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[quote=Anonymous]This is how I feel OP and maybe you can relate:

I am responsible for everything and my husband, who is very helpful, comes and goes as he needs to.  But the ultimate responsibility of being places at a certain times (I also do drop off and pick up for two kids) and making sure shit gets taken care of (camps, appointments, schools, classes, activities, clothes, etc.) falls to me.  I also work FT and manage a lot of people.

It's just a lot and it can be pretty exhausting.  I am always thinking about 3 people's life details on top of my job.

I'm a little unclear how your kids can both be in a daycare center.  The 1st grader too?  Is he/she not in school?  I would try to offload drop off or pick up of at least one kid.  And try to turn over entire categories of things to your DH as a responsibility and then don't think about it again.  "Jim, you're in charge of swim classes from now on."  And that's everything - sign up, the right goggles, the bathing suits, getting the kids there, packing the bag to go, etc.

My other advice is take a trip away for a few days by yourself with a friend or family member.  This is the single most rejuvenating thing that I do in a given year.[/quote]

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