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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Help me re-set.  I had off for 2 weeks for winter break so kept the kids out of daycare so we could see family.  Figured everybody would be back in school/daycare on Monday but of course the storm has hit and we are all stuck inside together.  It is giving me flashbacks from lockdown in March 2020.  I was in a horrible place and was screaming at my kids non-stop and needed to go on meds and start therapy.  How do I not go back down that deep dark rabbit hole?  I am working full time, as is my husband, and we have 3 kids at home who are sick and tired of being together.  It is non-stop yelling.  I feel horrible. [/quote]

Parenting during a pandemic is extremely hard.  You should take your own mental health seriously and get back into therapy and maybe meds, if you aren't already.

In my experience it also helps to just ease up on your expectations for yourself and your family.  My husband and I stopped arguing over chores because I just stopped giving a crap.  I do the bare minimum each night to keep the house from being disgusting and we both put in some extra work on days when we are feeling energized, but if we go a few days without vacuuming or mopping, I don't care.  We bought my baby extra pjs so we could do laundry less often.  I would have scoffed if you suggested that to me two years ago, but at this point anything that makes our lives slightly easier is fine.   My 4 year old watches more tv than I like, but he's thriving anyway and it helps us get by on harder days.

Stop caring so much about the things that don't actually matter (which is most things), and you'll find it all easier. [/quote]

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