u/mairitimermom

I know it's happening, I know everyone dies and that is really the only guarantee in life BUT the whole idea of it scares the hell out of me. I have 2 small kids, will hopefully see them grow up but I still feel so anxious about when my time happens. What will happen after etc. 😪 I'm wondering if anyone thinks similarly.

A few things I've noticed from watching especially with the latest season has been the backlash a few of the girls have gotten regarding what they have posted (past and present) on social media. As if 18 year old Faith posing with alcohol bottles would ever think it would come back to haunt her later on! Or young Ava making tiktoks with her friends would come across as immature when tiktoks are purely dancing and having fun.

Where they seem to be so restricted to what they can share on their platforms I feel a lot of the girls social media pages lack authenticity.

I personally would love to see "drinks with the girls" nights, fun dance tiktoks, emotional turmoils they have faced, drama. I feel there is such a pressure to act as a proper lady that these are impossible expectations.

Baby will be 5 months on July 4. Started Ferber a few days ago and something isn't clicking. This is new to me, so I will not get offended if you tell me what's wrong. I really want to know and any advice is much appreciated. Break down of our schedule:

(Almost 5 month old)

My son wakes at 6:30AM.. I am trying to do a 2 hour wake window to bring us to 8:30AM... we do little nap routine (black out curtains, diaper change, book, sleep sack, put down in crib fully awake) baby has yet to sooth himself with the 5 - 10 - 15 - 20 minute check ins. I let him cry with the check ins and he cried until 9:30AM. At this point, he wasn't self soothing and was more hysterical then the beginning. He was wide awake and im assuming over tired at this point. I failed and picked him up and he was asleep instantly.

We are on 3 naps a day. But since starting ferber im struggling to even get 3 naps in because he spends most of the "nap time" crying and not able to sleep. I'm lucky if he sleeps AT MOST an hour a day.. due to this over tired cycle.

Second nap I did a 2.5 hour wake window.. again put him down.. he was fussy, obviously ready for a nap and the same thing happened. By the time I caved he had been awake for 3.5 hours and was again, over tired.

Thanks in advance.

Started the gentle 3 minute sleep training approach yesterday. Baby is 4.5 months old and is held & rocked to sleep normally.

Wake windows are typically 2 hours long and gradually get longer throughout the day resulting in 3 naps with a bedtime of 7pm.

First nap I put him in 20 minutes before usual nap.. and he cried for an hour. I went in every 3 minutes and reassured him, gave him a soother and left.He was so over tired by this point that I held him and rocked him to sleep... this continued for all 3 naps and bed time.

Today, I said no. Im going to give him longer. Let him cry for an hour and a half total and caved.

What am I doing wrong?

Wondering if anyone's babies/children had a foot curved along the big toe side.

Our doctor seems to think this is a wait and watch scenario to see if it will correct on its own but it has me worried.

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If I knew how to attach a photo I would but the medical term of this is Metatarsus Adductus

My 4 month old little guy is formula fed.. on bottles since birth. He now won't take a bottle if he's awake even if hungry. He will only take it if he's falling asleep. Is anyone else dealing with something similar?

Moms who are very close to their own moms... I have a question.

Back story: my mom and I (im 30s she's 60) are best friends! We've always been extremely close and live right across the road from one another. See her about every other day. She's a wonderful help with the grandkids. I love her with my whole heart but have noticed something recently and I'm not sure if this is a me problem or a her problem. Any time I rant about my spouse (mad that I don't get enough help as I should with the kids, annoyed with him leaving things around, we got in a fight etc.) She tells me she feels her heart beating out of her chest. Like she's having a heart attack. Like she's full of anxiety. I feel like I can't rant or vent to her because it upsets her. Is this something I should just stop doing to eliminate her feeling uncomfortable or should I suggest she maybe talk to a therapist about anxiety. I don't know if she just wants to stay out of all things personal, if she wants me to just be happy and this upsets her or what. I'd love to hear some advice on this! Obviously I'd love to be able to vent to my momma about things bothering me but I also don't want to ruin the quality of her life or make her feel a certain way.

Hi parents,

My 3 year daughter really struggles pooping. She will go about 4-5 days without pooping. Refuses to push, it's just on her butt.. leaving skid marks in all panties. And then if/when she finally can't hold it any longer she has the hugest toilet clogging turd that doesn't look humanly possible coming out of her tiny body..

I've been trying a few tbsp of restoralax in a cup of juice/milk daily but she's on to me now and says she tastes something funny. We have lots of books by the potty that she can read. She goes to daycare all day and has never pooped there so is holding it all day there. We have about a 2 hour time slot of opportunity and if we miss it than we try again 24 hours later. Its exhausting. And she is sick of hearing us talk about it/ encourage her to go. Says it hurts. We've tried a sticker chart but it's been about a week since she's gone so she forgets about it. We try and put her on the potty 20 mins after eating and it doesn't work. I feel so stressed out about this and would love any advice!

I am a second time mom to a sweet little 3 (almost 4) month old baby boy. He is beautiful, has a calm nature and is truly an angel baby. After 2 previous miscarriages we are so grateful to have completed our family of 4.

This month, some things have changed for me. I am now consumed with the fear of death. My mom, family dieing, the thought of myself dieing too early ans leaving my babies, the thought of my babies dieing one day. What happens after death, the thought of myself, my husband or our children getting cancer, etc. I've never felt so happy but so sad all at once. Is this normal? I remeber feeling a bit of depression after nursing my daughter years ago, but this feels different.

Am I being unreasonable to not go to my best friends child's birthday party if her and her baby daddy are doing the party together?

Back story: my best friend was cheated on by her ex husband after she had her baby. I was disgusted by him ever since. Him and I got into a verbal confrontation where he called me mean names! I swore I'd never lay eyes on him again.. up until this year my best friend has always done a separate party from him for their child, but now that the child is getting bigger they both want to be there, split the costs, etc. Which i do understand.

But how can I just show up after everything? How would you handle a situation like this?

Has anyone had experience with either?

Would love to hear more, thanks.

Anyone with a pre fab home? Please share who you used and your experience. What you got, how much you paid and any info I should know. (Fredericton)