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[quote=Anonymous]I feel a lot of what op is saying, but I don’t regret having kids and I don’t hate it.  I hate a lot of things about it.   Well, hate is too strong a word.  Like just recently I realized I’m going to have to sit down with my high school son and do every single writing assignment with him until he gets the hang of writing an essay.   Which may be years based on where he is.  No I do not want to go back to high school, which I hated with a passion at the time (but at least learned the basics of essay writing)!  I am sad about revisiting high school English but I give myself a pat on the back every time I make some progress with him.  And I think he appreciates it, when he’s not defensive.  And yes all the scheduling and socializing that comes along with parenting and working full time is a lot.  I have found that I like some of the parents I meet, though, and if I’m feeling too tired I just say so — I’m exhausted this week so if you don’t mind I’ll just drop off, thanks for understanding!   People are sympathetic and understanding.   Sounds like you’re just feeling burnout and need to give yourself a mental break.  What will happen if you don’t worry for a week?   Or if you skip an extracurricular activity because you need some down time?  It’s ok! [/quote]

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