over it

Sending big hugs mumma that's not a good feeling at all

You might be able to get free childcare if you go back to work, even going back just 2 days a week I think you’d get some free childcare now and certainly in the future. Worth thinking about (if it’s what you want to do that is xx)

I know how your feeling! It’s bloody hard and I couldn’t imagine it with more than 1, can you go to the drs and speak to someone? It’s definitely worth trying to get back to work even if it is just 2 days and getting child care, I put my little one in to nursery 2 mornings a week and started by having them mornings to myself, but then I did get a job. Is dad not around to take some of the strain? What about other family? I work nights and I start between 5&6 so I’m with the little one all day and all he has to do is dinner and bedtime? Only about 2 hours with her.

@Hollie we have no more funding so i’m stuck on a waiting list. that’s literally the only things stopping me from working. well that and my job telling me im no longer needed after saying i could come back after leave. now i’m scared to look for something new cause i have no baby sitter

@Sian i don’t have much family and my bf works so he does help when he gets off but night/early morning and day is my shift. he’s only free to help from. 4:30 til baby bedtime at 9. i try not to wake him since he works but i’m trying to find an overnight job

You’re not over parenting. You just need help. You’re doing it on your own from what it sounds. My daughter went to daycare once I started working again full time and by the time I picked her up we basically played some, made dinner, bedtime routine and then repeat. Dad would just give me a good job you can do it bs instead and it made me feel unappreciated. Idk what will work for you have you heard of early headstart or Mother’s Day out

Even if it’s a little waitressing job a couple of nights a week, that’s what I do as that’s when my partner can do and you get to speak to other people and it’s not every time but it’s a perk to get tips on top of pay, you say he works but so do you, from the moment you wake to the moment you go to bed, sending big hugs!

The best advice I can think of is to get out as much as possible, especially in nature. Beaches, rivers, lakes, forests, walking trails, hopefully you can find some in your area. Also… smoke some weed ! lol

@Nichelle i think im gonna try to get him into headstart. our city is waiting on funding for vouchers so who knows when I’ll get a voucher. & never heard of mom day out

Oh my gosh I am feeling the same right now. I was once a full member of society, able to go out, do things, have thoughts, make choices over when I washed, slept, travelled, make jokes, have interests etc. now I just feel like an empty nothing of a person just here to meet the tedious needs of others. Like I’ve lost myself and no one cares.

@Ellie i understand smh im sorry i hope it gets better soon 🫶🏽

Feeling that lately and also feeling so guilty because this is what I wanted (to be a stay at home mom) and my husband even changed jobs so we could afford it. I had no idea how truly hard it would be... We've started trying to do a thing where I get a few hours to myself every weekend to do whatever I want without the kids and not having to think about anyone else for awhile is so liberating and really helps when I feel like I've been drowning... Do you have anyone that can help give you a break every once in a while?

Can’t you and your partner switch?? That’s what we’re doing because I want to go back to work