u/Ill-Tangelo-1084

my parents divorced when i was a small child. After years of a custody battle my narcissistic mom finally manipulated me into cutting my dad off even though he was the nonabusive parent. I eventually realized who my mom was and have gone NC with her on and off in my adult life but now permanently since i recently became a mom. Ive been remembering my dad recently and feel the desire to reconnect even though its been 20 years. He reached out ten years ago but i ignored/blocked him since my mom was still bullying me about being disloyal to her if i talked to him. I feel a lot of guilt even though i was a kid being manipulated but i really want to reach out but have no idea what to say. Its a lot considering ill be telling him hes a grandfather too. I still have his number and looking for advice

my parents divorced when i was a small child. After years of a custody battle my narcissistic mom finally manipulated me into cutting my dad off even though he was the nonabusive parent. I eventually realized who my mom was and have gone NC with her on and off in my adult life but now permanently since i recently became a mom. Ive been remembering my dad recently and feel the desire to reconnect even though its been 20 years. He reached out ten years ago but i ignored/blocked him since my mom was still bullying me about being disloyal to her if i talked to him. I feel a lot of guilt even though i was a kid being manipulated but i really want to reach out but have no idea what to say. Its a lot considering ill be telling him hes a grandfather too. I still have his number and looking for advice

hi everyone, I am currently 3.5mos pp after a crash c/s. prior to pregnancy I was very lean 115lbs with a very strong core. I did pilates, HIIT and barre. Due to morning sickness and fatigue I slowed and eventually stopped exercising halfway through second trimester. I gained a total of 35lbs during pregnancy and so far have lost about 15, but cant calorie restrict for breastfeeding and i only havr gym time three days a week after my husband gets home. My core still looks like garbage and i hate seeing pics of myself feeling like this isnt my body. I cant wear crop tops or workout in a bra or tight tops. Will i ever feel good about my figure again? How do i get my petite body back when i hear it takes 6 months for your abs to fully work again?