Debra, I had to jump back in here....you are not a horrible mother, you are a great mother, such a great one that you are overwhelmed and exhausted. can you lock the bedroom door for an hour nap? sit under a tree with a book and a glass of tea for an hour? or lock the bathroom door and sit in a bubble bath with a book for an hour? I'm so glad you have the gym, it really does sound like a saving grace for you. But I think the more little tricks we have in our bag to refresh ourselves, the better off we are. You gotta take care of you to be able to take care of anybody else! Darn advice is easier to give than to take, isn't it?
