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Sunday, 6 September 2020 - 09:52
Update to tricky situations... A few weeks ago I wrote in about an experience with my ex husband and him having assaulted his teenage step son, who is now staying with us. My ex regularly accuses my 14 year old son of having weed, and at that time, threw his things in the dirt looking for it. He...
Monday, 24 August 2020 - 08:28
Long, please be patient. TW: domestic violence, alcohol abuse and child protective services I’ve written in before. Mine is the ex husband who won’t pay child support because he gets paid cash for working on his partners farm. He’s also the ex I’ve written in about before, who rings up and leaves...
Monday, 17 August 2020 - 21:48
Sorry, this is a long post. And I hope it makes sense... I'm seeking advice and guidance from parents with similar experience, please only comment with helpful advice and no judgement. I'm already beating myself up about this! I'm having alot of trouble with my son at the moment. He's in his early...
Saturday, 8 August 2020 - 11:40
We are in the middle of a family court issue, and it required a clinitions report. It's been suggested that our daughter (Not my biological child) has developmental delays with congnative issues plus a high possibility of alcohol fetal syndrome. We've been given th ok by th courts to use only that...
Monday, 27 July 2020 - 08:23
My almost 3 year old has developmental delays and suspected autism, is nonverbal and doesn't seem to understand most of what I say. Because of this he gets frustrated easily and lashes out, smashing his head into whatever hard surface he can find, or if i'm near him my face. I have been told that...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 - 23:24
My son says he hears noises in his head. It might be constant but he mostly only notices it when it's quite. He can't describe what it sounds like. He says it doesn't sound like a real noise. He also hears quite noises when falling to sleep or when waking. He has asd. Does anyone have the same...
Sunday, 12 July 2020 - 18:21
I want to rejoin the workforce! I have found a job with hours that would suit while my daughter is at school, and i really want to apply BUT My 9yo daughter has a disability, so I would need someone to look after her during school holidays/public holidays. Due to her disability she needs one on one...
Sunday, 5 July 2020 - 22:21
I'm about to get a job. I'm beyond excited as I havnt worked for 6 years. I chose to raise my daughter full time on my own. I don't regret it one bit. But it's time now to go back. I'm nervous as hell I've never worked and been mum. To run a house and pick a child up from school. To be back out in...
Tuesday, 23 June 2020 - 11:51
I think my step son (4.5yo) has ADHD or somthing along those lines... hubby wont listen and refuses to take him to see someone because he believes ADHD is just "bad parenting" and "doesnt need some quack to put a lable on him" and im not exactly on speaking terms with the mother. He used to live...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 - 13:59
Not exactly a mum question. I am a mother though. As an adult how do we go about getting tested for ADHD etc. I believe I am undiagnosed.