Advice! May be a longgg post.

I am a stay at home mom and thankfully my husband is able to make that happen, I do everything mostly in and around the home, he works about 12-15 hours a day with 2 days off, I make sure he eats, I try my best to have the home cleaned by the time he gets home, but with a toddler and an infant it can be difficult sometimes, but he comes home eats and sometimes goes straight to bed, I’m stuck cleaning and closing the kitchen because I hate waking up to a dirty kitchen, but I’m stuck putting the kids to bed if they’re up with me, it makes it difficult sometimes to get things done, while he peacefully sleeps, there are times I don’t get to shower because how if the kids are still up and around, he sometimes wants me to initiate being intimate (he always initiates) but I’m exhausted too at the end of the day! and it’s hard for me, and we co sleep,I do appreciate him maybe I don’t tell him often but I do, everything is always done for him, and the kids are always stuck on me so for me to get a moment alone with him won’t happen, but he doesn’t try and help either, and we have no friends or family to help with the kids, so we are doing this alone. Idk today he mentioned I have hugged or kissed him, which is a lie but that’s how he feels, and he doesn’t want to hear me out, I told him he’s mean to me, he doesn’t care to check himself, so I feel my feelings aren’t valid to him, we women need affection and feel appreciated too not to just slave around the house and then be promiscuous to them when there’s no time, I guess I’m needing a device and how to put it past me and just give him attention whilst doing everything else.

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Let me add that I don’t go out, and I don’t ever have me time! I feel like I’m aging and feel like I have let myself go

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Managing and organizing a household is a full time job, and taking care of children is another. The only difference is that you don’t get any days off . Unfortunately many people don’t recognize the struggle of unpaid domestic labor. Maybe try to communicate with your husband that you feel exhausted and depleted and need help. Explain that you love him but this makes it difficult to be intimate with him when you have so much on your plate. You need a break. I’m sure it’s also difficult for him to be working many hours. Maybe you guys can delegate smaller tasks to him that he can pick up after work or on weekends (whatever works for you guys) or hire cleaning services to help out with your workload. Good luck mama!

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I feel this. First, have your husband agree to a shower schedule for you. Tell him it's hard to get in the mood when you're dirty and aching. Next, think about ways to feel that the housework is "done enough," so you don't feel the constant crush of your to do list. In the kitchen that might mean the dirty dishes are stacked in one side of the sink. In the living room, toys are swept to one corner of the room. Going from 1 to 2 kids is a big adjustment. Your house is not going to be as clean as when you had one, at least not for a while. Try to carve out time for the people, including yourself, and let the house go a little (or a lot!). It's easier said than done, but one way to think about it is that it's better to do it as an intentional positive step that benefits everyone rather than to feel like a thousand small failures that wear you down over time... Try to think of a few specific things that would make you feel cared for from your husband and ask for them. Let him come through for you.

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I totally understand what you are going through. I am in a similar situation. It’s all easier said than done.

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Something that has really helped with my SAHM journey is adding my daily non-negotiables : I get an unrushed shower and I get to eat dinner without being in charge of the little one. I picked two very reasonable requests to help me feel less burnt out. I recognize that my husband works outside of the home but he's a parent too and all I'm asking for is a meal and a shower. Two things he never has to worry about if he can do. It has honestly helped so much.

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I just want you to know that I’m in the same boat as you, only difference is we have one kid.
My husband has let it slide a few times that I have it easy and I don’t do much in the day. He would love to switch roles with me.

I’ve expressed to him that sometimes at the end of the day I’m just exhausted, as he is too, but I take care of everyone and everything all day at the end of the day I want to be the one taken care of. Or I just want to sit there. But per usual he wants me to initiate because he works and he’s the reason I’m able to stay home. It can become debilitating. So, every so often I have to remind him of all that I do. Whether that’s in a calm voice or annoyed

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Loved all of this! ❤️ thank you ladies!

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My husband has been abroad for work (1 day and exploring for 1 day) for 2 and a half days which means I’ve had both kids (1 year and 4 year old) for 2 and a half days plus cooking, cleaning, taking them to clubs, bedtimes!
He came home late afternoon and said I’m so tired, I just need to chill. I said can you wash up whilst I sort kids dinner out, he said he’ll do it later which means he won’t do it and I’ll end up doing it so I said no do it now please otherwise I’ll end up doing it and he said well you have been home and I’ve been away so you’ve just been relaxing.
Don’t know what planet he is on but having the kids alone for 2.5 days is not relaxing. I was stressed!

When he was away, I did miss him and wanted him to come back but now he’s back, I want him to go away again😂
Is that bad?

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Feeding

My son is coming up to five months and I just started giving him oatmeal and rice cereal. When can you start trying veggies or fruits? I only give him the oatmeal or rice cereal once a day right now which is what the paediatrician had said to do. I’m just curious to when anybody tried anything else with their kids cause my son eats a lot of formula and he’s VERY curious when I eat.

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Really bothered by this

A friend posted this and it really bothers me because that is exactly how she parents her kid, and it's rather unfortunate because when our kids hang out together, her kid has a meltdown at least 5x within an hour. We have know them for years and it's only gotten worse. My kids will concede to hers, because they don't want to see their friend crying, but it sucks because they give up so much of their toys and enjoyment to keep the peace. We aren't hanging out as much anymore but it's rather sad to think she doesn't intervene more in her child tantrums and just let's it slide

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Is this normal

Let’s say you’re at a softplay with your 2 year old, and some friends & their toddlers.
You buy your 2 year old a kids meal - chicken nuggets, beans, and chips. They’re very happy with it and have almost eaten it all.
They’re sat at the table, fork in hand, consistently eating, and have one chicken nugget left.
Your adult friend comes over from behind you, picks up the last chicken nugget, and eats it.
There was no indication that your child wasn’t going to eat it, and they didn’t ask. They just took it with no warning and ate it right in front of you and your toddler.
How you reacting?

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Are these men ok?

I get so sad seeing all the posts on here daily about women dealing with partners who are treating them horribly. I know it seems over represented because those of us with great partners don’t need to write posts asking for help, but I really hope most of us don’t have these kinds of men in our lives!

I tell my husband about these posts I see sometimes and he’s even shocked by some of the things these guys say/do.

Nobody’s perfect, and every relationship takes work. And becoming parents is a stress test unlike any other for sure, but seeing how many women get stuck in these relationships with men who aren’t interested in being better is so so sad😞

But is/was your partner helpful, loving, and supportive during your pregnancy/PP/etc? Was he a wonderful person but changed for the worst after becoming a parent? Has he put effort into becoming the partner you need him to be, even if he struggles?

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Pouches

I’m not one of those mums who stand in the kitchen making every meal from scratch and batches of healthy snacks as I simply do not have time with other children and soon back to a full time job, but I do try give my weaning baby part of what we eat at meal times and will throw something healthy together if what we eat isn’t suitable. However, I do have some pouches in for convenience or a last resort. I’ve only used these a few times in the space of two months but she absolutely LOVES them. She will scream for more, get excited when she sees the pouch and will literally eat the whole thing. She’s underweight so this is massive for me seeing her eat so well, but the guilt is getting to me a bit! Anybody else like a little pouch every now and then and can make me feel a little better about giving her them😅

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