I am doing a PhD and I am a single parent to my DD (8). I am feeling incredibly frustrated with myself tonight (which is not a new thing) and wanted to see if anybody else feels this way/ has any wise words.
I struggle to work on phd during summer holidays as I like to give my DD quality time and of an evening she wants to have film nights so struggle to get anything done of an eve.
When DD at her dads I make sure I am doing work. This eve my friend asked if she wanted a sleepover at her house so I thought perfect I can get on with some work. I feel exhausted and fed up with it so I’ve instead just sat down to relax and put a series on and I am really beating myself up over it.
I constantly think I am wasting time when I am not doing it. I can’t relax. Does anybody else feel like this? Now I can’t even enjoy the relaxing becuase I feel like I’m not being productive with my research. It’s sending me crazy!