Month: April 2020

what are all of the things i need to get ahead of the arrival of my baby?

What Are All of the Things I Need to Get Ahead of the Arrival of My Baby?

A mom writes in asking for advice about the things she needs to get before her baby arrives. Though it is her second child, she says “pregnancy brain is real,” and given everything that is going on in the world, she wants to make sure her bases are covered. She already has a lot but wants to know if she left anything important off the list.

my family and i have been arguing non-stop during the pandemic (and maybe even before it started): advice?

My Family and I Have Been Arguing Non-Stop During the Pandemic (and Maybe Even Before It Started): Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about dealing with family dynamics during the current stay-at-home orders in place throughout the country. She says she and her husband have been arguing a lot, and that her kids have definitely taken notice. Her kids seem to think they always argue a lot, but this mom is only now realizing it due to the current circumstances. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: My Husband and I Fought and Ruined My Birthday: Was I in the Wrong? A member of the community asks: “My family and I have been non-stop arguing: Advice? Ok, so I have a question. The stress of the COVID-19 epidemic has put a huge strain on our household like everyone else. My husband and I got into a huge argument over basically nothing. Just frustration over the whole situation. It kinda freaked the kids out, and they were very upset. I tried to talk to them after about how sometimes people get frustrated and argue. Basically, my nine-year-old said we argue all the time, and it makes him upset. This is upsetting to me for sure. I don’t believe we argue all the time, but I do believe we argue about once a …

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my mother-in-law plays favorites with the grandkids: advice?

My Mother-in-Law Plays Favorites with the Grandkids: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her mother-in-law. She says her MIL very obviously plays favorites with the grandkids, favoring the eldest, who is this mom’s husband’s child from a previous relationship. The MIL is still, apparently, friends with her son’s ex, which makes this mom (and the children she shares with her husband) feel not-well-liked.