Is it normal to feel so overwhelmed?

[Laeyla]

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[Diannam]

I am overwhelmed myself and reading your post, I would be overwhelmed if I were you too. I gather that you don't have time to yourself. A lot of people don't seem to understand that the life of a sahm is hard. I can't believe how harshly I judged before I became one myself. How many hours a week does your husband work? If it's close to 40 I would say he needs to step up. I stopped making lunches shortly after we had a baby. I only worked part time before and did all the domestic duties. I still make dinner, but it's hard with my 14 month old usually clinging onto my legs whining at me. I have started making meals where I can freeze some for days when I need something I can just heat up. When my husband is home I catch up on some cleaning while he watches our son, but he usually ends up spending his time destroying the kitchen while I'm working in it. I try and get the house back in order before bedtime so I have a couple of hours to relax. If I have more to do after bedtime I will try and get my husband to help so we both can relax, he usually leaves before I am done though. I don't know you can do anything to have a bit of free time to yourself, but right now I live for those couple of hours in the evening.

 

[daneuse27]

I go through stages where I feel overwhelmed as well. I attended a stress management workshop last fall and they talked about the importance of meditation... if you haven't tried it yet I'd really recommend building it into your life/routine. Even just 10 mins/day can make a difference in how your brain operates.

 

[JessiMagenta]

All the time! It's hard when you have no one to talk with who is going through a similar situation. That's why I really love this place! One thing I find always helps me, as silly as it sounds, is planning ahead. Literally, I have to write my plans out some days and it will just make me feel so organized haha!