To wonder if life is this tiring for everyone with a full time job and/or DCs

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I'm a high school teacher and have 2 DCs (under 4). I am exhausted pretty much all of the time. I have no energy to do anything but sort the DCs out when I get home and then fall asleep myself shortly after them. DH does do a fair bit for the DCs and is by no means hands off but he doesn’t seem to be as tired as me (in full time work too).

I’ve had my bloods done and been to the Dr about this but all tests came back fine.

Is this relatively normal for this stage of life? I just feel like this cannot be sustainable. My job is particularly exhausting and I have tried to minimise taking work home but the workload is immense at times. I have no energy to do hobbies or anything outside of work and childcare. I feel constant guilt as I’m too tired to do fun stuff with the DCs as I’m always so tired. I dread waking up in mornings.

This is really eye opening! Thank you @Mistralli

Totally normal.

You get better at managing it if you have to do it (as I do).

It’s probably not what you want to hear but exercise, even though it’s a pain to fit in, really helps. It’s massively boosted my energy levels.