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[quote=Anonymous]You have two separate issues- you are juggling taking care of your parents and work during the day, and very busy kids and family life at night. If you can afford it hire someone to go help your parents during the work week- most places require a four hour minimum and run $30-$35, cheaper if you hire them directly.

For meds, switch to Amazon Pillpack- they sort the pills by when they’re prescribed and not by individual prescription.  All your parent needs to do is open up the package and take the contents.  Order Walmart delivery for groceries directly to your parents house.  It’s free with Walmart + or American Express Platinum and they don’t upcharge on the cost of the groceries.  The helper can clean and cook for them.  This will at least free you up for the emergencies and will take the mundane tasks off your plate.

For your kids, no kid needs more than 2-3 extracurriculars and no kid should be finishing homework at 11:15.  Frankly they sound over scheduled as it is.  You should set a limit lik one per semester or season.  And one playdate a week per kid that you host is plenty.  If the younger one wants more play dates tell him to get invited somewhere else. [/quote]

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