Shattered and feeling guilty

[JMC27]

I am shattered, lone parent of 7 year old.

I have a full time demanding job, plus DC clubs/activities, running a house and everything else.

Anyone else feel guilty for just wanting to sit and chill. I always feel that there is something that needs doing.

Yes I have two small children now the house work is constant , when younger 1 naps I usually just want to chill on my phone for a bit instead of have 1 on 1 playing time with the eldest. Makes me feel guilty though

Mine are a little older. But during lockdown we got into the routine of having quiet time (also known as go away and leave mum alone) after tea time and cleaning up was done. The children both had an hour or so usually went to their rooms and did screens. I know screens aren't for everyone but it worked for me.

House work. I do a big clean once a week. Kitchen and bathrooms are wiped down as I go during the week. Again I know this doesn't work for everyone but I was cleaning through most days. Which was silly. We love in the house it gets untidy. So what. Know one else sees it.

Yep! Lone parent to 5 and 8 year old + FT, demanding job. I have zero time, and if I get 20 minutes in the evening to just sit and watch tv I count myself lucky! Am usually back on the laptop catching up with work. I’m kind of ok with it, I’ve shifted my expectation so I just don’t expect to have time for hobbies, chilling etc anymore so don’t get frustrated if I can’t do things. Of course, am exhausted and overwhelmed most of the time…which is a given I think. I’ve told myself it won’t be forever, they’ll be teens in not too long and that will be different.

Don’t feel guilty for just wanting to chill, I take any opportunity, no matter how rare and fleeting