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[quote=Anonymous]I hated hated traveling with my kids back then. One or the other would be crying in the car. I was turning around constantly to give them something or fix a problem. They slept terribly out of the house. I was a mess and I wished I were more “go with the flow” but I got too anxious when things weren’t easy.

What I WISH I had done was to try and relax; even when they were unhappy, crying. I wish I had laughed and realized it is just a part of life and not worried that others were judging me or worried that I was doing something wrong and that’s why my kids weren’t easy travelers.

I’m parenting teens now and while they are great travelers and it’s easy, I miss the days when finding a new playground was enough to entertain them. Looking back I wish I had just relaxed a little bit and not taken every moment so seriously.

You ARE in a hard stage of parenting. If dh doesn’t think it’s stressful, that’s great! Make sure he’s figuring out the solutions so you don’t have to. Also take time for yourself, you don’t have to be the martyr that’s always around and always on top of everything (been there, done that, burned out). Take a LONG walk every day while he’s in charge. Volunteer to go to the store to get food BY YOURSELF.

And remind yourself that this is a blip, it’s hard, but it will get easier. Sending hugs because I know how you are feeling right now. But you can handle this. [/quote]

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