Posts by Stackmama

Can we get some sort of running list of fun things to do with little ones? My daughters are 5 and 2 (we live in Northfield) and I'd like to figure out some good activities to do with them in the fall/winter months. Any suggestions?

Thanks everyone for making a hard decision very easy. : My kids are my joy and they make life worth living. I just wanted to do the best thing for them but I see now that staying in my local area is the best thing. The arts magnet...

The only thing I will say is that when they are at their dad's they do get to run and play more outside because he doesn't work,she works part time, so they have time to do things with them. I work at home full time and go to school so I...

Thank you everyone for the advice so far. You make a great point -- they get the best of both worlds this way. They are in awe by the buildings, big trucks, and hustle and bustle of the city (we live in Minneapolis suburbs) but they get...

he's hardly stable. He's unemployed and hasn't paid a penny on his child support, which he back owes from January of this year. They only started taking the kids when he got slapped with the support. Now all of a sudden he wants to be...

My ex-husband, his new fiance and her 3 kids live about an hour away from the city in what I like to call ' the cornfields.' There are no city busses, it's in another area code, and only one high school in the city. That said, there...

My daughters are 5 and 2 and are extremely artistic little ones. They love to draw, paint, color, etc. The problem is, my walls and carpet hold most of the artwork. : I live in an apartment where the dining room, where the table is...

Please know that your symptoms are very common in postpartum depression. I'm not an expert by any means but I know by chance that they are. I battled PPD with both of my daughters and postpartum psychosis with my second. Fits of rage...

Oh mama, you have way too much on your plate and that's why you are becoming overwhelmed. You need to have a good discussion with your dh about helping with some of the responsibilities and pronto. He's ablebodied and has two hands,...

My 2-year-old wakes up a lot at night, asking for a baba, wanting to come into my bed, etc. Friends of the family have suggested that it's not normal and I should have her checked for why she is doing this. I think it's pretty normal. ...