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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel you, OP. So much. It’s been an incredibly difficult few years and especially for those parenting little little kids, there are different implications. Yes, teens may be harder but seriously right now so many of us are just sucked dry. Hang in.[/quote]

NP, but this is me.  I have a toddler and a Kindergartener,.  We dealt with years of infertility, so I am insanely grateful and have no desire to be childfree...but the last few years have been intense, with no breaks at all, and I'm fried.
My friends with older kids have different worries, but they all seem to have more time to themselves and aren't "on" 24/7/365.[/quote]

This was me. I’m so glad I enjoyed most every moment when they were young even while DH was gone so much with work for long periods. Teenage and college years have been hellacious. You never know what life will throw you or your kids. , please know it could be 1000x worse. Count your blessings and practice gratitude hourly if needed.

We may look like we have more time to ourselves but mentally we are dealing with so much more than you’ll know, until you’re in the same position, which honestly hopefully you won’t because it’s beyond brutal. Covid, social media and the political culture have wrecked havoc for many of our young adults.[/quote]

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