Anyone else drowning under the mental load of work + family?

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Wait did I say 40? I forgot I worked in advertising for a second. See brain is mush.

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I used to be able to multitask. Now I can’t even pay attention to one thing at a time - I have to write it all down. And while my partner does as much as I do for house and kids, I am the one keeping track of everything at home and work. It’s killing me!

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It’s definitely not easy. I find that my needs are usually put last and the busy pace of this stage of our lives is putting stress on my marriage as well. I’m trying to find ways to get more time in to unwind (like getting in workouts or date nights, girls nights, etc), but it’s all hard. The light at the end of the tunnel is that I know it won’t be this way forever, but if anyone has this whole thing figured out I’m all ears :).

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✋🏻 40 work week needs to go. Not possible, not sustainable for 2 working parents.

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🙋🏻‍♀️ pregnant with #2 and just clocked a 73hr week during the 4 day memorial week. Drained is an understatement.

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