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@sam77 I really wish you well and hope you take the comments here seriously. Reddit can definitely be overzealous in recommending ending relationships, but your situation sounds like textbook control and isolation. That's not healthy for you or your daughter. Maybe talk to an attorney, see if...

@sam77 The fact that you don't have friends that are just yours is also concerning. Did your husband have a hand in that? (For example, moving you away from friends, encouraging you to stop working outside the home, suggesting that you distance yourself from people he didn't approve of, etc?)...

@sam77 Don't let him get in your head! I'm not an expert, but I'm sure family court judges are used to seeing complex dynamics. If a "jury" of reddit strangers can unanimously agree that your husband is being unfair about your mom, it seems very likely to me that the court would see the same...

@creator123 Same, I assumed OP had picked something super extra like Basquiat! Vincent is extremely normal and respectable. FIL is ridiculous.

@fcb349 Purely anecdotal, but I conceived within a week or so of getting my Pfizer booster shot.

@heloise23 I got pregnant days after getting my booster. At the time, I read something that indicated that the immediate impact on your immune system could boost your chances of conceiving. Unfortunately I don't remember any details. But I'm 33 weeks pregnant now, so it all worked out :-)

@merekas I think depending on the person and how detailed you want to get, you can go with either: A) "Honestly with the cost of childcare, we're hardly losing anything financially by having me at home" Or B) "I do feel really lucky to get to have this time with him/her/them " Or a...

@sam77 This is so tough. I love being a SAHM, but I think it's unfortunately an attractive setup for controlling people. To some extent, it makes sense for the person earning the money to take some of the lead on big financial decisions (like moving or buying a house) but that requires so much...

@sam77 Lots of people he knows may not let grandparents babysit, but presumably it's something each couple has worked out together. My son will never be alone with my mom, with good reason and total agreement from both of us. Your husband is vetoing you getting the help you want from your mother...

@sarahsknight There are keys all along both coasts of Florida (I lived on one as a little kid, before moving into mainland Florida). For many of them, you're just a bridge away from major metropolitan areas.

@dahtra Thanks, yeah trying outside seems like a good idea. Maybe we can try having them go into the yard when I'm making dinner. And yeah, we just have to be patient and know that this phase will end on its own eventually.

@theeagle94 Thanks! I've both slow transitions and quick, nonchalant hand offs, and for the moment he seems to dislike both approaches, haha. But we'll keep trying!

My 8.5 month old baby is in the midst of a number of developmental leaps at the moment (standing up, starting to cruise, increased babbling, pincer grasp, teething...) and has had a major increase in separation anxiety to go along with it. He has always been super attached to me; we're...

@servant10 Agree on all fronts! I think shows like Dance Moms have given youth dance a bad rap. Yes, that subculture exists within dance, but in my experience it's not the norm. Dance is like sports, there are lots of ways to participate.