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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm a mom of older kids, but I want to jump in here to offer my support. It's true that the pandemic had different impacts on our kids and on us as parents. To be sure, having young children while school buildings were shuttered while trying to work was a massive burden that is not acknowledged enough.

One thing you mentioned that apparently is uncommon in this forum is the additional stress caused by pandemic-related financial loss. Losing money and feeling completely responsible for every aspect of your kids' lives without support or acknowledgment is stressful and can cause burnout. Those who are minimizing your struggle or suggesting that you should have bounced back more quickly because the pandemic was only a year and is now over don't understand that recovering from burnout is a process that takes time and support. Burnout happens when we lack social support and control over our lives, so it's no wonder the pandemic-related closures, restrictions, and incessant bickering about COVID policies left so many parents feeling emotionally and physically overwhelmed. Getting attacked on a message board does little to help, I'm sure. I hope that you can find a few friends who can offer support and an outlet for fun socialization as you try to carve out time for things that make you happy. Good luck.[/quote]

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