Moms, how do you do it?!!?

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I'm a stay at home mom to my 18 month old and I feel burnt out! Besides being mom to my amazing little girl, I'm the cook, laundry service, housekeeper, and I run my own business from home a few hours a week. My husband helps out, but I'm constantly tired and feel over worked. Mommas, please tell me I'm not the only one feeling like this here! Those of you that are pregnant or have multiple kids, how do you keep it all together? I know in 20 years I'll look back and miss this stage of life, but right now it feels a bit like a struggle.

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i agree with you 100%. being a stay at home mom is the most exhausting thing. i will honestly say though that i dont keep it together all the time. there are days where i lose it and cry and yell or just say screw it and dont clean anything. dont feel like you have to be a perfect mom. you are a real person and need time to yourself without baby and house duties.

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I work all week and my kid is in daycare......and I’m burned out too!! Especially with this age when they constant stimulation. I think it’s normal. Motherhood is not easy

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As a SAHM of a 3 yr old and 1.5 yr , being mom, wife, cleaner ,cooker and all of the above let me tell you it’s exhausting. Though I wouldn’t change it for the world to be with my babes I also don’t ever get to leave my job it’s around the clock all the time . My husband is a wonderful man and helps when he gets home but being old fashion as I am I don’t allow him to cook, clean etc when he gets home as he works full time and then some to support us as a family . I worked full time prior to being a mom and let me tell you it was a huge adjustment for me to not work but I had to learn my limits and figure out what wrked for me and my family . We try to get out as often as possible as we are outdoor ppl anyway, but also word to the wise don’t isolate yourself as a parent cuz your at home with the kids it’s important to socialize as well for your mental state it’s very important and take time for your self . Don’t be too hard if you didn’t get something totally clean one day cuz it’s okay that you didn’t . You can only be the best that you can be if you take care of yourself as well mama’s! take it from someone who didn’t care about herself after having kids , I loved my kids so much I didn’t care about me, never took care of my self and I Became depressed and suffered very bad from postpartum but was embarrassed to ask for help so i bottled things up and didn’t show my weakness, I cleaned till my hands would bleed and just kept going. Told myself I wasn’t worth anything and the only thing that mattered to me was that my babies were happy and healthy and my husband was happy and healthy. I wasn’t being a good mom or wife because I didn’t care about myself . If I could teach anyone a lesion from all this it’s to please take care of yourself so you can be the best parent , spouse or caretaker that you can be, don’t be afraid to ask for help it’s okay we are human and need help through life sometimes .

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I have 4 kids, run a girl scout troop and a 4H club and run my house... my husband has been a godsend the last 2 months (he's been between jobs and thankfully starts his new job next week) but everything is usually left up to me. I come by spending an hour by myself every night, either reading or watching TV, no one is allowed to interrupt me for any reason during my "me time"

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I feel that way too! I have a 1.5 year old and am pregnant. I'm exhausted. My toddler is a busy body and does not crash. I have to stop him.

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I have no advice...I'm currently 6m pregnant with number 2 too...but I just hope that in a couple of years it will all be worth it, and things will get easier! Getting out of the house is the one thing that helps, as I can sit down at the park whilst my son runs around (and fresh air makes me feel better). I honestly don't know whether I'll ever feel normal again, or if this is my new normal? I think going out to work would make me feel better too, but me being a SAHM is the choice we've made, at least for the next couple of years.

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I know when I worked part time I had to take my daughter with me. sometimes on the weekends I'd get lucky and my boyfriend would keep her so I could go to work without her and OMG it was so nice to have a break and time away from her, I honestly think working and having a child is easier than always being with them. mentally it is exhausting and I am not someone who hates work. now I lost that job because the woman passed away, and I miss it. I want to start work part time but I'm just not ready to let someone else take care of her throughout the day because I don't think they'll do a good job like I do. She eats well and is so smart. with someone else they'd just give her junk and put her in front of the tv.

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No matter how you slice it, it's just so damn tiring. I'm 35 weeks pregnant and work full time. I come home and play outside with the kids (1 1/2 and 5 yr old) whip up some sort of dinner, bath, bedtime, then take the longest bath ever!!!!! I am taking a year off unpaid after I have my 3rd here in a month. I know it will be even more tiring being home!! But I they had a bad go with daycare germs this year and I always lose my milk supply when I return to work because I can only pump once at work. Anyways, how do moms with more than one kid do it? The same way you are 😉 I just marvel at my happy healthy kids and it gets me through.

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I work/go to school and my son is in daycare 3-4 days a week. The 1-2 days that it's just him and me at home are exhausting. I honestly have no idea how you moms whose kids are at home all the time do it. It definitely isn't easy. Don't beat yourself up about being tired.

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I’m 32w pregnant sahm and i know your struggle. Sometimes i can’t physically and mentally do anything except lay down.

Moms, how do you do it?!!?

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