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How were you able to become a stay at home mom? Do you run your own business or what does your partner do for work?

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Budget. My husband is salary and makes alright money, he installs doors that require key cards to open them. It's enough to get us by.. we just make it work..

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My first daughter was born in 2020 so at my last job I had been working from home. Then beginning of 2021, they wanted us to start going in person a few days and I didn't have a stable sitter for my daughter, so I had to quit. I was looking for a full-time work from home job and my mom who had been terminally ill for years passed away. My mom had a life insurance policy and while it wasn't a ton of money and was split with my two brothers, it's helped with me being able to stay home.

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I work from home! We decided on that before we decided to have kids. I’d love to just be a SAHM, but my income helps 💚

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Learned how to use social media to make an income! Once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty simple. A one income household with three kids just wasn’t an option for us. Plus it gives me an outlet/something for myself besides just mom-ing it all the time!

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may I ask what your job is? I’m trying to find something remote!

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Can you send me info on how you do it? I really wanna drop the 9-5 aspect and be able to work whenever, with the freedom to work from the playground or the library (on baby excursions)

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of course! It didn’t happen overnight of course but I can share the tips that I’ve learned along the way!

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My husband is a mechanic, i was going to go back to work after our second child but our second child turned out to be twins and daycare for 3 was more than my paycheck 🤷‍♀️

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Budget budget budget, and stick to it! My husband is in biotech so he does well, but a budget is still the key to making ends meet and being able to do things with our LO!

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could you send me some info as well! I already spend a lot of time on social media it would be great to monetize it!

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I’m also interested in learning some social media monetization tips and tricks. Btw you and your family are beautiful!

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Do yall think 🤔 that texting other men/women online is consider cheating? Or do you think cheating is just physical and texting?

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Baby abroad with dad

I need genuine advice whether I’m being crazy.

BD wants to take our baby who will be 12 months at the time abroad to meet his family in Georgia. He currently has her every Sunday, she’s not even been round there overnight yet. This is due to drug charges and other reasons I won’t get into.

We don’t have a court order it is informal arrangent. I have done everything myself for the past 9 months, from sleepless nights, breastfeeding to weaning. I am the primary caregiver.

I am so filled with anxiety at the thought of her being without me for a week let alone abroad?! He’s kicked off and said I’m being unreasonable and it’s not fair.

Is this normal or what? Asking me for reasons why I’m not ok with that?

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Am i a shitty mom

My son is about to be 9 months, and we currently live with his dad in a duplex. He doesnt work. If he does he works maybe 3 days and finds an excuse to quit. He says its not worth his time for what they pay. I work sunday through friday 5 am to 1:30 and i cant make ends meet. When i was on maternity leave he let bills rack up crazy and i had to use my whole retun to pay off the bills. And now ik the asshole because we obly jave about 200 dollars till i get paid again on the 18th. This is what he had to say when i complained that we wouldnt have had to use all of my return of he wouldve ketp a job that was perfect for our schedule and for our commute. He quit the job because they obly paid him 18/hr and he wasnt gonna do the job pf a machine for soemone who smokes a vape( he hates people who vape and his manager was doing so). Am i a shitty mom if i take my son away from his dad and run to harbor house? I just cant keep with financial abuse. I try everything to keep us above water and he just spits in my face about it.

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Am I the only one..?

Am I the only one that, sometimes, stop myself from saying something because if the other person has a different skin colour than me I fear they might take criticism as racism?

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What am I doing wrong in these convos

It hurts because I can’t even have a normal convo with this guy. Everything turns into me being the bad guy and I’m literally doing everything alone. I just want to feel okay.

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Does anyone else ever feel like the “disposable” friend?

Like you show up, you care deeply, you try to be there for people… but the moment you can’t give 100%, it’s like your value drops. Like you’re only needed when you’re strong, available, and pouring into everyone else. I’m the kind of person who responds quickly and will continuously be there. I just feel like it’s not reciprocated…

I guess I’m just wondering… how do you know the difference between outgrowing a friendship and just going through a rough spot?

Would love to hear from anyone who’s felt this way 🖤

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