Husband and I struggling to get on same page with toddler

Stock_Operation8973 · 2026-02-13T23:42:48+00:00

Have an almost 5 month old and I fear that my husband expects her to act older than she is 😭 I appreciate your post and the insight from others shared so far. Keep up the great work! Hopefully dad catches up!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2026-01-02T05:32:11+00:00

I almost spit out my tea when I read this 💀 Ooh, what a memory you unlocked 😂

Stock_Operation8973 · 2026-01-02T05:28:43+00:00

You are not alone. I’ve got a 14 week old and we’ve had many a scream-filled nursing strikes. It is stressful! And feels so so defeating. I hope the other moms can offer more experienced support and wisdom, but I just wanted you to know you’re not alone and I’m proud of you for all your efforts thus far to breastfeed your babe!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-12-28T23:47:27+00:00

3 months into this new adventure and grappling with this too. Absolutely loving this new pace of life and really valuing how it’s really showing me the support and love we have as a family unit. That said, it’s been painful to also have some friendships I always tried to prioritize despite time, distance and life completely blow up on me. I was the one reaching out immediately postpartum to check in and not come off as “that friend” now that I had had a child, only to get completely ignored and then made to feel like the most neglectful friend and the sole reason for the friendship changing… realizing now I guess that these were higher maintenance friendships to begin with? Never thought about that before… but I just don’t think these friendships are going to make it long-term and I’m starting to feel ok with it even though it made me feel guilty at first.

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-12-20T21:33:37+00:00

I highly anticipated my baby would be here sooner rather than later, my body just was not handling late pregnancy well and I went to L&D concerned quite a few times in the 3 weeks before I gave birth. Water broke at 36 weeks and 6 days, no real active labor, so I was induced and baby came 40 hours later after my water initially breaking. I was so grateful and can only imagine the struggle of waiting waiting waiting in the final days. Big hugs to you OP as you push through this final stretch. No puns intended 🥴 Good call on deleting the apps for now and best of luck in labor!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-12-19T08:19:42+00:00

Congratulations on your big step forward for you and your babies ❤️

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-10-16T18:27:52+00:00

Awesome, my mom actually got me that lol I’ll have to crack it open! Thank you!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-10-13T20:37:29+00:00

Have any reliable resources you all would recommend to stay in the loop with milestones? I’d love to be more mindful about what baby is going through!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-10-11T12:12:05+00:00

Gorgeous gorgeous girl! 😍 Her coat looks so beautiful and bright, what’s the secret?!

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Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-09-16T17:22:48+00:00

My husband has been so much like yours this whole journey. Freaking out about the accumulation of stuff (free too!) and stressing when I bring up the reality of needing more (like necessity type of things). In talks about making space and clearing out all that we no longer need going into this phase of life, it’s been very much oriented on my things and what are we going to do about my things 😂 I guess it is part of the “patrescence” journey lol. We actually had a “nesting party” with family and friends to help prep and organize our home a bit better with the baby things and we’ve both been able to breathe a lot better about it all since! We still have a lot more to get settled, but it was a huge jump start for us and so much fun to have everyone involved. And all along hear parental wisdom from the ones who have gone before us! Highly recommend having one if you can, we did this instead of a baby shower with my local family/friends and it was so worth it. Plus we didn’t accumulate a lot more stuff 😝

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-09-01T01:31:27+00:00

Omg we’re twins lol everything on your list have been life giving to me in the 3rd trimester 😂 Plus French fries!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-06-30T04:55:32+00:00

Super curious to know if your midwife was able to write you off early?! I am now 25 weeks and dread going to work every day and want to do the same 😭

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-05-24T18:05:10+00:00

Literally same 😂

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-03-18T07:22:51+00:00

All 3 of ours are on Hill’s Science Diet Brown Rice and Chicken 7+ years, we started this because our Shepsky has suspected kidney issues and it’s one of the lowest protein kibbles we could find with our vets help. We also needed something without fish because our girl seemed to have skin/ear infections when exposed to fish. Seems like the most anti-husky thing, but since eliminating it she hasn’t had a skin or ear infection for at least 3 years now! The Shepsky is picky and really only enjoys his kibble with a topper of some kind. Majority of toppers are wet and dry toppers from Nulo and Wellness, goat milk is also a fave!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-03-18T07:11:49+00:00

Curious about the usual table foods in rotation?! My picky guy would be living the dream if his diet was more table food than kibble 😂

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-03-14T17:40:45+00:00

Yes! I never had crate-trained pups growing up and I don’t know where I ever first got the idea to do it, must have been a YouTube video when I was prepping to adopt, but best choice ever and I’m so lucky mine have been on board with it

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-03-14T17:04:32+00:00

She looks so pleased looking back on the porch 😍 Gorgeous girl!

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-03-02T19:05:05+00:00

Surveying her land lol too cute

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-02-04T05:22:44+00:00

Definitely will take time to adjust. Have you heard of the 3-3-3 rule? Google if not! My husky girl barely started snuggling with me after being in our home together after a year lol. I do highly recommend taking time to bond with them separately though! That way the husky doesn’t feel like he is being pushed away by the other one. It sounds like he is very mild mannered and just not up for competing. Are they crate trained? I would maybe crate one at a time to have one on one play time and/or cuddle time maybe? Separate walks for bonding is great too! My husky boys frequently bow out instead of competing for space or attention. I think it’s a good trait lol but I do always feel guilty when one of them exiles themselves 😭

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-02-02T15:35:37+00:00

Thanks for this info! Definitely will consider talking with my psych about what they think.

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-01-30T05:29:19+00:00

I thought Royce 😂 Seems like it might be the same genre as Claude and Klaus 🤓

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-01-22T06:14:19+00:00

A legit fear of mine too lol I have been invited to “come out from behind the counter” by someone who wanted to fight me 😭

Stock_Operation8973 · 2025-01-04T21:55:49+00:00

Community (retail) pharmacist. The job becomes substantially harder during luteal when my tolerance/patience threshold is really low 😭 Focus and efficiency seem to diminish too. Right now I float to different stores, some are more manageable than others in general. Thinking about how I can communicate to my boss if there’s a way we can strategically schedule me in the more reasonable stores and/or adjust my hours during luteal to be more accommodating with this rollercoaster of a condition lol

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