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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest started K in September (also have a 3yo in preschool) and since then I've been feeling like I just can't get things together anymore. My husband and I both work FT with average 40-50 minute commutes. Lately, I'm utterly overwhelmed by the everyday drudgery of cleaning, laundry, dishes, yard work, organizing clothes, shopping, planning/cooking dinner along with the seasonal birthday parties, school events, travel, etc. I don't have a particularly high stakes job but I do have the workload of 2+ people. My mind is cloudy and I feel like I can't think straight. I also wake up early stressing about money or some stupid thing I did 5 years ago. This morning I realized I haven't actually washed my hair in weeks. I know all this is petty compared to many people's problems so I feel bad complaining. My husband does his fair share, but there seems to be TOO much to handle these days. What is going on and what should I do?[/quote]

My kids are the same and, combined with work stress and a recent health diagnosis, I went through the same "cloudy" issue recently. It's passed now, and I think it was a combo of stress and anxiety and everything else. There is still a mountain of stuff in front of me but I pulled back this year in a few ways to give myself a break after a lot of work the past two years in our preschool and the community. Is there anything you can cut out? I'm no longer a room parent, etc.

Also, doing a "brain dump" into a task list really helped me focus. I just write down every thing, big or little, that I need to do and it helps me stop worrying about it and waking up in the middle of the night thinking about it, etc. [/quote]

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