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    Do people with kids work *harder*?

    @whitm11 I feel like I work much more efficiently because I am more organized than I did in my early to mid-20s. And with kids, I do need to do work at "off" hours (not 8 TO 5),, but I'm not sure if it's always working harder. On the flip side, people with kids have more to lose if they lose...
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    I have too much on my plate

    @atreides82 That's a lot on your plate. You sound overwhelmed. First, the dog is a safety issue. Kids > pets. If the dog bit you, it could bite your kids. Dog needs a new home. The stuff your husband is going through, unfortunately you won't know more until you know more. It's so hard to...
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    Hospital and urgent care in one day. This SAHM is struggling.

    @charlyrich If you have a Walmart or Kroger store nearby (in the US), they have free grocery pick up for orders over $35. It's a huge stress saver for me to place an order, and have them find and load it for me.
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    Hospital and urgent care in one day. This SAHM is struggling.

    @charlyrich Is there anything you can do right now to relieve pressure this week? Hire out the cleaning and laundry? Yard care? A friend who can drop off lunch and/or dinner? Place a grocery order with all "heat and eat" meals for the week or even lunchables?
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    I missing cooking dinner wholeheartedly

    @snlmommy I get it! It takes until my kids are 2ish to be able to help/entertain themselves enough for me to make more elaborate dinners. One thing that does help is using precut veggies, or cut them ahead of time. I also like to "make" dump in the crockpot meals, where I freeze everything...
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