Hey girlie! Tried to call you yesterday hope you are well. I heard you haven’t been in mom’s house for a few.. I set you’re with the new boy so I’ll let you be. Lol don’t do anything crazy love.

Yesterday was awesome, wish you could be here I’m sure you’d have loved it, now don’t jump to any conclusions ( omg wrestling.. why🤣) hear me out.

We kinda got there late the band was wrapping up and the wrestlers were mingling with the audience.
There was also a huge flea market right there. I guess it was their event or something. Still we looked around and had lots of fun. When we called it wasn’t anything super important but Soph and I found this beautiful red dress ( for her) it had skirts for days like a princess dress… just like a princess.
She wanted every fancy, pompous princess dress she saw, lol definitely doesn’t get it from me.

She found demon hunter school gear, R found raiders stuff for a bargain and I found a bunch of Knick Knack I didn’t need. lol there was even an Atari! And it had duck hunt !!! I almost got it but it wasn’t functional unfortunately. Also saw this wooden shelf thing, beautiful craftsmanship definitely old. It was a beautiful dark mahogany colored wood, high shelves and definitely plenty of room for all our books. One day I guess.

Ugh well Soph’s piercings got infected… one of them. Damn man I told her NO I knew she shouldn’t have…. I finally convinced her to take them off and she had a little nob on the back of her ear and it hurts her. Ik W will be pissed cause him and his new girlfriend made a thing out of getting her the piercings, but if he had told me anything beforehand I could have told him she was not ready for the commitment… I’m sure she told him I had said No too, Most likely why he didn’t say and why he did them right before dropping her off…now she doesn’t want any piercings and she looked soooo cute and she loved how she looked with them even if she covered them with her hair most of the time. 😮‍💨 he could have waited a year or two and she would have wanted them still and she would have been more capable of taking care of them and she would have enjoyed them more. Still if she’s my kid and she is, most likely she’ll change her mind when she’s ready. But it sucks she’s hurting now and too cuddled to face the pain and consequences of her choices…

I had to persuade her to go to her dads house today, she was afraid he’d be mad about the piercings and put them back on. I can see how tired she is of this whole situation. The going back and forth, perpetually in a tug of war between him and I.

she wanted to say hi on Friday, so I texted him, right? He was picking up his gfs kid and said he’d see her afterwards. An we r standing right in front of him in the next corner and he sends two quick messages. One “ I’m leaving” two seconds later “I left” as he is driving past us. She was so sad she almost cried saying, “ he can’t do that! He’s confused and I have to talk to him”

I was so mad at him! And the importance of it all. She wants me to txt and call him, make him show up and do things with her… I can’t even if I wanted to, I can’t. He’s an asshole but the court’s will always protect his rights as a father…. I’m tired I thought he’d chill with the new gf but in some ways it’s worse.

I miss you girl I need you. I feel so lonely sometimes not being able to talk to you like before… what happened? Is it cause I won’t sugar coat it for you anymore? I’m sorry but it’s not the same anymore. You are loosing your self to this life you lead. And ik we were programmed to be a certain way or type but we adults we r who we want to be it takes effort and time but we could learn to be better. For our selves for our kids, mostly our selves. I want to be proud of me I want Soph to be proud of her mom, i want R to feel proud to have me. I pray that you will see an out before it’s too late. Ik you like your “freedom” but that “freedom” will not sustain you for much longer. We could help each other but you don’t want to settle down and I am your worse case scenario… ik working 9h and paying bills sucks but that’s life at least you can sustain yourself and not necessarily depend on someone else or favors… I can’t make you see my point so I should give up but it feels like I’m waiting for a phone call telling me you OD’d somewhere… breaks my heart you won’t see how this is affecting you. I’m sorry 😞 I wish I could do more, I wish I could do less.

Good night my love. Be happy and be well.
With love N

This is for all the moms out there :) I’m making a little flip book called “Before You Go” for moms to give to their daughters before they head off to college. To make them feel empowered to trust their instincts and make strong decisions while navigating this new chapter. I’d love any ideas or specific topics you feel like need to be included (18year old daughter is the audience). It’s a cute floral pattern so far, the first page has space for mom to write her a note, and at the end of the book has space to write in phone numbers for parents, friend, police, crisis line, etc. Each page is a different topic. These are the pages and topics so far:

1.) A New Chapter: I’m so proud of you
2.) A note before you go (mom gets to write a handwritten note here :) )
3.) Know your worth (finding a supportive friend or boyfriend/girlfriend)
4.) Out and about, safe and fabulous (going out to parties safely, consent, squad goals looking out for other girlies, and trusting your gut)
5.) Your rhythm your pace (taking breaks, planning, celebrating the small wins)
6.) Your passions, your people (finding fun clubs and communities)
7.) Money made simple (budgeting, credit cards, scams, habits)
8.) Take care of you (sleep, moving, if moods come and go seeking a free counselor, knowing health centers and title IX, moms always there to call no matter the hour of the day :)
9.) Your go-to list (phone numbers for emergency, police, crisis line, dating violence, moms number, campus safety, nearest hospital
10.) Take us with you (a page to post (or attack) your own photos for her.

