My kids are currently not seeing their father-to cut a long story short he was sectioned 4 weeks ago and is still in a psychiatric unit.
Prior to this he used to see the kids (age 5 and 7) two evenings a week-bringing them back to me for bed time, one over night stay and one weekend full day.
My parents do help out now but this is generally when I am at work or if they have them over night I literally drop them off at bedtime and pick them up first thing.
I just feel like unless I am working I am getting no kind of break at all. I don't want it to sound like I don't kike spending time with my kids but it is hard going at times.
There is only 18 months between them and they are a handful-plus doing reading and homework every night with them is such a task too. I used to enjoy my two evenings and weekend day to myself-I would go to the gym or meet friends for tea or just have the luxury or being able to do a food shop alone or tidy the house without the kids following me round making a mess as soon as its tidy.
If it were summer it would at least be a bit easier as we could go to the park or for walks.
Sorry if I sound selfish here but I hope someone will understand. I am really struggling to get through the evenings sometimes.
I have no money so its not like I can even take them to play centres-plus they have that much homework that needs fitting in.