It’s summer, which means my teacher friends are officially out of office for the next couple of months. And yes, I’m wildly jealous. While the rest of us are stuck in our usual work routines, they’re out here living their best lives… sort of. Because as much as they love their freedom, most of them …
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Mom of 3 pressures husband into having a 4th baby after they’d previously agreed to stop at 3: ‘I wouldn’t have a strong connection to the baby because I didn’t want another baby in the first place’
There’s a difference between kid people and baby people. Baby people love having babies. They always want someone to cuddle with who depends on them for everything. Babies might cry and scream for their basic needs, but they are less complicated than kids who can talk and demand exactly what they want. Kid people aren’t …
Seguir leyendo Mom of 3 pressures husband into having a 4th baby after they’d previously agreed to stop at 3: ‘I wouldn’t have a strong connection to the baby because I didn’t want another baby in the first place’
Mom-to-be wants to name her daughter ‘Audrey,’ sister protests and says it’s too outdated: ‘We eventually just kicked her out of the shower’
I don’t know about you but I love an old-fashioned name. I love a name that sounds like it was plucked right out of a storybook. Why? Because it’s cute. A baby named Dorothy… c’mon. That’s adorable. A toddler named Theodore? Almost too cute to stand. A kid named Beatrice? Color me tickled. Because babies …
Seguir leyendo Mom-to-be wants to name her daughter ‘Audrey,’ sister protests and says it’s too outdated: ‘We eventually just kicked her out of the shower’
Expecting stepmom leaves family vacation after her husband constantly jokes that the new baby is going to replace him and his 10 and 13-year-old kids: ‘“I’ll miss when you used to have time for my kids.’
There can be a lot of anxiety around what a new baby means for a family. It’s extremely common for siblings, especially toddler siblings, to feel extremely jealous of the attention their parent is giving to a new baby. They feel like their parent won’t love them or have time for them anymore. Even older …
Seguir leyendo Expecting stepmom leaves family vacation after her husband constantly jokes that the new baby is going to replace him and his 10 and 13-year-old kids: ‘“I’ll miss when you used to have time for my kids.’
5-year-old daughter stays home alone for hours after 17-year-old stepsibling refuses to babysit when no one else is available: ‘That’s not a problem for me to fix’
When we were kids, we all imagined ourselves in little Kevin’s shoes in Home Alone, theorizing what we would do if we woke up one morning and found out that our parents had left us behind. What trouble would we have stumbled into, and how would we defend our home while the adults are gone? …
Seguir leyendo 5-year-old daughter stays home alone for hours after 17-year-old stepsibling refuses to babysit when no one else is available: ‘That’s not a problem for me to fix’
Pregnant 28-year-old insists that her roommate move out of their 2 bedroom apartment to make room for her baby: ‘We are both on the lease and I have no intention of moving out’
It’s essential to consider living with roommates as a temporary arrangement, as you never know what will happen with them. They might decide to move in with their boyfriend on a whim three months into the lease, forcing you to find a subletter as soon as possible. They might have a major, tragic event happen …
Seguir leyendo Pregnant 28-year-old insists that her roommate move out of their 2 bedroom apartment to make room for her baby: ‘We are both on the lease and I have no intention of moving out’
Dad misses 14-year-old daughter’s ballet performance in favor of 1-year-old son’s daycare drop off, mom demands he sort out his priorities: ‘He didn’t show up at all’
Kids don’t remember a lot, but they do remember the times their parents showed up, and the times that they didn’t. No matter how big or small the event is, whether it is a middle-school graduation or a kindergarten talent show, if you don’t show up, they will know, and they will carry it with …
Seguir leyendo Dad misses 14-year-old daughter’s ballet performance in favor of 1-year-old son’s daycare drop off, mom demands he sort out his priorities: ‘He didn’t show up at all’
New parents secretly change their 4-month-old’s name after the husband’s sister-in-law steals their original name choice and gives it to her 7-month-old: ‘First, middle, and last name’
Arguments over baby names are a tale as old as time. Most parents want their tiny tot to have a unique edge to their personhood, while some might be inspired to name their kids after the ancestors who came before them. Either way, those same parents probably prefer having their child’s name be their name …
Seguir leyendo New parents secretly change their 4-month-old’s name after the husband’s sister-in-law steals their original name choice and gives it to her 7-month-old: ‘First, middle, and last name’
Husband wants to name his 3rd child after his mother, doesn’t understand why wife refuses: ‘I really truly fear that it will cause issues in our marriage’
Names are powerful things. Odds are there is probably a name that you have negative associations with. Maybe it’s the name of your middle school tormentor that whenever you hear it you get a chill down your spine. Maybe it’s the name of your old piano teacher who you dreaded seeing every Saturday. Maybe it’s …
Seguir leyendo Husband wants to name his 3rd child after his mother, doesn’t understand why wife refuses: ‘I really truly fear that it will cause issues in our marriage’
Entitled friend refuses to share the baby name she called ‘dibs’ on, expects friend to rename her child when she coincidentally chooses the same name for her kid: ‘How was I supposed to guess or know that was her name?’
Everything makes sense when you see your new baby for the first time. Whether you chose their name before they were born or let your emotions decide for you in the moment, that’s your prerogative. All I know for sure is that most parents don’t play when it comes to baby names. Many new moms …
Seguir leyendo Entitled friend refuses to share the baby name she called ‘dibs’ on, expects friend to rename her child when she coincidentally chooses the same name for her kid: ‘How was I supposed to guess or know that was her name?’