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I was driving my 3.5 yo daughter back home from the library and Culver’s, because she loves their fries. She was singing the alphabet song. And it went something like this (she even got the melody correct): A B C D F G H I J K N o N o P Q R S T U V W X Y Zhow do bunnies communicate Now I know...

Anyone feel similar? I always thought I’d want 2-3 kids but now I’m re thinking that. My daughter is only 7 weeks old but I think we might be done. She already sleeps 6-7 hours straight in her crib a night & wakes up smiling & cooing every day! As long as she’s not hungry she’s content to sit...

I am a new mom to a 9 month old boy. He is the best thing that’s ever happened to us. He is so joyful and can communicate his needs and I just love spending every second with him. I’m fairly sure I am one and done. I have seen a lot of posts about being one and done because of a tough...

Hi, We are currently on our second IUI cycle using letrozole 5mg day 2 to day 6 , followed by Gonal-F 75 IU on day 6. The day 11 scan showed 6 follicles - 2 on the right (14.5 mm and 12mm) and 4 on the left (15.5 mm, 11 mm, 11.5 mm and 13mm). Our RE observed that the larger follicles are...

Is anyone one and done because they were the older sibling in their family. I’m the oldest of 5. I was never the favorite child. My younger siblings got away with everything while I was expected to “set a good example”. I always had more chores and responsibility because your X age now. But...

Curious to know how everyone goes with night sleep? We’ve been lucky to have about 1 week of consistent nights where it’s 1 wake up for a feed. Otherwise so erratic, he’ll wake up at 9 or 10pm screaming every second night. He’s not in pain or teething. Have paid for a sleep consultant, made sure...

I'm almost 37, and have been tracking my cycles for the past few years. My cycle length has changed somewhat after each pregnancy (5 pregnancies / 1 LC), but has gotten a lot longer in the past ~8 months (during which there have been no pregnancies). The past 4 cycles have been 36/37 days (all...

My 7y.o daughter and I just finished watching Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra and I need some advice on what we could start next. We started watched Avatar a few months ago which was awesome because it brought back some sweet sweet nostalgia for me and it’s amazing watching my...

I've seen it here and elsewhere a few times, comments that childless people should keep their opinions to themselves about what parents are doing. I'd just like to toss out my two cents... It takes a village, and that INCLUDES the childless friends. Just because someone doesn't have children...

I saw this Twitter thread and it made me think about the ways that parenting is harder now than just a generation ago. I wonder to what extent that’s playing into decisions to be OAD. Of course, I understand and mostly agree with the safety rules for babies and little kids, but they sure make...

Nobody talks about the postpartum stink lol. I’m hoping it’s not just me! Happened with both my babies. For several months afterwards my sweat is so potent. I’ve always been a sweaty person but it normally doesn’t smell too bad. But postpartum me stiiiiinks lol. Anyone else? 😂

I have an oddly specific question. If you limit screentime with your only, how do you do it? Currently Mini, 7, doesn’t have a limit. I think it’s affecting his behavior and would love to limit it to 3hrs a day for summer. The trick is he is up at 4-5am daily and doesn’t sleep until 7ish. He...

Has anyone in California received this for their kids? I heard they were sending out cards this month, but I don’t know anyone that’s received them. Also, I read that this round will only be for kids that didn’t attend school in person or that missed 5+ days of school in a month due to Covid...

Hello there! Something has been on my mind so I’m just curious to hear other experiences. I grew up with an older brother and Christmas Eve and morning used to be the most magical 24 hours of my little life. I would be too excited to sleep, then Christmas morning we would try and wake my mom and...

After watching this video, I was talking to my dad and he was able to answer all of the questions that were asked in this video, which I was pretty sure he would. But can I ask, how do you think this happens with other dads? I imagine that most of the dads in a subreddit dedicated to dad-ing...

Has anyone considered asking grandparents (or other visitors staying with you in the first couple months post birth) to get TDaP or flu shots? If so how did you communicate this with them and how did they take it? Has anyone considered this and decided against it? If that’s the case what made...

Boy turned 1. Crawls like he’s straight out of the poltergeist and will walk with the walked but not on his own. Still working on solids but we cosleeping and he’s teething and still breast feeding so it’s going slowly. My biggest point of concern is TV. When he was younger I wasn’t too...

Today we are going to discuss a time of mystery, a time of endless possibility, a time of progesterone: the luteal phase. (Despite my clickbait title, the length of the typical luteal phase can vary from about 10 to about 16 days, and 12 days is actually the most common length. Don’t believe...

ALICE drills got my 6 year old son afraid. Talked with him about it. Tried to set his mind at ease. Sucks that stuff like that has to be trained, but also glad this generation is smart and prepares schools as best as they can.

I love it when I share some of my favorite tunes with my elementary school girls, and they also like them. So far, these are my “classics” that they also love. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin Back in Black - AC/DC Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana Summertime - Sundays The Distance - Cake...