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[quote=Anonymous]Mom of 3 under the age of 5 here, with youngest 6 months old. Both our families live far away.

1. adjust expectations. your place does not need to be clean to the same level it used to be. keep it just as tidy as your mental and physical health needs it to be, and no more. also, your days of leisurely project cooking and beautiful meals are probably behind you, and that's okay.
2. ensure your partner steps up. you should not be doing the majority of the tasks. get him/her used to doing all the kid stuff, which doesn't mean that the baby screams the entire time you are getting some "me time". they should be adept at comforting the baby, giving a bottle, etc.
3. find mom friends. this is the hardest, but is really critical. put yourself out there at the music together class, or the library story time, or the playground or whatever, and find a mom or two with kids the same age. I can't tell you how many times I have leaned on my support group to get me through a rough day.
4. if you can, hire help.[/quote]

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