How are we all feeling?

I have a 20 month old boy who is so lucky to have an amazing dad that is basically solo parenting at the minute because I’m too exhausted to parent.

I’m usually really active and busy but all I want to do is lie in bed and it’s making me feel really depressed and lonely because I miss spending time with my son and husband.

I also feel really guilty that I do nothing all day apart from moan about how shit I feel!

Anyone else?

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I’m exactly the same! So exhausted and drained that I have zero energy to do anything but I know that that isn’t helping my mental health!!xx
I’m a first time Mum and just hoping I don’t feel this way forever 🤣xx

I completely get everything you are saying. I have felt so down and emotional today feeling so sick and have spent most of the day in bed. My husband has solo parented our 20 month old and I feel so guilty. He is having an operation on Tuesday and will be out of action for 6 weeks. I don’t know how I’m going to do it 😭

youre too lucky!! mine financially provides everything we (my husband, our kids and i) need and want cause he hates babies and kids he takes 0 care of them physically. he just loves spamming our parents with our kids pics and vids

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I WISH I HAD A HUSBAND WHO COOKED FOR ME

Don’t you dare comment about how your man cooks for you- you’ll just make me cry😭😂 Cuz if you do have one of those, GOOD FOR YOU, I mean it.❤️😭🥹
As for the ones who don’t, let me hear it.😤😭

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Babies first.. everything?

Am I terrible that I don’t feel the need to buy my son gifts for his first holidays. He’s 5 months old now
We didn’t do anything crazy for Christmas, new years, Valentine’s Day, Easter. I just don’t see the point right now. He won’t remember. He gets all and every toy I think he should have to help with development. We have a case of books from my shower we barely put a dent in reading….
I just don’t see the point in spending the money right now

*first birthday will be a HUGE exception pending on movement/development at that time**

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How do you get your employer to let you WFH?

I work in insurance and we have multiple agents who work from home already.

I've asked to WFH and I've been denied. Apparently no new requests for WFH are being approved anymore.

I've not been given a reason as to why just rather that I'm not allowed to.

I know it's a right to request flexible working and they have to provide a reason for this legally so I'm going to press on it a little but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips?

Thanks x

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How are we all feeling?

I have a 20 month old boy who is so lucky to have an amazing dad that is basically solo parenting at the minute because I’m too exhausted to parent.

I’m usually really active and busy but all I want to do is lie in bed and it’s making me feel really depressed and lonely because I miss spending time with my son and husband.

I also feel really guilty that I do nothing all day apart from moan about how shit I feel!

Anyone else?

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When your angry at the world

Why is it when your hormones are everywhere you get mad at the world. Think its worse as trying to find send activity's for my child in holidays is hard and you realise how lonely you actually are. As you don't know anyone with send your child's age and blame yourself