So tired

[Anonymous]

I know this is an inconsequential and silly post, but I am exhausted. I’ve had a really rough 2 weeks with barely any sleep because of work. I was so looking forward to sleeping in this morning and my 12 yo with ADHD still hasn’t changed the time on her clock and it’s been going off at 5 am, I didn’t know this as I don’t hear it with our bedroom door closed. She sleeps through it but it wakes up her brother who then crawls into our bed, usually I can fall asleep back asleep.

This morning my bedroom door was slightly ajar and I heard the beeping at 5 but I had no idea what it was, so I was tearing apart my room trying to find it when my son barges in. All I wanted to do was sleep. It’s so pathetic but I am exhausted and have seriously been crying intermittently. My husband travels again tomorrow so I’m going solo for the beginning of the week and feel like I’m starting it off on such a bad foot.

Ugh. I know, no questions, but would love some lighthearted memes or commiseration or just something.

[Anonymous]

Oh, I feel you and remember those days (my kids are older). But you still have tonight and tomorrow morning to sleep in, so here's what I'd do.

Tell your daughter to turn her alarm off, already. Or help her do this. Sit both the kids down and tell them you NEED to sleep, so tomorrow morning, there will be no alarm and no barging into your room to sleep with you. Not sure how old your son is but tell him you'll be up at 11am (or whenever) and you'll all make pancakes together for brunch. But only if you're left alone to sleep first.

I have always needed a lot of sleep and weekends are sacrosanct for me, so I can empathize with how exhausted you are. Good luck and let us know how tomorrow goes!

[Anonymous]

Can you take a nap? Tell DD to reset the alarm, no excuses

[Anonymous]

Life is ... tiring... and boring....good luck

[Anonymous]

Change the time on the clock and turn off her alarm.

[Anonymous]

DH travels and you still have to work a crazy hour type of job, you are coddling men.

[Anonymous]

Everything seems worse when you're tired. The good news is: you WILL sleep. Eventually. Maybe not tonight, but you will sleep.

Change the things you can. Teach your kid how to adjust the clock, and tell your other kid to stay out of your room until the alarm actually goes off. Then, accept that you're tired. It's not going to kill you. It's uncomfortable, and it makes all your emotions MUCH louder, but it's not a death sentence. Find a way to joke about it, make yourself a nice cup of tea/coffee/go juice of your choosing, cancel any plans you can, and just ride it out.

It's a crappy part of the parenting gig, for sure, and it WILL pass. You can get through this, OP!

[Anonymous]

Your husband is home today. He takes the kids out for a few hours and you nap or at least go to bed and relax.