I have a son. My husband is also bipolar. Parenting is hard but I don't know if it's any harder. Each of us have a therapist so my son can be the most well adjusted as possible. I'm a severe case. On days I'm to depressed we read or watch movies in bed. My problem is mania, angry, psychotic mania. I'm slowly learning those are the times I have to go IP fast if sleeping meds don't work. I tell my son I need a med adjustment and IP is the fastest way to do that.