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[quote=Anonymous]I also solo parent for weeks/months at a time due to my husbands job. I have. 2.5 year old.   What helps me:

- before husband leaves, make a big shopping trip or Costco run to make sure you are stocked up on random household needs.  
- hire a cleaner and lower your expectations on clutter
- order everything online- groceries, target, amazon etc.  
- any other errands that need to be run I do during my work day, or on the way home from daycare pick up
- take out 1-2 times a week, and make easy easy dinners that the toddler will eat.  
- since dinners are super easy they aren’t always the healthiest.  I make up for this by having a healthy breakfast and lunch 
- I plan an “adventure” each weekend- a park, lake, farm, playground, something to look forward to, get out of the house and wear my kid out
- if my husband is traveling for 2 or more weeks, I end up taking at least 1 personal day to veg out and recharge 
- I bought a running stroller and I use the Peleton app (not the bike) to get workouts in 3-4 times a week.
- during Covid this may be more difficult, but during the 1-2 month trips I would usually have my parents visit for a weekend to get a break.

Are you working from home?  If so, it’s actually pretty easy to stay on top of everything.  If not, see if you could 1-2 days a week?

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