Hi all, I have been struggling to juggle work, looking after two younger ones, running the home and our families social calendars and finding time for any hobbies/seeing my friends.
I have been really stressed and have instigated strategies to reduce stress.
These are 1) hiring a cleaner to come in once every 2 weeks (not implemented yet) and 2) scheduling cleaning and washing for myself (and a little clothes washing duties for my partner) 3) giving my partner the task of organising social functions with two of our non children friends (this has yet to be achieved!) 4) not getting so stressed about what the kids eat i.e. they have to have 5 portions of fruit and veg a day (I am better at this now). I have considered drastically scaling down the children's clubs (they do two each) and scaling down the number of play dates I organise but then worry about their social etc development. I also thought about times when I am by myself (e.g. the train commute to work) where my partner, in this situation, would listen to a pod cast or listen to music. In contrast, I use this time to frantically organise our life (social calendar, holidays, day trips out, clubs etc). I am seeking advice on what you all do and what you have let go. I enjoy working and am going further up in my career but feel like I am constantly failing ( a common feeling for other working parents). Thanks!