Hang in there Mel,

the kids will appreciate all the work you are doing for the family.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel.........

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Hi Mel,

I'm not sure about you but I didn't see an answer to your question at all in Paul's response.

I thought you were asking about how to protect your kids from the burdens you are carrying and Paul addressed your burdens with some encouragement but not the essential part of your question about the kids.

If it helps, I've been a solo parent for a number of years and regardless of my stresses, I am honest with my kids if I'm having a down day and just used to keep it age appropriate without burdening them with what they can't control. They can handle and understand people have feelings and have sad days don't feel bad and try to hide it, you're also creating an opening for them to be able to express the same when they have a bad day.

I'm the meantime, some advice a good friend told me is just take it a day, an hour or a minute at a time, focus on the present, be in the moment, allow yourself some grace and know that you can't control what will happen in the future, you're making history, so enjoy the kids, don't put pressure on yourself, no one has it perfect, but it takes one loving parent to perfectly raise well rounded kids. You're doing amazing!

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