Posts by gitanamama

I so resonate with your post luckiest! I experience the same feelings of jealousy (maybe it's bordering on resentment now :)  when my hubby flops down on the couch to watch TV or goes out riding. I could have written your...

So glad to find this forum! I consider myself an aspiring writer--the truth is I don't write much right now (too busy!) but I would love to start. My dream would be to work as a freelance writer someday (and make a living at it, of...

I worked as a nanny for a SAHM before my son was born, and at the time, I thought, "why on earth does she need me? how hard can this be?" I had NO IDEA! I've been sending that mama all kinds of telepathic apologies lately for having...

big hugs for you mama and congratulations on your 16 days (17 now?) of sobriety! I don't have any personal experience with substance abuse, so I can't offer any support in that arena, but I couldn't read and not respond. I just wanted...

Hi ramonaknits---another sleepy mama here! Unfortunately I can't offer any advice, just commiseration. My 17 month old still wakes every 1.5-2 hours at night and I'm definitely feeling like a sleep-deprived zombie. We co-sleep and my...

Youngspiritmom--we've overlapped in a couple different threads recently--looks like we're in similar places in our lives with similar things on our minds! :) And I can definitely relate to how you're feeling--- there's so much on my...

It sounds to me like you've already started the powerful healing process by reaching out to others. Well done. And it also sounds like your heart is very much alive and well, although certainly grieving and hurt. I think the previous...

I definitely understand where you're coming from GradysMom. My 17 month old still nurses about every hour, day and night. For the most part, I love our BF time together, but there are also moments (and entire days!) when I really just...

From my experience, the situation you describe is pretty "normal," although definitely not fair or equal. It certainly seems to be the dynamic in our household, and most of my girlfriends (none of them have kids) complain about the...

I don't know what field you're in, but there are lots of online/low residency programs offered these days. It will probably take some digging and some creativity, but I imagine that you can find a program to work around your needs so...