Thank you, I don't feel like a good Mom because I feel this. I think that this is what we were born to do, why do I feel overwhelmed, women have been doing this since the beginning of time, I'm supposed to be able to handle this. Again I don't always feel this overwhelmingness all the time, it just gets me once in a while. I'm going to have to get a better sleep schedule for them, I know that would make things so much better. But everytime I try to make them go to bed, my husband can't stand the crying and lets them out. They wind up staying up till I fall asleep. I know this is not good and I have to get a handle on that. You all must think I'm an idiot for alowing it to go on this way, but I don't know how to make them stay in their beds expecially when my husband is fighting me on this. (My 11 year old he has a bed time).

I use to take long drives, to the shore or mountains, it clear my mind. It was the one place that my kids were confined and good and most of the time would sleep. If I ever was feeling stressed that's what I would do go for a nice long drive. Now that gas cost so much I don't have that escape anymore.

Wantoheal, I'm so sorry you lost your husband that way, it must have been terrible. It's stories like that, that makes me feel like an ***** for complaining.

Thanks again for the great ideas.