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I feel like I’m going crazy HELP

I was raised in a feminist household where every time I said I wanted to be a mom when I grew up, my parents would ask, “What else?” Now, as a stay-at-home mom of two, I realize I was never taught how to manage a home or balance “me time” and “mom time.” It’s especially challenging with ADHD, and after moving, my house is just boxes everywhere. I struggle to stick to a schedule that would help me create a clean, organized home for my children to grow up in. Did anyone else grow up with a corporate mom and find themselves unsure of how to navigate life as a stay-at-home parent or homemaker? If so, I’d love to hear your tips! How do you manage cleaning, organization, and finding time for yourself while caring for your kids?

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My mom wanted to be a stay at home mom but drilled into us to go into the health field cuz it will always have jobs. I'm audhd and struggle. My husband made chore sheets for everyone for daily tasks and it seems to be working for us. I was a sahm for most of my 13 years married to my husband but now kids are in school I'm trying to juggle everything including a job now.

I struggle a lot as well. I feel like my responsibility list is overflowing and sometimes I don't know where to start. Also how because baby has needs and as far as me time... the biggest struggle of all. I just moved as well so I feel that. My mom has been helping here and there w unpacking some boxes. Couldn't do it without her... or I could but it would take forever to make progress. Have you ever used the finch app? It literally saves my life! I even put in some nice tasks for myself like in the calendar like Wednesday I'll paint my nails or w.e. then also just the whole aspect of the app is great because you earn points for tasks and can dress up your bird and it's home lol

When I was growing up I wanted to be a mother my son has ADHD attention hyperactivity disorder and he's on meds for it but I have to keep an eye on his moods and emotions but I have PTSD, anxiety and depression. Depression not so bad right now but at times I do struggle with getting up and cleaning or getting his homework done or doing chores

Well I struggle with this too I'm ADD and my son is Autistic what I find that helps is I'll make a short list at the beginning of the week of everything that absolutely has to get done but be realistic you know yourself and a few extra things you might want to have done so like 5 or 6 things and get them done by the end of the week if you wanna do them all in one day cool if you wanna do 2 one day and 3 the next or one everyday I feel like it gives you options and then if I did absolutely nothing one day but still get everything done by the end of the week then you still feel accomplished

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