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[quote=Anonymous]I also felt like having so many tasks was preventing me from enjoying my kids. But I realized that in reality, the laundry sat undone and the floor was dirty sometimes before I had kids, and I still seemed to enjoy my life just fine. The tasks, I realized, were a socially-acceptable mom red herring.

What I was really missing was time by myself away from my kids. A mix of both restful at home (without doing chores!), out of the house, and with friends. So, start prioritizing that. Twice a month, I go out for the evening during the week. I don't see my kids after work on those nights - I make plans with friends. Every weekend, I get a chunk of time "off" - half a day - when my husband is on kid duty, and I am doing some combo of sleeping in, doing a personal hobby (crafts or reading for me), vegging out with TV/internet, going out to have a quiet lunch by myself, reading in a coffee shop, or meeting up with friends. My husband gets the same.

It's amazing. I enjoy my kids SO much more when I'm getting time away from them, and I'm a much better mom, too. Highly, highly recommend.

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