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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try and prepare meals in advance as much as possible. I have two kids, one 2 and the other 8 months and weekends are the hardest. Evenings we can fill with park, meals, bath, bedtime routine, sleep. I found that having the meals ready ahead of time makes a huge difference. [/quote]

I think this is great in theory, but it's really, really difficult if both parents work. Even if one gets off early, like I do. I think the idea of having a "meal prep day" on the weekend is also great in theory, but it's hard unless one of us takes the kids out without the other, or unless we can get a babysitter. Because the kids go to bed by 7:30, I prefer to spend our weekends together because we get so little of that during the week. [/quote]

Agree with both PPs.  I try to meal prep but it IS hard and if we are, say, out of town for a weekend then I find we are in a state of chaos/paying catch up all week.  We did recently start hiring a twice-a-month house cleaner.  Totally recognize that it is not doable for everyone and may not even be sustainable for us longterm but for this phase it has been really helpful because then when I do get a bit of spare time on the weekend (e.g., when the baby is napping and DH takes preschooler to park) I can actually focus on cooking.   Never get a week's worth prepped by any means but every little bit helps for a smoother week.[/quote]

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