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Okay so I am the poster with the biological father dying of probable murder... Just found out hubby needs surgery that will keep him from using his arm for 6 months.. that means mom is on CONSTANT baby duty for 6 months, in addition to starting my own branch of a business and had a serious set back/let down today. Mommys, how do you cope with being stretched so thin. I normally would have a glass of wine, dont want to turn to alcohol.

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  • Okay so I am the poster with the biological father dying of probable murder... Just found out hubby needs surgery that will keep him from using his arm for 6 months.. that means mom is on CONSTANT baby duty for 6 months, in addition to starting my own branch of a business and had a serious set back/let down today. Mommys, how do you cope with being stretched so thin. I normally would have a glass of wine, dont want to turn to alcohol.

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    • Seriously - my friends get me through. Having two women who have known me for the last 15 years and have been to hell and back with me. Having someone who is willing to listen to you vent, let you bounce the craziest ideas off of them and will just let you sit on their couch and cry when you need to makes the biggest difference (also having them do childcare sometimes helps too). I hope you have someone like this in your life - you need friends like them and everyone, particularly you, absolutely deserve them. GL.

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      11.04.09, 09:40 PM Flag

      • i truly appreciate your kind words. thank you.

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        11.04.09, 09:48 PM Flag

    • OMG... you poor dear!! they say that bad things happen in threes but you seem to be getting a six-pack! I'm so, so sorry... wish I had some great epiphany-type advice for you but there really are no quick fixes to some situations. Maybe don't try to confront all your challenges in simultaneously and in their entirety. Approach each one in smaller increments that you know you can handle at the moment and once you've done that, put another goal in front of yourself. Basically, be aware of the bigger game plan but keep chipping at it in easily achievable bits. BTW - even if your husband's (one?) arm is out of commish for 6 months, that should not prevent him from helping you do a lot of childcare. Best of luck to you and keep the faith that better times lie ahead.

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      11.04.09, 10:07 PM Flag
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