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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the kind words. I was feeling down this morning but feeling better now.

It's been a tough few years. I went from being a SAHM with zero job skills, to divorced making $10/hour, and over the last 3 years managed to build my salary to $80k. Things are still tight, and unfortunately I ended up with quite a bit of credit card debt along the way (which still hangs heavy over me), so money stresses me out and every dollar I see leave hits me hard.

I also had severe PPD after my second child (coupled with depression over my xH cheating and us splitting up), so I've been in survival mode for some time and let SO many things like routines slide. Now it just feels overwhelming trying to build them back up. And everything just has SO much friction, even just getting the kids ready, everyone is running around and not listening.

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Triage. Time will go by quickly and before you know it you will have a 9 year old and a 14 year old. Will be much easier. Just do whatever you need to do to make it. [/quote]

As a parent of an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old I can tell you it does not get easier. That is complete myth. Actually it’s much harder and the easiest years are when the kids are from 0 to 5.[/quote]

This is such a personal thing and there's no blanket truth. I had three under four and let me tell you the elementary years are a walk in the park. [/quote]

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