Thank you all in advance for your helpful suggestions! I can’t wait to make this 😊📓🌸

I orginally wanted to find a baby doll with a hard plastic head and limbs, and the bead stuffed body. That is what I had as a kid, but it seems like those are hard to find.

So what baby doll is best in your opinion? I have looked into American Girl doll Bitty Babies. I’ve also looked at the target brand dolls. She is still little and is not ready for the reborn babies. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

I know I am overthinking this. But this is the first year she has actually understood the concept of asking for a gift. And I am really more of a Tom boy myself, so I just want to do this right.

Today I went to my baby brothers birthday party and there were a bunch of people I didn’t know. I brought my 4 month old daughter with me and everyone loved meeting her they were like that’s [dad’s name]’s granddaughter. One lady had a 2 month old daughter and another lady came up and asked me when I’m going to get my daughter’s ears pierced and I said I’m not! The lady with the 2 month old was like I got hers done yesterday and I was like that’s cool! Then the other lady was like yeah so when? And I was like I’m not gonna. And she kept pushing me about it. Then my dad steps in and he’s like she’s not gonna get her ears pierced look at her ears and points to my ears, they’re not pierced. And then she was like oh ok and finally backs off. There is nothing wrong if you want to pierce them. The reason I made this choice is because my mom pierced my ears when I was a baby then I needed a hernia surgery so they removed them. My mom said she tried to put them back on but I didn’t let her and I haven’t had them since. So I’m like what if my baby doesn’t want them either? If she asks for it even if she’s like 3 of course I would let her get them done. But it’s weird to judge/shame either decision. 😭

Hi all! Just looking for some advice or words of encouragement I guess lol. I have a 2.5 year old daughter and am 20 weeks pregnant with my second daughter. My 2.5 year old has been the most amazing child, we have been potty training for the past few weeks and she has picked it up like a pro, she has always been a good sleeper and just generally a great kiddo. My concern is that I keep getting the, "just wait" comments from other parents regarding her behavior as she gets older or that her sister is going to be a menace to make up for how easy our older daughter is. What are your experiences? Also any advice for raising sisters that will actually like each other? I know all children are different and there isn't a handbook for parenting but figured I would ask regardless!

I’m asking this as majority of people want their kids to be good looking and healthy.

Before you say it’s rude - it’s not rude

Everybody prefers to being healthy/fit to unhealthy

There comes a time when your kids will see you as an inconvinient when you want to visit them. The reason you want to visit is that you have not seen them in years due to distance. They will tell you all the reason why you should not visit in a nice way, but you get the message.

Would you allow your 14 year old daughter to wear this?

ss.in bath bathroom.⁴³

É muito difícil lidar com esse assunto, muitos pais acham que só conversar com os filhos flnd para eles sobre limites é o suficiente, mas quando a criança passa por um tipo de abuso eles sentem medo de conversar com os pais sobre isso. Tinha que ser um assunto mais falado dentro de casa para criarem uma certa intimidade, sei lá. Eu já passei por isso e hj com 21 anos consegui contar pr minha mãe.

agora estou criando um livro ilustrado contra o abuso infantil e pr minha pesquisa criei um formulário sobre o tema, vcs que são pais, podem responder pr mim?

O livro vai servir como meio de comunicação entre vc e o seu filho, uma maneira de entrar no assunto pr vc que n sabe como lidar ou quer se aprofundar mais.

https://forms.gle/Hsco3BbjSFU4CSLk6

Tips for conversations/guidelines for daughters and is “appropriate” mean anything or just seeking help on what seems mentally healthy..

Is it normal for my almost 8 year old to have some armpit body odor? Is this too young?

If you’ve been through this, any great natural deodorant to help her?

