In the midst of George Floyd’s death and continued protests across the country over police violence as well as systemic racism, young children are asking big and important questions.
With each day bringing a brand new list of pre-cautions, cancellations and body counts: the world we live in is one I believe no one saw coming – especially, those who make their living as caretakers.
“Daddy, are you going to be a boy when you grow down?”
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 …
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?
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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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.
A mom writes in asking for advice. Her 5-month-old daughter is sick with what the mom believes to be a very bad cold.
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.
“And I made a scrapbook of some pictures that we have, but is it selfish to just hide them all right now and want him to forget about him? Until I can better explain what happened?”
“What age [do you] think would be appropriate for a child to attend a funeral?”
“I am so upset about this. His teacher called me to let me know this is his warning if it continues, he will no longer be able to ride the bus.”
“I love my husband, I really do, but this situation of him being gone and me staying with the kids for long periods of time is driving me crazy.”
“Since their arguments happened several months ago, my husband has refused them to see our kids.”
“I am currently going through a separation and divorce from my husband after being married for six years, who is the father of my baby boy! “
“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.”
“Long story short, I believe she’s abusing her son. My fiancé currently has 50/50 custody with her. We get his son half the week. Almost every time we get him he’s either sick or covered in bruises.”
“Talk to her dad. At the end of the day, she is his child. He should care.”
“On Friday, he went out of state with his daughter to visit family, and I stayed back with our newborn. He told me yesterday that he’s not sure he will be coming back…”
“Alrighty, I need opinions. So I have a neighbor who is a single mom of 4 and we live in an apartment complex. Yesterday, I had a package sent to my home from Amazon. I was home doing my homework for college and my phone died at the time the package notification was sent that my package was delivered.”
“Just when I was about to sleep, my boyfriend’s phone rang once. My gut feeling told me to get his phone and check. On the phone was a caller named Janet and the name of a well-known strip club.”
“My husband has yet to tell his parents or sister. His mom is adamant about not wanting any more grandchildren.”
“So my sister is getting married in February! Yay, right? My fiancé and I have an 18-month-old (from a previous relationship) and she asked if he could be the ring bearer for her wedding. Am I selfish to say that I want him to do something like that at my wedding first?
“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.”
“I’ve been with my husband for eight years. My stepchild is nine years old and is extremely disrespectful to me. I get anxiety at the thought of having to watch the stepchild while my husband works or leaves the house.”