Toddler blues?

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Anyone else feeling like everything in life is a chore? I hate feeling this way and I’m starting to wonder if I need help for this. I’m a working mom. Teaching grade 2. Balancing a career with a toddler just feels like I never have time for myself. Everything is a chore.. cleaning up, planning my week, making meals, even showering is a chore. I’m exhausted. I don’t feel like like I necessarily have depression. But it’s the constant feeling of having nothing to look forward to? Does that make sense? Covid lockdowns have definitely made it harder. Been feeling this way since I had my son but it’s really weighing on me lately. Motherhood is overwhelming and lonely.

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You don't need to have depression to talk to someone, and it could really help. Things are terrible right now, and sometimes we all need a little help to find the joy in life again. 🙂

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It’s tough. I feel this way sometimes on TOP of being 32 weeks pregnant. Also, this past week we attempted potty training. I was a wreck. Finally, my OB was like, “stop torturing yourself and that poor toddler. You’re doing too much.” 
So I just talk to my husband and tell him I am feeling worn down (while still acknowledging he is working hard too), and then usually we come up with a plan together on how to get me feeling better. 
Having him help with little things like cleaning up after dinner, bath time, letting me sleep in, just ordering takeout one night...these little things really help!

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I feel like that some days and others I don’t. And I’m a stay at home mom except a little part time work here and there. Give yourself some grace, ask for help, and talk to someone that’s a professional if you feel like you need to. I do not suffer from depression but I get in ruts for sure and I speak to a counselor about life sometimes.

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I feel you, 100%. I’m also a teacher and all of the grading, lesson planning, etc on top of mommy duties and everything else is just too much! The only thing that has made things “easier” is that he now goes to daycare, so I get a lot done while he’s there (I work from home for now). However, now I have to deal w mommy guilt, worrying if they’re taking good care of him, frequent illness from daycare germs, etc. Seems like there’s no way around it, motherhood is hard no matter what 😕 Just know you’re not alone and we’re here to commiserate w you!

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I’m right there with ya! Showers are definitely not a priority at the moment, and cleaning.... what’s that!?! 40 hours a week at work and a toddler isn’t easy!

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Yes. Just tonight I was trying to eat my dinner and my son was having a meltdown about something. Who knows what at this stage. He’s sick and teething so my eye probably twitched when I looked at him and that sent him over the edge. So he was sitting on my lap at the table which means I only have one hand because the other hand is preventing him from going head first off the chair. So I couldn’t eat my burrito. Because I need two hands. Stupid me ever thinking I’d get two hands to eat with. And I was thinking, “can anything just be easy? Can I just eat my damn dinner with two hands while it’s hot?” The answer is no. This applies to pretty much every aspect my life. Can we just get our clothes on peacefully in the morning? Nope. Can we go somewhere without it being a whole ordeal and packing half the house? Nope. 
I also don’t think I’m depressed, however, my life is a little depressing. I find myself day dreaming about taking a really long break. Not like an hour or even a day but like weeks. I’m also self employed so I never really get a break from work either. I’m overwhelmed and tired and feel like my breaking point should have been about seven months ago, but here we are. And don’t get me started on covid. So no, you’re not alone.

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This doesn't address everything in your post, but are you getting enough sleep? We made some drastic changes so I could get enough sleep and it changed my life!

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