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[quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks for all the replies.

I have daycare for both kids and commute to work (daycare is about halfway to my office) - avg. 30 minute one way.

We have house cleaners that come every two weeks - I spend so much time doing the prep for this, it ends up being a burden so I need to schedule those on weeks when DH is in town. But I struggle with the day to day cleaning, the tidying, dishes etc. Beyond regular cleaners, hiring help (nanny, mothers helper) isn't in the cards. I may start outsourcing laundry to better free up weekends.

And I usually do a big batch cooking on Sundays - mac and cheese, soup so dinner is relatively easy.  The only issue is its a good 30 minutes before its ready to eat and my kids come home hungry and cranky.

It sounds like I need to lower my standards, be ok with frozen meals/pizza night, letting the house get messy, cut off soccer (thats been a killer!).  I also love the suggestion of going home before picking up the kids to reset and prep.

And I have really felt the resentment build up, especially with the prep I do to prepare for the week (need him to step up and do the prep work before he leaves).

Thanks to all.

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