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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry, OP. You're a good daughter and a good mom, and you're doing the best you can with what is obviously a tough situation. If we were friends, I'd not mind you hanging out with us, even if it was just at the baby pool at our club. I know 2 year olds can be very draining (I have one almost that age), and dementia/Alzheimer's only gets harder as the disease progresses.

Where do you live? Have you looked into any community resources available to your mother? Even though she isn't technically a senior, a lot of services available to older family members would be available also to someone who is disabled/impaired. Does she qualify for Medicaid? Have you investigated any assisted living type facilities for her? I know so often we want to keep our family members at home for as long as possible, but sometimes it isn't the best thing for them or us.

Could you get someone to come and help out on the weekends, like you do during the week? Even if you could just get a couple of hours to do something fun with just you and your kids, you might feel a lot less stressed about the weekend in general. Prep meals, wash clothes, etc., when the kids are in bed so you're not spending time doing that stuff while they're awake. Do a bare minimum of cleaning just to get by.

Hugs, OP. I hope you get some relief soon.[/quote]

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