We are pretty fine over here.

I actually have a little bit more working mom guilt. I work during their school hours usually but now they’re home the whole time.

Anonymous wrote:Every day, I feel lucky that we're doing well as a family.

We've had rough days, but for the most part, things have been really good.

I'm grateful that I'm not trapped in an ugly situation and I feel terrible for those who are.

This. I feel grateful every single day. Our oldest is home from college too, and I just don't think we'll ever all get this time together again. I've been working outside the home her entire life, this is the first time I've been able to work from home like this.

I feel utterly drained and defeated by my 3 yo. He has so much energy and determination, it’s hard to handle. Before I only had to deal with it 3 hours a day, and now it’s like 12. Add work and schooling of our older child, I feel like I have never worked harder yet I am failing. My spouse is not particularly helpful when it comes to kids, but at least we’ve been able to maintain the peace for the most part.

It’s fine. We’re getting along. But it is boring, and I miss the influence and interaction of outsiders.

I'm grateful that I love my husband, and am happy to be stuck in a house with him.

My kids are driving me nuts, and I have a new appreciation for their teachers. But I am also kind of grateful for this opportunity to be more engaged and present in their every day.

It’s the last time I’ll have all three of my kids under the same roof for such an extended period of time (at least I hope!) so it’s been nice.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought about this the other day. I think my family had more meaningful and deeper conversations (especially at mealtime) when we didn’t spend so much time together. I miss hearing about everyone’s day, learning about their interests and connecting on that level.

This is us too.

And we're all getting so tired of each other, too. Way too much time together without relief, without time with other people.

This. We really have nothing to talk about at dinner, we know exactly how everyone's day went (newsflash: it was exactly the same as the day before). I guess if we were more creative, we could talk about philosophy or politics or something, but we're too tired and the kids are only 6 and 8 and not that interested in deep discussions. Now we just play card games.

Every day, I feel lucky that we're doing well as a family.

We've had rough days, but for the most part, things have been really good.

I'm grateful that I'm not trapped in an ugly situation and I feel terrible for those who are.

We have both always WAH a lot, but spent weekends go-go-go. Juggling child care has been the biggest issue. Now that we’re in a good routine, I’ve been seen how powerful it has been for my new 4 yo to have hours of uninterrupted self-directed playtime. He’s an extrovert, so I’m sure he’ll love seeing his friends at school again, but I’m struggling with the decision. I want him to go back for socialization and so that I don’t have to keep working until 9 p.m. every day. But there’s has been something about this time together that has been magical and special for him, and I almost hate for it to end.

Anonymous wrote:I thought about this the other day. I think my family had more meaningful and deeper conversations (especially at mealtime) when we didn’t spend so much time together. I miss hearing about everyone’s day, learning about their interests and connecting on that level.

This is us too.

And we're all getting so tired of each other, too. Way too much time together without relief, without time with other people.

I feel like we are finally shifting to rebalance the house and childcare work so that it is more equal.

I thought about this the other day. I think my family had more meaningful and deeper conversations (especially at mealtime) when we didn’t spend so much time together. I miss hearing about everyone’s day, learning about their interests and connecting on that level.

I got pregnant.

My family's dynamics are better than ever. I never fell out of love with my spouse, so your two options "divorce or fall back in love" aren't relevant. We have grown even closer, though.

With the prolonged quarantine and families having to be around each other a lot more than they ever have, how is it going? Re-thinking how you have parented your kids in the past, think you are doing a great job. Is divorce something you are seriously thinking about or have you fallen back in love with your spouse. I find family members to be reflecting on all of that and realizing how much being out of the house time was actually a vital thing. Just curious