I am a single mother. My kids 5 and 9 refuse to go to bed before 9. They are 2 boys with very high energy and they often fight bicker. They demand more of me everyday than I can give. I have no close friends where I live (recently moved). Their dad is inconsistent and financially and emotionally absent and my parents are shielding so haven't havent helped for a year. I have a full time job. Whilst the pay is good, there is nothing left every month. I feel this lifestyle is making me ill. I have chest pains tonight from sheer exhaustion. I don't want to see a doctor, I need respite and for someone to take my
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