty-B .. but do I wish that they’d actually show up for me, and actually see me and my kids? Absolutely.
I’m fed up of the over the phone advice and text messages, I actually want to see my friends but even when I suggest that I’ll bring me and my two kids to see them, they cancel or just don’t have the time. But they always have the time for their other friends 😭😭

I got a message from one of my friends about doing something soon because ‘we never see each other’ but there’s never the effort to just come and hang out with me.

Just really struggling with life.. two kids is a lot, my husband works full time and then comes home to be super hands on that by the time the kids are in bed we’re both exhausted.
Neither of us have family close by to help. Just feels like a lot of friendships and the ‘village’ are just text messages.

Not exactly sure what I’m hoping to get from posting this, just one exhausted mama 😭😭

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First time mom

Does anyone get a little sad once in a while? (Especially when the sun starts to go down at the end of the day). Sometimes I feel lonely even though I have family in town but everyone is understandably busy. I love my baby and I am happy but still it sneaks up on me and I try to focus on the good to get through it. Just wondering if I'm the only one who goes through this.

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support

hi everyone
i just recently separated from my babies narcissistic father (he left us) and im feeling really really hopeless. im back at home in a different state since i was a SAHM and i feel really isolated.
does anyone have a similar situation that i could talk to? or maybe just a chat? i don’t know how im going to survive alone lol

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Hey yall

What are yall doing about panic disorder anxiety or panic attacks what helps I dont wanna do medication. 😭

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Looking for a bestie 🤍

Hi everyone! 🤍
I’m a proud boy mama to three amazing little guys ages 7, 3 and my sweet 1 month old baby. Life in our house is definitely loud, busy, chaotic at times… but so full of love and little moments I never want to forget. I’m married to my best friend and a stay-at-home mama from Fort Wayne who spends most days chasing kiddos, making memories, and trying to soak in every season of motherhood, even the hard ones. 🫶🏼I absolutely love being outdoors, whether it’s walks with the kids, park days, bonfires, road trips, zoo days, or just getting out of the house for some fresh air. Family time means everything to me, and I’m always looking for fun things to do with my boys and new places to explore. Traveling, making memories, cozy family nights, coffee runs, and spontaneous adventures are some of my favorite things. 💙
Motherhood has been the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done, but if I’m being real, it can also feel incredibly lonely sometimes. Between diapers, school schedules, sleepless nights, and pouring everything into your family, it can be hard to find genuine friendships and connections with people who truly understand this stage of life. I’m at a point where I’d really love to meet other moms and women who are kind, supportive, down to earth, and looking for real friendships too the kind where we can talk about life, laugh through the chaos, support each other, and maybe even plan playdates or little mom outings. 🥹I’m a very family-oriented person with a big heart, and I love deep conversations, making people feel included, and surrounding myself with positive energy. I’m probably happiest in comfy clothes with my babies nearby, music playing in the background, and a coffee in hand. ☕✨
Just a mama trying to navigate life, raise good humans, and find her village along the way. 🤍

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