I believe that we were never meant to at all. The whole nuclear household is such a new thing in human history, I don't think anyone should beat themselves up over not liking/coping/wanting to be at home with children by themselves.
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I believe that we were never meant to at all. The whole nuclear household is such a new thing in human history, I don't think anyone should beat themselves up over not liking/coping/wanting to be at home with children by themselves.
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Oh sweetheart. Morefrom me. I know the feeling well.
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Totally with you...xxxxx
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That's so true. It's a bit sad that this is where our society is at now. I am very lucky to have family close by that I can call when I need to but it is not the same as having the extended family living together as it once was & still is in some cultures. I find it very difficult to call for help as society puts that pressure on you, that you should be able to do it alone & even my DH is hesitant to ask for help. My day has ended a lot better as we had PIL's over for dinner & they spent a bit of time with the kids which kept them from hanging off me for a little while.
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Maybe you should let the IL's take the kids for a few hours a week and take yourself off to the library or a cafe for a coffee and read a book or something on your own? One of the things I absolutely relish in doing is going to my fave cafe with the news papers after I drop DS2 off at preschool and taking all the time in the world to read them and have a coffee and cake. Maybe that's an option for you? Even having just an hour or two on your own every week or so will make a world of difference.
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