Right now dealing with all the shutdowns I have felt pretty depressed. I'm a stay at home mom with 4 kids and its hard to me to manage day to day. My husbands work hours have been reduced and with the kids being home full time I never get a break. I'm always overwhelmed.
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I'm just feeling very overwhelmed with all the shutdowns. I'm a stay at home mom and have 4 kids. Managing day to day is hard.
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It sounds like it must be stressful to be locked in all day with children.
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Yes it is. I really with Covid was gone and the kids could go back to school
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Does the weather allow you to go outside while social distancing? It may be beneficial to take walks.
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It does sometimes but my kids are ages 10, 7, 5 and 1 so I can't leave the kids alone at home and with their school schedule by the time they're done with distance learning its already dark Sometimes it feels like I don't even get a second to breath alone
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It must be hard to ensure they get a good education when it is long distance learning. I think you are doing a great job despite the challenges.
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When the kids aren't actually on the computer learning I'm having to assist them. I love my kids but it gets hard Thank you I really appreciate that. Do you have kids?
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It may be hard to get, but sunlight is important for our moods. I hope you can find a moment or two to breathe when you can. I don't have kids, but I have a dog who makes me go for walks, and it helps :)
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Thats a good idea! I'll make sure to try to get out.
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I know many people have started adopting animals due to the lockdowns. I don't know if a pet would make you more or less crazy
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I have a dog also. She's old though and is lazy. She ends up sitting on the sidewalk half way around the block. I've stood in front of my neighbors house for over 3 minutes before. We have alot of pets at our house. 1 dog, 1 cat , 1 lizard, 2 frogs and a bunch of fish. We have 2 aquariums.
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Animals can provide a lot of stress relief. I would say it's their cozy fur, but lizards and fish have their own attributes :)
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We're actually getting another puppy this weekend to keep things fun. lol
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A puppy sounds like a great idea. I think she or he will revitalize your family!
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Watching the fish swim is relaxing. The lizard is my son's we've had him for over 5 years. Animals do help with stress.
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I've always wanted a nicely decorated fish tank. I'm glad you have pets to help you get through the day. Is it late where you are? Getting enough sleep helps our moods as well.
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You should get one!
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I think I just might. You've convinced me!
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Its 10pm here. I try to get sleep but I like to get my alone time in while the kids are sleeping I do fine myself staying up for a long time then I have to get up around 7am with the kids.
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