Juggling a lot and burned out...help

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Hi all,

I have a pretty heavy job emotionally - think working with children who have been abused/neglected. It is quite intense with lots of safeguarding issues/the need for emotional sensitivity. I am also exposed to a lot in terms of what can go wrong in a child's life so I hold myself to very high self imposed standards. I work 28 hours compressed.

I also have a 2.5 yr old DS who is a bundle of energy and is in the tricky phase of dropping his nap, when he does nap which has been quite often recently he won't go to bed until gone 9.30. So we literally have no real down time or break.

Add to this keeping the house clean, cooking etc. It's a lot and I feel utterly exhausted. My DP is good, but he works full time and he is too is knackered. Just looking for hand hold really and any tips for how to relieve some of this.

Thanks

Are you getting support at work?

I have clinical supervision once a month, but I wouldn't say that this is great support tbh.

Are you doing 28 hours over 3 days? I’d recommend extending to 4 days and give yourself some child free time to look after yourself - gym/quiet coffee/mooch round the shops after work. I’ve been where you are and it is knackering going from a caring, tiring job to looking after small children at home. Use childcare to give you some breathing room!