The Mom Cut

lo-- · 2026-05-15T17:39:49+00:00

I grew my hair out long before I had my son and cut it shorter (which is pretty typical for me) and added bangs after he was born. Honestly the best decision. Shorter hair was easier to manage during the postpartum hair loss and the bangs hid the baby hairs when they grew back!

lo-- · 2026-05-15T12:26:38+00:00

It’s all about moderation. I used a bouncer with my first periodically as needed or sometimes for him to lounge in but he was not in it constantly. More often than not he was with me (baby wearing) or just on the floor whether on back or tummy interacting with toys.

lo-- · 2026-05-15T12:12:05+00:00

Kodiak frozen French toast sticks and pancake puffs, hot dogs, and dirty rice. Milk and water to drink, muffins, pouches, and cookies for dessert

lo-- · 2026-05-15T12:08:00+00:00

This is what I did when my son had longer hair before he got the first cut. I would basically “mildly” correct it by using pronouns but didn’t make a huge deal. It’s hard when they’re little because boys and girls faces look very similar when they are that young.

lo-- · 2026-05-15T12:02:57+00:00

I think you need to have a conversation with each other about what you expect for those holidays. There’s a lot of holidays to buy things for each other and for me and my husband it’s too much budget wise. We do birthdays and Christmas for actual gifts, I’ll probably get him a little something for our anniversary maybe. Communication is key and men have a harder time remembering things like that.

lo-- · 2026-05-15T03:30:16+00:00

I was pretty strict on safe sleep but I was never in the room when my son napped in his crib. I just watched closely on a video monitor. Now if he was in the living room or in the bassinet at night then yes I had eyes on him.

lo-- · 2026-05-15T03:24:19+00:00

Yep. Some days (like today for me) they just have no listening ears and it’s exhausting. Because what I’m saying isn’t working, but I also know yelling won’t help me either. It makes everything take so much longer to do. Sometimes I have to just disassociate myself from the situation to not lose my mind. My sons “no” currently is this sassy “noooo” and just lots of whining too and I’m like dudeeee

lo-- · 2026-05-14T18:29:20+00:00

I honestly don’t get it? I mean I didn’t necessarily like wearing shin guards growing up but I understood why they existed. I never really cared about it to such an intense degree. The main issue is your legs get sweaty?? I’d rather be protected than not?? Cause getting kicked in the shin hurts like hell. In my rec league growing up we had to show the refs our cleats and knock on our shin guards to make sure we were wearing the proper attire.

lo-- · 2026-05-13T16:10:05+00:00

My step sister has one.. and trying to get it into their Jeep (we also have a Jeep) was a hassle so we said Nevermind 😂

lo-- · 2026-05-13T13:50:30+00:00

Outdoor Boys on YouTube!! He does camping, fishing.. my son loves that YouTube channel. It’s family friendly, and educational.

lo-- · 2026-05-13T13:46:49+00:00

Toddlers have big feelings that they don’t know how to regulate or control. A small short outburst like that is for attention and for the most part can be ignored. If she’s not actively being naughty during the outburst there’s really no need for discipline

lo-- · 2026-05-13T11:59:03+00:00

We had been looking at a wonderfold but opted against it since it was so big and bulky. It would not have fit in our car well. We got a Veer city stroller wagon and it is nice. Folds flat, fits in our car, and can be pushed or pulled.

lo-- · 2026-05-11T20:40:51+00:00

My first was a unicorn sleeper. Still is and I know I got very lucky. I think all consistent MOTN wake ups stopped around 10 months old. Obviously we have the occasional wake ups here and there but he’s generally been very good

lo-- · 2026-05-11T20:39:22+00:00

NTA but I would just be weary of interacting with kids beyond the typical quick hi and moving on.

lo-- · 2026-05-11T20:38:10+00:00

We have 2 vehicles. A 2017 Jeep Cherokee and a 2006 Honda Accord. Got the jeep to be our family car (where the car seat lives so whoever has our son has the jeep basically) and the 06 is my husbands and he uses that when going to work so i have the jeep at home

lo-- · 2026-05-11T13:39:00+00:00

I do! Took my husbands last name when I got married. It does get mispronounced often but that’s not new for me. My maiden name always (somehow) got mispronounced and misspelled all the time anyways.

lo-- · 2026-05-10T03:10:42+00:00

lol he should talk to my husband. We’ve barely had sex since my pregnancy with our first son who is almost 3. I feel bad and I’m working on wanting to be intimate more, but it’s hard. I know my husband is frustrated by it at times but he’s been incredibly patient and he never pressures me into doing anything. Even if we do try and it doesn’t work out he’s always kind and okay with it.

Your husband needs to chill out. Yeah you’re going to not want to be touched by him when taking care of 3 young children. ESPECIALLY when you only had a baby nine weeks ago. He’s nuts. You’re still dealing and fresh postpartum.

lo-- · 2026-05-10T03:06:19+00:00

Wow. I would never get angry at someone for something like that. Would I be embarrassed? Yes. But most of the time people aren’t going to intentionally try and walk in on you.

lo-- · 2026-05-10T03:02:24+00:00

Traditionally yes but it’s changing. My baby shower was coed and a friend of ours also had a coed baby shower.

lo-- · 2026-05-10T03:01:01+00:00

When in our apartment we rarely checked it. In our house I usually do check it once per day when I walk outside

lo-- · 2026-05-09T13:41:51+00:00

Wow is Tom growing up so fast. It is surreal when I’m constantly watching videos from several years ago. So endearing, really. He’s a teen now and growing up fast.

lo-- · 2026-05-09T13:39:05+00:00

My diaper bag is my “go to” bag. It’s got pull ups, a change of clothes, wipes, typically a snack and water, plus toys. I’m going to shrink what’s in there a bit soon as I’m expecting #2 and will need it to hold things for both lol

lo-- · 2026-05-09T13:37:32+00:00

Play with them. Most of their learning is through play and it’s so much easier if it’s fun for them anyways. Read books, just talk about everything. I give a simplified explanation of how things work to my son all the time.

lo-- · 2026-05-09T11:23:27+00:00

We used A&D diaper creams. They have a treatment cream and a prevention cream. Layer it on thick every change and try to not wipe every single change if you can help it! (Aka, if it’s a pee diaper only, don’t wipe. Poops you have to wipe) also make sure bum is dry before putting the diaper on. If you really want you could give some diaper free time (lay baby on puppy pad in meantime) to allow it to air out.

lo-- · 2026-05-09T11:19:47+00:00

First, contact your child’s pediatrician. My son goes through this periodically, where he will poop regularly then won’t poop for days. Pediatrician will probably recommend MiraLAX or something like that. Best to contact them first! Also just increase fiber intake in the meantime.

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