@daijobou of course not but most mothers dealing with those things also have to care for their kids on top of those things without proper support. Parenting and mental health issues although related are not the same thing. I’m not saying she can’t suffer from anxiety or pnd because she’s wealthy and yet she would have access to the best mental health care and childcare money could buy. It’s not the same as parenting or having mental health problems when you can’t pay for the best support and care  

@sarah  in my experience the only people who don’t like anything “woke” are bigots 

@elainepearman 👏🏻👏🏻

@mamamia-user-482898552 this is really judgemental. You have no idea of her circumstances but she has 3 kids now whether she planned them or did her budget properly. And she’s also warning others that it’s tough so give her a break. It’s so similar to telling mums they can never complain because “they chose to behave kids” and I’m not sure if you are aware of the cost of living crisis which wasn’t happening when she conceived.

@kalep  if only support was that easy to find when you are running on empty 

@laura__palmer seriously- their stay in the hotel was probably worth as much as the couch and the family was probably exhausted from all the demand along the way. Please support other parents instead of just judging them. If the old bag *actually* cared she would have offered to help not just criticise. Parenting is lonely and hard and too many people are happy to tell you what you are doing wrong instead of offering to help.

Omg! What a tragic life losing all those people to drugs 😭😭I can’t imagine the grief she must feel 

I think a lot of people have a narrow view of gaslighting. I think it includes any time a man tries to deny a woman her own version of reality and replace it with his own. Obviously not exclusive to men but in this society men do tend to feel entitled to “own” reality. When I told my ex that I was suffering post natal depression he told me I don’t have that. While not trying to make me feel crazy he was definitely defining my reality and trying to replace my internal reality with his. 

How could her partner believe she was pregnant? Wouldn’t he have seen her naked once in 9 months?

I’m deathly afraid of being cheated on as it feels like the most humiliating insult. To not be respected enough for my partner to be loyal

I was with a narcissist for 10 years and the mind games were devastating 😭 

White middle aged straight men are undatable. They are misogynistic, coercive and just awful in all of my varied experiences. I’d rather date a younger guy from another less misogynistic culture, or a woman any day 

Yes!! New Year’s Eve and Christmas both suck 

I don’t mind birthdays, it’s Christmas I hate! Birthdays can be on days where life continues to happen and routines or rhythms can be maintained but Christmas: the whole country stops! There are no regular support services, people are away and busy. As a single mum away from family and with a high needs child, Christmas is excruciating. I hope as Australia evolves we can all just take time off when we need it  rather than the whole social support system shutting down for 10 lonely, isolating, chaotic days. I’d be happy to say goodbye to Christmas forever. Birthdays on the other hand are great! 

Love this 👏🏻👏🏻

I’m so sorry that happened to your daughter. She sounds incredible to suggest a meeting. What a great way to resolve the issue. It’s a shame it didn’t happen. 

The key here is many parents are parenting in isolation. As a single mum of a child with complex disabilities I find it very hard to access effective support. I can’t get respite because my son’s needs are hard for others to meet and my son doesn’t feel safe around many people. I get frustrated and isolated and unfortunately sometimes I smack my kids. It’s not my preference and in fact I really don’t want to do it but being burnt out and not being able to access respite means I’m not at my best ever these days 😭😭and yes I have ndis and other formal supports but I don’t have anyone to come and assist me at home at night when I’m tired, the kids are tired and things get really tough. Yes I’ve used carers gateway but they limit the amount of respite you can get and I used all my trying to keep my job so we don’t add poverty to the list of challenges we face 

@random 4126 it’s not easy but it doesn’t sound like these programs are effective or humane so they don’t seem to be the answer 

@jessiewbooth yes but this is involuntary to begin with. Surely your version of wilderness therapy is for people who choose to do that rather than unconsenting teenagers being denied bodily autonomy 

Wow! What a jerk. Just give her the phone !