Hi moms,

The Dr thinks there is a (very small) risk of cancer. Between waiting on tests and results we won't have any answers for a few weeks.

How do I keep focused and sane the next few weeks and with it being such a low percentage who do I even choose to tell?

Mom, I met a girl. I was in a really weird headspace and doing some heavy escapism online, and in the middle of it, started talking to a girl who was genuinely interesting and nice and fun and I knew she was pretty before I saw her face.

The last time I was interested in a woman, I broke up with her before anything could happen because I didn’t want to have to hide her or have that fight with the family. This time, I don’t have to do that and I feel truly actually happy.

Hey mom, I'm still pretty new to having hair down to my belly button. I love it, but I don't know if I'm taking care of it right. Recently it started to tangle a lot more than it used to and I don't know if it's something I've done (or haven't done), or if it just achieved a critical length. I don't want to be mistreating it :(

Saying “hey mom” is a bit triggering for me so instead I’ll say just “hey”

Hey, today I took care of 13 pretty sick people. My body is heavy, I’m exhausted. I wish I had a warm meal at home. The laundry is piling up because this week has been so busy. Sometimes idk if I really want to do this. But… I’m curious to see what happens tomorrow. I feel like I’m running out on time. I wonder if what I’m doing is providing any value. Did I make the right choice? Can I do this?

My mom passed before I came out and I just wish I could share this exiting step in my transition with her.

I am 13 months pp. I just got asked today if I was expecting a child.. I know I've held on to some weight moreso with this last (3rd) full term babe. I've breastfed for 1 year each kid, and idk i guess I just need some encouragement or someone else who has had this issue. I hold weight in my stomach, and I've cut back a lot on carbs so I feel less bloated. Still. I'm in the medical field and just had to go to the bathroom to cry for a minute.

Anyways, sorry to ramble! Advice and/or encouragement welcome!! 🩷

After my seasonal jobb i might get a summer job in a museum! (I have high hopes because the interview went reallyyyy well 😌) But that’s not all— because what i am REALLY excited about is that i’m going to get my FIRST EVER APARTMENT!!! I’m so excited!! I’m already planning on buying mattresses so that my friends can FINALLY visit my home 😆 Oh and i’m gonna buy soo many new plants aswell! And my main colour scheme for furniture will be nature-ish with white, beige and browns! And i’m gonna bring my cat too. (her name is Pebbles)

Oh mom i am so thrilled 😫😫 It feels as if my future is just falling into perfectly fit puzzle pieces! Because after my summer job i plan to continue my studies. OH and i’m also gonna try and get my drivers license after my seasonal job aswell since i have the money now! Anyways, that’s all! 😙

Hi mom I have my school farewell in three days, and I have to wear a saari. As the title says I am a tomboy help me out in having a comfortable one while not going to out of my comfort zone. Is there a way to have my waist covered? Any suggestions are welcomed (colors, innerwears, and how to now feel weird bout my curves) and I have never worn one so walking and other things as well. And my mom doesn't wear one often so please help.

Thankyou 🥲 Edit: I got a peachy pink saree with full sleeve black top and I will be wearing sneakers with it. Thankyou for all the support 😭

Hey mom, I just wanted to let you know, I’m almost a year on Hrt! I started back in march of last year, sorry I didn’t tell you before, but I’m really happy with all the progress I’ve made! I’m finally starting to love my body and my life, I feel like my body is my own, I hope you’re proud of me Mom.

Hey Mom, I've never been able to say those words to a loving figure or feel what it's like to have a mom. Any words for a daughter without a mom?

I have a wonderful dad, but I often wonder what it would be like to have two parents in my life. There is a "mom" out there I'm not in contact with, but she lost that title, I'm sad to say, and I never got that childhood comfort from a gentle mother.

I've been going through a rough period in my life, and my apartment is a huge mess (dishes and clothes everywhere). Do you have any advice on how to clean it? Every time I try, it just feels too overwhelming, and I end up sitting down, not knowing where to begin. Do you have any tips or small things you do to help whenever you have to clean a big big mess.

Hi Mom, can you please tell me that you are proud of me and working my best Thank you

Hi! :) so I’ve been trying some different antidepressants/mood stabilizers over the past year and a half and I really like one of them, but when we went up on the dosage I lost nearly 25 pounds in under two months. I was incredibly proud of my body, it’s nothing special, but it’s my body and it carries me and it allows me to work really hard at my job, so I was proud of the muscle I built even if I didn’t look super muscular. Anyways, I was really upset after I lost that weight and we ended up going back down on my dosage(for unrelated reasons). Well now, over 6 months later, I’ve gained some of it back :) not as much as I want to, but about 10 pounds. And I have more energy and I feel stronger and yeah, that’s all. I don’t really have anyone in my life who I feel like I can share this with cause so many people are trying to lose weight and I hate coming across as insensitive. But today after my appointment I drove home with the biggest smile on my face.

