I want to be a mom my little boy is proud of..

I’m a single mom, working night shift as a county jailer. I’m trying to take it day by day and remember this is only temporary. But I miss my son at night. I miss falling asleep holding his little hand. He has slept with me since he got out of the crib…he falls asleep holding my hand and touching my face. In order to take him to school and be there to pick him up and do dinner and bath time…I had to work night shift. I haven’t been here long enough to request morning shift. I keep telling myself to just get through this and as soon as I can I will apply for morning shift so I can be there all the time (he will be at school in the mornings)

Sometimes I look back and don’t feel regret but wish I had lived my life differently. I wished I would’ve finished college before I had him like I was supposed to. So I’m not stuck working crappy schedules to put food on the table and not able to be there for him like I want to be. He stays with my mom at night. I want to be able to drop my baby off in the mornings and pick him up from school and go night night with him too. I miss him..on my days off he goes with his dad. I can’t help but look back and wish I would’ve done better.

I’m still going to finish school..but by the time my life turns out the way it should have..he will be older..and I feel so much guilt for not being ready before having him. I know it’s not that deep but he deserves so much more than a struggling mother whose unhappy with her life. Yes it can always be fixed, but he shouldn’t have had to go through it with me at all💔
There’s so much more to the story that I don’t have time to tell, that he shouldn’t have had to endure with me. He deserves the perfect life…and mommy’s working on it baby. ❤️

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5 month old activities

Hey everyone my baby is 5 months old and I want to reduce/cut screen time as I have read up on how bad it is what activities did people do to keep their baby entertained. Thank you in advance.

Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

My friend is over from another country but I don't feel like leaving the house

One of my old friend's is visiting where I currently live and we agreed to meet up today but I feel so tired and exhausted from everything that's been going on with me. I feel if I meet her I'm going to end up having another breakdown from the exhaustion which I have been having often. I'm just thinking about how I need to rest to be able to deal with my toddler and go back to work on Monday without feeling like I need another weekend. I'm torn on what to do so I need you guys to help me decide

Baby Food Maker

What’s everyone’s thoughts on a baby food maker? I’m looking to get Baby Breeza or Grownsy. Thoughts? What does everyone like?

Struggling

My husband works and does so much for me and my baby girl. However I get annoyed every time he hops on a video game he usually plays for 1-2 hrs if she's still awake and has like 3+hrs of free time once she goes to sleep (i co/contact sleep). The last time I was able to have actual free time was last month when I tried to turn some onesies into shirts for baby girl to sleep in- and I wasn't able to finish them and haven't picked them up since lol. The only free time I get is while she's napping right next to me where I can't move an inch or breathe too deeply or she'll wake up, or when I shower. Crafting used to be my outlet and now if I were ever to tell him that I need to craft I don't even know what I would do or where to start I just sit there and stare.... just losing myself and I'm struggling with it. Does anyone else feel the same way? What do I do?

Weaning

Hello mamas,could I get some advice please with how and what to wean as started this week with my baby but not really what to give and when what time day. Have started with puree vegetables and making them myself and offering it in the evening to my baby but she tends to get irritated and tired and has a few spoonfulls and then gives up and has a meltdown. So I’m questioning myself am I feeding her wrong time of day and what’s best to mix the food with milk or baby rice please.