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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I woukd insist that your husband find another way to commute or you get a second car. Your sanity is worth it!

Ideas:

1. Cry a lot
2. Gym with childcare and classes during the day (hard with covid, I know)
3. At that age I pretended I was a tourist and I took the kids on touristy outings 
4. Find friends in Facebook groups. Even if they are just online friends it’s better than nothing. 
5. Pay for a therapist, out of pocket. Just do it, a few months won’t blow your retirement. 
6. This is weird but hear me out: see if you can find a Mormon playdate group. 
7. Reduce your expectations for dinners, housekeeping, etc. make peace with the mess. When the kids are occupied read a fun novel or reconnect with a pre-kid hobby you had.

But mostly, I am so sorry, this is so hard. Each day you keep everybody alive is a win. [/quote]

Why Mormon?[/quote]

OP here. Maybe because they're down to earth, a lot of them are stay-at-home moms. They wouldn't judge me for being "barely educated." I probably have some things in common with them. I'm from a conservative Muslim background. I don't cover my hair. Often, this means the women who do cover can't hang out with me because their husbands think I will be a bad influence. Those girls rarely leave the house. Finding liberal friends who drive and get out of the house would be better for me. [/quote]

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