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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a stay at home parent with a spouse that does a significant amount of work travel. We have a 2 and 3 year old. I am really struggling with not losing my patience by the end of the day, especially on weeks of heavy travel. If you’re in this situation can you share any tips on days that you’ve hit your limit or just what is realistic in terms of being with children all the time. I think maybe it may be personal to me. I don’t see other stay at home moms as stressed from being with the kids. Going back to work would be nearly impossible with my husbands insane travel schedule.

My kids are in school. The 3 year old goes 25 hours a week and the 2 year old goes 10. 3 year old us very high energy and the 2 year old has some special needs so we go to a lot of appointments. [/quote]

Daily nightly rituals helped all of us
Getting out of the house and going for a walk (with kids in stroller) after dinner helped me.  Just going around the block.  
extended Bath time for the kids
PBS kids
reading at bedtime and then the same book(s) at the end (I ended up memorizing 'Goodnight Moon' and 'The Going to Bed Book' so that we turned out the light I and I recited to them).  At that age they slept in the same room and that made it easier.

Easy peasy dinners or take away

In the moment, close your eyes, breathe in for 7 through nose, hold for 7, breathe out for 7-14 through mouth.  All with putting your tongue on the top of your mouth.

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