I am currently 21 weeks pregnant and my wife is not getting the attention, congratulations or support I get from others. How can I help others see her as a parent now and when the baby comes?
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posted by livlab
on Jan 22, 2013 -
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My SO wants kids and would make a great dad. The trick is, I don't want to be "the mom."
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2012 -
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What is the title/who is the author of this half-remembered poem about a mother/child relationship and peaches (I think)?
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posted by catch as catch can
on Oct 4, 2012 -
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Coming to terms with circumstances. Baby fever edition. I need help doing it. How did you decide to be ok with waiting to get pregnant? Alternatively, how did you decide to go ahead and attempt pregnancy even though it was a bad idea financially in the short term? What books or articles or blog posts can I read (the library is right down the street!) that address this?
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posted by tulip-socks
on Aug 3, 2012 -
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I'm going to be a mother in about two months. I'm concerned about what kind of mother I'll be. How can I reconcile the fact that my personality type might be at odds with being a great mom?
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posted by litnerd
on Oct 20, 2011 -
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Do I need to calm down A LOT, or is it okay to yell until I'm hoarse in the hopes of keeping them safe when my little kids create such out-of-control craziness?
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posted by minx
on Sep 18, 2011 -
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What kinds of government-sponsored assistance programs or support exist for new mothers in countries around the world?
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posted by cymru_j
on May 30, 2011 -
9 answers
Introverted thinking moms, would you please share your tips and practical strategies for navigating the shoals of extroverted, feeling-driven motherhood norms?
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posted by MonkeyToes
on Dec 6, 2010 -
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I need to figure out whether or not I want kids, before I accept my boyfriend's proposal. I think that I don't, but I have almost no experience with them. What are some places that might allow me (a stranger with no babysitting experience) to spend time with young kids, so I can start to make up my mind?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 14, 2010 -
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I want to be more social. Can you help me come up with ideas for hosting a mom's-night-out party at my home that isn't a jewelry, tupperware, pocketbook, home product party, etc. party?
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posted by maloon
on Jul 7, 2010 -
37 answers
People often say that "a baby would be just as happy in a dresser drawer"...but will society actually -let- mothers do this? (a little long)
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posted by DisreputableDog
on Jul 3, 2010 -
53 answers
Friend has changed significantly after having a baby. Is this normal? How can I continue to be supportive when she's difficult to be around?
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posted by pecanpies
on May 20, 2010 -
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I'm 34, female, and I don't expect to have children. How do I cope with being in the minority?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 16, 2010 -
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Now that I'm a mother, I'm hypersensitive to portrayals of child abuse or child death in movies and books. I just woke up from a nightmare induced by a novel that culminated in the murder of a child. How do I depersonalize violent media depictions of children? It's a terrible feeling to have some book or some movie eat away at me because I've inappropriately projected the situation onto my own daughter and let the book/movie play off irrational parental fears.
posted by crazycanuck
on Nov 23, 2009 -
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Must travel without baby -- but want to keep breast-feeding. Complications and doubts.
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posted by maybephd
on Dec 11, 2008 -
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I'm pregnant, and having a horrible time coming to terms with this new maternal identity. I know having a baby changes everything, etc., etc., but is it possible to become a mom and still stay, well, yourself?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 4, 2008 -
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Single mom/Single parent: How does one go about building a lasting relationship with a single mother, to show her that you will not only be there for her, but also for her son? (She's 22, and he's under five I'm assuming.)
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posted by hadjiboy
on May 5, 2008 -
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My sister is in her late-30s and a single mother of one little girl. She's stuck in an endless series of crummy jobs,
severely dependent on our mother, and she is incredibly defensive and vitriolic about pretty much everything. I'd like to help her somehow.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 26, 2006 -
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Is it possible to over-breastfeed a baby? She's 6 weeks old and nurses, oh, like 10-12 hours a day at least. I think she's at the breast more than she's asleep.
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posted by DenOfSizer
on Dec 5, 2006 -
22 answers
Help me wean my baby so I can get back on my antidepressants. She's 8 months old, is eating solids very well, but won't take a bottle (never did)....
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posted by mdiskin
on Jul 2, 2006 -
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