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[quote=Anonymous]We tend to hibernate in winter - sometimes for better and sometimes for worse.  Your schedule sounds good to me.  One of our kids has a weekend activity and the other one prefers to hang out at home on the weekend now (but has had a weekend activity in the past).  Besides that we have birthday parties and social gatherings, but there are fewer in the winter.  I like to make a point to do something out of the house one day per weekend (outside of the kids' activities) with a kid because it's good for my mental health.

I wonder if you and your husband might each benefit from some time alone each weekend.  If he wants to get out of the house, can he take one or both kids somewhere?  I work mostly from home so I have realized getting out for a couple of hours by myself or with 1 kid on the weekend is something I need to feel balanced, and I trade that free time for doing the grocery shopping while I'm out.  My husband works outside the home but starts to act cooped up if he doesn't do anything but chores at home on the weekend, so I encourage him to find something he wants to do and do it.  It benefits everyone for both parents to get what they need out of the weekend time.  Today I took the easier kid on an outing and then we got groceries, and when I got home I was more patient and attentive with the child who is more challenging.

I guess a big lesson for me is we all need different things and it's okay to split up on the weekends to make sure people get what they need. I like some lazy time at home, time doing something fun outside the house, and time to chores (in that priority order).  My husband gets bogged down in the chores that need to be done, and I have realized I can't get sucked into his overwhelm about groceries, laundry, and cleaning... because I am 10x more motivated to do all of that once I have had time outside the house to rejuvenate.[/quote]

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