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[quote=Anonymous]I am a SAHM with ADHD, back issues, and two young kids, ages 1 and 4. DH has a demanding job.  I absolutely take care of the kids 100% and try to keep the house clean. With my executive function difficulties, our house looks like a disaster. These things help us stay afloat.

1. Get your cleaners back. We ask for Saturday appointments, so we can leave the house. It helps me so much to start the month with a clean slate.

2. Get a TV or Google home to put in the kitchen. Having a TV under the sink means we always have a clean kitchen by the end of the evening. It never used to happen. Best $125 we spent, by far.

3. Schedule doctors’ appointments in the early morning. You watch the kids while you get ready. Stick toddler in front of TV, and have the baby in the shower with you, or let him/ her cry in the crib while you shower. It’s really okay if the baby cries for a few minutes. Put a few toys in the crib, explain that mommy will come back, and at least rinse off. You can also put a pack and play in the door of your bathroom. It’s cold, but then the baby will understand that you are there.

4. Set expectations with DH. Spell out which chores are the most important from a mental health state. DH NEEDS the soap dispensers filled. It’s his thing. He needs to know, explicitly, that you are on the brink.

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