Highlights from the boards for the week of Apr 7th-13th:
Do I Have to Invite Both Twins to Party… (111 Replies)
DC is turning 6 and we are planning her b’day party. Two of the DCs she wants to invite have twin siblings that she knows, but not well and wouldn’t invite, if they weren’t the twins of her friends/classmates. Do we invite the twins? Money/space is an issue, but I don’t want to hurt feelings.
Hard to Believe WOHM Work Except for $… (147 Replies)
Went back to work after 7 years as a SAHM. I’m lucky in that I work as a teacher and have very family-friendly hours, not to mention a ton of free childcare support. However, my life is SO SO SO much harder now. So many things go undone, and I’m so exhausted in the evening. I love my colleagues and my students and I feel like my work is rewarding, but if we didn’t need the money (and the pension) I would walk out tomorrow. I find it hard to believe women (and men) who say that they would work even if they didn’t need the money.
Airlines and Family Seat Selection… (120 Replies)
How do I deal with airlines who won’t let me select any seats before flying a family trip. I feel like I always end up with my toddlers seats assigned far away from me and begging passengers to swap just so I can be next to my kids. I try calling the airline ahead, and sometimes they give us the “family” row - meaning last row on the plane - which is also the loudest and the seats don’t recline.
Will DD Stop Being Daddy’s Little Girl Once a Teen?… (10 Replies)
DH here. My 6yo DD is the light of my life. We have been very close since she was born and remain so. I’ve heard all these horror stories which suggest that when DD gets into her teens, she will become an emotional terror and that we will drift apart. Is this outcome inevitable? It makes me so sad to think this could happen.
Miscellany
Do You and Your DH Take Separate Flights? (30 Replies)
WOHMs: Do You Do Family Meals on Weeknights? (16 Replies)
My Friends and I All Had (non-elective) C-Sections (87 Replies)



