I've just walked out on my DH & children. Please talk to me.

[PolkaSpottyDotty]

I'm so angry. DH puts work before family and I'm sick of it. He said he'd come home so I could run DD to her club without taking other DCs with me and got delayed at work. Again.

This happens all the time. Always late. Always consumed by work and I'm left at home with the stresses of being a SAHM and carer to a DC with complex SENs.

I'm such a crap mother. I'm supposed to be at a school meeting in 30mins.

The head is a business minded, savvy, slave driver. She works all the hours God sends and expects the same level of commitment from staff.

Right. All DCs in bed time for running and freedom.

Aww, PolkaSpotty, I've been (am?) there, too. My enormous sympathies. I have also found that upping my weekly mileage has helped me stay calmer. A bit difficult now that summer holidays are looming (coinciding with an extended trip away, but hey-ho). Can't offer much advice, but and .

I'm only supposed to be doing a light recovery run tonight. Think it'll be a bit further and a bit faster than I'd planned!

The hotel idea sounds good. Could you afford to do that, for a night a week for the next few weeks, to give your husband something to step up to and get yourself some space and thinking time?

The hotel idea sounds good. Could you afford to do that, for a night a week for the next few weeks, to give your husband something to step up to and get yourself some space and thinking time?

get through the next few days as best you can. DH and I are both teachers and all SMT we have ever worked for are on their knees at the end of term. Give him a week, then sit down with him once the holidays have started to have a calm, frank talk about how things need to change. Best of luck

Thanks all for replying.

Feeling calmer today. I'm doing something I never do at the moment - nothing. I'm sitting in the sun, drinking coffee. Sod everything indoors, it can all wait. Toddler is napping, and when she wakes it'll be lunch and play.

Do you think you could just be both reaching the end of your tethers at the end of the school year?

I think that's absolutely it, Vivacia. Long hours, tired, having to fight for care for DD - it's exhausting.