It's not the easiest hey. I'm a bit lucky like Lilima in that, it's 10 hour days so only 4 days a week for us. I don't know what time your partner gets up, but maybe for when yours comes home on the 'earlier' times, with us, I get up and get the kids ready, and he just gets up in time to drive them - so I sometimes go back to bed, even with a cuppa and catalogues.

Main meal of the day at lunchtime also helps (when we're organised enough!), because then if it's a sucky night, it's lunch food - sandwiches and yoghurt and bed. Have been known to feed kids a dinner of yoghurt and fruit during their bath.

Probably what helps the most is sorting lunches and outfits and doing as much as I can in peace the night before. It means I can throw brekky at the kids, their clothes are right there all in the one spot and all our junk is already packed for the next day. It might get easier as your little one gets older too. I can not WAIT until mine are old enough to make their own breakfast! I dream about the day...

Also - don't know how you feel about this, but consider having your own shower at night? I totally used to not cope with that, but now my showers come whenever they come, and I find mornings where I can do a quick freshen up and throw on clothes so much less complicated than when I have to shower and dry my hair.

So I guess my 'tricks' are to do as much as I can the night before. And if it's all going to poop, fast food or yoghurt or fruit loops as a meal is fine. Totally fine. But I don't think you're being a sook. Managing little people is busy stuff, and those who do it without backup, either full time or part time, have a tough job at times, mostly mentally I reckon. Heck, those who DO have backup have a tough job! Me and DH love our kids, but some days it takes both of us reminding the other to just breeeeathe when someone is trying to stand on their head and we're just trying to put pants on them!