Oh, we are definitely not alone, @jasonbu! This is why there are mom bloggers. They write about the craziness of family life because it is alternately beyond belief and so funny that you could fall down laughing. Running a household is not for the weak! Every single day you have to find that middle ground between compassion for these messy creatures we call our children and laying down the law so we have something left over for handling the rest of our life responsibilities.

I think the thing that has caught me off guard is that I thought we were past that. But all three of my kids are in life transitions right now, and they need care and attention and feeding and guidance. It’s fine, on the one hand. I wouldn’t trade this for anything. They still need us, and that’s great. But I need to set my expectations for what I can do in my own time appropriately until we are through this phase!

Good luck with your spreadsheets and life management. I remember those days! What you have going on is much harder!

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