When it comes to becoming a new mother, you can use all of the help you can get. That being said, you should be the one in control of exactly how much and what kind of help you actually receive. There is nothing «helpful» about someone forcing advice on you that you never asked for …
Seguir leyendo ‘[I] just want to paint the difference’: 4-months postpartum, new mom discovers the glaring differences with “helpfulness” between her mother and mother-in-law
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New mom kicked out by her mother 5 days after giving birth to firstborn via C-section, leaving her, her father, and her brothers shocked by grandma’s rapid change of heart: ‘ I should have know better but I was so vulnerable I believed her’
We know time is relative. A minute microwaving leftover lasagna feels like an hour trapped in limbo, but three hours with a new crush whiz by faster than you can say whatever you’re saying for three hours. In the elastic ticking of the universe, five days isn’t much, unless, of course, you’re five days out …
Seguir leyendo New mom kicked out by her mother 5 days after giving birth to firstborn via C-section, leaving her, her father, and her brothers shocked by grandma’s rapid change of heart: ‘ I should have know better but I was so vulnerable I believed her’
Expecting mother demands mother-in-law take care of her for 40 days after birth, MIL refuses when asked to stay in a hotel: ‘I am willing to come up for a weekend at most if I cannot stay in their home’
It’s no secret that moms don’t always get a lot of support in the weeks after they give birth. My mom was glad that my sister was born on a Friday so that my dad could help for two days before he had to go right back to work. Not everybody gets extended (or any) …
Seguir leyendo Expecting mother demands mother-in-law take care of her for 40 days after birth, MIL refuses when asked to stay in a hotel: ‘I am willing to come up for a weekend at most if I cannot stay in their home’
‘Calling CPS’: Frustrated postpartum mom causes controversy after releasing rage by throwing ice cubes in the bathroom
Giving birth can be one of the craziest experiences that somebody ever deals with. We are all pretty aware of the gruesome physical effects it can have, but often less discussed is the toll that it can take on you mentally. The postpartum phase can be just as difficult as pregnancy for numerous reasons, and …
Seguir leyendo ‘Calling CPS’: Frustrated postpartum mom causes controversy after releasing rage by throwing ice cubes in the bathroom
‘She started commenting on how similar my babies chubby cheeks are to mine’: Mother-in-law fat-shames new mom 5 months postpartum, compares her weight loss to her own
There are three things you should never bring up with mixed company: politics, religion, and weight. I know this might be a controversial opinion, but I don’t think that it’s appropriate to comment on someone else’s body, whether they’re a stranger or a family member. Of course, there are specific circumstances where that doesn’t apply. …
Seguir leyendo ‘She started commenting on how similar my babies chubby cheeks are to mine’: Mother-in-law fat-shames new mom 5 months postpartum, compares her weight loss to her own