I am thinking my yelling is function of my unhappiness, I get defensive about the finances and stop listening.
Emotionally I have been just exhausted the last few months. I knew that I started nagging the kids more the last few months, and have been talking to W about it.
When it comes to the kids maybe yelling is not the correct description, maybe call it nagging. My first 180 was to stop complaining about the house and do the chores rather than complain about it and do nothing. I need to realize they are just kids and that it would be easier to work with them rather than nagging them. Really in the scheme of things a clean house is the last thing on my mind right now.
The kids have been instructed to never go with W when she is drinking. I try to stop her as well, but it is a potential problem when I am not around.
