I run.

I put her in her jogger buggy, i put all my stresses and worries and frustrations directly at my heels and then i get out in the park and i run away. If i do it 4 times a week i stay *just* ahead of them.

I'm a single mum, i know how it feels when it's all on your plate and your plate is spilling all over the table and onto the floor and you know it's you who'll have to clean it up...

Put her in the creche hun. It doesn't have to be for a full day. Find a gym or leisure centre with a creche, check out the staff and make sure you're comfortable with it all, then book her in for an hour or two and go for a sauna, or a swim, or hit the gym or whatever. Sit in the cafe and read a book!

She is NOT your burden, she is your JOY and you have a right to that joy. Taking a break is not an option it is a NECESSITY. If DH can't take a turn to give you time off then you pay for your break if you have to but you TAKE YOUR BREAK.

Your DD is too small to tell you that she would prefer a happy mummy to a 24/7-non-stop-even-when-it's-killing-her mummy, so i'm telling you instead.

and loves

Bx