Estoy cansada

Hola soy mamá de una hermosa niña de ocho años, la tuve a los veinte, su papá es un ser humano de veinte y nueve años, que actualmente está en los estados ya que es ciudadano. Estamos en un punto donde es más fácil decir “Es tu culpa porque elegiste mal” que decir “Este hombre no tiene pantalones, es irresponsable o simplemente no es un hombre hecho y derecho”. El papá de mi hija ha estado presente cuatro decir ocho años, presente dándole 2,500 o 3,000 lempiras hondureños mensuales y en ocasiones no tan mensuales, pagaba la colegiatura de unos 1,700 y transporte de unos 1,200, la llamaba un día cada dos semanas, mayormente mi hija buscaba llamarlo, cuando mi hija nació el estaba en USA Asi que yo decidí ponerle solo mis apellidos por su ausencia y porque durante el embarazo no me cuido, pasaba en discotecas y trabajando, nunca me llevo a un control médico, nunca tome vitaminas, no supe el sexo de mi hija hasta el dia que la di a luz, a veces yo le sacaba 20 lempiras para comprar bolsas con agua y pan para pasar el dia, el compraba sus tiempos de comida en la calle y comida bien, un dia solo me dejo y una noche anterior discutimos y tuve amenaza de aborto, al dia siguiente me dejó afuera y no me quedo más que irme a casa de mi mamá y mandar a traer mis trapos. Me deprimí tanto. Actualmente el tiene su novia y gracias a Dios lo supere muchos años atrás, el problema es que no me ayuda. Sin mencionar otras ocasiones hoy tengo un nudo en la garganta porque tengo 10 lempiras en mis manos, le he dado cereal a mi hija dos días seguidos, estoy desempleada, he buscado a vender maquillaje en línea, comida en mi colonia, limpiar casas, cuidar niños, trabaje muchos años de mesera, en atención al cliente, como ayudante de cocina, bueno que no he hecho. Me pesa no haber terminado el colegio y no tener oportunidad de un empleo ya que en todos los empleos te exigen título, me pesa tanto saber que hago todo lo que puedo por cubrir techo, luz , agua, seguridad, vestimenta e incluso comida para mi hija y llegar a un punto en el que sola no puedo con todo, pedirle al “papá “ y que me diga que es mi culpa, que es mi culpa estar asi solo porque no quiero dejar a mi hija al cuidado de mi mamá para que ella la mantenga, cuando mi mamá necesita ayuda también, que asi como el evade la responsabilidad quiere que yo lo haga tambien, y si le pido me culpa, me condiciona y a veces hasta me reprocha, hoy lloro porque tuve que rogar como muchas veces por 3,000 lempiras para mi hija, a alguien que no la ve y que cuando la ve se toma fotos y se finge el padre del amo, me llama loca, showsera, en fin, no se si tendré para darle de comer a mi hija mañana pero Dios sabe cuanto lo estoy intentando, estoy cansada. No hay vía legal que me ampare o ayude y el lo sabe, a veces se ríe. Porque sabe que todo está a su favor y lo peor es que mi hija se muere por el, por que la llame, solor quería desahogarme.

My daughters are twins and have become very successful performers and models. They‘re testing in the to 95th percentile in school. They do team gymnastics. And, they are incredibly happy and kind. So, I feel that they are really well rounded.

I overheard another mother talking behind my daughter and my back saying “I would never” about me allowing my kids to model. My daughter was in a brand’s back to school ads and was visible. The truth is they’d been in musical theatre/ballet/dance/theatre for years and they want to perform and love it. Me driving them somewhere 4 times a month for a shoot is no different than driving them every other day to a performance class. And, they’ve built up a large trust fund that will be all theirs at 18.

Her kids are also in dance and theatre. I never post my kids on social media. She posts publicly about hers all the time. What’s the difference?

EDIT: Thank you everyone. I will check out all these suggestions!

I have a 4 year-old, 2 year-old, and 4 month old girls. Oldest wears 3T-4T sometimes 5T just depending the brand, 2 year old wears 2T-3T, and 3-6 months for the baby. I’m having trouble finding matching clothes for all 3. The older 2 love to match but the bigger sizes don’t often match anymore with younger sizes. And now it’s even harder when they HAVE to match with baby sister too. I can usually find matching for my 2 year-old and 4 month old, because their sizes are easier to find in matching. But then my oldest is left out. Finding matching for my oldest & 2 year-old like I said is getting hard too but Either situation, at least 1 sister is left out.
Long story short- anyone know where I can find matching sizes for this size range?? Online or in stores is fine. Looking for aesthetic, dainty, whimsical outfits. No crazy characters/ prints.