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Newbie - Introduction and Q - What are your coping strategies?
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 447643" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>And those of us who do, may not have the support of family... </p><p>So, its not an uncommon problem...</p><p></p><p>Tag-team parenting... is important. Not just for yourself, but for your daughter. Each parent needs to find ways to do stuff just with daughter... take turns going with her to activities, take her out for "coffee", go for a bike ride... daughter will be feeling the stress, too, and it takes HUGE efforts to make the time, but its worth it.</p><p></p><p>Often, we don't get a break - things are too intense - so, we create stay-breaks... like, after the kids are asleep - hot bath, or nice cuppa something with a good book (YOUR interest, nothing to do with difficult child), or whatever it is that is YOUR enjoyment and not being done because it has to be done. Have a friend who's greatest relaxation is baking... doesn't do it because the rest of the family wants it (they don't mind, but don't have a sweet tooth) - so, when she's stressed out, she waits until the kids are asleep... and whips up something special. </p><p></p><p>The biggest coping mechanism? is to get to the bottom of it all, and start finding answers that work. But that doesn't happen overnight (as you already know). </p><p></p><p>The next biggest? connect with people who actually understand.</p><p>So... welcome. Grab a knot for your rope, and hang on!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 447643, member: 11791"] And those of us who do, may not have the support of family... So, its not an uncommon problem... Tag-team parenting... is important. Not just for yourself, but for your daughter. Each parent needs to find ways to do stuff just with daughter... take turns going with her to activities, take her out for "coffee", go for a bike ride... daughter will be feeling the stress, too, and it takes HUGE efforts to make the time, but its worth it. Often, we don't get a break - things are too intense - so, we create stay-breaks... like, after the kids are asleep - hot bath, or nice cuppa something with a good book (YOUR interest, nothing to do with difficult child), or whatever it is that is YOUR enjoyment and not being done because it has to be done. Have a friend who's greatest relaxation is baking... doesn't do it because the rest of the family wants it (they don't mind, but don't have a sweet tooth) - so, when she's stressed out, she waits until the kids are asleep... and whips up something special. The biggest coping mechanism? is to get to the bottom of it all, and start finding answers that work. But that doesn't happen overnight (as you already know). The next biggest? connect with people who actually understand. So... welcome. Grab a knot for your rope, and hang on! [/QUOTE]
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