I’m at my wits end. I keep getting so angry with my kids. I’m utterly exhausted. Single parent to three girls, age 10-15. Two with adhd. They squabble relentlessly. Just when I think it’s bedtime and I might bet a rest they start up again, and where they used to go to bed and stay there, the past few weeks they keep coming back down to ask ridiculous questions. I’ve lost my rag more than once this week. Which I hate doing, but I don’t know how to explain to them that they need to give me a teeny break. They seem to get it in daylight hours but come bedtime they just go silly again. I hate being a shouty grumpy mummy 😢
The entire situation not helped by the fact that I work full time in a relatively stressful job (sole earner, father doesn’t really contribute enough), and ex is taking me to court over fact that the children are not wanting to see him. I need a break or somehow to reset myself but I don’t know how! Any advice?!