Posts by Mummoth

I stay home with our 3 kids, the older two being from a previous marriage. We've also been together around 3 years. The way we do it is, he pays me a certain amount from each pay cheque (it's a significant portion of what he brings...

I agree with everyone else, this is fixable between you & DF.    Also, unless there's some reason why you have to, I wouldn't go into detail with XH about minor details like that. You aren't going to let DS do...

When DH and I met, I was a single mom on welfare. The kids had been through a lot and I wasn't willing to make yet another major change for them to cope with by going out to work... they needed me, and that was that. DH says he could...

Quote: Originally Posted by incorrigible  My take is that they're trying to do things to bond and feel closer to you while they're gone, maybe to be sure you still remember and care about them when they're not there....

I worked in a card store, and at the end of a season, any of the cards that had gotten a little dog-eared or were discontinued had to be ripped in half (I can't remember why) and shipped back. One of those stupid singing cards started...

I found a solution to the "Can I nurse in this?" restriction. I have a few sundresses that I love but to nurse in them I have to pull them down and that exposes my whole breast, which I am not comfortable doing in public. So when we go...

That sounds like an awesome weekend!   On Friday night, DD1 went to a sleepover at her friends house, so the rest of us had a movie night. DS (10) has been bugging us to let him watch a really scary horror movie. DH & I...

Stephanie seems to like the mega blocks tractor, dump truck and animals her sister gave her. SHe plays with them in her high chair. She really likes when we play with the bubble stuff, too. And her pinwheel, which her big sister...

In my province, there's a 3 hour class that's 'mandatory' called "Parenting After Separation". I took it and it had lots of good information about how to co-parent and what to expect from the kids, etc. I don't think I needed it, but...

Yeah, except I don't think many parents have to be told "Be happy that your child is enjoying his birthday." or "Be happy that your child has good friends." Our latest court order states the bare minimums that XH must do, so we kind of...