mom guilt

any one have like extreme mom guilt over the little things?? i feel like a horrible mother sometimes because my kids love spaghetti ohs chicken nuggets and mac and cheese and often times they have those things multiple times a week. i see all those cool fancy meals people make their kids with avocado toast and blueberry muffins and all that and i look at my kids plates and feel like shit. my youngest looked disappointed almost with his dinner tonight and immediately the mom guilt set in. i tried taking my kids to the playground today with my husband and we left after 30 minutes because my husbands allergies got so bad he was having a hard time getting a deep breath in. my oldest started crying so bad when we told him we had to go home. i obviously didn’t place blame on my husband just said it was time to go but i felt horrible. we barely ever get out of the house and the one time we do it’s for barely any time. all those moms on tiktok or ig have all these cool adventures and fun activities and healthy but fun meals and im over here giving my kids the basics and feeling horrible for it

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Can I vent a little 🫣

I thought I had the best parents in the world growing up. Everyone was soo jealous of my relationship with them. I had the “cool and young” parents. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve really struggled. My parents are divorced. The divorce was not kind or easy on any of us. I was given a lot of information by both of them. I was an adult but it was still a lot. My dad isn’t consistent. We talk every few weeks. Sometimes he visits monthly and sometimes every four to six months. It’s rarely planned in advance with only a short notice. When he’s here he’s busy with his job, which I understand. But he often has to take calls and step out. His girlfriend is very different from me and my family and we disagree on a lot. My mom struggles with her mental health. She feels rejected by me. She thinks I am uncaring. I can’t give her the attention & care I was capable of when I was younger and single. It feels like I’m floating in this world without the solid foundation of my parents. I miss when I was younger and thought I had it all. Now I feel so profoundly alone in my grief over losing (or never having) other versions of my parents. Can anyone relate? Any advice? Thanks for being here 🩷

Food and consumables at nursery

My nursery for LO (absolutely love would never change) they didn’t used to charge for bank holidays, then last month they’ve sent out an email saying starting April, they’re going to now charge bank holidays. Said their standard rates aren’t going up (which loads of nursery’s apparently do) and that this just helps with costs.

My question is, although they’re now charging the daily rate (mines covered by the funding) they’re still charging the daily food and consumables??? Which obviously she’s not eating there or using any equipment as they’re closed. I know they’re still charging as at the bottom of the bill it states how many days it’s timed by.

Is this normal?? I just think it’s abit cheeky. As although yes I’m not paying (god send) if I was paying this would annoy me??? Having to pay the daily rate then this on top?

My daughter started her monthly…

I know it’s not like a big deal but I am emotional wreck. lol she started at school. We have had the conversation about it and how to handle it, but my baby girl called me crying ; she wanted me. 🥺🥺 And I just cried on the phone and told her mama is coming to get you. Lol
Anyway would a care basket be too much ?
Like with snacks, maxi pads, water, her favorite soda and a teddy bear( which she still collects) lol
Her dad thinks it’s too much and may make her feel uncomfortable.

WWYD?

Let's do this right this time 🫣

I saw a discussion about reborn dolls and it got me thinking.

I know they can be really helpful and therapeutic for some people, but I also know others find them uncomfortable or upsetting for personal reasons.

So I’m curious — what I saw a discussion about reborn dolls and it got me thinking.

I know they can be really helpful and therapeutic for some people, but I also know others find them uncomfortable or upsetting for personal reasons.

So I’m curious — what would you do in this situation?

You’re trying to get on public transport with a real child, but there are already two buggies on board carrying reborn dolls. The owners refuse to fold them down, meaning you can’t get on.
What would you do? you do in this situation?

You’re trying to get on public transport with a real child, but there are already two buggies on board carrying reborn dolls. The owners refuse to fold them down, meaning you can’t get on.

What would you do?

Relationships

Hey all! I just found out my husband has been cheating on me for almost a year. Sexing other girls, asking for photos etc… I don’t know what to do or think. On top of this he has been lying to me about it , i caught him a few months ago but he convinced me it wasn’t what i thought.

I don’t know what to do, we have a 7 month old and none of my family live in this country..

i’m so heartbroken and confused

Do you still have to pay when your childminder is on holiday?

If your childminder goes on holiday, are you still expected to pay?

Annoyingly, mine was away for a week & we still had to pay 🙄🙄🙄