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Do you think I should report it

So I’m substitute /teacher aide and today the teacher I usually help said “you such a bad parent “ while looking at her phone I almost cried at that exact moment I reply with the lowest what bc tbh it was out of the blue and I thought we were getting along which she replies with “oh I’m sorry that sounded very rude ...

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Is this weird?

So I've only ever worked at 3 jobs and only went to a single Christmas party for 1 job. It was a dinner, organised a week or so in advance. I've been to another work celebration (anniversary of the company), and it was also at night and organised in advance. So I don't really have much experience in this matter. ...

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Debating with husband need quick answers!!

So I'm debating with my husband and need quick answers. (Please ask your husbands too). He says that every man looks at females and the first thing that pops in their head is (would I do the nasty with her or not). He also thinks married women do the same thing and check out guys just as much as men do. I said t...

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UK Mums - is this normal? Childminder

My 14mo LG's childminder messaged us today to say that our daughter vomited & to collect her & that she can't come back in until 48hrs have passed & she's informed the other parents that she won't be available until that timeframe has passed. Is this an overreaction or is this normal? Btw, my daughter isn't ill, it...

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I feel like a shit mom

I feel like a shitty mom but I’m done. I’m over it. I’m throwing in the towel. My ex and i separated 4 years ago. I have moved on, am very happy, and engaged to be married. My own children are making my life miserable. They are constantly putting me into a position where I either choose them, or my fiance. My fian...

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AITA? Dad and stepmom have brought up my dad “not working” and “being broke” over SEVEN times in under a month and a half.

So my dad is having medical issues that require surgery on the 12/19. Around 10/15 he stopped working due to the pain. I think he does a bit of WFH but not many hours. This has left finances up to my stepmom who runs an in home daycare. We aren’t super close, the past 5 years I lived in LA and only came around for C...

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Feeling very lonely

Posting incognito just in case. This is my second successful pregnancy and I’m feeling very on my own with the whole experience. My first pregnancy (with my now ex-husband) was pretty smooth. He made me feel super attractive, forever told me how he loved how much I was changing and would shower me with love. 7 yea...

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Swiped: the school that banned smartphones

After watching this documentary it’s actually made me never want to give my LO a smartphone. Limiting screentime for our babies is one thing, but as they get older and all their friends have a phone it will get so much harder to control. I feel so strongly now that every parent needs to push the agenda to ban smartp...

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Due around a family wedding

Hiya ladies I'm due around my brother in laws wedding, literally days. Now ofcourse I don't know when baby will make it's official appearance but I'm pretty adamant that I don't want to be taking my newborn to a wedding full of germs and people wanting to hold them. My husband has said he will go alone which I feel ...

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Snack Suggestions

I know the classics like Cheerios and Goldfish but what are your favorite snack options for young toddlers. On the go friendly and healthy are a plus

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Nutritious food

My little girl just turned 2 luckily enjoys fruit and veg and eats a lot of both but I want to make sure she’s getting a good mix of carbs/fibre/calcium and a mix of everything. My problem is she eats whatever I do but I only eat beef I don’t eat meat often so probably not getting her to eat as much as she should. H...

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help my marriage!!

i’m so close to ending things! it’s not just one of those things you say in an argument to hurt the other person, when we through around the word divorce we’re starting to really mean it. i’ve heard about the four horsemen of relationships and how it can be a predictor of how long a marriage will last.. well i thin...

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Nesting

Posting this more for reassurance and or advice Me and my partner have been hit with a lot of bad luck trying to move into a bigger space (currently living in a studio apartment). I’m really worried that we haven’t bought anything for the baby yet apart from a few clothes here and there and I just haven’t had the “...

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I can’t with my MIL . Should I be entertaining this nonsense or not?

My husband left for a work meeting and he decided to drive over 10hrs instead of flying. My MIL keeps calling me like crazy and texting me asking for updates on how her son’s drive is going. 🙄🙄🙄 wtfffff I have not answered her calls and text bc why doesn’t she just call him??!!! Like that’s exactly what I’m doing…

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Why is everyone annoying the poop out of me?

I have a very goofy and loving husband and a beautiful healthy 18mo girl. We live with my BIL because he has a dystrophy that affects his muscles and cognitive abilities. I love my family but man they drive me up the walls. I’ve been struggling with PTSD, major depressive disorder and postpartum depression for yea...

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Need advice- voyeurism

I just found out my husband secretly did voyeurism into one of his friend's wife. They live all together due to work related. He comes home every weekend. He admitted that he got addicted to porn and just watching it wasnt enough so he did this crime against his friend's wife. They used to all live together for five...

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