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How Long Does It Normally Take for a New Mom's Partner to Step Up and Start Helping Out with Baby?

How Long Does It Normally Take for a New Mom’s Partner to Step Up and Start Helping Out with Baby?

December 20, 2019 / Community Q&A, Family Health, Newborn Care, Relationships / By

A new mom writes in with a question: When did other mothers notice their boyfriends, husbands, or partners start helping out with taking care of a new baby? This exhausted mom says her fiancé is no help at all with their 8-month-old baby. “I do almost everything all the time,” she says. She wants advice from other moms who’ve lived through similar situations. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Busy Philipps Considered Divorcing Her Husband Because She Was Doing All of the Parenting Work A member of the community asks: “When did your man help with taking care of the baby? Hey, mommas, I got a question? How long did it take for your boyfriends/fiances/ husbands to help with the babies? Like changing diapers and putting the baby to sleep. My fiancé makes me feel like everything is more important to him than me and his daughter, who is eight months old. I do almost everything all the time. Some days I get so tired that I can’t get up in the middle of the night when she cries, and I know for a fact he never hears her cry. I just need some advice, no negativity, please!“ – Mamas Uncut Community Member Community …

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My Mom Posted My Birth Announcement on Social Media Before I Could: Am I Right to Be Upset?

My Mom Posted My Birth Announcement on Social Media Before I Could: Am I Right to Be Upset?

December 20, 2019 / Community Q&A, Giving Birth, giving birth, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Relationships, Relationships / By

A new mom writes in asking for advice after her mom, the new baby’s grandmother, posted a birth announcement on social media before the new mom could. This mom says she feels disrespected and that she wanted to announce the arrival of her baby in her own way. Any advice for her?

My 19-Year-Old Son Just Joined Tinder, But I Think It's a Terrible Idea: Any Advice?

My 19-Year-Old Son Just Joined Tinder, But I Think It’s a Terrible Idea: Any Advice?

December 19, 2019 / Community Q&A, Parenting, Relationships, Relationships / By

A mom writes in asking for advice from the community after her son, 19, told her he joined the dating app Tinder. The mom says her son likely doesn’t have a whole lot of other options in terms of meeting women, but she thinks him being on the app is a bad idea. Let’s see what the community had to say about this mom’s dilemma. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: A Married Man Matched With His Own Wife on Tinder, and Yeah, Things Got Awkward A member of the community asks: “My 19-year-old son made a tinder and I am not sure it’s a good idea: Advice? So today, my 19yo Son comes home from work and tells me he joined Tinder!!! He has dated a few girls here and there from school but says he’d like to meet girls outside of our small town. His job is all men, so no chance of meeting someone there. I’m not really sure this is a good idea!! What do you mama’s think about this and any other suggestions on a good place to meet girls? Thanks in advance.” – Mamas Uncut Community Member Community Advice for This Mom Who Is Unsure if Her …

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I Am 7 Months Pregnant and Just Found Out My Husband Has Been Cheating on Me Throughout My Pregnancy: What Should I Do?

I Am 7 Months Pregnant and Just Found Out My Husband Has Been Cheating on Me Throughout My Pregnancy: What Should I Do?

December 20, 2019 / Community Q&A, Pregnancy, Relationships / By

A mom-to-be writes in asking for advice. She recently found out that her husband has been cheating on her throughout the entire pregnancy. She also notes that the cheating has been “especially” bad within the last month. She wants to know if other moms have experienced anything similar, and what they did or would do in this situation.

I'm Pregnant But Plan on Giving My Baby to a Family Member: Can I Legally Do So if I Have Postpartum Depression?

I’m Pregnant But Plan on Giving My Baby to a Family Member: Can I Legally Do So if I Have Postpartum Depression?

December 19, 2019 / Community Q&A, Parenting, Postpartum, postpartum, Pregnancy / By

A mom writes in asking for advice. She recently became pregnant with her second child, and due to a variety of reasons, she wants to give the baby away to a family member who has fertility issues. This mom has been diagnosed with postpartum depression, and she wants to know if, legally, she can follow through with her plan to give her baby away.

Should Mom Let Daughter's Father Be in Her Life?

I’m Trying To Decide If I Should Allow My Ex to Be In My Daughter’s Life: Thoughts?

December 13, 2019 / Community Q&A, Motherhood, Relationships / By

“We’re talking; he’s video chatting with her every day. He asked if we’re getting back together, and I said no, I just need to focus on our daughter. He gets mad and goes off on me again, calling me horrible names, and telling me that his daughter and I were the biggest mistakes of his life, never to contact him again, he’ll report me for harassment if I try and contact him again.”

My Family Doesn't Know My Husband Cheated With My Cousin: What Should I Do?

My Family Doesn’t Know My Husband Cheated With My Cousin: What Should I Do?

December 9, 2019 / Adversity|Love & Marriage, Community Q&A, Marriage|Family, Relationships / By

“Many years ago, I was married to a man that, after a few years of marriage and two kids later, I found out he was cheating on me with multiple women, so I left him. After we divorced, he stopped making an effort to see our kids. This only shows what kind of a man he turned out to be.”

Wife: I Am Not a Fan of My Husband's "Girl" Friend, Nor Do I Trust Her, But He Won't Stop Talking to Her: Thoughts?

I Am Not a Fan of My Husband’s “Girl” Friend, Nor Do I Trust Her, But He Won’t Stop Talking to Her: Thoughts?

December 6, 2019 / Community Q&A, Relationships / By

“I have a question. My husband, who I’ve been with for almost a year, has a friend who is a girl that he claims is like a sister to him, but she is not blood-related at all. I don’t like her or even trust her at all. He has been talking to her behind my back while he’s at work.”