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[quote=Anonymous]I feel the exact same! It is definitely burn out and pandemic stress. Parenting has made it even harder. I don't know about you, but I went through an incredible amount of stress around late August and early September with worrying about my kids going back to in-person school with Delta, and that wiped out any final reserves I had.

I don't have an answer except that you should be easy on yourself. This is normal, and it's okay. Take care of yourself and try to find happiness and peace and joy, but recognize that it's okay if you really just crave sleep and a break right now. Try to find a way to get it - even in small doses.

The other thing I have found is that socializing or doing things outside of the house help tremendously. WAH has been great but also is isolating. I take my kids to school, come home to work, and pick them up again. If I can find a way to have one in-person meeting occasionally outdoors with a colleague or client, or if I can talk with a neighbor or meet with a friend, it really does make me feel better. Even going to the store for a bit makes me feel better. It is much more exhausting than it was pre-pandemic because I'm not used to it, but it does make me much happier.[/quote]

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