I need to get a better morning routine so I can get back to work. I have 4 dcs - 3 at sec school and one just started in reception. Children reluctantly come downstairs by 7, then poor dd3 gets plonked in the car in her pjs while I take the older ones to the bus stop. In between shouting at the dog and making lunch stuff I hardly have time to brush my hair let alone shower before I take dd3 to school at (hopefully) 8.30ish. I think forcing teenagers to move without prompting is what I need - any brilliant ideas? Have thought of leaving them to miss the bus if they don't get up early enough but as we live in the sticks there is no other way for them to get to school.
I've been in tears again this morning and it's really starting to get to me. I should be able to cope and get out of the house in a good enough frame of mind to work, surely.