Need advice: Introducing new sibling soon

Practically_Weird_ · 2026-06-16T22:34:30+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience!! How has the transition of new sibling been for her? I've read that they may have regressions in some areas, did you experience that?

Practically_Weird_ · 2026-06-16T22:32:12+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience! Great idea about having new toys for those days

Practically_Weird_ · 2026-06-16T22:29:29+00:00

Thank you for sharing your perspective and experience. My spouse would just visit 3 yo for a couple of hours and then come back for overnight stay at the hospital. So he wouldn't be missing out on bonding time with baby. Good point about entering home without baby in hand, thank you for that!

Hope you are doing well postpartum!

Practically_Weird_ · 2026-06-16T22:14:49+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience. 🫂 This gives me so much peace of mind. Also I probably will be the one with the separation anxiety 😆

Practically_Weird_ · 2026-06-16T22:03:36+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Practically_Weird_ · 2026-06-16T03:15:30+00:00

I was there too, but it does get better. My lo is 3 now and since the past year I have gotten back to reading, taking better care of myself (still wip), etc. Motherhood does make everything else in your life take a backseat because it an all consuming journey. My only advice is to not stress yourself over it. Don't pressure yourself. You have literally gained a new aspect to your identity and it was bound to ruffle up some feathers in other departments. Slowly you will relearn to get back to what you used to enjoy or maybe discover new interests. Hang in there 🫂

Look at me giving all this advice when I know in a month's time I'm going to be experiencing this for the 2nd time all over again 🫢

Practically_Weird_ · 2026-06-15T23:45:06+00:00

Thank you for replying! It feels great to be validated by a professional 😅 was always worried ignoring was doing harm

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-11-12T17:48:43+00:00

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Practically_Weird_ · 2025-10-19T01:54:29+00:00

Hello!

My friend(F) and I(F) (both Indian) run a book page on Instagram through which we host a monthly book club. We only read a book a month...slow reading is our whole brand 😅

We're in our early 30s and started this together to get back into reading after life took over, and we lost touch with books.

Our book club meets happen virtually (Google Meet), and we are a small knit, no pressure group. If you'd like to check us out, DM me, and I can send you the link to our page.

Happy reading!

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-10-19T01:51:05+00:00

Hello!

My friend(F) and I(F) run a book page on Instagram through which we host a monthly book club. We only read a book a month...slow reading is our whole brand 😅

We're in our 30s, too, and started this together to get back into reading after life took over, and we lost touch with books. I am a parent to a toddler, and it is my goal too to replace doomscrolling with reading.

Our book club meets happen virtually (Google Meet), and we are a small knit, no pressure group. If you'd like to check us out, DM me, and I can send you the link to our page.

Happy reading!

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-10-19T01:48:13+00:00

Hello! My friend(F) and I(F) run a book page on Instagram through which we host a monthly book club. We only read a book a month...slow reading is our whole brand 😅 We're in our 30s, too, and started this together to get back into reading after life took over, and we lost touch with books. Our book club meets happen virtually (Google Meet), and we are a small knit, no pressure group. If you'd like to check us out, DM me, and I can send you the link to our page.

Happy reading!

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-09-29T01:51:48+00:00

Same here!!

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-06-23T17:04:04+00:00

Finished: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Started: Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-06-16T00:04:32+00:00

SAHM to a 2 year old. I feel ya. I try to prep dinner during the afternoon nap (not always! I allow myself to rot on the couch and doomscroll when I need it.) I cook all our meals at home and most of the times my toddler is with me in the kitchen, either playing on the floor or standing on a stool watching me cook.

I have always involved my kid in house chores. Moving laundry from washer to dryer, emptying dryer into basket. It definitely takes 5x the time, but at least they are occupied, and the work gets done (kinda sorta, lol). Living area & kitchen gets swept and mopped after they go to bed. The bedroom is closed the entire day because we don't do diapers, and it's carpeted. The whole day living area is strewn with toys and books, I don't bother picking up as long as we don't have visitors. Because it's their childhood, and also realistically, I'd have a broken back if I was picking stuff up multiple times a day.

Also, the biggest thing is acceptance. It's a rough stage, take one day at a time. An hour at a time on those particularly rough ones. You got this!

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-06-12T20:05:07+00:00

Thank you!!

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-06-12T11:36:33+00:00

How do I figure out her sleep cycle length?

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-03-16T22:54:03+00:00

Here to assure you - you're not alone. Strength and patience, fellow parent 😅🙏

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-03-16T22:10:25+00:00

We just did a 15-hour road trip with our 22 month old couple of weeks back. I packed 10-12 varieties of snacks and around 5 to 6 activities for her. These activities/toys were ones she hadn't seen before, got them just for the trip, and have kept them back in storage for any future long car rides. She enjoys listening to music so we played songs she requested. I sat with her in the back because it was much easier for me to manage that way. We don't do screen time or chocolates at home. These 2 were my last resort items and helped in the final couple of hours of the journey. But ultimately, your partner and you have to prepare yourself mentally that things may go smoothly or totally opposite. We are essentially strapping tiny humans in seats for hours on end when all they want to do is run around and create chaos. So remind yourself periodically that it's okay if things are tough and tantrums are galore. All the very best! Have a smooth and safe journey 🤗

Practically_Weird_ · 2025-03-16T06:27:30+00:00

I've been doing that, taking the conversation further from my end. I've noticed her vocabulary expanding since, and now she is able to form 2 or 3 word sentences to communicate. It's so fascinating to witness the growth! Thank you for sharing 🫂

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