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  • It does get better. We have 3 (ages 2-8 now). You’re in the hardest part right now.

    I highly recommend talking to someone, whether it be a therapist, friend/family, or support group. It helps so much to know you’re not alone and even just have an outlet to vent.

    Find ways to get even 30 minutes to yourself and/or with your partner, even if it’s just when the kids are asleep. Go on walks, with and without kids, if possible. Talk to them about what you’re feeling and help each other through it.

    Most of all, remember that this is temporary. This is where you put in the most work with the least visible results. Within weeks or a few months at most, your kids will be interacting with each other. This time next year, you’ll have a toddler running around babbling and laughing with their older sibling. You haven’t even begun to see the life changing magic of their relationship with each other. It will come quickly and never stop enriching your entire family’s lives. It does get better. 💕




















  • teraflopsweat@lemm.eetoAutism@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    11 months ago

    Set a 10 minute timer, tell yourself to get started and you can take a break after.

    Find ways to reward yourself for accomplishing things. Made dinner? Have a nice dessert or watch a new show.

    Find alternative ways to achieve the same or similar goals. Struggling to find time to read? Try audiobooks. Want to learn to program? Find a YouTuber you like and follow along with their tutorial.

    If you’re like me, then you need to find ways to work with yourself instead of trying to force it in ways that don’t mesh.