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My wife doesn’t want our daughter

My wife and I have 2 children. 1 boy that’s 2 and one girl that’s almost 9 months old. She spends more time with our son because in her words “life was perfect when he just had 1 kid and I never wanted her in the first place”. As the father and the one that wants both kids, what am I supposed to do? It seems like she’s giving me the ultimatum of adopt her out or get a divorce though she hasn’t said that yet. Trying to ask her about her feelings leads nowhere cause she just says the same thing I quoted before…

Just the potential of backlash appears to be causing administrators to come down hard on teachers. @washingtonpost @paulwaldman1 @ThePlumLineGS https://t.co/9KFRtmzbwR

43 research backed reasons free play is vital to child development! https://t.co/MQA553xT6a #PlayMatters #EarlyYears

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This was a joy: doing a podcast with @DrAliza on ways we can help our children gain confidence, reduce perfectionism & thrive! #thrivers #RaisingGoodHumans https://t.co/0bU2QsmatS

Emerging research suggests that some babies & toddlers might be developing differently than they did before the coronavirus upended society. Experts say their formative years have been shaped by the impact of stress, trauma & social isolation. @EdSource https://t.co/fpaCgE6RPy

“Why should I be kind and respectful of other people’s feelings when no one else is doing it?” https://t.co/sA6G3X6JW8 https://t.co/M1hYvLOooS

And then in a moment of clarity, it hits you – you yelled at your child to stop yelling. The phrase “Do as I say, not as I do,” has never held so much weight. Here are 5 Positive Parenting Techniques you can use: https://t.co/u2tuJ5i9b8

One mum shares her experience of what it's like to have postnatal depression. https://t.co/vZv0yNlOsi

The satisfaction which they find in their work has given them a grace and ease like that which comes from music. -Montessori, #unschool

“Size awareness and size shaming starts early and is evident in children as young as 3 years old, researchers have found” https://t.co/Psi6cuqrL9 https://t.co/c59GzWfNKJ

Great article that explains in simple terms why video games pull kids in to the extent that they do! https://t.co/T3Fr6DfFaY #ParentingTIps #ChildDevelopment

Week 25 of Pregnancy: Week by Week #Pregnancy Calendar via @ParentingPatch https://t.co/Ta0htw9DUw #fetoscope

I felt, to a certain degree, that I was living with a stranger, and I didn’t like it one bit. #parenting @sheryl_gould https://t.co/M0f8SB95O1