Always worried and stressed

[Rose220]

I always feel like im Stuck in the past. I'm soo lucky to have 3 children's and to be happily married but yet always worried about what the future holds and stressed over the things I haven't done in the past. My eldest is doing his gcse my middle boy is autistic and my daughters started nursery and my husband works long hard days. My days are very busy only I worry more about the things I haven't done then the things we can do. I'm scared one day my kids will look back and see me as the mum whose always worried and crying.

Not sure I have any answers, but didn't want to leave you on 'unanswered threads' .

What do you mean by things you haven't done ?
Do you mean all the 'daily grind' things on your 'to do' list, or are you talking about bigger stuff - never got a degree, swum the Great Barrier Reef climbed Everest type things ?

I so wish I had a career. Never had a lot of money so holidays are always little and far between. Never took my babies to toddler groups. Wish I had gone travelling. Didn't take a lot of videos and photos of my children growing up. Took less on my third and hardly any of me with her. And as much as I love my son and he's my world i wish he didn't have autisum. He's always taken up a lot of my time so now I feel guilty I didn't have the same time to give to my daughter. When she was a baby the days flew and now looking back I did so little with her, then I did with the boys.

I’m in a similar situation and can relate so much to how you’re thinking and feeling. It’s certainly not easy. But you are the best mum for your children and your post shows how much you care. Look after yourself, it’s a tough job. You’re in my thoughts.💐