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[quote=Anonymous]I’m 39 and felt that way. What helped me:

1. Divorce. Kids are great, but a man who needs to be mothered will suck the life right out of you.

2. Cut back on work. I spent about 3 years strategically setting myself up for higher pay with fewer work hours. At my current job, I negotiated part time work for full time pay. I also cut expenses to go along with this.

3. I do WAY more of the things I want to do. One of the best things I heard from an older mom was that she wished she spent her kids’ childhood doing less kid stuff (birthday parties, sports, kid activities, children’s museums, etc) and more time doing the things she wanted with her kids tagging along. So I do very few kid activities and more activities I want to do.

4. Take mini breaks throughout the day. I’ll put on my AirPods and listen to music I like for 10-15 minutes while I clean up around the house. Or I’ll do 15 minutes of yoga. Or whatever. Get back into the stuff you used to love in your 20s. [/quote]

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