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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my kids are almost the same age, and I agree it can be really tough. The messes, the fighting, and the lack of viewing parents are human beings sometimes.

With kindness, though, you sound extremely depressed and anxious. The stuff you are describing is hard and frustrates me to, but not to the extent you are describing. My mom keeps reminding me to be kind to myself, because the ages of my kids (and your kids) are the hardest. Kids who were just on the verge of more independence, making their own friends at school, but not old enough to do most things...they are so needy and at the same time so frustrated to have lost their budding independence. For parents, and especially moms who I think are more sensitive to kids' emotions, it's really rough.

What I think you really need is first a break, and then a therapist for yourself. If you can get away, by yourself, with a close friend, please do it. I'm going to visit my friend next weekend. I've been fantasizing about having a day when I didn't need to take care of anyone's needs but my own. You need that too. After you can get a little bit of space, I think you might also benefit from talking to a counselor about some of these challenges and how to process the strong emotions and stress of this past year. It's been an incredible struggle, and the psychological and emotional toll isn't discussed as much as it should be.[/quote]

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