Exhausted. Newborn at night, work all day. Help.
I love my kids but I'm running on fumes. Baby is 4 months old and still not sleeping well at night. Wife and I are splitting shifts but I'm still only getting maybe 4-5 hours broke
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Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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