Such a ridiculous pile on. Wish people got so bent out of shape about domestic violence.

@laura__palmer leave her alone 

This is why I disagree with the concept of never saying anything negative about a co-parent. Of course don’t slander them or criticise them vexaciously but if they are genuinely doing something toxic, call it out, as respectfully and empathetically  possible. Otherwise you are not breaking the cycle of toxic behaviour.

More support for carers who are majority women would be helpful - many women have to give up their livelihoods to care for children with special needs or elderly parents 

Love her perspective. It’s honest and raw and real. It’s ok for adult kids to see their parents are human. The stiff upper lip is ridiculous and teaches children nothing about grief and processing normal human emotions under difficult circumstances which we all have 

@leilani wow! Savage 

He speaks so expressively, so rawly. It’s a joy to read what he says. No wonder he’s so popular with tv producers. There’s something so disarming about him.

I feel like there is not enough done to address bullying in schools because there is a bullying culture there based on coercive control. Instead of using collaboration schools often coerce kids into compliance then wonder why kids do this to each other. 

Finally Mamamia journalists are allowed to speak on this issue! 

@daijobou of course not but most mothers dealing with those things also have to care for their kids on top of those things without proper support. Parenting and mental health issues although related are not the same thing. I’m not saying she can’t suffer from anxiety or pnd because she’s wealthy and yet she would have access to the best mental health care and childcare money could buy. It’s not the same as parenting or having mental health problems when you can’t pay for the best support and care  

@sarah  in my experience the only people who don’t like anything “woke” are bigots 

@elainepearman 👏🏻👏🏻

@mamamia-user-482898552 this is really judgemental. You have no idea of her circumstances but she has 3 kids now whether she planned them or did her budget properly. And she’s also warning others that it’s tough so give her a break. It’s so similar to telling mums they can never complain because “they chose to behave kids” and I’m not sure if you are aware of the cost of living crisis which wasn’t happening when she conceived.

@kalep  if only support was that easy to find when you are running on empty 

@laura__palmer seriously- their stay in the hotel was probably worth as much as the couch and the family was probably exhausted from all the demand along the way. Please support other parents instead of just judging them. If the old bag *actually* cared she would have offered to help not just criticise. Parenting is lonely and hard and too many people are happy to tell you what you are doing wrong instead of offering to help.

Omg! What a tragic life losing all those people to drugs 😭😭I can’t imagine the grief she must feel 

I think a lot of people have a narrow view of gaslighting. I think it includes any time a man tries to deny a woman her own version of reality and replace it with his own. Obviously not exclusive to men but in this society men do tend to feel entitled to “own” reality. When I told my ex that I was suffering post natal depression he told me I don’t have that. While not trying to make me feel crazy he was definitely defining my reality and trying to replace my internal reality with his. 

How could her partner believe she was pregnant? Wouldn’t he have seen her naked once in 9 months?

I’m deathly afraid of being cheated on as it feels like the most humiliating insult. To not be respected enough for my partner to be loyal

I was with a narcissist for 10 years and the mind games were devastating 😭