Hi! My name is Melissa and this is my first post in this community. I'm 19 years old and a single mother to my (soon to be) 3 month old son, Seth Tyler. I'm a sophomore in college majoring in Elementary Education. Seth's dad sees hime sometimes...MAYBE twice a month and he doesn't give me money or diapers or anything of that sort. I get no help ( Read more... )

I'm jealous because my X is a "Disneyland Dad". The kind that hardly ever sees his son but when he does they do extravigant things like go to amusement parks, Zoo's and toy shopping sprees. My son (he's 5) says he wants to live with his daddy "forever" and it just irks me. I do all the hardwork. I help him to do his homework, I take him to Dr ( Read more... )

My son is getting so grown up in the way he communicates. He imitates me a lot, I'm noticing. Scary ( Read more... )

If you know me IRL, you've probably heard these at least six times all ready. What can I say? I think I have the most amazing kid ever.

( Story #1 - I'm nice to the bees. )

Autumn has started WHINING.

Alot. Like, ALL THE TIME.

Any good suggestions on how to stop this?

"There's not lawyer or court order in the world that can force us to get along ( Read more... )

Anyone here got any brilliant ideas/suggestions/helpful hints etc. on the dreaded potty training of a 2 1/2 year old???

Liam's suddenly become a biter. Anyone else able to turn their wee ones away from the sweet, sweet lure of human flesh? (I'm still all red and sore from the last chomp.)

Son: Hey mom, you know that little old lady that lived in a shoe?
Me, laughing The one that had so many children she didn't know what to do???

Son, looking at me like *I'm* the crazy one: Yeah, her. What if she wasn't a mouse? What if she was a scorpion? You know, they live in shoes, mom.

I love my kids.

*crossposted*

At the risk of sounding like a bad mother in the food department (which I am) I'm asking for some help/advice ( Read more... )