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I Got Accepted Into My Dream Program, But Now I'm Horribly Anxious About Being Away from My Kids: Advice?
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I Got Accepted Into My Dream Program, But Now I’m Horribly Anxious About Being Away from My Kids: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about anxiety stemming from a potentially major life change. She says she was recently accepted into the program of her dreams. The problem? It will mean she spends a lot less time with her twins. She has been a stay-at-home-mom since she had her twins two years ago, and she is struggling with the thought of being away from her babies for most of the week. She asks for advice from other moms about how to cope with this big change… or even whether she should consider delaying her start in the program.

Fergie Has a Very Good Excuse for Her Lack of Involvement on the New Black Eyed Peas Album: Mom Life
Celebrities, Entertainment

Fergie Has a Very Good Excuse for Her Lack of Involvement on the New Black Eyed Peas Album: Mom Life

If you spent the 2000s bopping to Fergie — both as a solo superstar and as part of the Black Eyed Peas — you may have been excited to see that the BEP just released a new album, Translation. But beware: Fergie, who was a key part of the group’s biggest hits like “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling,” is not singing with them this time out.

I'm a Stay-at-Home Mom with Bipolar Manic Depressive Disorder and My Husband Is Pressuring Me to Start Working: Advice?
Advice

I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom with Bipolar Manic Depressive Disorder and My Husband Is Pressuring Me to Start Working: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her husband pressuring her to return to work. This mom has long suffered from Bipolar Manic Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. In previous jobs, she has needed to do avoid traditional retail positions and focus on work where she did not need to communicate with other humans much, due to her mental health. Her husband, however, spends a lot of money and is pressuring her to return to work, despite her current role as a stay-at-home mom. What should she do?

My Job Offers No Maternity Leave, and Short-Term Disability Isn't an Option for Me: Advice?
Advice, Pregnancy

My Job Offers No Maternity Leave, and Short-Term Disability Isn’t an Option for Me: Advice?

A mom-to-be writes in asking for advice about maternity leave. She says she and her boyfriend are expecting their first child in December. Her job does not offer paid maternity leave. She looked into adding short-term disability into her benefits package at work, but due to the circumstances, her pregnancy is considered a “pre-existing condition” and would not be covered. Looking into private insurance has not yielded any good options either. What can this mom-to-be do?

I Want to Formally Announce That I Am Pregnant to My Co-Workers, But It's Very Complicated: Advice?
Advice, Pregnancy

I Want to Formally Announce That I Am Pregnant to My Co-Workers, But It’s Very Complicated: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about how best to announce her pregnancy to her co-workers and her company overall. She says this is a tricky situation for many reasons: One, she is currently laid off due to the pandemic, which complicates making any kind of announcement. Two, she says her co-workers are very judgemental and she is afraid they will talk nastily behind her back about the circumstances of her pregnancy. Third, one of her co-workers suffered a miscarriage in February, and this mom wants to be sensitive to her with the announcement.

My Partner Gets Mad That He Has to Work — Even Though He Doesn't — While I Don't: Advice?
Advice, Relationships

My Partner Gets Mad That He Has to Work — Even Though He Doesn’t — While I Don’t: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her relationship. She says that her partner and his son recently moved in her — she also has a child from a previous relationship and is currently pregnant — and gets mad when she asks him to be more proactive in finding work. He thinks it’s unfair that he has to work while she doesn’t, even though she’s managing the household.

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