I am not a mother but I can relate to things never quieting down. I am a caregiver to my dad who has mid stage alzheimer's and luckily, it's been so hot that neither one of us want to go anywhere. As long as we have food in the house, we are good to go. I also have disc pain and am taking tramadol around the clock so it's probably wise to stick close to home. I'm used to the high humid temps where I live but not everyone is. Hope it cools down a little over the next few days.