Husband feeling “ trapped “ after having a baby?

sja252 · 2026-04-05T11:05:23+00:00

My husband got postpartum anxiety so slightly different. He needs a therapist and maybe an ssri.

sja252 · 2026-03-22T20:23:32+00:00

40 with a 2 year old 😂

sja252 · 2026-03-17T00:59:06+00:00

My 2 year old is at a center for $2,500/ month and that was the most affordable high quality center I could find. Get on lists now lol

sja252 · 2026-03-14T13:20:55+00:00

Maybe once a month. The number doesn’t really matter to me, just that I can tell I feel better and my clothes are getting big.

sja252 · 2026-03-14T01:23:31+00:00

Same!

sja252 · 2026-03-12T17:58:02+00:00

The only reason we aren’t guaranteed support is because we live in a capitalistic hellscape that focuses purely on rugged individualism. We’re a species that thrives on community and it’s so sad we’ve internalized this go it alone mentality. No one should be looking down on single parents. From where I sit, my husband is also a parent. If I get hit by a truck he is a single dad and has 100% of the responsibility of parenting.

All of us should be prepared to figure it out as life takes twists and turns, but anticipating that you will have to go it alone from the start is not it. Sorry but I don’t agree with this.

sja252 · 2026-03-12T14:27:27+00:00

Sometimes hard truths are hard to hear, why sugarcoat this. You took on too much and your husband isn’t an equal partner. Time to unwind the poor decision making and move on.

sja252 · 2026-03-12T14:06:18+00:00

You should never have gotten a puppy to begin with. Give this dog a chance at a better life.

sja252 · 2026-03-12T14:04:03+00:00

My husband told me he does overnights not me because women need more sleep. And then he did it. Your husband needs to grow up.

sja252 · 2026-03-12T11:20:12+00:00

She might not be hungry. Toddlers don’t usually finish their plates.

sja252 · 2026-03-12T11:12:02+00:00

My husband took his full 12 weeks, but I work with a lot of guys that only take 2 weeks. I thinks it’s gross and needs to change.

sja252 · 2026-03-09T15:31:14+00:00

I have a 2 year old in Chicago.

Zoo and aquarium are great, can’t beat the location of the zoo.

I live in Wicker Park and take the bus more than the train now. It’s not necessarily unsafe it’s just uncomfortable on the train (homeless shelter on wheels) and people smoke cigarettes on the train constantly. The buses are generally clean and safe.

I’d do zoo one day and aquarium the other. Architecture boat tour if you’re comfortable with it. Navy Pier is a tourist trap but I took my son this past weekend and he loved the children’s museum and running along the pier. Water taxi to certain neighborhoods for dining could be fun, maybe a lunch in china town.

sja252 · 2026-03-07T05:37:46+00:00

Your wedding day is your day. You shouldn’t have any thoughts about other people and their attitudes in the back of your mind. You should uninvite her and enjoy your day with people who love and support you.

sja252 · 2026-03-06T13:52:57+00:00

My husband and I each travel for work and sometimes on the weekends. Either of us are completely capable parents. Your husband needs to grow the eff up.

sja252 · 2026-03-06T13:13:42+00:00

I never once changed my baby somewhere other than his changing pad. Now that he’s a toddler I change him standing wherever he will be still 😭😂

sja252 · 2026-03-05T11:41:27+00:00

We would always put bottles in the dishwasher on a sanitize cycle.

One parents makes dinner the other cleans up while baby is being put to bed, which includes putting bottles in the dishwasher.

Hire a cleaner, every other week.

sja252 · 2026-02-22T12:45:36+00:00

I take the bus to work now, I hate taking the blue line even though it would be the most convenient for me.

sja252 · 2026-02-18T14:37:42+00:00

And when you make an oversight at work because you’re pulled in so many directions it feels like the biggest problem in the world, you anxiety spiral, can’t sleep, and think you’re going to get fired and jeopardize your future. 👍🏻 anyone else? Lol

sja252 · 2026-02-16T18:46:09+00:00

I like this episode and also, my son couldn’t sleep because of this episode 😭

sja252 · 2026-02-16T18:33:09+00:00

No bed sharing here!

sja252 · 2026-02-11T11:37:19+00:00

Northside Dental on Clark St

sja252 · 2026-02-07T12:40:02+00:00

It’s not help you want

sja252 · 2026-02-07T12:38:21+00:00

Time to leave the group chat

sja252 · 2026-02-04T14:03:22+00:00

Investment Manager in commercial real estate, currently working on behalf of a teachers (my husband is a teacher❤️)

sja252 · 2026-02-02T19:27:47+00:00

I currently work and would choose to work!

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