Work is insane right now, there's been layoffs, everyone is doing the work of two people. Come home and kids need homework help, dinner prep, bedtime routines. Haven't slept well in weeks. Snapped at my 9 year old yesterday over nothing and felt like garbage about it. I know this is temporary but how do you guys manage stress so it doesn't spill over onto your family?
Honestly this season at work sounds unsustainable. Layoffs always mean the remaining people get crushed under the weight. How long do you think this is going to last?
Man, I feel this in my soul. I wake up at 5 AM just to get an hour of peace before the chaos starts, and even that doesn't feel like enough these days. You're doing the work of multiple people at the office and then coming home to be teacher, chef, and bedtime cop. That's brutal.
You're describing my life with three kids and a full-time job. Some weeks I'm barely treading water between work stress and everything waiting at home. The key is knowing when to ask for help, whether that's delegating at work or simplifying dinner. You can't pour from an empty cup.
Two people's worth of work is no joke. I've got the same thing going on right now and some days I don't even know where to start. Just make sure you're still showing up for your kids even on the worst days - they notice.
That's the worst feeling. When you come home and you've got nothing left in the tank but the kids still need you. Have you talked to your wife about what this is doing to you? Sometimes just saying it out loud helps.
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Man, the layoffs thing hits different. I've been there and it's brutal watching everyone scramble like that. The stress you're carrying from work doesn't just stay at work either - it follows you home. Are you getting any time to decompress or is it just nonstop?