3 kids, full time job, wife works part time, and I feel like I'm constantly running on empty. Wake up at 5:30, work till 5, then it's homework and dinner and bedtime routine. By the time I get 10 minutes to myself it's almost time for bed. Don't get me wrong I love my family but the grind is real. Not sure if this is just normal or if I need to make some changes.
Three kids and full time work is no joke. I was there and honestly the exhaustion is real. Have you talked to your wife about splitting some of the evening duties differently? Even small shifts helped me feel less like I was drowning.
I'm running that same schedule with my two and yeah, it's brutal. Only thing that helped me was picking one thing I actually do with them instead of just managing chaos. For me it's soccer in the backyard, even if it's just 15 minutes. Gives me something to look forward to.
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5:30 wake up plus homework plus dinner plus work is a lot. I get it. The only thing that kept me sane was accepting I couldn't control everything, so I just focused on what I could. For me it's making sure the house isn't total chaos at the end of the day.