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1 in 3 high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. @katiefhurley provides strategies on how to support teens in making sense of their feelings. https://t.co/qoTgdMxet2

It's #FamilyLiteracyDay tomorrow and the theme is Learning in the Great Outdoors! Spending time in nature provides many benefits, not just for bodies, but for minds too. Here are some fun ideas for what to do outside this winter! #FLD2022 @abclifeliteracy https://t.co/ozlccFFLoK

Help. I am pregnant (38f) but husband does not want kids anymore.

We have 2 boys now (15 and 12). We got pregnant early so we always dreamt of retiring early. We recently celebrated our 15th year anniversary and by some weird cosmic humor, I got pregnant. He wants an abortion. What do I say to convince him that we keep the baby?

🥳🥳 The Safer Internet Day Awards 2022 are OPEN! 🏆The #SID2022 Awards reward the amazing awareness raising activities, events and campaigns that take place to help create a safer and better internet. ℹ️ https://t.co/xiqB8YI1Rd #TalkListenLearn #Edchatie https://t.co/5Y1CtXDsVD

When do you feel safe leaving your child in the car well you run into a store?

Yesterday I ran into a store luging my son around who wanted to wait in the car. I could see my car from the window of the pharmacy but I still didn't do it as I fear it. He's 4.5. At what age did you start running into a store with your kid in the car in the circumstance? You can see the car and your kid says it's ok and you're in the store under 5 minutes. What's acceptable here?

I’m pro vax for the covid vaccination but my husband isn’t.

I was going to get my kids vaccinated but honestly if I felt uncomfortable w/ something being done to my kids. I’d be so mad if my husband still went ahead and did it. It’s just so freaking stressful. I feel alone. If you’re in a similar position I’d like to hear from you. Please don’t leave scathing remarks about how could I be with someone who feels that way. He’s actually in the middle about a lot of stuff (me too, we are neither super left or right), but he and I are just disagreeing on this. It’s also making me question and doubt my own decision. Thanks for any input.

Breastfed warning

Why didn’t anyone warn me that breastfeeding would turn my boobs into squirt guns that sometimes can’t be turned off. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve soaked shirts or accidentally drenched little guy’s face.

Baby finally sleeping longer and it feels weird?

Our 6 week old is finally sleeping longer than an hour and a half, he's sleeping for almost 3 hours now and like it feels weird! Lol I know I should be relieved and I am! But the freedom feels odd too!

Bad Father Or No ?

Question everyone Does it make me a bad father because I only see my son on the weekends. I use to do 2 days during the week and weekends at my crib( total 5 days). I work 5 days a week 7-4 & unfortunately me and his mother can’t get along right now so I decided to watch him at my house on the weekends and add Monday for me to pick him up or take him to school. I am off monday and Sunday. I really hate not seeing him daily like I use to.

Your teenager’s ability to adapt to changes big and small is an essential part of their future success. We're sharing 3 simple ways to help your teen to adapt to change. #parentingtips #mentalhealthmatters https://t.co/zLyA8gZKM4

3yo crys whenever I pick her up from grandparents.

I came to visit her on my lunch break and she started crying and hiding from me. Saying she didn't want me, she wanted her Captain(Grandpa). She always getting really emotional every time I go to pick her up after work. I'd like to say it's not affecting me but it's really starting to get to me. This little girl is my everything and I don't know what to do so she will be happy to see me when I get her.

How do you lure your toddler into bed and have them stay there until they fall asleep?

I have a 3 year old that has always had issues with going to bed, but once asleep she's asleep. So lately I've been trying to lure her in by laying with her as I've read many parents do. However, it seems that my laying there actually keeps her awake longer. She wants to chat with me or she climbs on top of me, I feel like my presence deters her from falling asleep. When I walk away, she either falls asleep very quickly on her own, or she cries tears of abandonment for me to come back and lay with her some more. I cannot seem to find a nice and smooth transition between winding down and getting into bed, and then once in bed having her stay there and fall asleep on her own (or with me but I in a timely manner). Any suggestions or ideas? Things that have worked for you in similar cases?

Pregnant, Miserable and Exhausted.

I was going to post a massive paragraph about my husband, but at this moment in time it's absolutely pointless. Not a single night has gone by where I haven't cried myself to sleep. I'm done with the abuse. I'm sick of the rape. I'm done with the negligence. I'm tired of the entitlement. I'm done with being blamed for his issues. I'm done begging him to do the bare minimum as a dad. I'm done with the emotional and mental manipulation. I'm done with doing everything. I'm done with the disrespect. I'm. Just. Done. He is not "looking after the baby" for me. He is a dad, he is equally responsible. I'm done with the 1820 mindset. He might as well call himself a deadbeat bum and be done with it. Cuz I'm done with it. I'm 39+5 weeks pregnant, I am done. I hope I don't wake up tomorrow.

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth

Feeling ragey

I mean, there's gotta be some sort of backwards science to this because it happens every time. Without fail. Every time I attempt to have a productive, constructive day at home, the kids (10, 3) get buck wild. Fighting, crying, acting like their ears don't work, running, screaming, being overall difficult. But on the days that I don't even bother because I'm so dang exhausted of their ish, they want to be chill and calm and easy. Anyone else? Just me? What gives?????