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.
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After 25 years of experience with grief, I've launched a podcast about grief of all kinds...death of a loved one, death of a pet, divorce, miscarriage, job loss, changes in relationships/life, etc...there are so many types of grief. Most people have experienced it/are experiencing it, and all will e...
My son will be home from college over the summer. He loves to play golf so I’m wondering if there are any courses or clubs nearby that offer summer memberships or discounts for college students. In the past, he just scheduled a tee time at different courses around the city/burbs. ...
This is part vent and part frustration. My parents are divorced. They got divorced when I was 10 as a result of my dad‘s alcoholism, gambling, and mental health struggles. I witness a lot as a kid and it’s affected me to this day. He has never supported me or my sister financially - we weren’t given...
https://www.thecut.com/article/ashley-tisdale-french-mom-group-mean-girls-parenting.html Anyone following this drama? I have to admit that I have been because it rings close to home. I'm not exactly leaving a toxic mom group, because I'm not in any mom group, but I am dealing with mean m...
So when my autistic kid asked for a school map during his recent high school IEP transition meeting they said that there are no maps for “security reasons.” I don’t know why this rubbed me the wrong way, but it did. Maybe it was because it was the only thing he asked for? It makes me won...
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