My wife took the kids for 2 days while I went to a tabletop convention with my d&d group. We had an awesome time and when I got back I realized how much I missed everyone.
Both my young kids made me feel loved when I got back. All around great week.
this post was submitted on 23 Mar 2024
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Jealous of this. I don't really have a 'third' place as such so it can be difficult to decompress unless my house is totally empty..which is rare.
Maybe it's time I found a boardgame group.
Running! Then anywhere can be your 3rd place!
I think eventually I'll get back to that. Right now though...it just seems so daunting. I don't even know when I'd find the time to fit it in on the regular.
Yeah is agree being consistent on it can be a challenge.
I used to be able to use the consistent day naps as running time (wife stayed at home with kid, then we switched for the other weekend day). Since the nap drop this has been hard, especially after the weeks of cold over the winter...
My kids (10mo and 2.5y) teamed up this week and decided they didn’t want sleep that much. I am exhausted. My wife is exhausted.
But, excited for the weekend and maybe some sleep!
Enjoy your You time!
Nothing like a mid-day nap to break the cycle. I hope you find some more sleep soon.
Or an 'I'm not sleeping!' session in front of the TV :D
I actually got my head down for a snooze a little earlier. Only ten or so minutes whilst the kids were outside but I woke up and immediately went on a massive chore spree. I'll take that return.
Weekend for me means some great time with my kid!
What did you get up to with yours on your week off?
I really love what I do for a job, but work really robs me of time withy kids as well. We have a 2.5 year old and an almost 9 month old. Our toddler is very attached to me, and it’s so hard to spend quality time together during the work week. Especially after long days, where I just want to zone out on the couch until bed. I have some time off coming up in the next few weeks, so I’m excited for that and to spend some time connecting with the family. Been feeling quite disconnected and burnt out lately and need a recharge.