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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then they don't get to sled and you don't do laundry. Prioritize what actually needs to be done. You can wear dirty clothes and have bored kids on tablets while you recover and do some semblance of work.[/quote]

This. But I'm confused why DH is off the hook if you both work? I am SAHM so I have never understood the dynamics of this.[/quote]

Agreed. Time for DH to tap in. Is he home?[/quote]

OP - he is helping when he isn't on calls. But he typically has calls off and on all day starting at 8:30am until around 6pm.  He has been helping in the evenings when he isn't working. But during the work hours he is working pretty much non-stop while I take care of the kids because there is no school. [/quote]

I would leave most of the cleaning and all the laundry until he is done with work.  DH and I both work and on days when the kids are home and we are super busy, we feed really simple meals on plastic or paper plates and clean in a batch either at lunch or the end to the day. I would throw the laundry in at night and dry kid winter stuff in front of the fireplace if that is the laundry thing.

I too hate mess in my house (I don't know anyone who likes it...) but you gotta triage for your sanity.

Also maybe lower your expectations for sledding etc. I have gotten my kids out every day for about an hour or two between calls. My oldest who is 8 will play in the yard solo. My youngest has been reading, playing with toys, doing crafts, and yep watching tv. They have loved the snow days. I am in a couple of text threads with people spending the whole day outside, parents with baileys in their coffee, etc. Grateful to be included and that does sound fun buttttt it's not possible for us and my kids don't know any different![/quote]

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