Hello Moms,

First things first, I have beautiful, custom made plywood cabinets from the 90's or 70's?? Tough to say. The house was built in the 70's and I think the kitchen was redone in the 90's. The stove and microwave are from 1998. A doctor built this house, so everything is best of quality for it's time. I LOVE THIS. Anyways, the cupboards are laminated plywood, meaning it's 100% wood, but it's fancy layers of wood glued together. Not hapazard wood flakes glued together with laminate plastic over the top. Google is NOT helping me figure out how to clean these. Everything from DO NOT USE VINEGAR to USE ONLY VINEGAR. DO NOT USE MURPHY"S OIL to DEFINETELY ONLY USE MURPHY"S OIL. I'm to use a soft dry cloth to clean them. But they in the kitchen, the get drips on them. I have kids.

My skin is dry b/c it's winter. And when my skin is dry, all I can do is imagine how dry my cupboards are. How do I best clean, moisturize and protect them? I do not want to use much liquid so that the layers do not separate, and I do not want a chemical that will separate the laminations either. Thoughts??

I also want to take a minute to celebrate the fact that I just deep cleaned my kitchen counters and oven and microwave. Second time in a month! I got a new app that let me put in what I wanted to do...actually, it let me choose from a selection of things, room by room, and put in how often I wanted to clean. For some reason, it's clicking with me and it's working. My house has never been cleaner! I dust my dryer once a week!

My mom once said I was a slob. When I said that hurt my feelings, she said, yeah but it's true, so you shouldn't feel hurt. It's not true. It's never been true. My house has been messy yes, but also, never as dirty as many people I know. Even my sister's. My mom is wrong. I wish she was different so she could see the real me, not the me she imagines.

Anyways. I love cleaning. I clean constantly. I do not have a magazine picture house. LOLOLOLOL. That's funny. I want to moisturize my cupboards.
Thank you,

Love, your excellent daughter.

Hey mom! I recently decided to go back to school for programming and I got accepted!! I have dyscalculia though and programming uses fractions and PEMDAS. So I’ve started taking online courses for them, starting at the beginning. I’m so proud of myself. I’m going to work really hard for this.

Hey moms, i was accepted in College, and i will do Computer Science. the issue is, i'm neurodivergent ( diagnosed asd and adhd ), and i really struggle with learning, loud noises and big crowds, and worse my routine will change completly this year.

thought i won't be moving from my parent's home, i'm still feeling scared.

I genuinely don't know what to do, if anyone has any advice, i will gladly accept it.

Hi Moms. I've been seeing my boyfriend for 4 years and I love him, we get along well, I enjoy his company and can actually relax around him-- he's a good man. My lease is up for renewal soon, and I think I want to ask him if I can move in with him (he owns a house). The thing is, I have always been HIGHLY independent and have always lived alone. I've never lived with a boyfriend before (outside of weekends and vacationing together) I don't know what things I should expect or look out for (if we do decide to live together). I'm in my 30s and have never even WANTED to live with a man before. I would appreciate any advice/stories about moving in with a significant other for the first time. I feel a little behind

I (44F) have finally called it quits on a super toxic relationship. For years I was never enough and was constantly abandoned for his next woman, only for him to come back. I would take him back!! But this time I felt something snap in me when he was telling me he wanted to get back with his ex wife (they married and divorced twice) again (they dated last year, he abandoned me for her then)… I realized that just because he treats me like I’m disposable doesn’t make it true. That just because he treats me like I’m worthless? Doesn’t make it true!!! So…sometimes?? I feel like I miss him. I know I don’t actually miss the relationship…but I miss having someone to talk to… What’s the best advice for the moments where I feel sad I am not speaking to him?? I’m super proud of myself because normally when he would decide he was done with me I would cry for days and be depressed. Any advice or encouragement welcome!

The doctor told me yesterday that the radiation has halted the growth of my brain tumor, and he feels very confident that there will be no future growth.

AND He has given the green light to go ahead and begin the process of adopting!

I have wanted to adopt a sibling group for years and now I can actually begin the process! I am so happy!

I thought he wouldn’t give me the clearance for another year and a half but he gave it to me yesterday! It’s the best gift ever!!!

