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[quote=Anonymous]May I suggest that you have an explicit weekly family meeting at a regular time each week to check-in on everyone's feelings, plan the upcoming weekly logistics, and ask each other for support?  You may need to find a way to spin this so it works for your family (decide what reasons your kids will find palatable).  But it could help you stay organized.

Also, it's possible that you may want to shift some of your spending to online and delivery services to save time.  Perhaps (and this is an if), your older child might take an interest in Amazon shopping, grocery shopping online, or clothes shopping for self and younger.  The goal would be to find some tasks that build autonomy and adult skills without asking the older to be a substitute parent.  In the face of your loss, it might really help to find ways to pitch in together and stay connected.

Also, can you find a few things for all 3 of you to enjoy a change of scene (weekend trip to the ocean on a warm weekend, evening out of the house to go to a funny movie)?   (Mom role is typically distract and cheer up kids to give them a bit of a mental break.)  And make sure your kids are getting enough sleep. Some parents have kids put devices at the charging station each night at a fairly early time.  Sleep is important for mental health and recovery.
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