Working Moms

Recently my kiddos have been getting sick quite a bit. Most recently my 1 year old had to be taken to the ER as he had a fever induced seizure. Reason for my post - apparently this type of seizure is … more

In my third semester and last weekend, we went out with my husband. His 2 friends joined later on, and all of them got mildly drunk. Towards the end of the night, one of them puts his hand on my belly… more

Should I change my health care plan to low deductible ? I am having a second child soon. I was able to go by high deductible plan with my first since I had very easy birth (less than 24 hrs in the hos… more

Postpartum hair loss is real. The amounts of hair I’m pulling out of my scalp in the shower is lowkey scary. I bought nutrafol recently and hoping that will help but any other advice/tips greatly appr… more

How do you deal with getting uninvited and bad parenting advice? Without being rude? I generally clam up and / or feel the need to defend my kids.

Hello my almost 10 daughter’s pediatrician is talking about looking at puberty delaying medication. Just checking if anyone has experience with this sort of thing.

I am invited to a baby shower but wont be able to attend cause i will be out of the country. Who should I inform? The hostess OR the mommy to be OR both?

For those with unsupportive partners and considering divorce, how does it even solve the problem? They’ll just do whatever they want 50% of the time unsupervised now. At a loss.

Help needed!! I just left for a business trip to DC and made the terrible mistake of leaving my pump charger at home. I have a spectra. Does anyone know where I can find a replacement charger?? Don’t … more

I have a question, I was hired in 2020 at my current job. Since starting I have worked my butt off here. I was hired hybrid and we were actually fully remote. Now they want us full time in the office(… more

Any good all inclusive resorts in the US? Ideal if was a suite that has a separate area in same room to put kid to sleep!

Looking for some advice. I'm first assistant at my job. Supposedly salary up to 40 hours and hourly after that. But my hourly is less than minimum wage, required 50+ hours a week. Not allowed any … more

Any recommendations on a great stroller?

Need help transitioning my 12 month old to a sippy cup. She’s good with drinking water out of the sippy cup, but still wants her milk from the baby bottle. How did you do it? She refuses to drink milk… more

Has anyone wanted to look for a better opportunity while pregnant in the corporate world? What was your experience during the interview process, did you tell them you were pregnant? Also currently at … more

I never bottlefed my first (one good thing about having a baby during lockdown/WFH era) but my maternity leave is ending in April with my second and I will have to pump/bottle feed. Any recommendatio… more

Please help. Our baby is 2 months old and my husband doesn’t feel a bond with him just yet (rightfully so). On the flip side, he says that sometimes when he’s feeding him or playing with him he feels … more

Maternity leave is about to end. Any helpful tips for transitioning back to work without feeling overwhelmed/anxious?

Going back to work after 4 months of mat leave at the end of this month. Wanting to gift myself a work bag that will (in my own materialistic way) give me something to look forward to. I’m basically a… more

Random question is there a difference between these two titles : operational excellence support analyst and user support analyst??? I looked at once company and the duties seemed different at the time… more

My husband organized a party of 25+ people for Sunday to celebrate his father's 75th birthday. We had everything planned out but didn't factor we'd be getting sick. I stayed up all last ni… more

Has any of you worked in Aquanima (Santander) .. I am just curious about career growth and work environment.

lately I feel like all I get is resentment because I have to go to the office 3x a week while my husband doesn’t - which means he has pickup/drop off/school bus duty for the kids and he finds ways to … more

Sorry, but I don’t really know where else to go. My husband has a log in for an onlyfans’s account that the notifications come to a shared email that we use for all of our purchases. We had an argumen… more

Anyone’s newborn baby smell like pee ALL the time? I’m using non fragrance soaps, wipes and diapers and she’s super clean- we take baths daily, diaper change every couple hours. No leakage. Why does s… more

I am traveling for work for the first time postpartum… my mom + baby will be coming along. Any tips?

Ladies how do you get a diaper pail not to smell so terrible I’m gonna throw right up. We empty it daily, we bleach it often, I’ve tried throwing in “pail fresheners” and it… I… just YUCK.

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My 9 month old son is very picky with his pacifier. I tried to replace his current one and I couldn’t believe how many options I’ve brought this week that he refuses to take. It’s like he knows it’s n… more

Do Maven Clinic’s paternal benefits kick in immediately for employees or after a year?

Toddler moms, how often do you lose patience with your kids? Last night my 2 year old spent 2 hours after shower just deciding what shirt to wear (with no clothes on). She's potty training but ref… more

Have you ever regretted pursuing the next promotion? I love working and I love my 2 children. I have an opportunity, however the crux of the situation is that more responsibility often equates to more… more

I feel guilty... I love my 2 year old son more than anything in the world. But I feel so relieved when he's away with the grandparents or my husband over the weekend because I can catch up on work… more

Has anyone here had thyroid cancer and willing to chat with me about their experience? :(

Any moms working in accounting or finance? If so, how many hours a week do you work on average?

What are your pros and cons of working a 4/10 schedule and having children?

Has anyone used a resume writing service? Is it worth it? I spoke with one company it was $500-700 but I’ve heard it’s worth spending.. not sure if that price is normal or not.. but I need out of PwC,… more

My daughter is 24 months and we have been potty training for a month. We loosely followed “oh crap!” method. She understands to go to the potty and oftentimes at home will take herself there unprompte… more

Curious as to what other moms with young kids (infant - toddler) daycare/childcare schedules look like? Is having a nanny plus day care common?

Son’s daycare loses random articles of clothing. A sock, a pair of pants, and now most probably a mitten. There are 12 students in the class and I get it, they are 2, and I’m sure it’s crazy. However,… more