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[quote=Anonymous]OP, didn't read the whole thread but I definitely understand where you're coming from. Couple of suggestions for you to consider:

1) Create a running to-do list in your email or in the notes app that has every little thing from get a present for the upcoming weekend birthday party to schedule the HVAC repairment to plan your summer vacation. Put everything on it. Then, once a day or so, check it and mentally plan to either knock something off the list that day or acknowledge to yourself that you won't do anything that day. Then put it out of your head. I found this helped me a LOT with the constant background noise in my head of things I have to remember not to forget, if that makes sense, and allowed me to focus more on work when I am at work.

2) What about making your kids' homework time a group study hall type of thing? You guys can all sit together and you can take a chunk out of your own work, or make calls, in between homework questions. My oldest is only 7 so we're not into the real homework years yet, but just a thought.

3) Have your kids pick up clutter before they start their afternoon TV, and clean up after dinner. Both of these are easy and age-appropriate chores that don't require training or monitoring from you.

Hang in there. I hear the days are long but the years are short. [/quote]

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