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Honey go back to work!

When I had kids here, my job was 'respite', my time to get away! It will help you keep your sanity. 

good luck.

Thank you for your support.  I am sure you can also understand how difficult and helpless I feel.  I am one of those mom's that have hot cookies when they come home the house looks perfect and I feel so stressed inside.  My husband tells me to let the little things go but I don't know how to do that.  I just can't do everything for everyone all the time and feel so sad that my own daughter doesn't see how she treats me.  I have always been there for her when I was working and was on the board of directors of her school, involved with every school activity she has been in. She is a dancer and I have never missed a performance of hers and yet she continues to expect more and more from me.  There are days that I just want to scream at the top of my lungs.  I get short tempered with all of them.  I will look for a support group at church but don't know how I'll manage that one now that the kids will be home full time in a few days.  YIKES>>>

Please look into free events for kids in your area for the summer.  Sometimes getting the kids out of the house makes them band together instead of fighting.  I'm reading a good book called Siblings Without Rivalry, which helps with all the squabbling.  Make sure there are rules in place, which cuts down on the disagreements.  Sadly, feeling unappreciated and helpless is part of the stay-at-home mom job description - I'm going through it, too!  Make sure you are not overdoing it - give each child chores that they can accomplish, depending on their ages, so your workload is lightened.  This also helps the kids feel like part of the household instead of hotel guests who can order you around like you're the chamber maid.  I run my own business from home, which helps me use my brain in ways other than being mommy and also helps a bit financially.  Maybe you could find a stay-at-home moms support group - many churches and librraies have them, or you can find one online.  In the long run your kids will realize what a sacrifice you made for them, and how important your job really was.  Best wishes, Rosie