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
DH works in the corporate world and for the past few months he attended work related after hours events 1-2 times a months that involve drinking and coming home later than usual. The holiday celebration night out with his team he came home at 1am. I work in a totally different industry where this is...
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...
Curious how much one on one time you spend with your partner/spouse, like where you're giving one another your undivided attention? I am in a long term relationship with a man I do not live with. We usually spend anywhere from 5-15 hours a week together, depending on our respective schedules and kid...
Overall, I like ...no, love... living in Chicago. But having to fight with the City over how to pay a parking ticket I objectively didn't deserve, from the ease and space of a friend's suburban home makes me wonder why I put up with the BS. ...
Contemplating divorce. Nothing agregious going on, common reasons. I've read lots of older threads on the topic on this forum that have been very helpful and given me a lot to think about. Nearly all comments on those posts were supportive to the decision of divorce - encouraging the OP that it is w...
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