Feeling a bit exhausted by family life, with DC’s age 2 & 4 & anxious husband. I manage the week ok, which is easier with DC1 now in school & DH at work (I’m home with DC2 3 days in the week), but I wish I found the weekends easier. By Sunday I’m feeling really low mood and drained. DC’s are up at 6am so at weekends it’s a long morning with no one going anywhere until we manage to get at least some of us out by 10am or so. There are lots of sibling fights before then and DC is a bit hyperactive and can get very restless and not settle to playing with anything for long. He’s also quite bored by TV, after 5-10 mins, alas, or I’d cope with some early morning CBeebies! DH can be quite stressy around the kids, is very hyperviligant, but absolutely doesn’t see it and gets very angry if I point it out or suggest he may benefit from support) and also he contributes to making the house a huge mess at weekends (have tried talking to him about trying to keep a bit tidier but it makes no difference). I hate the state of the house by Sunday. Have been suffering low mood on and off over the last year. We’ve had quite a lot of family trauma over the last few years, with bereavement and illness, though better now. I’ve had a lot of psychotherapy (ongoing) & am trying to work on self-care, but any life-hacks for the weekends greatly appreciated. Also how to cope when the kids are just really shouty (with each other and with classic 2 year old meltdowns on repeat) when you’re feeling tired and fed up with it. I don’t want to be impatient with them.