Community Posts, Tips & Support on Parenting

So currently having a disagreement with another single mum. She claims she works 37.5 hours a week with a 3year old and 12 year old. And 4 days a week she works from home with her 3 year old and another 3 year old she looks after. I have a 3 year old and I know other mums of 3 year olds and they are none stop can’t ...

Anyone else absolutely fucking sick of cleaning and tidying everyday for it just be a shit tip again a couple of hours later 😭 I used to really make the most of cleaning in my sons nap time but the older he’s getting the harder it’s getting and I need nap time to just chill 🤣 I would 1000% have a cleaner if I could…

Apologies in advance this is a long winded post… I’m currently 6 weeks pp and really starting to question my relationship with my partner. Currently we are renting and we are halving the bills equally, £500 each, however after paying rent and my own bills it’s leaving me with £90 a month for “myself” which by all ...

My BD and I bought a house together back in August. We did it for leverage and so my son could grow up in a decent neighborhood. However we knowingly went into it about our complex issues. I just learned last night that he is ONLY doing it for our son and isn't really interested in the family dynamic. Lately, I'v...

does anyone find that there partners are hands on? hate feeling like this but i am really struggling with my partner i feel like i have to ask him to look after our son sometimes, give him he due he does and helps with night shifts etc, but sometimes he moans when doing it and watches how long he had him for and moa...

I just need to vent. I don't want to sound ungrateful as I'm not, I appreciate anything anyone buys for my little one. But my MIL is on another planet. Today is my little ones birthday, and my MIL sent her a present, which was a mixture of Easter and birthday bits. That's fine, not a problem, but the box was jus...

I feel like I can’t relax until things are in order and tidied, then like to get out the house for my well being even for a walk or to the shops etc. But feel guilty that my little girl is with me the whole time but I’m not fully present or I’m in a rush to do the next thing. I’m aware I’m doing it, but can’t switc...

I keep getting told by my ex that my relationship with my 16 year old son is not normal and it’s making me so angry and I feel sick from his comments. Sorry need to ask people’s advice so my 16 year old son has autism and I do stuff for him I drive him around cos he doesn’t like getting on public transport. He messa...

Hey, can anyone help me. What’s an appropriate punishment for a 3 year old that’s been so naughty? I know she’s young and won’t 100% understand some things but something needs to change after today. She has a party on Saturday - I don’t think keeping her from that would help but am I wrong? What can I do? H...

Just a momma to one who’s 2. Throwing around the idea of daycare because our current babysitter (family member) we’ve had to butt heads more than a few times because of said person stepping over boundaries and then when talked to about it being told we are overreacting. But yall I am TERRIFIED of the thought of dayc...

I go back to work next month and will need to put my little one in nursery for one day a week. I feel so apprehensive about it, he just seems so young 😢

Okay so we started this thing where he has them Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and half a day Thursday. So I get them half a day thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. If I didnt watch them while he worked, he would need a babysitter. Rather than doing that, I want him to pay me so I can put it back into our kids/future. ...

He feels like we should keep the kids out of it. Our kids are 9,13, 15, &18. I didn't tell our 9-year-old, tho. Actually he accidentally did when he exploded over me telling our older kids. I told them bc in our house we are honest about EVERYTHING! My 15yr old will literally tell everyone "hey I just started my per...

So my baby is 5 weeks as of yesterday and I can’t help but feel defeated that we haven’t made any progress on the bassinet or him being held. I see some people who have been able to get their baby to sleep in their bassinet and mine just won’t. He also will not let us put him down other than in a bouncer for maybe 3...

I have a 10 month old baby and no child care. I still work. She goes to work with me and I work remote. I am blessed that my job is flexible and my boss lets me bring her to work. However it gets harder for me to bring her in as she gets older. Sometimes I put on Mickey Mouse clubhouse or bluey for her but limited t...

I’m a SAHM with no maternity leave, my husband is in charge of all expenses right now but I always have to ask him to transfer money to the joint account so I can spend on groceries, food or baby stuff. It’s annoying that he doesnt do it himself so I can be comfortable with spending and taking care of our baby. I...

If I pay bills and work full time , take care my kids , clean the home … Am I obligated to cook ??? I will serve my kids food what I know how to make and he don’t like what I cook. So he wants me to learn his culture food. But he doesn’t do nothing for me he wants me to slave for him. My so called husband works tak...

How do you all manage your baby by yourself when husband needs to work, sometimes weekends, and no family around to help? On bad days like teething, I'm really struggling. Teeth are out now and dreading the next regression 🥲

My fiancé and I haven’t been on the best of terms lately because he cheated and I knew about it dropped hints that I knew then 6 months later I asked about the situation and he lied then I gave proof and he tried to downplay it like it was old so it shouldn’t matter am I overreacting for feeling some type of way and...

What jobs are we all working? Or are we not working? We’ve taken our 15month old little boy out of nursery as wasn’t happy with the place and the rising costs we cannot justify it! (He was only going 2 days a week) We’ve got very little family to rely on with childcare so means I can barely work, my partner has a g...