Insecure

I don’t feel like myself anymore :( I don’t know how to feel like myself

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I personally started feeling like myself once my child was 2.5yrs and in daycare and I was back at work and having some time to myself. Everyone is different but try and take atleast a few hours a week for yourself to do the things you like ☺️

Totally on the same boat. It’s all about the baby and I don’t even know how it feels to not have the baby. What were we even like before? I had read from a lactation specialist that this is due to hormones yo yo ing so it’s somewhat normal.

Same, I look back on photos and wonder where she went

Same, I don't feel needed or wanted or even useful. i can't keep a clean house to save my life. I'm in chronic pain daily. I have severe anxiety depression and bipolar 2. Everything is overwhelming, and I have no energy. I just came out of a suicidal manic episode, and it was really hard. im still not 100%, but im not suicidal anymore, so I guess that's progress. Have you spoken to your Dr? My dms are open

Im struggling with insecurities right now because of my husband. I know my body has changed from pregnancy and I have a lot of body fat, but constantly being asked how come I haven't lost the weight yet. It's only been 4 months since I had my baby.

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YAPPY FRIEND

I just want a yappy friend!! I dont care what we talk about, lets just talk! 🤗

i need text or ft friends!!!

i’m a new first time & stay at home mom and desperately need friends that are in a similar stage in life to talk to during the day. i fr never stfu so if you’re looking for a chatty friend, here i am 🤪 i have a ton of hobbies and interests so im sure we’ll have something in common. shoot me a message if you wanna chat 🫶

help?

Me and child’s father will be having our baby the end of July. We decided it is best we co-parent. We’ve had horrible history including dv before and somewhat during the pregnancy. I told him to get into therapy , and other classes and I’m suprised he actually did. We went a month of no contact. When should I allow the baby to be around him alone? I feel bad he is possibly going to have to miss out on the newborn stage, because we are strictly separated.

Becoming a single mom

Hi ladies.
I am a FTM of a 13 week old. Me and my fiancé have been together for 11 years. He has always been bad with finances and we have been on breaks multiple times and every time I have taken him back thinking he has changed.
I recently just found out that while I got so bad with my ppd and ppa and had to be hospitalized at a mental facility, he was stealing money from my bank account and gambling again. I have since gotten better and able to care for my child, but found out by looking at my bank that he has been charging his expenses on my card as well as using my car for work everyday so I have no means of transportation. He doesn’t pay me the bills on time and I have always been the one to have my name on every bill and pay them. He has not spent a cent on our baby since he’s been born for anything. I confronted him about it and cannot believe the person that I thought I was going to marry can do this to me.
I cannot trust him anymore therefore know that I cannot be with him anymore especially for the sake of our son. I want us to be the best coparents but I am so scared. This is not what I envisioned as a family and for my boy.
I’m heartbroken and now am going to have to do this by myself while he figures out how to get help and provide for his son.
Does anyone have advice on how to do this? I don’t even know where to start with him having visitation and what finances he needs to provide. I live in Illinois.
I just got through some of the darkest moments of my life with the depression and now I have to go through this. I’m so terrified.

Subway

This is such a random question so sorry! But I’m craving a subway… obviously i would avoid the deli meats and have chicken, but is it safe? I know we get told to avoid unwashed salads and foods that have been out a while but I’m just not sure if it’s risky or not!

Best Friend!!!

Howdy!! I’m Kaity. I have an 8 month old name, Colter I am in serious need of a friend best friend whatever whether that’s texting FaceTime in person friendship would be awesome. I’m 30 years old and it has been so hard to find friends as a new mom but also as an adult and I have come to find out that I have grown out of my other friendships that I’ve had for a really long time I live in Texas, but I’m down for a long distance Bestie too