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My mom was an RN working 12 hour shifts at the hospital often picking up OT and my dad worked a 9-5 with a long commute that involved taking a train to another state. Our house was always “eat off the floors” spotless, meals were always home made, and the laundry was never pilled high. My dad...

I’m realizing how privileged I am to have a husband to split parenting responsibilities with on a regular basis. He needs to travel abroad for a little over 3 weeks (spanning across 4 weekends). It’s an important trip and I support him on it. But now I’m trying to figure out how to avoid getting...

I’m a nurse and plan to go part time back to bedside after working a regular 9-5 schedule (for the most part) for over 4 years. For a short time, I did 3 12 hour shifts during the week which was a dream except for the on call, so I know I like the long days but less days more. But I’m worried...

My husband and I both work full time and have two kids (22 months and 5 years). Looking for all the life hacks you have that make everything more manageable. I always feel like I am behind at work and home. The yard, papers (like mail and school papers), and clutter are where I struggle the...

Need some very important advice navigating a relationship with a new boss who knows how horrible my old boss was (to some extent). This is a very long read so thankful to those who do and help me 🫶🏼 Long story: I have been at my company almost 3 years. My first year my boss put me on a PIP, she...

I wasn’t as diligent about sleep training w him like I was with his older sister. I have such anxiety that he’ll wake up his sister if I let him cry a lot and also I’m so tired I just end up getting up to feed instead of following thru w the training bc it’s faster in the short term. We went...

OP here: thanks so much to everyone who responded. I pulled through with your help. This even led to some of my best recipes. And I made an easy one up for "fancy" dinners as life got easier: lamb burgers. Chop an onion with a chopper, mix with one pound ground lamb, salt, pepper. Fry...

I'm having a small problem: My kiddo just turned 3 years old. She's been in an amazing family daycare since 6 months old. There's only 6 kids in the daycare, so it's very small and awesome. I've started looking into preschools for the fall. However, our local public school system isn't that...

I've always been one to do my hair and makeup. Like every morning I'll wake up early and have fun on my look for the day. This was instilled in me early by my grandma and mom. They would wake early everymornkng and sit at the coffee table with hand mirrors, makeup bags, and coffee. Always up...

I live in Florida and hate it here for a multitude of reasons. But all of our family is here and it would be really hard to give that up and move elsewhere. I dream of having a summer house in New England but I don’t think it would make a lot of financial sense to buy a second home, especially...

I can’t do this anymore. I am so so tired. I’ve already started inching away from breastfeeding - luckily baby girl takes formula like a champ. Husband sleeps like the dead and doesn’t wake up with the baby. I’ve been giving her 4-5 ounces of formula just before bedtime at 6:30. She has a huge...

Hi all. I made a post about three weeks ago about how much I hated the mornings when I commute. It wasn’t the most popular post but I got such good advice from you all and I can’t believe how much things have changed in such a short time. I remember writing that post feeling like my nerves were...

Okay so, my 18 month old has always been an early riser. She goes to sleep wonderfully, mostly good sleeper through the night, but for long stretches of her life she has woken up between 4-5. Recently, she was sleeping until 6-7, but then the last 3 weeks she started waking up squarely at 4am...

Not much to elaborate on here. Read more if you want. In my situation kids are 6 & 8. They’ve both been doing rec soccer since age of 5 and started doing fall indoor soccer practice 1x/week at 6. This year dad signed 8 Y/O up for competitive club soccer. 3-4 night commitment for 5-6 months. 2...

Hello I have a boss, call them P and a two co-workers, call them y and m. P, Y, and I have been there since opening, about 8 months ago. M started about 6 months ago. We work with adults that need assistance. M is the issue. She does and says inappropriate things. She was trying get a...

Hi everyone! I had my baby February 2023, and was due to return to work February 2024 but with the childcare crisis I had to extend my leave. I now have secured child care, and e-mailed my bosses May 9th stating I can officially return June 3rd and… crickets. I sent a follow up e-mail May 21st...

EDIT: below, I incorrectly cited the California minimum staffing ratio as 4:1 for infants (0 to 18 months). In fact, it is 3:1, the research-recommended ratio, as is correctly noted by a couple of commenters. 4:1 begins at 18 months until 36 months; 8:1 from 3 years to kindergarten. Hello all...

I have 3 months of maternity leave... which I know is a blessing, in this country. However, many refer to breastfeeding as a bit of a full time job, especially during the first 6 months of a baby's life, where they feed quite a bit and aren't yet eating any whole foods. I'll be working from...

Hello fellow madres, I currently have a desk job with a few work related travels here and there, but am mostly sedentary and work from home most of the time. Now, I might get a job offer that involves being sent to various locations anywhere from a month to several months (6-12 months), but...

Hello Working Moms! As a busy mid 30’s mom who works from home, my wardrobe is pretty casual. I get up, wash up, and don my “work clothes,” which is really just loungewear. Then for after school activities, I have my “going out clothes” which is usually a v neck tshirt and jeans or capris and...