Man, kids take up a lot of time. And working, and all the housework, and other family responsibilities, and the thing that often gets the worst cuts to make time for all of those is time with your partner. Do you miss your husband? Or, maybe, do you miss the way things were with your [...]
Tags: Adult relationship, date night, husbands, life before baby, quality time, Relationships, time management
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Do you ever get angry with your husband/boyfriend/baby’s father? Actually, let me start over. If you ever feel angry with your baby’s father, you are in the company of just about every other mother in the universe.
When I was pregnant, I looked into cloth diapering my son. I researched the pros and cons, did the [...]
Tags: anger, Fathers, husbands, Relationships
Posted in: News, Parenting
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I’m separated from my son’s father and for the most part, I’ve had some wonderful support from family and friends. It’s often hard to accept help, but I’m so grateful to have someone make me dinner, help look after my son, or just listen to me complain when my ex is being a pain.
I’m a [...]
Tags: Relationships, single moms, single parents
Posted in: Parenting
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It’s taken me about thirty years, but at last I think I’ve made peace with my body image. It’s been through diets, exercise regimes taken up and abandoned, my weight fluctuating between 100 and 160lbs, boyfriends, marriage, separation, a new relationship, and the most important factor: my son.
Gaining pregnancy weight – a lot of pregnancy [...]
Tags: Body Image, Breastfeeding, pregnancy weight, Relationships, self-esteem, weight gain
Posted in: Baby, Breastfeeding
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After my experiences this weekend (short version: my birthday and Father’s Day fell on the same weekend and my wife – five months pregnant wife – was feeling unwell most of the weekend, limiting our activities) I feel the need to write this post. I believe it needs to be said.
First, to the wives, [...]
Tags: guilt, Pregnancy, Relationships
Posted in: Pregnancy
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