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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work full time at a job that is not very flexible so I rarely had the opportunity to work from home before now. Its something I always wanted in theory, but instead of enjoying the time with my kids I am mostly stressed, anxious and miserable for the most part. [b]I think we all understand the extreme challenge of juggling a full time job, parenting, being an educator, housekeeper and chef at this point[/b], but I really need to find more joy in all of this because it’s probably a once in a lifetime opportunity and may never happen again. I should be grateful to be spending more time with my kids, who I typically only see for 2-3 hours per day, instead of constantly thinking about the work I need to do or being annoyed they are interrupting me. I find myself counting down the hours until they go to bed and I hate that I do it. I feel irritated every time my older daughter asks me to play dolls with her, and am so bored trying to entertain my baby all day... but then I get so angry at myself for feeling this way. Maybe it would be different if I wasn’t under so much pressure at work, but man is this all complicated. I am also exhausted from staying up until midnight to get my work done, and then the baby is up at 6 and I feel resentful I don’t seem to have kids who sleep in.

Does anyone else feel this way? What do you do to stay grounded and live more in the moment vs. stress about all the other things you need to get done? I love my kids more than anything and want to give them the best of me, not the worst.[/quote]

This isn't true, OP.  There are lots of families with SAHPs (whether they stayed at home before this or got laid off).  There are also people whose kids are being fully educated with their online school (my friend, whose kids are in 4th and 6th, is one example - she is a college professor but is having to do nothing for her own kids because they can do it all themselves).  There are also people who are still having their housekeepers come.  And there are people who are eating out every meal.  So the fact that you are juggling a full-time job, being an educator, housekeeper, and chef means you are in the group of people who are having it really hard right now.  Please consider that and don't compare yourself to others who have it easier.  I have some friends who are enjoying this time a lot, but we are in very different situations.  [/quote]

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