Feeling alone.

Hey there mamas, I know it’s been a while since I’ve popped in here, but depression has been hitting. I’ve been hiding. Than I thought 💭 I wonder how many of my other mama friends are experiencing the same lonely feelings?

My son’s father and I are not together and I live a good hour and a half away from all my close friends .. I also WFH, so isolation at its finest. I LOVE being home with my little and I cherish those moments he and I spend together .. but definitely feeling more lost lately with where I’m going as an individual. Looking to manifest something new to shake things up in my life.

How many of you are going through the same thing and what affirmations are you using?

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Aww hi momma i have my moments & i understand where you're coming from. I'm on a journey personally trying to find myself again. Please message me if you wanna chat!

I've been through depression as well. After my ex and I separated. It's been hard. Especially for my little ones. I just don't know how to get through it. And I don't want to get back with my ex.

I’m still in the thick of it. I’m learning to give myself grace. Keep telling myself it could be worse and try to find things to be grateful for. I’m sorry you’re hurting right now 💕

Hey girl, Your in the US and im in the UK so im not sure what times are like where you are but i just want you to know you are not alone! Im suffering too right now, not majorly but mum guilt from easter holidays with my toddler and not being able to do much and being 39 weeks pregnant its all been getting so overwhelming. Your so pretty aswell, i hope things ease for you a little. Feel free to message if you ever need a chat🤍

100% I’m also trying to find myself again. Being alone with my LO so much has also stopped me from my previous passions and im okay with it .. I want to rediscover what will give me some pieces of myself back again

sending you so much love. Feel free to message me. I feel it helps to vent and let it out with other women who are going through the same thing

learning to give myself grace has been a LONG process. I’m a people pleaser and am always the first to jump up and try to make amends which has just kept me in a loop of sadness. So sending hugs to you

thank you so much 🫶🏻 sending you so many good vibes for your current and new LO .. I feel the days that are the hardest can get just a little easier when we focus on the blessing of them

thank you so much 💓

Would love to chat mama!

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Family culture difference on money

Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.

I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

My relationship is failing I feel so alone.. I need a girlfriend to talk to :(

I'm a sahm and I feel so stuck... anyone going through the same thing? I could really use someone to relate to and talk through this with. Feeling so vulnerable but if I don't I won't be able to pull myself out of this

What are we giving our soon-to-be 3yo for their birthdays?

We have the magnetiles, we have the kinetic sand and play doh, we have the play kitchen…

Literally, is there anything left in the world to buy this spoilt kid? 😅

Go to dinner ideas

Looking for recipes you use in your family that are not the traditional lasagna, shepards pie, ect

Is it just me?

I’m 35. I have a 21 month old and i’m 5 months pregnant. I have no friends. Everyone has either drifted away or ghosted me. I don’t know what i’ve done but i’m so lonely now. My best friend of 20 years has ghosted me and i’m heartbroken. I’ve tried to reach out to other friends but never get anywhere. I don’t know how to make new friends. I honestly just feel so alone.

Baby groups?

Hello there!!
I hope you enjoying the 5month babies 🫠 the cuteness outweighs everything over here.
We live in the area of Croydon & need to start going to baby groups ( I NEED it more than him though) but I am a little bit clueless. Any recommendations?
We are happy to travel a bit too.
Thanks ☺️