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@danoded It’s weird that people don’t seem to understand that our absolute basic physiological needs as human beings are food, water, shelter, and adequate sleep. For some reason people think moms can just function without sleep even though it is critical to our brain functioning, mental, and...

@shi Agreed. Not to split hairs but if you don’t receive a degree or diploma it’s not a graduation. It’s sweet to observe the children moving on but the pressure on parents to prioritize it like an actual graduation is dumb.

@qity I once sobbed “I was looking forward to THIS?!” on a horrible visit to my in-laws vacation place. So I feel your pain.

@holypath I’m sorry your wishes aren’t being respected. If you can’t find a provider I would recommend a copper IUD for you and a vasectomy for your partner. Combined those things would equal the effectiveness of sterilization.

@jackie4468 She has gramnesia! Parenting is so traumatic that your brain just erases the tape for you in self defense.

@tim_goodnews I wish I could give you a big hug. You have all gone through a major traumatic event. And you are actively grieving right now. You are processing the loss of your live’s and your daughter’s health before the accident. That guilt you feel is a variation on the bargaining part of the...

@snpdoll11 One more only child parent with a wagon weighing in to say it works beautifully for one kid. There is more room in the wagon for your stuff that way.

@nocalove You can get a ten year copper IUD. But it can make your periods heavier, longer, and more painful. This could be temporary or ongoing. I am still glad I had mine but the side effects never let up like it did for my friends who had it. After my traumatic birth and emergency c section I...

@hethatreadethit Haha. We call him the man in the orange glasses. Don’t look up how much money he made last year. It’s an upsetting figure.

@1godsman My husband and I were trying to talk about Blippi in front of our son without saying his name so I spelled it. Our 2 year old yelled, “Bippie!”. That jerk spells his name in every video.

@kworld12 It’s going to be hard but so is what you’re doing now. So you just have to choose which hard thing you want to do (sleep train or continue to contact sleep) and commit to that. I would recommend reading the sleep lady shuffle book. It’s basically the chair method. She has guidance...

@theretrogamerny The first few babies born to friends and family who have children around my son’s age bothered me a lot. I was physically sick from jealousy over the first friend’s pregnancy. I had my son just before turning 40 so age related fertility concerns are part of our OAD decision as...

@tracyqueen The major abdominal surgery is enough to go through, OP. Even if there were some benefits to being in labor before having surgery I wouldn’t recommend it. And the last weeks of pregnancy are miserable and uncomfortable. I was induced by foley bulb at 41+3. At that point I was...

@barney She sounds like my MIL who also doesn’t believe in sleep schedules. I let her care for my then 7 month old baby for a 24 hour period once and only once. She straight up told my SIL she wasn’t following any of the instructions I left. I came back to an overtired mess of a baby. I didn’t...

@barney Grandparent childcare is tricky. On one hand it’s free and you know baby is with someone who loves them. On the other hand it’s a grandparent. They don’t think they have to listen to you or follow any instructions or schedules. I would write down a set schedule and sit mom down to...

@tracyqueen I did so much spinning babies. I personally feel like it’s a scam. It did nothing. My baby was still stuck trying to come out by the side of his head. Beware of people who are profiting off of giving pregnant women the illusion of control over a process we have no control over.