Hi @Twinklelight, thanks for the shout out @CheerBear
What sorts of things help (or helped) you manage the demands of parenting and family life, on a day-to-day basis?
I am lucky to have an understanding hubby. Sometimes just getting them to school is enough. I drop them off and come home and fall into a slump. Some days I manage to get a few things done, other days just dropping the off and picking them up from school is enough.
When I have my good days, I try and cook a lot and freeze it all. That way when I have bad days then I can just go to the freezer and get out a healthy meal for them. Some days it all falls apart and they get there own dinner (mainly 2 min noodles). I find that if I have their basic needs met, then that makes me feel a bit better.
I have two hospital visits lately, one fore 2 weeks, one for 3 weeks. This is where my hubby steps up and I cannot thank him enough. I know lots of people do not have that extra support. Sometimes the best thing for them is for me to have some time away, especially when my SH/SI are really high.
We all do the best we can for our children. The things that tears me up the most is the guilt of my MI effecting my children and how mush they miss out on b/c I am like I am. I hate that gulit feeling that seems to be there all the time, and is hard to deal with.
I hope this post helps, could be just a ramble too!
