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So, I am currently a (married) SAHM with one 2.5yr old and one 3 week old baby. I haven’t been married long & not sure how married life with shared finances should work. Currently, my Husband & I have been married for 1 yr & 6months. Although I moved in with him in March 2021 just 5 months...

Whhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyy he was sleeping so great and would sleep until 8-8:30 everyday. The occasional 7:30. I even sometimes would need to wake him up. He’d wake up and roll around happy for a moment and we’d let him have a sec and then go get him. Always happy! Nothing has changed but now...

Sibling here. Born in Iraq, where medical facilities are not exactly top notch (the baby). Then came to Australia from April 2022 to August 2022 and then again from June 2023 to November 2023. She has limited facial features that resemble down syndrome. Initially, the doctor informed us she had...

My wife and I had a daughter 2 months ago. In the past two months, my wife has spent no more than 1 hour total daily with my daughter. She says she’s very tired and needs to rest so she spends a lot of time sleeping. When she is awake, she goes out for coffee with her friends or to get her nails...

Dear parents, please participate in an academic research study! We study parents, their beliefs about children rearing, reading practices and preferences regarding children literature (survey for 30 minutes) We are looking for parents who - are raising at least one child under the age of 9...

Hi everyone. I'm not a parent myself, but I'm an older (18) sibling to my 9 y/o bro. Living with my parents currently and taking care of him half the times It looks like he's afraid of darkness, or more specifically dark smaller spaces like rooms. During the day he turns on the lights on the...

This is also a vent. So I am not a parent but my sister is, I currently live with my parents, my older sister, my eldest sister, and her husband. My niece has a lot of clothes and clothes diapers, but is it normal to wash a baby’s clothes everyday? If it is, then I will understand now and be...

We knew it was coming, but yesterday she realised she could escape. We were up with her for two hours later than usual and she came running into our room an hour earlier. I'm 28w pregnant with number two so am not thrilled 😅 any tips? Advice? She has pretty high sleep needs but I'm worried this...

So my sons 3.5 yrs old, and so far we’ve invested in the wooden train sets and tracks and he does like to play with them but now he’s really into the chain reaction type toys and videos. So he has ideas now and I’m looking for ways to make that a reality. Specifically he wants a train/ track...

I don’t mean for this to sound complain-y, but I’m one of those people who’s mental health deteriorates when I don’t get out & about on the regular or have something stimulating my brain. I have a 4 month old daughter and as much as I love spending time with her, I am a single mum, and the lack...

I can’t do a double integral either, and haven’t solved a single integration. I can’t even do linear interpolation or even extrapolation. Would you be disappointed in your child if they lack these skills right now?

I am dating a mother of 2 daughters, aged 9 and 13. The relationship is going better than well and I am excited about the potential to be a part of her, and their lives. I am looking for advice, insight, and some first hand experiences from the parents and from the kids that have been through...

Tw mention of miscarriage / living child In Feb 2023 I had a baby, we started trying again in June 2023, and had no luck. During this time I also realized at first my luteal phase was only 7-8 days, then extending to 10 days by September. Sometimes I’d still spot for a day before. December I...

My 1.5yr old picked up the word f**k and now is obsessed with saying it. (Can you blame him?) We’ve tried explaining that the f word is Just for grownups and have given him alternative words to say. That turned into a game for him, so we began ignoring him because it seemed like he enjoyed the...

Hey, all! We have a 1.5 years-old boy who we started potty training very early, as soon as he was able to sit comfortably, he was around 6 months-old. We sort of guessed when he would go, right after sleep, after eating and so on. The first couple of months successes were pure luck and...

I am 36F and my partner (35M) has 3 children from a 10 year marriage that ended a little over 2 years ago. K - 11m, L - 8m, R - 5m. He has them the 3 days a week that he doesn't work, and the mother gets them the other days. My partner and I have been dating since early this year, been...

My son (4) goes to pre k at the local elementary and just loves his friends. He has gone to several birthday parties this year and is so so excited for his own… except his birthday is the end of August, a few days before the new school year starts. Because it’s pre k, the students aren’t all in...

So I (F22) have been seeing a guy (M29) for almost 4 months. He’s fantastic treats me right, doesn’t sugar coat anything for me, has good clear communication and listens to me. (When I’m having problems and he helps me work through them.) My parents are 6 months apart at 43 years old. I really...

I work 3-11pm and usually don’t sleep till 3-5am. I’ve had this schedule for years and always struggled to fall asleep. I just got offered to go to 1st which is 6:30-2:30. I’d have to be up like 4:30am and leave by 5 to get to work on time. I cannot take a nap when I get home because my 2 year...

So, this is for both adult children and older parents. I have an invisible disability ( that I'm still kind of in denial about) and need help around my home and my life. I work full time, but at home I struggle. My daughter has taken up helping me and taking care of me in different ways (...