To all the moms on here…given your experience as a mother, what would you say is the one product or service that would’ve made your journey to motherhood easier? What’s missing?? Whether it was a plus for your kid or you directly. Anything goes. Thanks!

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Get a monthly cleaning service

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Yes provide free ideas so I can become a millionaire

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Taking cara babies courses and a biweekly maid service!

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Sleep training course. Sleep is everything. (Takingcarababies I hear is good)

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DockATot

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I preferred SnuggleMeOrganic because it looked more comfortable. But I think it’s more expensive

Snoo bassinet

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Omg, my newborn hated it! I rented it so I’m not sure what would have happened if I kept it beyond the first couple of months, but it was definitely a waste of money for her first couple of months.

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Baby Merlin’s magic sleepsuit

Hiring house cleaners and ordering groceries on Instacart.

Also a wireless breast pump and working from home.

Hello Bello diaper delivery, Little Spoon baby food delivery. Amazon.

I read the book twelve hr sleep twelve week old. I didn’t follow 100% but the general concept.

My girl was sleeping minimum 8 hr every night by December; she was born end august. I am tax soooo praise the lord I was able to survive busy season with an infant. It was hard, and I was so tired the first few months but I was determined to set us all (husband too 😉) up for success.

A weekly maid would have been nice too 😂

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Thank you everyone! Mammas deserve so much more credit😊

I loved having a front baby carrier and a diaper backpack. Hands free!

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Ladies how do you manage your relationship when your spouse holds you to what you promised you would do before you got married but then you realize you can’t do it. I had promised my husband I would fast with him for an entire day on a specific religious holiday, but when I did for the first time I had stomach pains, headache, and nausea. I told him I can’t do it for that long again but he said “we’ll see, you just need to push through”.

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Would love to hear anyone’s experiences about the city and where you’d suggest we start our house search!

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Just had our first, weighing the pros/cons of staying in consulting for another 4 years

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Cons: miss a lot in those first 5 years

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Would anyone be interested in participating in a research study? The only requirements are to be a school district employee and have a child in the district with special needs. Please help!!!

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Would anyone be interested in participating in a research study? The only requirements are to be a school district employee and have a child in the district with special needs. Please help!!!

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Last night BF and I went out to dinner since neither of us wanted to cook. We were having an enjoyable evening and ran into a former co-worker and her husband who I have not seen since before COVID. Ex co-worker made this odd scene about my "glow up" and even posted to social media a picture she insisted both couples take.
Anyone else ever find themselves in a similar situation?

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Any great podcasts or books you would recommend? Specifically on leadership/business communication skills/ being a part of the “boys club” or better yet- breaking up the boys club!

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My parents are coming to the U.S. to visit for a month. What activities should I plan for them? We will travel for a couple of weeks but I want to find something for them to enjoy (instead of just moving around the house) while they are local.

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Looking for 2bhk near Ascendas IT park Taramani, Chennai. We are 4 myself, spouse, 1 year old kid and my mother she is old. Safety is my priority as myself and spouse are working, only my mom and kid will be home after we leave to work. Please suggest some safe apartments in and around.

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I loathe my mother in law

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I'm struggling with work and family and hoping other dads can empathize and maybe offer some coping tips that isn't booze. 😊

I'm WFH on a really unsatisfying project with nothing inspiring on the horizon. Wife is frazzled from looking after our demanding/destructive 2 year old and trying to furnish/fit out our new house.

I feel trapped in a loop of stressful home life with a toddler and wife shouting at me in the morning/night to boring work life during the day. 😑

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Hey guys… I’m a case worker in child safety and I’m someone who loves being outdoors/dies at a desk all day. I’m hoping to organise that at least once a week I can go to a cafe and catch up on all my case notes that need to go into the system.
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