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
I've been married for almost 19 years with 2 boys 10 and 15 with special needs. We started marriage counseling in September where my husband said he was unhappy and contemplating leaving the marriage. He's been seeing his own therapist for a year who led him to that point. In the last 5 years, he'...
Curious how others have managed what must be a pretty common problem. For context, they’re not American, and the concept of boundaries is like an affront to them. They also complain about each other constantly, fight in front of us, and try to draw everyone around them into their fights. Th...
Parent of two tweens and now that they’re gaining much more independence I can’t help but wonder if I’m doing enough to connect with them and create strong bonds as a family. We spent a lot of time at home NOT doing stuff together. One kid is drawing, the other one is playing Fortnite with cousins, ...
It just sort of pisses me off. We generally just send a "happy birthday" text to each other, but my track record is definitely better than theirs... Do I remind them that it was my birthday? Do I just ignore it? What would you do? ...
Looking for an ice breaker/team building exercise to kick off an upcoming meeting for a semi-crabby/tired healthcare team…nothing too elaborate but something that would cater to to those in person and those over zoom, something that doesn’t cost money (agin-it’s healthcare) and something that is l...
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