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[quote=Anonymous]So I’m on year #3 of this. It is rough. I never, ever wanted to be a SAHM, but we wound up moving overseas for DH’s job where I’m not permitted to work on my visa. We had our baby shortly after moving.

DH is gone from 7:00am to 7:00pm and travels half the month so I’m solo every other week. We do not have family help since we live ex-US and have been on a waiting list for part time preschool for more than a year. With the pandemic, an actual lockdown in the country we are in (curfew, no travel, essential stores only), and a long winter without much socialization for DC or me it has been extra hard.

I’d say the hardest parts of that schedule are isolation and lack of stimulation. It is SO important to have some me time whenever the SAHP can find it: nap time, early mornings or after dinner. The working parent of course needs time to compress too but the SAHP needs their time. For me, that’s getting out of the house alone for a run or errand. It also may take some sorting out to get your communication styles in sync. When my DH comes home from a busy day of meetings and running around he wants to decompress by watching a show or working out at night, when I’ve been starved for adult conversation all day and prefer to chat and get projects done together. It can take time to find a balance that works for both of you. Good luck. It is not easy. [/quote]

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