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Drowning in life.

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Shitshitshit10 · Yesterday 11:22

I currently feel like I'm just drowning! And completely failing at everything.
I'm a stay at home mum to 4 children between 11 and 3. And I feel like I'm just doing shit.
I look like shit, my house looks like shit (downstairs is tidy but needs a real clean, then upstairs has clean washing and toys that I've taken upstairs all over my bedroom floor) I'm failing to do the kids reading every night and homework, fun stuff isn't happening anymore, tablets are being used wayyyy to much. My husband comes home from work, will normally cook mine and his dinner, while I get the youngest to bed. But I just feel shit. I have no motivation, no energy. I'm just so blah and miserable. I'm doing a shit job at everything. My relationship is shit at the minute but that's not the point of the thread, my husband is going to start counselling to fix his issues. I can't go out with friends or make an effort because of his issues at the moment. But why I can't I just be a fun home, doing homework, have the house clean and make nice dinners?! I need a kick up the arse to sort my shit out.

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SnoringLabradors · Yesterday 11:40

How about you break this down. I’m not an expert and others will have much better advice.

One child is hard and a full time job. You have 4 so you are doing 4 full time jobs.

Firstly I would see your GP and although anti depressants have their place / and could help the reality is you need to check your iron levels, TSH levels and blood sugar. And ask for the actual results not just to hear they are normal. What the NHS judges is normal is not necessarily what optional is.

Second of all you need to get someone in for a day or two days or longer and pay them to clean the house top to bottom.

Decluttering and labelling helps enormously.

House rules and everything having a home.

Everyone eats the same thing. This time of year - salads, ham, couscous etc jug of water in the table

Play the tidy up game with kids as part of their routine eg music on and ten minutes to tidy everyone does it.

Carve out time alone eg 30 minutes on bath with a book no one is allowed to disturb you unless the house is on fire. Ear phones in etc

do not beat yourself up looking after one child 24/7 is a full time job - you have 4.

Your husband can either put up and take all 4 kids for a week whilst you go to stay with a friend and turn your phone off and recover or shut up saying anything negative. & When he is home he is the ‘go to’ parent as the end of your daily shift is over. And I would struggle that ever single day you go for a walk. He gets in and you go for a 30 minute walk rain or shine and breathe and tell him you need this. Tell him he gets breaks at work and you bloody well need one.

Regarding homework or story, pick a time - and divide and rule eg eldest gets one on one time and a board game with one of you and the other one reads the same bedtime story to all of them and then they can each have an age appropriate audio story book whilst in bed.

Everyone is in bed by 8 pm end of. 11 years old maybe 9.30

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