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Sudden onset of anxiety - any advice
Apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place, but I did a general search through the forum and a lot of similar posts seem to be in this section. I'm looking for advice, but most of all I just need to write down how I'm feeling to try and offload some of the tension and stress I'm feeling at the moment. The source of it, I…
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My mum has passed away
Hello, My mum passed away Thursday evening in my arms. The next morning my daughter safely delivered my first grandchild, a beautiful healthy lil boy . Mum had been diagnosed just two months with illness. I went from work last Monday afternoon , I haven't been back since . I'm all the place , emotionally. Wishing it was 20…
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Getting her interested again
Hi, I have a bit of a dilema and need some advice. Several months ago me and a colleague i work with started to heavily flirt mainly by email. Just recently though she appears to of gone of the boil abit. Im not sure whether its because I have come on heavy.She isnt being nasty or off with me just not taking to my advances…
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urgent help re nursing home
just need a quick bit of advice, my MIL has had to give up her home and go into a nursing home last Thursday, she wears a catheter 24 hours ogygen 24hours and has mild to moderate confusion (not all the time though) Since she went in she has dirtied herself at least 6 times, she says they don't come quick enough when she…
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Stress of secondary school choices
I just wondered if this is the general way of the world, or if it is just happening in my primary school We are fast approaching having to make a decision on secondary schools. Looking back Primary seemed so easy, even though it was fraught with angst over crow flying and getting into the school with Outstanding rating, it…
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Heart Shaped Gift Box Help
Hi, Im not sure this is the correct place to start this thread but would love some help if anyone can? I am getting married in Dec this year, I am looking for a Heart Shaped gift box to put various gifts in for my bride to be to open the night before the wedding, I am having huge problems finding anything that looks…
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Cinema on their own
My daughter is nearly 10, very sensible. She walks to school, the shops plays out with her 11 year old brother all the time. She has just been asked to the cinema with her best friend. they would be taken to the cinema by the friends mum, she would get the tickets, drinks etc, see them into the cinema then pick them up…
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Gething kids to brush their teeth
As the title of the thread would suggest I have trouble getting my children to brush their teeth... and always have done. They are 13 and 12! I find it totally disgusting that they even contemplate leaving the house without cleaning their teeth in the morning but just don't know what to do. I have asked them until I'm blue…
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nuisane calls
Sunday night - 10.00 pm Monday night - 9.20pm Today - 4.55pm Calling the house phone, sadly no number and asking stupid questions. Sounds like some prank because sounds like the person is holding their noise. When asked if we could call them back they said , "NO", i will call back later. Told her not to call at a late time…
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Two plus two equals five (I hope)
New username for obvious reasons... I'm hoping I'm wrong but could do with some fresh sets of eyes on this. My wife and I have been married for 10 years, have 3 wonderful kids and (I think) have a good family life. Things have been pretty stagnant in the bedroom department for the last few years though, mainly because my…
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3 kids seats?
Are there any booster seats that are slightly narrower so you can get 3 kids on the back seat? At the monent i gave a booster and a child seat, although dd will be big enough soon for a booster too, but i'd like to give a lift to another child whoneeds a booster too. I've got a focus, so its not a tiny can, but not quite…
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Culture of getting engaged young/ quick
Thanks for your responses! :)
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Girlfriend Upset
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Relationship breakdown
Hi all My daughters relationship with her long term partner has ended. No children. They bought a house together 7 years ago which has been bit of a money pit. She paid the deposit out of her savings, we paid for kitchen carpets new windows etc. He has left the property by choice but now wants to buy his own property.…
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Trying too hard and getting in a muddle
I get so frustrated with myself sometimes. I am naturally a very introverted person, and have also had several depressive moments in my life, and just getting over a 6 year pit of postnatal depression. I find I become over jolly to compensate, which is exhausting, but the only way I know how to not be low. My default is…
