Literally the worst day possible

I swear I’m genuinely at the point of crying 😭 I’m doing everything I can as a low-income single mom and every time I feel like I’m finally getting my shit together, something else happens.

I finally leave my ex, he chooses his family over me and my son, three months ago he takes back the stroller and car seat because “he bought them.” Meanwhile he hasn’t contributed anything else. His mom literally called CPS 16 hours after I gave birth, they dealt with me for two months and then basically told me I was doing amazing, so I’m just like… cool well the stroller I just bought the straps broke. Walmart. Doesn’t want to refund me or let me buy a new one. Awesome.

Then this morning I get told my maternity benefits, child benefits AND income support are all being put on hold for three months unless I somehow produce 47,000 pieces of paperwork. I’m already scared to buy groceries because I don’t even know what money I actually have.

Maybe I’m just I’m cursed because today I sliced my finger, sprained my ankle, slammed my hand in the freezer, hit my head on a cupboard, stubbed my toe AND face-planted. Like??? 😭 I’m not even a super spiritual person but I’m starting to think I need an exorcism.

So I’m like wtf okaylet’s go to the library and get out of the house. We get there and I have to wait for THREE different groups of people to use the elevator with my baby and stroller because apparently walking 20 feet is impossible (they were all teenagers, laughing around goofing with their friends like the douchebag wannabe hoodlum type but you can tell not from the hood but wannabe I don’t know why kids are weird lol then it was too older ladies who were like you can wait for the next one the elevator fits five people and a stroller like it’s a big elevator. I was like oh goddamn, whatever )Then my bus/train tickets almost don’t work and my card isn’t working online.
This isn’t even half of what’s been happening just the tip of the iceberg

At this point I don’t need a miracle. I just need ONE NORMAL freaking week how about you 😭😂

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Breakfast ideas

Could anyone suggest any other breakfasts I could offer my 15 month old please? We alternate between Weetabix or toast. Sometimes if there is more time I’ll make banana pancakes. He doesn’t have many teeth so limited to things that are easily chewable but I’m not sure if there are any other suitable cereals he could try

Venting

Guys I’m so annoyed with my husband. I’ve noticed I’ve since the baby turned eight months. It seems like he’s just been less helpful. He’s been playing this game on his phone and I normally don’t care but when the baby is crying because they obviously are hungry/ want to sleep etc. and he’s just playing the game and I’m stuck in work(working from home) it’s so annoying like why do I have to do every single thing while I’m trying to work?
I’m stopping to feed the baby changed diapers while you’re on your phone gaming

I’ve talked to him about the game already saying that I think you’re kind of being distracted and you’re not you know, helping as much when it comes to the child so he stepped up and started washing bottles helping out a little more now. But he had to give me so much talk about all he just wants to relax. And this is his only time to relax and he doesn’t interrupt me when I am playing games. I haven’t played a game in months because we have this child and I’m just tired all this time I went straight from a C-section to working full-time within a week and beyond tired.

He helps out with a lot of other things, but oh my gosh I just want help while I’m working. We literally only have two more days till baby goes to school. Why? Why can’t you get off this game?

Working for a play cafe

I’ve been offered work on some weekends to help with parties at a local play cafe (4-5 hours max)

My partner doesn’t think I should be doing it as I’m “missing out on family time” My partner works full time as a teacher and I’m a SAHM, he has been working extra during the holidays at clubs ect.

Surly I shouldn’t feel bad getting myself back out there again and then having “mum guilt” on missing family when I’ve been a SAHM for over two and a half years ….

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Evening alone

My other half works nights and our little one is now 6 weeks old. I am finding im so anxious when he leaves for work, and the last 2 nights I have worried the baby isnt breathing as he should. I think thianis actually in my head.
Does anyone else feel the same.
How do you deal with it?

How often do you send food back when dining out at a restaurant?

I went out to eat with my friends last night and I’ve got one friend that sends food back every time. I’m not exaggerating, she complains to wait staff and management every time. Sometimes we gotta talk to her in the car about ordering what she’s accustomed too and not sending things back. One of my other friends told her, you gotta stop this shit! 🤣

Why does my baby hate her dad?

My baby will be 6 weeks on Friday and she is quite a cryer but I manage to get her to calm down fair easily. However, if her dad tries to calm her, for some reason she ends up getting herself into an absolute state. This never happened with our first daughter so I don’t really know what to do. It’s exhausting knowing that even if she is fed, changed and not tired she will probably be screaming the whole time she is left with him. Makes it hard to relax and do basic things for myself like have a shower and stuff because it’s so anxiety inducing to listen to.
And to make matters worse, once she get herself into such a pickle it is then back on me to calm her back down. In all honesty I don’t feel like my partner has much patience with her and he ends up huffing and puffing when she is like this so maybe he is feeding off of his vibe? Is there a way to make this better?