what gets you through the day
especially with young kids
how do you stay calm when necessary
how do you be a good model for your children how do you make sure everything is remembered and kept on top of and still feel like yourself like you’re human at the end of the day
i feel like i’m not coping sometimes
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I feel the same way, like how tf do people do this. I dont want to sound like a horrible mom but my son is almost 2 months and It's just sooo bad that my anxiety has been through THE ROOF because I just can't cope well with the stress 😫 i feel like crying im so over feeling this way I don't even feel human half the time

I just find little ways to fill my cup, and that helps me so much with having patience and just feeling like I have life under at least some control haha!
Whether that’s getting dressed and ready for the day, treating myself to a coffee or sweet treat while out, doing a workout, going for a walk, or just relaxing while she naps! And if I don’t wake up before my LO, she’s right beside me while I do this stuff. I personally think doing things for yourself (obviously to an extent) is part of being a good role model!!

If not me, who? If not now, when? At the end of the day, I am not human. I am super human. I am "Mommy". Lol Really though, If you've reached a breaking point, have a break down. Feel your feelings. Allow yourself to cry and release the stuff you're storing and just be in your body. You can do this in 2-5 minutes and start putting the pieces back together again. It's ok to have a hard time, this is a difficult season of life!
As for remembering things, I put up whiteboards and write it all down to get things out of my head and get to them as I can. The rest can wait!

Scroll back through your phone reel. It makes me so emotional. When the kids were little-little I couldn't do it without sobbing.

Keeping yourself alive while also keep a little human alive and anyone else on top of that is hard. Lately the stress of my needy and jealous 4 year had been getting to me. Shes been acting up in little ways here and there. Like emptying two hold Toothpaste roles into her tea set to use as tea upstairs in her carpeted bedroom and tearing down her curtain while I put my infant to sleep.
I found that she now likes Legos like me. Ive been having her build stuff while I work on my own lego set next to her. She feels like were playing together and I get piece and quiet while she works and infant naps. Kinda let's mw turn of my brain. Writing things down and making list helps keep me on top of stuff that really needs to get do e. My husband has been very understanding lately that basic house maintenance jist doesn't get done sometimes.

Sometimes when my kids scream I scream but like I’m the most obnoxious way cuz it’s throws them off n they get annoyed n stop cuz I’m ruining their moment to cry dramatically

Just remember we can not be perfect all the time. Keep giving yourself grace. And keep showing up for your babies. The fact that you're asking those questions shows you're an intentional mom who cares deeply about being the best mom you can be. Just keep trying to do and give yourself grace best

I Get up an hour before them and have time to be myself. I potter around and do bits and pieces (usually wash bottles or whatever) so I can feel more present when they’re awake, it helps me have more patience for the meltdowns and tough moments