Things Mumsnet really helped you with a gratitude thread

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Last year when my mum died I had sone really stellar advice to appoint a solicitor to deal with the estate and to contact the local ones see if they had her will. I did appoint one and she has been amazing and really got me organised. I wouldn't have done this otherwise as it's not been advice I got anywhere else.

Just want to say a huge thank you and ask for your mn positive stories xx

I think mumsnet helped stick up for myself more, say no more and value myself more. I often read AlBU and when things are tough for me l think of past threads that have had similar problems. I also get comfort out of reading other peoples problems with their kids knowing my are acting like others, for example l was having problems with my 11 year old around Oct/Nov and around that time about 5 threads appeared and l took a lot of advice from them.l don’t post a lot more of a lurker.

I am much less a people pleaser for it.

I didn't realise there were so many groups out there!! And so many people willing to help. It's made me feel not alone.🤗🤗🤗

Not advice as such but I was once ill in an airport hotel miles from home and couldn't go out. I posted on MN for help and a lovely local MNetter brought me fresh bottled water, Dioralyte, Imodium, a magazine and a clean toothbrush. Wouldn't take a penny.

I think about that lovely woman often.

I have made a fabulous real life friend through MN. She knows who she is!

I posted about a family issue, and came out of the thread feeling validated for the first time in a long time, and more appreciative of my husband which has made us closer and me happier. It helped me stand up for myself as outsiders had given me a different way of looking at the situation.

I'm being very vague as I name changed for it.

I've had good advice on employment issues, health issues and pet issues.

Lots of supporting following 4 miscarriages

I've received so much support and kindness on here in relation to bereavement, TTC, baby days and work/life balance.

It is a mine of information on SEN. Really helpful to have experts on your side when local authorities are baffling you with mumbo jumbo.

It's a great place to get really niche advice too. I once needed a child friendly restaurant with non Christmas food for lunch on Christmas day, within a 30 to 40 minute drive of Stoke. And Mumsnet came through for me!

I like "Ask me anything too". I've learnt a lot.

Oh and I got a great coat in the Hobbs sale this year thanks to a MN linking it.

I have bought so many good devices, gadgets etc for around the house (eufy hoover, eufy doorbell, self closing bin!) and also had so many tips for life, the house, the children, beauty products, days out, holidays. Too much to mention but his cost me quite a bit! Love Mumsnet ❤️

That is so nice. Being unwell and away from home is awful. I bet you really appreciated it.

Forgot to say I've had all sorts of helpful advice regarding SN issues & bereavements and been immensely grateful for people taking the time to respond.

My TTC group was a lifeline during my long fertility journey and then pregnancy and struggling with a newborn. We're still in touch even though the babies are 7+ now.

I wouldn’t have had my amazing home north with dc2 if I hadn’t been on Mumsnet.

Also, baby led weaning and breastfeeding

Endless tips. Different perspectives too. It’s really shifted my thinking and broadened my mind on many issues.

I had a recommendation for a psychotherapist who supported me through a rough period of workplace bullying during the lockdowns. She was fab.

I also posted when I realised I had left it too late to get a Covid passport for travel hours before a work flight to the US was due to depart. Mumsnetters who knew about other avenues for getting one helped me to get it done and make my flight!

My dd was extremely poorly. It was Mid Covid and hospitals were rammed and I was dithering. But the advice on MN was clear. I needed to get my dd to hospital asap. Thank god I did because she wouldn’t have survived otherwise.

a reality check re: my ex’s drinking & general awakening to his unreasonable behaviour, through reading others’ stories on here & the advice given. It made me realise that a broken family is actually one where miserable parents stay together in a toxic situation.

Someone gave me the Mumsnet baby book when I had my eldest. It made me realise there really are no rules or solutions that work for every baby, it had subject headings like sleep or breastfeeding and printed snippets of advice and ideas to try, from real posters on the forum.

I loaned it to so many people who were all grateful for it. Brilliant book!

Hypermesis support.

Wow !!!!

When I was pregnant and being abused by my bastard ex and so many on here tried to spell it out to me

When the baby came and he ramped up the abuse so many helped with advice and got to the point of how stupid I was being to think I could help the fcker

Then the after math and the criminal court case

So many decent people helped me over many years

Honestly life changing xxxxxx

I appreciate that I can talk to people about subjects that never arise in my day to day life.

I appreciate that there are very well educated women who've led interesting lives and had flourishing careers who've thanked me for things I've had to say, when I'm none of the above! Without mn anonymity I'd have been to shy to actually express opinions on certain things and that fact I've not just been shot down and had things explained to me, or even just a wee acknowledgement of what I'm saying has boosted me to chat a bit more in person about topics I'd have normally not had the confidence to discuss.

I appreciate that I can make a really silly, immature joke that I think won't land but people will join in. I have fun here.
Sure there are vipers, but so? There also are wee loves, I'm here for them!

I am gender critical thanks to MN.