Hi Kelli,

Just wanted to say that I felt so relieved to read your post as I am going through the same problems at the moment. My DD (almost 3) is going through a VERY trying phase where she is just pushing every boundary at the moment to see the reaction. She also wants constant attention which is very tiring. I often have the "parental guilt" issue as my 1 year old is so placid and quiet I fell like I never have quality time with her.

I also love the idea of nurturing myself and the best thing I have found I can do is to go swimming at my local pool for 1 hr a week and put the girls in the free creche. It's just so nice to have that precious time out and swimming relaxes me and gives me a bit of quiet time to think.

From another mum going nuts!