EDIT: Wow! When I wrote this post, I was getting back on the plane on my way back home from visiting my doctor. I had no idea that 24 hours later I would read such loving and uplifting messages. Tears are flowing from my eyes because of the beautiful messages you have written. I feel the happiness and the joy in your messages and I say thank you from the depths of my heart. Almost a year ago I found out that I would need almost 30 rounds of radiation to try to save my life and to know that I can now adopt “my kids”…well, my heart is just so overwhelmed with joy. Thank you all for giving me the “mom love” and virtual hugs! I know I won’t be a perfect mom, but I will surely be a grateful one .❤️

Hey mom!

I was just notified I'm a finalist for this scholarship I applied for at the college I'm (probably) going to start at next year! Yay!

The thing is... The finalists are interviewed in February, (usually in person on campus but I'm doing it virtual cause I live pretty far away) and I haven't done such a high stakes interview before. I dont know what they're going to ask me or how I should reply... I'm nervous. I'm really nervous. This scholarship would be a great opportunity, not to mention the money I'd get, and I really want to be awarded it, but I'm scared I'll mess up the interview and it'll all be over.

Do you have any interview tips? What are they gonna ask me and what do they want to hear?

Thanks mom... I'm really in over my head here.

This person saw potential in me, and was supportive and nice. Something I never had. Our relationship was professional only, but I got very attached to this person and will never see them again. I wish my parents were as kind as this person..

Throwaway for obvious privacy reasons - I started shaving when I was 13 or 14, parents are absent and I had no sister or grandma or anything to ask about it or to teach me. Had no clue about shaving scars, dark spots, in growns, any of these things. Now I have a few very dark (I’m very pale/white) spots around my 🐱 (and on my legs but those bother me less because I wear tights all the time anyway) I hate how it looks and I miss feeling confident when intimate with someone. I don’t want to stop shaving because I hate how the hair feels and looks when it’s grown out, is there anything I can do short of laser to remove the scars?! I try to do everything right with shaving; moisturise, exfoliate, hot water for a few minutes first, maximum two passes with the razor, shaving cream, have tried both the fancy and cheap razors (cheap ones actually seem to work better, less blades so it irritates my skin a lot less), moisturise right after and for the rest of the time, only shave 2x a week max. Nothing seems to stop these from appearing or to help them go away. I’ve only seen a couple of people speak about dark spots from shaving and from those conversations it seems to not be something that happens to everyone. Please help, I feel awful about this.

It took some work but I got trauma therapy fully covered so I can go there stress free😌 I'm nervous and relieved

I just got my exams back and one of the math ones is a zero...I need at least 70% or more to get into a good school next year and I am stressing out and crying

Hi mom!

I made the dean’s list from my college, studying for my bachelor’s in animal health. I’ve been struggling this year since cutting off contact with my biological mother, (another story for another day) but I received the email this morning stating that I got on the dean’s list, my name is even on the official college website!!

I’ve been second guessing my career, wondering if I was good enough to achieve anything with my degree once I graduated, but I feel like this really pushed me to continue doing my best.

I’m 47 and divorced in 2023 after 25 years together. Late last summer I met a really sweet man.

I admire and adore him but around the third month, we had a hiccup where he said he wasn’t ready to call me his girlfriend. It’s been weighing on me ever since.

We’re taking a week vacation together leaving on Friday and I’ve been getting really anxious wondering what the heck we’re doing if we’re not boyfriend and girlfriend. So at the risk of ruining the upcoming vacation vibe I decided I couldn’t handle it anymore and I bit the bullet. I told him the ambiguity was making me feel uncertain about what we are doing and asked him again if he would call me his girlfriend.

He immediately said yes.

Post divorce life has been really hard to navigate on my own, mom. But I’m doing it.

I just wanted to share my joy tonight. ❤️

After a lifetime of being told I should never attempt higher education (I have ADHD that was only diagnosed recently, plus multiple learning disorders that weren't diagnosed until I was an adult) last year I enrolled in a preparation for university program. I was absolutely terrified and haven't told many people in my life, especially my blood relations. Got the results for my last assessment for my first unit in my first trimester and got 15/15! It's giving me such confidence that I will able to do my planned special and inclusive education unit in 2026 successfully.

Hey mom. I could really use some incouragement? It's nothing too major! Just some kidney stuff going on... but I. Am. Nervous.. going under makes me nervous, insurance screwed me and now its not at a place I'm comfortable which makes me nervous, i dont do well with pain which also makes me nervous.. just a lo of anxiety really.. but I've had a stent in my kidney for over 3 months now... and im exhausted so I'm excited to be done with it all!! But man I'm so nervous 😅

Update- I'm healing up well. Everything went as well as it could. The stint was replaced and we have another 3 weeks with it but the main issue is resolved (hopefully).

Thank you all for the kind words mamas. It really helped my anxiety calm a bit ♡ I hope the day/night is kind to you today ♡