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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like DW if very overwhelmed right now.  She can't quit her family, so the logical thing to do is quit the job. Not sure how old or sever DC is.

My question would be did she used to love her job?  Did it fulfill her?  If the answer is yes...then I do not think it would be good to quit.

Not to pile on, but maybe have a "divide and conquer" conversation.  If she is doing most of the heavy lifting, it makes sense she is unsatisfied.

Kids are hard.  Kids with special needs are exponentially harder.  Everyone needs an outlet, and honestly mine is my job.  [/quote]

This! OP, really consider why is your wife so overwhelmed. Are you doing a fair share, reliably and without slacking or demanding accolades? Because there is nothing like an unreliable "partner" to stress a person out. If your follow-through is poor then she has to track everything and catch the balls you drop.

Are you resisting her on SN stuff? Dismissing her efforts, belittling things as unnecessary, not on the same page about how to parent, avoiding SN tasks, basically making her feel like she has to SN-parent alone and also manage around you as an obstacle?

Maybe she needs a different job. Or is there an obvious turning point like Kindergarten when she would return to work?[/quote]

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