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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is op sorry for ghosting.  Kid stays home half day with me and then half day in a pod type arrangement.  So I feel like morning through lunch is all me, then I drive him to “school”, then I get home and have a few uninterrupted work hours, and then pick kid up again and figure out dinner.  Spouse breezes in from office like whatever.  And sometimes spouse wfh but just walks himself off in front of computer like he who cannot be disturbed.  [/quote]

Wait. You only have one kid? [/quote]

One kid who is only home half the day. Oh boo, hoo, hoo. [/quote]

+1
I am a SAHM and I am taking care of 5 family members who are home -  cooking, cleaning, laundry, eldercare and [b]helping my twin HS students with college application process. [/b]
 Nope, I did not do all of this menial work when I was a SAHM because I outsourced a bunch of stuff and was in a home manager role.   With the pandemic I dare not outsource anything.  So I am doing SAHM work and Tutoring/college counseling work, elder care and cleaning, laundry and cooking.

I think the problem with OP is that she is only capable of working from the office.  With all the help and with taking care of only one child part time, I don't think she is in hell.  Maybe she is just inefficient or low energy. [/quote]

So the bolded is supposed to be some kind of part time work? Why list this nonsense. Are your children really slow?

You are the one who is inefficient and low energy.

Your situation is nowhere as stressful as OP's.

-SAHM[/quote]

I agree, she has high schoolers.  They're pretty independent--in fact they can and should be doing their own laundry and making their breakfasts and lunches.  Are the elderly relatives needing hourly diaper changes or something?  Otherwise this SAHM is just cooking and cleaning.  It probably seems like a lot of work for her because she was used to playing tennis all day while someone else cooked and cleaned. OP on the other hand has a JOB and a younger child.  Both of which are more work than everything PP described.[/quote]

Actually, yes. My kids are SN and I am proud of all they are accomplishing with my help since they are doing DL and do not have the support that the school provided.  No biggie.  They are safe and healthy and we all are together. I understand the stress that some SN parents are feeling.

Yes, MIL is elderly and needs bathing and care, medication and food, but she is thankfully not needing any help with using the toilet.  And she is wonderful with my kids. Again, she had an attendant before pandemic but now I am solely providing the care. DH and kids also help as much as they can when they have time. Again no biggie and not a hardship. She is the elder of the family and her presence is a blessing on all of us.

I have no idea why OP is having so many issues when she has a neurotypical kid going to school and cleaning ladies? + no eldercare?  [/quote]

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