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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hang in there.  I feel that way sometimes, too, but much less so now than a few years ago.  The baby and toddler stages are really hard (especially when you have one of each).

My kids are now 6 and 3, and I finally feel like we can see the light.  I don't feel so stressed all the time, I actually enjoy them much of the time, we can do things like travel and eat out (sometimes), I usually sleep fairly decently at night, etc.  They are sweet together, and they're good kids.

It's okay to feel like you do, and I completely understand the sentiment, but also recognize that you're in the hardest part right now.  [b]You do get more of your [/b][b]own life back as time goes on and they get older.[/b]

If you really feel like you're struggling, it might help to get see a therapist or join a group.  I found that I felt this super intensely when I had PPD -- much more than any time after I got better.  I actually dreamed of running away from my family, and I felt like I had ruined my life by having kids.  It's okay to feel it a little, but if it gets to that point, you need to get help.[/quote]

No. Don’t fool yourself or the OP. You never get your previous before kids life back. Ever. 
Now, your current life may improve over time but it will never be your previous life.

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Sorry to break the news, but things change with time regardless of whether you have kids.  Your childfree life at 50 will not be like your childfree life at 25.  [/quote]

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