I’m overwhelmed with the despair and sadness

[Anonymous]

Have a toddler and both working and today sucks I feel like each day continues to be worse and I have moments where I tell myself we’ll get through it I can do it and then days like this where every worry, every concern, every anxiety, every pain, and anger just slam and roll in me. That’s the post I guess, I am losing control of my life and there is nowhere to go.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry OP. Been feeling the same way. Yours is at least the third post today expressing the same sentiment. What is it about today?

[Anonymous]

A tough week for sure - and I have an older kid who is pretty self-sufficient! The weather hasn't helped either.

It sounds trite, OP, but it's OK to be sad. And OK to be disappointed. And OK to say those things out loud (to yourself, or the wall, or a friend, or here). And if you can carve out 30-60 minutes just for yourself, away from the laptop and away from your family, then so much the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry OP. Been feeling the same way. Yours is at least the third post today expressing the same sentiment. What is it about today?

I saw a post from a mom my age about her baby being diagnosed w down syndrome and I’m postponing TTC bc of covid I’m getting older and more afraid. My toddler threw food and didn’t eat and now is saying tummy hurts and crying.
My wisdom teeth I never took out hurt.

It feels lonely.

[Anonymous]

Because it's Friday, and working parents caring for young or special needs children have had a LONG week.

[Anonymous]

Me too, OP! I'm 12 weeks along with DC2 and have a 10 month old that is getting into everything today. I'm just so tired and nauseous. Doesn't help that we're trying to move and just sold our condo but there are NO houses on the market right now and I feel like we're running out of time. Everything is just too much right now.

You're not alone. Hang in there. I'm having DH take the baby for a little playtime while I take a hot bath and then cuddle in bed with a good book for an hour or two. Try to do something for yourself today even if it's just for a little bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Me too, OP! I'm 12 weeks along with DC2 and have a 10 month old that is getting into everything today. I'm just so tired and nauseous. Doesn't help that we're trying to move and just sold our condo but there are NO houses on the market right now and I feel like we're running out of time. Everything is just too much right now.

You're not alone. Hang in there. I'm having DH take the baby for a little playtime while I take a hot bath and then cuddle in bed with a good book for an hour or two. Try to do something for yourself today even if it's just for a little bit.

Omg whyyyy are you already pregnant again? You have a 10 month old!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Me too, OP! I'm 12 weeks along with DC2 and have a 10 month old that is getting into everything today. I'm just so tired and nauseous. Doesn't help that we're trying to move and just sold our condo but there are NO houses on the market right now and I feel like we're running out of time. Everything is just too much right now.

You're not alone. Hang in there. I'm having DH take the baby for a little playtime while I take a hot bath and then cuddle in bed with a good book for an hour or two. Try to do something for yourself today even if it's just for a little bit.

Omg whyyyy are you already pregnant again? You have a 10 month old!

DH has a pretty demanding job in non-Covid times, but has been WFH since March and will not be going back into the office at least until next spring. I had a horrible time with my first pregnancy (lost about 25 lbs in T1 due to super intense nausea) so we figured if he was able to be home and help with the baby this would actually be really good timing for us. Would much rather be pregnant now (with a 10 month old and with DH home all the time) than be pregnant in a year or two at home on my own with a toddler. Just a personal choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Me too, OP! I'm 12 weeks along with DC2 and have a 10 month old that is getting into everything today. I'm just so tired and nauseous. Doesn't help that we're trying to move and just sold our condo but there are NO houses on the market right now and I feel like we're running out of time. Everything is just too much right now.

You're not alone. Hang in there. I'm having DH take the baby for a little playtime while I take a hot bath and then cuddle in bed with a good book for an hour or two. Try to do something for yourself today even if it's just for a little bit.

Omg whyyyy are you already pregnant again? You have a 10 month old!

Wow, nice. I'm pregnant too and its actually been rather nice not having to drive much.
There's been fewer preterm babies in lockdown Google it

DH has a pretty demanding job in non-Covid times, but has been WFH since March and will not be going back into the office at least until next spring. I had a horrible time with my first pregnancy (lost about 25 lbs in T1 due to super intense nausea) so we figured if he was able to be home and help with the baby this would actually be really good timing for us. Would much rather be pregnant now (with a 10 month old and with DH home all the time) than be pregnant in a year or two at home on my own with a toddler. Just a personal choice.

[Anonymous]

The last 2 weeks have been shit in my household. Everyone is just over it. Over the togetherness, over the hiking and biking, over movie night every night, over the puzzles and huge lego kits, over focusing on the effing silver linings. My kids want to be AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. And I want to be away from everybody. The upcoming school year looks bleak and I have no hope for the holidays. Crap after crap after crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last 2 weeks have been shit in my household. Everyone is just over it. Over the togetherness, over the hiking and biking, over movie night every night, over the puzzles and huge lego kits, over focusing on the effing silver linings. My kids want to be AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. And I want to be away from everybody. The upcoming school year looks bleak and I have no hope for the holidays. Crap after crap after crap.

The puzzles, hiking, biking togetherness sounds really great. I’m jealous.

[Anonymous]

Over it here, too. We had a situation where we got 55 minutes at a neighborhood pool once a week, and I could swim laps once a week. It made a huge difference just to have one normal summer activity.

But then the teenage lifeguards got caught on social media having a big party, everyone got tested, and guards tested positive. It all got shut down. Private school was committed to an outdoor forest school model for lower school that we were excited about but did an about-face and kindergarten will be virtual. It feels like so many friends and neighbors have been socializing with family and had proper summer vacations, and we didn’t, and my family is two flights away and ILs are in a country that won’t allow us in without a quarantine we can’t afford, and now it’s back to the spring routine without any respite and I’m mad and sad. The end.

[Anonymous]

dear all, despair not. In a year, it should be over and we'll be back to normal life and will have something to remember and tell our children and grandchildren in times to come. Imagine that right now lots of people all over the world don't even have enough to eat, and some live in the middle of war and have COVID on top of it. So, we at least have our homes and food.

[Anonymous]

OP here thank you all for sharing it helps ...I ordered dinner since I didn’t want to cook including for my kid and it was all wrong as in I got salmon on salad instead of grilled chicken and potatoes for my kid. But I just want the day to end so whatever.

I posted here to vent since I’ve felt like a bitch all day nagging and being snippy and thank you for sharing your feelings too so I don’t feel so alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last 2 weeks have been shit in my household. Everyone is just over it. Over the togetherness, over the hiking and biking, over movie night every night, over the puzzles and huge lego kits, over focusing on the effing silver linings. My kids want to be AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. And I want to be away from everybody. The upcoming school year looks bleak and I have no hope for the holidays. Crap after crap after crap.

In my house the sadness is from this . Zoom school could not suck more . Soon the pool won't be a possibility . Stuck in the home routine with no escape. And I'm scared for the election outcome and what will happen if Trump doesn't concede.