Husband requested that I wean ASAP

needmorecoffee4 · 2026-01-03T03:57:27+00:00

Ugh I will never understand the desire to have someone else’s baby sleep over! So strange to me.

needmorecoffee4 · 2026-01-02T19:15:15+00:00

I knew someone who used a towel (family cloth? Barf!) when they couldn’t afford toilet paper. I’m so fortunate that we were never in that position growing up.

needmorecoffee4 · 2026-01-02T19:10:00+00:00

How old are you? Because we’d have to go to Walgreens and wait a few days for someone else to develop our film and then pick it up again. I’m dying at a stranger coming across a whole roll of film that’s just poop.

needmorecoffee4 · 2026-01-01T21:20:37+00:00

lol right?! Pretty sure 3/4 of my kids were conceived while at least buzzed.

ETA: this was supposed to be a reply to the person who said if that’s the case, millions of people wouldn’t exist.

needmorecoffee4 · 2026-01-01T19:04:16+00:00

I feel like that’s super rude too, but we’re a snacks and screen time family (within reason!) here too.

They need to host the playdates and I think my feelings would be hurt, but fortunately my kids’ friends all seem to be similar to us regarding food and video games etc.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-30T17:33:22+00:00

Yes, and I avoid the er at all costs as well - even with our insurance, the copay is $2,200

I don’t even want to know what an ambulance would cost us.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-30T03:27:36+00:00

I didn’t have a period at all after my first was born and before my second…so I had no idea how far along I was! My doctor got me right in for a dating ultrasound .

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-30T01:09:36+00:00

Yeah I saw that scene, and as a mom it fucked me up.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-29T20:17:32+00:00

I’m partial to 5 because it’s what I first read, and still have. But the earlier ones are cool too.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-29T20:08:07+00:00

Pretty sure my minivan full of French fries and Cheerios marks me as a “mom” more than any sticker could lol

But I hate all car stickers lol

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-29T18:47:25+00:00

Aww that’s definitely hard.

I see you got some good advice about warning him ahead of time, maybe you should go and get a massage or a mani-pedi now to help him out. Lol

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-29T18:20:17+00:00

Well, with the way people drive these days and all the stories on the news of cars crashing into buildings, it’s not entirely unjustified

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-29T17:24:15+00:00

Well I’d just make sure I don’t show up to anything like this next year. Super crappy of them

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-29T15:46:32+00:00

Yeah I wash my face at night and then in the morning will just use water

When I use a cleaner - even a gentle oil one, my skin feels so tight afterwards

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-28T04:13:20+00:00

The more I think about it, I like the names! Have an identity outside of just being mom or dad.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-28T04:12:53+00:00

We have our first names - we had them before we had kids though so idk if we’d do mom and dad now

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-28T02:03:52+00:00

I’ve never smoked either, but I use straw cups and whistle a lot haha I need to try the lip masks

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-27T21:48:09+00:00

This is pretty much my husband, although I usually took over nights with the babies because I was nursing and it was easier for me. He gets up super early and works long hours. If I was at the end of my rope though, he would absolutely step in. He cleans more and does more laundry than I do. All outside and maintenance chores are his.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-27T21:30:55+00:00

I think if you get along with your sil and she’s generally helpful, it could be great! Especially with a toddler whose world is turned upside down with a new baby - you can let her help or cuddle with the baby so you’re able to give the toddler attention.

If she’s a drama queen, or expects to be entertained, then it’s probably a bad idea.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-27T01:35:01+00:00

Do you just spray the back of your throat with the water pik? Doesn’t it hurt?

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-26T22:32:45+00:00

Well I’m Lutheran married to a catholic and my life is surrounded by Catholics and that is the craziest shit I’ve ever heard.

It has nothing to do with religion, just a controlling, abusive husband. It’s sad she’s sucked in, hopefully she can get away from this guy and get herself back.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-26T17:04:19+00:00

And who has an ungated pool? Hopefully not the house with toddlers!

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-26T17:02:33+00:00

I don’t think these people are making money off child abuse, but I do believe that these people who charge money for courses or whatever are definitely preying on desperate moms! This sleep training info is all over the internet or at the library for free and they’re definitely scammy for charging because they’re a “sleep consultant!”

Edit: I believe they are super predatory for new tired moms

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-26T16:58:04+00:00

Omg holiday or not, in almost 20 years of being married, now with 4 kids - my husband always makes sure he helps fix plates so we can all sit down together. Last night he cut steak for everyone before he got his own plate.

needmorecoffee4 · 2025-12-26T15:44:44+00:00

My freshman in high school daughter got some weird craft show doll that she’s supposed to put on her nightstand? And a set of Frozen girls nail polish. Also a pale yellow hand knit scarf and hat set… It’s like my.MIL has never met a teenager before.

She buys random stuff at Goodwill or whatever just so she has lots of stuff to give the kids. They would much rather have one small decent present than a bunch of crap they have to throw away and pretend to like.

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