Anonymous
Post 02/01/2026 06:38     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Your post is very impressive OP!

—->>> You have every right to be proud of yourself too.
I would be proud of myself if I had accomplished all that you have.

The best part is that your kids will be so proud of you when they get older.
Things could definitely have ended up much worse.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 22:27     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Anonymous wrote:What
Is
The
Side
Hustle
?


OP is awesome! The side hustle sounds like an influencer with discount codes for a very specific product or service; OP gets leads to the "big" provider of the product or service! She makes $ from customer using the code each time. NICE side gig for sure!
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 22:11     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
What
Is
The
Side
Hustle
?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 22:04     Subject: Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m proud of you op!!!

I’m proud because I feel like I’m
navigating parenting teens WAY better than I navigated parenting babies/toddlers. I keep my cool during their arguments, and I’m always open to hugs and/or connection when they are in a better mood.

We give them a lot of independence, but the things that are important to our family we are good at having consistent boundaries.


Thanks so much for sharing this - I needed to read this. I am struggling mightily with the toddler phase.

OP, you are amazing! In all seriousness, what advice would you give someone with embarrassingly less on her plate who feels overwhelmed?

My win is much smaller, but after struggling with on and off back issues since high school, I am SO PROUD of myself that after 6 years of working hard on my core strength and overall fitness, I was able to go out four times to shovel snow/ice w DH on Sunday and Monday. I was shocked by how strong I felt and how much I was able to do, and I feel a surge of pride every time I look at our wonderfully clear driveway.


Awesome!
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2026 13:47     Subject: Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Amazing! Could you share more about your side hustle?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 22:43     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
What an inspiration you are to me.

Keep up the good work!
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:21     Subject: Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
The other day I realized a door to a disused bedroom had been left ajar and one of my cats had apparently been peeing on the bed for a while.

I stripped the bed all the way down to find that years ago the mattress protector I put on HAD WORKED

So I wanted to high five myself right there lol
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 09:28     Subject: Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
I’m proud of you OP and you should be proud of yourself.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:24     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you ever thank the universe for your shitty husband because you wouldn’t have done any of those great things if you had married a great guy.

Tragedy creates an opportunity to be proud of yourself.


Op here and no because I cant ignore that my kiddos are the victims here


Don’t let your kids think they are victims op.

My dad was a little shit but I am not a victim, I am a survivor of his craziness. Some parents are crap but life goes on and we don’t have to give them more power by being their victims.

My dad was a horrible husband, which made him a bad father. Ofcourse he didn't see it that way and still doesn't. My sister and I moved to another continent the minute we could. We really wish our mother had left him earlier like when I was 8, not 16.
Staying longer was more damaging than anything he did. Divorce was nothing. I asked them to divorce at 8.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 01:09     Subject: Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Anonymous wrote:I’m proud of you op!!!

I’m proud because I feel like I’m
navigating parenting teens WAY better than I navigated parenting babies/toddlers. I keep my cool during their arguments, and I’m always open to hugs and/or connection when they are in a better mood.

We give them a lot of independence, but the things that are important to our family we are good at having consistent boundaries.


Thanks so much for sharing this - I needed to read this. I am struggling mightily with the toddler phase.

OP, you are amazing! In all seriousness, what advice would you give someone with embarrassingly less on her plate who feels overwhelmed?

My win is much smaller, but after struggling with on and off back issues since high school, I am SO PROUD of myself that after 6 years of working hard on my core strength and overall fitness, I was able to go out four times to shovel snow/ice w DH on Sunday and Monday. I was shocked by how strong I felt and how much I was able to do, and I feel a surge of pride every time I look at our wonderfully clear driveway.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 00:54     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
I am proud of you too op, excellent work!
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 08:08     Subject: Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
You are amazing OP. I am proud of you and you are well deserved.

I am very proud of myself as well. I m a child of divorced, dead beat dad from a3rd world county. I just cleared130k month this month.. not even over yet. I have a very happy family. I have come so far. Don’t make you kids think they re victims. I have come so far because I never think I am a victim. I always think and ask… how can I do better? If no one takes care of me or love me, I will. So any a hole in my life,.. I’ll quickly leave them.

Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 05:12     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Wow you are amazing OP!!!!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 01:01     Subject: Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
These are all impressive accomplishments! I feel proud of myself for much smaller things. Most recently I figured out how to use that small device for putting air into my car tires!
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 23:59     Subject: Re:Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you ever thank the universe for your shitty husband because you wouldn’t have done any of those great things if you had married a great guy.

Tragedy creates an opportunity to be proud of yourself.


Op here and no because I cant ignore that my kiddos are the victims here


Don’t let your kids think they are victims op.

My dad was a little shit but I am not a victim, I am a survivor of his craziness. Some parents are crap but life goes on and we don’t have to give them more power by being their victims.