Mom Burn Out: Taking Time For Yourself

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August 16, 2006 at 6:57 pm

(1) DandG says:

i am a single mother ; i am a stay at home mother. my income is the only one. its pretty t ight because i dont qualify for foodstamps or any housing help.my whole income goes towards bills and food. it is harder than being married. plus chores i have to do pretty much eveything alone she will help alot but not to my satisfaction . not being able to go any where is nerve racking.i need my space and i need a break and ive just started homeschooling. its all so overwhelming .some of my income has gone to workbooks . after paying all the bills . there is no money left for going any where and gas is so high. i am lucky some one gave me some resouces this year for my 2nd grade curriculum . i was blessed. another thing i can not get her into the mood to write or do any of he subjcts. i just dont havethe time to sit one on one with this child evry day . laudry gts piled up and shes like 6 kids all in one the stress is all i can stand . im burned out. can not get her to sit and do her school work and get it all done before she plays play is all she wants to do. i gt eally mad at her for not being independant i know sh can do it but shes being defiant and will fight me all the way even throw screaming fitsl. i am fed up. i evn threatened to put hr back to the school where she got punched every day and tormented. i hav lots of patience i dont show im steaming . she still trys to get away with not doing anything . so i gave her a sad face insead of a smiling one on all he paper she screamed more and yelled more i told he she will go no where but whats th difference she knows w have no money to go any where any how. i keep redirecting hr and sh will scream more. i send he to time out and it does not help with getting her school work done even if i sit right next to her she will not do it. she knows shes supposed to be doing her school work and she turns on tv or puts video in. if she does not get what she wants i just ignore the screaming but the screaming can last up to 2 hours today it wa all day off and on. bcause i kept telling her no because shes not going to get anything she wants unless she follows the rules direction does things right and has a nice tone of voice and gets her work done independantly or with me there .with no screaming. my neighbors are fed up . i am fed up.Any suggestions?? overwhelmed in Nd and frustrated mom.