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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You get a break when they are in school and I assume they both nap? You get more breaks than most people with those ages.
Hire a sitter one evening a week if that would help.[/quote]

OP here. Maybe the 10 hour breaks will be great. So far I haven’t felt a break since it has only been two weeks and between my car not starting due to battery dying and waiting for triple A and because of a stomach bug I had my kids all but one of those break days. The only day I had no kids I spent every second on the phone between several doctor and therapy offices and insurance to get my child treatment and still have calls to follow up with no resolution. As far as going back to school, my H travels to 3 cities a week and his schedule varies so much I worry working full time would add just be too much for me. He is very involved with the kids when he is here but I handle basically everything and organization of the household and with no family support in case of my own sickness or an emergency.. I really can’t imagine working full time days and then doing all of that on my own while he is traveling for work. [/quote]

Everyone has medical appointments and sickness and car trouble.

I can’t imagine you were actually talking on the phone the whole day to doctors — probably on hold? So put phone on speaker and fire up Netflix or what not.

Honestly, I think you should look into seeing a doctor yourself; your level of exhaustion and distress to your situation warrants evaluation. [/quote]

It’s a special needs situation which is why so many phone calls and paperwork. Your level of being a b*tch deserves self reflection. [/quote]

Not the PP, but I think part of your issue is that you can't even see your own privilege. You don't need to work outside of the home, you have a comfortable income, and have at least some preschool hours for both of your children. Many many women do not have any of these. Please count your blessings. No one is forcing you to be a stay at home mom. And please do not get pregnant![/quote]

I asked for some tips to get through the day not an attack and critique on my parenting but thanks. I do note my privilege and note your own that you don’t quite know what anyone is going through at any given moment. You have no idea other stressors outside of this situation that I deal with on a daily basis yet you sit and judge because you assume I am wealthy, and god forbid I admit I am struggling and need some advice. [/quote]

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