Relationships
To say that all of your relationships change after having kids is an understatement. They’re not necessarily better or worse, just...different. Nevertheless, navigating relationships post-baby can be tricky.
Luckily, seasoned NPN parents have plenty of advice for adjusting to the new normal with friends (new and old), in-laws, your parents, co-workers and, most of all, your partner. Have a question about a particularly thorny situation you’re dealing with? The discussion forum is here for you 24/7.
Discussions
Did NPN really need to lock the 2022 vent thread at midnight? REALLY?? ...
Anyone who is in a happy marriage, what have been the most challenging live event influenced times that you have touched out and are now in a happy place? Little kids? Job changes? Etc. I just need to crowdsourcing to know there is light on the other side as I do truly believe hard jobs and little k...
In the last month, we got together with several family members and close friends. At least 3 different people told me they are close with someone in an open marriage. Is this really a popular thing? Do they discuss it openly? How does it work? Does the relationship start out this way or evolve to ...
No one has created a 2022 thread yet?? Ok, might as well be me who starts it. There is a special place in hell for whoever invented those clay dinosaur "eggs" that kids (including mine) love so much. WTAF is the point of this thing? So you get a box full of these large hard clay eggs an...
Anyone just hoping to get through the holidays and not feel too sad about them? I grew up with a ton of cousins and loved getting together with all of them on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas. We all lived close to eachother. Even if we didn't have dinner together, we always ended up at the same Cou...
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