News of The Stress Of Parenting

I'm a single parent to a 4 and 6 year old. My ex has main custody because of my mental health. Essentially I don't feel I can parent to a sufficient standard. No one understands how a mother can hand over custody of her kids to her ex, but I did.

My confidence in parenting is nil. When I have my kids with me, unless I am actively interacting with them, I feel crippled with ...

Hello Everyone,
I am new here, I came across this site while looking for resources to manage my stress that is affecting how I feel towards my kids. I have 2 amazing extremely active boys 4.5 and 3 . Lately I have been under a lot of stress due to a number of reasons. Both me and my husband work full time, we are alone in Canada i.e. no family support, our busy lives leave ...

Hi
In september we are going aborad for the first time with the baby. Well actually first time with kids. 4 adults, 2 toddlers and a 4 month old.
We've booked our flights and reserved our seats (6 plus babe in arms) I'm just wondering what the deal is with pushchairs?
Do you need to pre book them with the airline? Do they go in the cabin or hold? are they included or on top ...

Hi to anyone who is reading this. Do you realise there doesn't seem to be many forums relating to "parents with a mental illness". Oh my god if it's not bad enough to have a psych problem we have to throw kids into the mix too! Or like me the diagnosis came after the children were born. Little princess is 4 and Jumping Jack Flash is 2.5. Believe me they fit their description. They are ...