Do you ever get to a point where you feel well-rested as a parent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, when I began working again.
I really LOVED the moment after the usual hectic morning of getting the kids ready, walking them to school, jumping on the subway, then settling into my workstation with a hot cup of morning tea and slowly checking emails and the workday's task ahead without being interrupted. The last 3 words are important - focusing without being interrupted.
I entered this magical world when my youngest entered kindergarten and I hit the job market pronto.
That un-interrupted morning tea was the best well-rested moment of my day.

Now that I work from home, well, it's OK I guess. The kids are older and don't need me as much but I have to look at the laundry and dishes all day and get distracted by the home chores that need to get done. So since lockdown, my morning teas no longer feel like an escape.

When my kids were little, i enjoyed momday mornings bavk at thr office, where i can drink my coffee uninterrupted AND go.to.the nathroom ALONE.

[Anonymous]

I always feel rested, although I don’t work so that’s probably why!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always feel rested, although I don’t work so that’s probably why!!

Oh jeez, lucky you!

[Anonymous]

No, I am always tired, so much that I've forgotten who I even am, I'm just an exhausted zombie all the time. When we go on vacation, it's like a shroud is lifted. And my kids are older teens, I don't even do that much for them any more!

[Anonymous]

We have two teens and I prioritize sleep. I go to bed each night by 10, wake up between 5-6, and no longer have to commute because my office is still closed for Covid. This is probably the best-rested I’ve been in 15 years!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I am always tired, so much that I've forgotten who I even am, I'm just an exhausted zombie all the time. When we go on vacation, it's like a shroud is lifted. And my kids are older teens, I don't even do that much for them any more!

I’m pp right below you. Why are you so tired? You should try keeping toddler hours as I do. A good night’s sleep is so key.

[Anonymous]

I recently started to plan to get 8 hours of sleep every night. It was really and adjustment because I had a bad habit of pushing things off until after the kids went to bed so that I could do things with them during the day.

[Anonymous]

Mediation is key. I was an insomniac for a solid 7 years with intermittent problems before that. Now I very rarely struggle with sleep.

It took a year or two but it really does rewire the brain.

[Anonymous]

PP I have 3 kids and am a high school teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually, when I began working again.
I really LOVED the moment after the usual hectic morning of getting the kids ready, walking them to school, jumping on the subway, then settling into my workstation with a hot cup of morning tea and slowly checking emails and the workday's task ahead without being interrupted. The last 3 words are important - focusing without being interrupted.
I entered this magical world when my youngest entered kindergarten and I hit the job market pronto.
That un-interrupted morning tea was the best well-rested moment of my day.

Now that I work from home, well, it's OK I guess. The kids are older and don't need me as much but I have to look at the laundry and dishes all day and get distracted by the home chores that need to get done. So since lockdown, my morning teas no longer feel like an escape.

When my kids were little, i enjoyed momday mornings bavk at thr office, where i can drink my coffee uninterrupted AND go.to.the nathroom ALONE.

So much this. I need the separation of home life and work life for a healthy balance.

These past 2 years have been good in the sense that I saved a ton of time from commuting. I got to spend more time with my kids, cook more, yadda yadda. But I miss that bubble of being away from everyone at home from time to time.

[Anonymous]

After the youngest turned 3 1/2 it got a lot easier. We only had two, which helps.

[Anonymous]

It got better when my youngest was about 4. I do feel better, but there is always something going on.

[Anonymous]

Yes, at age 3 for my child. He’s finally on a decent sleep schedule and is much easier to manage than before. We both work full time but DH is still WFH so he does the drop-off and pickup and pulls his weight around the house. But we are one and done.

[Anonymous]

I generally feel well rested unless a work deadline has kept me up at night. I have three kids: 4, 2, 0. I prioritize sleep. I WOH FT though am currently on maternity leave. I can't function and am miserable if I don't get enough sleep and I'm just not willing to do that to myself or those around me.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but I've only got one and she's 8. I also changed jobs and scaled back a bit, so much fewer late nights in front of the computer.