How do you guys deal with parenting? My wife had work events all weekend last week so I had to be on point 100% and then continue to all week. Now this weekend we had a girl scout hike and my wife wanted to go to a special event with me in the evening. I haven’t had time for any real solitude for two weeks and am mentally/emotionally drained.

How do you guys deal with this? I feel like a bad parent/partner for not being excited for these things or feelings negative about doing them. Am I expecting too much from myself? I don’t know, thanks for reading anyway.

  • @[email protected]
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    51 year ago

    Investing in a nanny or babysitter to relieve you of duty periodically for even an hour or two is the only thing that keeps all of us sane.

    I wish there were more resources for parents instead of the assumption that two people can handle the well being of a child

    • Remmock
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      31 year ago

      Look at Moneybags here able to afford a temporary caretaker.

    • TedrowOP
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      31 year ago

      That is good advice, but definitely out of reach for a lot of people.