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Hi! One of the ways I help my kids learn how to spell their names is I make up a little tune for them, for example… To the tune of the first line of old Macdonald had a farm goes “B-E-N-N-E-T-T. Bennet is my name!” Another one to the tune of 10 little Indians is “L-U-KA Luka. L-U-KA...

I love this child maybe too much, okay? I’m obsessed. But she has this habit of correcting me constantly. She sets me up by asking a question, and then says no and tells me the ‘correct’ answer no matter how wrong her answer is. Today after about the 10th time I snapped and told her that I’m...

I feel like the more I learn the more it feels like I should swap everything. I am really new to this stuff, but more and more convinced that all this junk is SO awful. I’ve only swapped personal care items so far (my deodorant, menstrual care, lotions/body wash for baby). I have been...

My MIL got us a pack n play nearby seat playard and everything I am looking up online doesn't say if it's safe or not for overnight sleep. Does anyone have any input on this? We would like to use it as our bassinet for the baby's first 3 months. Or until she has reached the max weight and height...

Looking for advice on sunblock!

What do you all take if anything for menstrual cramps. I've always suffered from severe cramping but this is my first period in awhile and I'm so over it. I don't want to take tylenol e ery 4 hours but that's the only thing that will knock it out. (I can't take ibuprofen because it gives me...

Some back story to set the scene: Last year, my husband(27) our 4 year old, and I (pregnant, 25) moved two hours away to a new town for his job as a police officer. He loves his job so much and we’ve been very happy. We love living in our new town. Our daughter is happy, I am happy, had a...

"I do not believe that just because you are opposed to abortion, that that makes you pro-life. In fact, I think in many cases, your morality is deeply lacking if all you want is a child born but not a child fed, a child educated, a child housed. And why would I think that you don't? Because you...

I don’t even know how to write this. I believe I’m still considered a top user of this sub from when I was very active. But until Tuesday I wasn’t really a “bromo” anymore. Things in my life had been better. Ups and downs but things were good. On Tuesday at 11:56pm I heard 6 gunshots outside...

I’ve been using All Free & Clear for around 8 years and it’s been great, no issues. With the recent reports of detergents containing 1,4 Dioxane (as I’m sure we’ve all seen by now), All was one of those making the list. So I’m looking for suggestions! Wanting a detergent that is a tough cleaner...

My LO turns 2 next week and is still up 1-2x a night...basically every three hours at the moment. We didn't do CIO, I just couldn't, but y'all, I am so freaking tired. My husband is great and generally jumps up to do the 3am shift so I don't have to, but for me it's still generally me falling...

Looking for any and all tips for flying with our will-be 13 month old. I’ve already done some searches and looked at older posts- but I’m hoping for fresh perspective on our unique situation. First flight is 1.5 hours, layover 1 hour, second flight 1 hour. So, not super long… (a lot of what I’m...

Who would’ve known the pursuit of a high quality toddler cup with minimal plastic would be such a time suck! What I thought would be one day of research has turned into a long weekend and I’m still not completely sold on what to try first. Figured I’d compile this list here to help the next...

I (36F) have just had a positive home test. We have healthy twins (F,M nearly 7) and this was not intentional (I know - very irresponsible). Can’t see my doctor for two weeks. Are the increased risks enough to consider termination because I’m so concerned of the added potential risks due to my...

We recently came into possession of an almost new twin mattress (long story), which is kinda perfect timing because my 3 year old is rapidly getting too big for his toddler bed. It did come with a frame as well, but I want to do a floor bed with him for a while before jumping to that (he is...

If you don’t / can’t buy organic produce (I’m thinking about EWG’s Dirty Dozen), how do you wash your produce? Tbh, sometimes it pains me to pay $7 for organic strawberries, when the regular strawberries are $3 (on sale). I bought organic strawberries today, but sometimes I don’t because of...

I'm having a really hard time finding good maternity clothes. Sizing up in regular clothes doesn't work for me. I have a long torso and long arms. I'm only 27 weeks and my belly is already hanging out the bottom of "maternity shirts." I hate wearing leggings. I just bought some maternity long...

My baby is currently 7 months and is crawling around and starting to get into all kinds of trouble and honestly this stage has been the hardest for me!! Our house isn’t big but there are still few things he loves to get into that he shouldn’t so we can never leave him alone, and he can’t be in...

1:30 tomorrow our vet is coming to our home to put our boxer down. DD will be napping (tail end of her nap). Her dogs (we have two boxers) are just furry siblings to her - she talks/plays/loves them like she does her skin brother. Husbands is adamant - our daughter is to see nothing. I am on...

You all were incredibly helpful with my first question on this so I’m coming back for more. Another thing I’ve heard is that babies are more tired after labor and/or emergency c vs scheduled c, and so they can be easier to care for … also that labor forces fluid from them while the c does not...