Bestie ?

Being a stay at home mom gets so lonely ! Looking for a bestie to chat with txt or calls maybe eventually FaceTime talk about anything let’s vent lol if your in California that would be awesome if not I don’t mind ☺️

in our community

Feeling betrayed

During my pregnancy my partner refused intimacy with me (he's never been very affectionate to begin with) and refused to have sex with me when I attempted to initiate, saying he feels weird about doing the deed knowing our daughter was inside me. This led me to feel unwanted and unattractive and pretty damp touch deprived. I am now 6 weeks postpartum and have found out he's been watching porn and getting off when hes sleeping upstairs and I'm downstairs caring for sleeping with the baby. Hes apologised and said he would not do it again but im still so bothered by it and it has been playing on my mind since. I'm interested to know whether people would leave in this situation or whether you would try to make things work?

Unfairness

Alright bear with me ladies.
Ive always been used to unfair treatment of kids. When I was young I was on the unfairly treated side. My mom tried her best to mitigate it but couldn't quite cover it up.

Now come to present time. My kids definitely get treated unfairly by my family (15 year old son and 12 year old daughter, both are not mine biologically and I think this is why). I also have a 16 year old brother who is on the other side of my kids. Hes the kid that my mother and older sister absolutely dote on (I dont hold this against him).

Heres the actual dilemma.
I was asked/told that (brother 16) wants a very expensive gift ($475) for his birthday and I should get him that.
I want to get it cause I do believe that he would benefit from having it and that its a very useful gift. However, last month (daughter) got maybe $25 bucks in random trinkets for her birthday from (Gma & Sister). I also know for (son's) birthday in Aug. they are planning on buying him 1 or 2 horror books as his gifts.

Now where im stuck is how do I very politely point out that if I get this gift for (brother) that my kids are owed a bit more for their birthdays from them.
Or how do I politely decline getting the gift due to my kids not getting the equivalent?

If I need to clarify more things ill gladly do that. Also here is my pup cause why not.

Burnout

I tell you what, I am so tired of dealing with everyone and they're sh*t in this house. Day in, day out!

I just cant do it.. im mental and emotionally fried!

What did you give out as wedding favours?

Looking for ideas

Income

How do u make your own income being a stay at home mom

baby groups

how are you finding groups to attend? when are you going to start taking them (how many weeks old) if you haven’t already? my baby is 8 weeks on thursday, i’m waiting til her vaccinations before attending any. i am really nervous about attending them alone tho knowing no one😅