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CandyCaneSpoon · 02/12/2024 13:24

Embarrassed to admit this but I just can't do this anymore, I'm failing as a parent. I can't get my kids to school on time I'm too exhausted. I have 4 and 2 of them are autistic they don't sleep at night and I'm exhausted I can't even get up in the mornings where I've been up all night and I've had no sleep, I never get a break from them, they don't see their father and I have no family. I'm constantly exhausted and the tiredness is making me very depressed as I'm struggling to function doing it alone but now I'm failing even more because I can't get them to school on time. I have constant meetings because of lateness and they are constantly on at me which I understand and I will not tell them this as I do not want them to think I can't cope and report me. I don't know what else to do I'm extremely exhausted that it's affecting my life and the children's. I don't think one person is suppose to be doing this alone, if I had the occasional break from them I wouldn't be so exhausted and would have some energy. sleep deprivation is killing me so please no judgment please scroll past on if you are going to judge. has anyone got any advice on how i can be less exhausted?

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GemByTheSea · 03/12/2024 11:35

Hi, OP. I didn't want to read and run so thought I would give your thread a little bump to see if anyone else can help. What ages are your kids? Are they at school?
You're not failing - you are doing the best you can in what sounds like a really tough situation.

Menopausemayhem · 03/12/2024 11:39

But you do need help so ask the school and doctor to refer you to early help and refer yourself too so you have access to all help available so you don’t get into crisis. I know it’s scary but please access what help is available, good luck

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