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"Kids and parents should understand that we all have anxiety and stress in our lives, and the goal is not to eliminate it, but to learn to manage it." @RhituC https://t.co/JZif7AfjHd

“Teenage boys are bombarded with images of men as ‘damaged and damage-doing,’ and are imposed with ‘notions of misogyny and homophobia’ consistently throughout their development.” https://t.co/PBY5Il4vCE https://t.co/0E1rDhsIYc

HOW DO I GET MY SONS TO UNDERSTAND THAT A PROMISE CAN BE BROKEN.

I have 13yr old twin boys. Three years ago they were performing terribly in class. To motivate then, I randomly promised a vacation in another country when they finish their national exams. The idea of being in a plane for the first time was exciting. They have really improved in class. This year they are sitting the national exams and unfortunately I will not honour my promise because the money is going to other needs including my baby sister's kidney transplant. Last week they reminded me about the trip and I tried to play it down but they didn't back down. Now I need to find a very good reason to tell them why it won't happen this year without hurting their feelings. Please advise.

Jesus FUCKING Christ

You can't fucking go outside because its FUCKING 40 DEGREES AND YOU'RE NOT EVEN TWO. Fuck. The constant whining because all she wants to do is go outside. Whine, whine, whine, fucking WHINE. I can't fucking do this anymore. I shouldn't have ever had a fucking kid. I ruined my life. A few months ago I had COVID. Some nights I just prayed it would kill me.

Should single dads be treated the same as single mums?

First time on here so just wanted to ask the question of should single dads be treated the same as single mums? I’m a single dad to my daughter and have her full time due to court and social care getting involved. When my child lived with her mum before her coming to me I paid every month maintenance no questions asked but I’m yet to get anything off her mum. Legally my daughter has lived full time with me for the past 8 months although she’s been in my care for the past two years now. Should I just leave it and know I’ve bought my child up on my own with no help or should I take this further? Any answers from both sides of parents would be appreciated. Cheers

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Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies count as oats for lactation purposes...

And other lies I tell myself. Like I'll definitely have time to clean the house today and this is totally helping me lose the baby weight.

How can I shut down my breastaurant at night for my 7 months old?

My LO wakes up like 3 times and the only thing that calms him down is nursing. Any advice?

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Does anyone else's baby try to nurse on other people?

He's nine months old and doesn't understand that nobody else has milk for him. If anyone else with boobs holds him he tries to pull their shirt down. I think it's hilarious. If he sees another baby getting nursed, he tries to go over and get some.

Today’s children come to school emotionally unavailable for learning here's why! https://t.co/RQ2kDMAIRE #earlyyears #parenting

These moments make up for the hard ones - insisted on holding both of our hands as he watched trains

Anxiety usually comes from the “what ifs.” The fastest way to get out of that spiral is to help children ask different questions and plan action. @KaraNewhouse https://t.co/gjYV3NGJsq

With the knowledge that their parents will always help them handle the behaviors they can’t handle themselves, children feel safe to struggle, make mistakes, grow, and learn with confidence. -@janetlansbury, #family

My daughter (5) always wants to play pretend as a boy. Should I be concerned?

So let me preface this, before anyone grabs their pitchforks, by saying that I will love and support my daughter no matter what. But gender dysphoria is no easy thing. And if it is a possibility I would like to mentally prepare. For pretty much all of my daughters life she has always had a strong preference for playing pretend as a male character. Regardless of the game, scenario or character. If I refer to her as a “she” while we are playing she will almost always correct me that she is a boy “remember dad?” She has made a few comments as well of how she wishes she was a boy. So is this a normal kid thing? I mean I always choose the opposite gendered character in video games. So is this just her exploring different roles or indicative of something more?