It’s been a battle 😩

I thought things would getter when my kid started elementary school. But between getting the kids ready for school/daycare, drop off, pick up, cooking, working etc. and a husband who is unable to help because of 2 hr commute & non-flexible work schedules…. motherhood has never felt this lonely 😢 aaaaah….. 🤯

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I feel you! I’m at home with my 2 year old and 4 month old. It’s a lot! You’re definitely reminding me what the future holds

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Everyone always said it would get easier as my kids got older. I am not finding that to be true.

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Everyone always expects the mom to be the flexible one. Could your husband try to find something more flexible so can he can help you?!

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Maybe people meant middle school? I have two in high school and one in middle school and I'm now feeling a weight lifted. Don't get me wrong. I still run to school meetings, football games, basketball games, navigate hormones, etc. But I'm not running around bathing people and they all travel independently to and from their respective schools. They clean their rooms, bathe themselves, entertain themselves, go to their dad's house on their own without me even having to speak to the father to coordinate. When they were in younger grades, it gradually got better the more I taught them, but it still involved a lot of hands on work. I hope you start to notice what things get easier and what things get harder. There is a list of each at all stages of motherhood.
Even when they are adults, you will worry or miss them, or they will call you too much or not enough. We just have to appreciate what we do have in each stage.

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MIL wants alone time with baby😬

My mils quite nice btw, I have nothing against her, lovely woman but she always says can’t wait to take the baby to the park or leave overnight when they’re like 2 or 3 but like I neverrr wanna leave my baby anywhere. I just find it weird why do you want alone time with my baby or is it normal? Or am I being over the top? Does anyone leave their babies with the mil? Or thjnk it’s okay or weird and why do you find it weird or ok? 🙈

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It’s been a battle 😩

I thought things would getter when my kid started elementary school. But between getting the kids ready for school/daycare, drop off, pick up, cooking, working etc. and a husband who is unable to help because of 2 hr commute & non-flexible work schedules…. motherhood has never felt this lonely 😢 aaaaah….. 🤯

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Does anyone ever feel like they're missing out on freedom?

Sometimes I feel like I'm missing out when I see other women my age on holidays, able to do things whenever they feel like it, or even building their careers. I have no regrets cos every moment with my baby is precious, but does anyone else feel like this?

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GC?

I want to be in a group chat but I can’t keep up on a big one are there any small ones that is willing to let one more in🥺

I just need girls to rant and be actual friends besides my husband


*my phone plan won’t let me add androids or people out of the states I’m sorry it’s stupid🥺*

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What happens to intimacy, affection and sex when parenting takes over?

Am I the only one experiencing this? Im almost 19 months post partum!! My husband I don’t really have sex. We both tired, both feel unmotivated, he prefers being on his computer at night and I am in bed with my child who is still co sleeping. He only comes to bed at 2 am. Most nights I’m asleep. I get why I don’t feel like I want to have sex, but why doesn’t he?

Should I be worried?

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When y’all gonna stop fucking playing 🙄🤦🏽‍♀️

All I see are post talm bout they want a friend or a bestie but do y’all really?? Like, who really tryna put in the effort to build a friendship? I’m tired of shit being one sided, dry ass responses, getting ghosted, etc.

Where are the genuine ladies at who actually wanna make connections?

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