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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1.  Take a bath and go to bed early tonight.  Sleep helps everything.  As long as you have one clean-enough outfit for tomorrow, it will be fine.

2.  Give up on some things.  Let your kid pick out their own clothes, no matter how mismatched.  Order takeout more often.  Pull the clean dishes straight from the dishwasher for a few days.  If it seems overwhelming, and it's not directly impacting health and safety, let it go for a few days.

3.  Downsize stuff.  Hide half the toys- chances are DS/DD won't even notice.  You can donate them later or rotate a few in as a surprise.

4.  Don't bring new things into the house, if you can avoid it.  They inevitably end up on the kitchen counter,  adding to the chaos.  Throw out junk mail before it gets to the house if you can.  Stop ordering things but food and the bare essentials for a few weeks.

Also, if you are working from home, take an hour mid-day and do some stuff before you are tired and busy with your kid.  Email will still be there when you get back.  I put on training videos while I prep dinner, so i can say I'm still working.  If you are in meetings over dinner, it's totally fair to take a mid-day hour to do stuff.  [/quote]

This is really great advice. I always want to take a bath every night and unwind but it barely ever happens. [/quote]

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