Hello! New here with a young son

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I'm in the process of starting over with an almost 3 month old baby boy. Life has been crazy and hectic for the past while but things are finally starting to come together. We are moving into our own house in December just before Christmas and until then we are with my mom (god help me lol). It has been a journey getting here because we had to leave an abusive situation but it was the best decision that I could think to make for the both of us at the time.

I admit that I am excited to do this on my own but I am also scared as fuck. I'm told that is normal lol. I hope to participate on the board as much as possible when the little man lets me. Which right now he is calling for me so I gotta run. Hope to check in soon! 

In the mean time here is a pic of my little guy.

[wampuscat]

Hello and welcome! I also left an abusive husband when my son was 10 months old. It IS scary, but you and your son are much better off! I'm glad you had the courage to leave! My son is now almost 3 and things are so much easier now. It's difficult at first, but it does get better!

ETA: your son is a cutie!

[abcdefu]

First, your son is soooo adorbs!!

I am sorry that you found yourself here, but I'm glad you got out of an abusive situation! You should be super proud of that! Congrats on the new house. My favorite part of ,y separation was redecorating my own apartment without having to worry about someone else's opinion.

Welcome! There are a lot of wonderful ladies on here!

[1confused1]

Welcome! Sorry you are here!

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Nov 14, 2015 12:06:00 GMT -5 abcdefu said:

First, your son is soooo adorbs!!

I am sorry that you found yourself here, but I'm glad you got out of an abusive situation! You should be super proud of that! Congrats on the new house. My favorite part of ,y separation was redecorating my own apartment without having to worry about someone else's opinion.

Welcome! There are a lot of wonderful ladies on here!

That is what I am most excited about is the decorating. I had to leave quite a bit of stuff behind like my couch and bed but now I get to choose new things that I like without any bad memories associated with them. And no need to be sorry. Yes, the situation is not ideal but it could have been way worse. I was lucky to get into subsidized housing super fast because I was leaving an abusive situation. And the local YWCA has been helping me with counselling and the legal stuff and they are also sponsoring my son and I with a Christmas hamper. I honestly feel so blessed to have so much support and resources available to me.

And luckily I am in Canada and on maternity leave until the summer so it is nice to not have to stress about going back to work right away while I am getting all settled in. And I get full say in how I raise my son and I don't have to worry about his father influencing him in a negative way. BTW he is in jail as a result of this and his entire family has cut off support for him and he has no one to bail him out.

And thanks, I agree that he is adorable  

[glitzyglow]

Welcome! Your son is so, so cute!

[bg]

What a smiley baby! Welcome!

[Mrs.Rad888]

Congrats and good on you for having the strength to get out of an abusive situation. Your little boy is adorable!

[itsalllies]

HI. Welcome. I'm new here too. Your LO is adorable. I'm sorry that you were in an abusive relationship but I'm glad you had the strength to leave.