u/tinkerellabella

Single mom of a 3-year-old here looking for advice.

My ex and I separated when my daughter was 1.5, and we share 50/50. I only get half her time, so I’ve always been very attentive and present with her.

But I went back to work 3 months ago and I’m burning out. Bedtime is taking so long, we start at 7pm, but she won’t fall asleep until 9:30 and insists I stay cuddling the whole time.

Part of me feels guilty because I want to soak up every minute and be her comfort person, especially with only 50% time. But I’m so exhausted and getting no time to decompress after a gruelling bedtime routine.

I don’t enjoy it, I’m so exhausted but I feel like I need to push through a long bedtime routine because I miss out on so much else, despite the burn out.

Single mom of a 3-year-old here looking for advice.

My ex and I separated when my daughter was 1.5, and we share 50/50. I only get half her time, so I’ve always been very attentive and present with her.

But I went back to work 3 months ago and I’m burning out. Bedtime is taking so long, we start at 7pm, but she won’t fall asleep until 9:30 and insists I stay cuddling the whole time.

Part of me feels guilty because I want to soak up every minute and be her comfort person, especially with only 50% time. But I’m so exhausted and getting no time to decompress after a gruelling bedtime routine.

I don’t enjoy it, I’m so exhausted but I feel like I need to push through a long bedtime routine because I miss out on so much else, despite the burn out.

Single mom of a 3-year-old here looking for advice.

My ex and I separated when my daughter was 1.5, and we share 50/50. I only get half her time, so I’ve always been very attentive and present with her.

But I went back to work 3 months ago and I’m burning out. Bedtime is taking so long, we start at 7pm, but she won’t fall asleep until 9:30 and insists I stay cuddling the whole time.

Part of me feels guilty because I want to soak up every minute and be her comfort person, especially with only 50% time. But I’m so exhausted and getting no time to decompress after a gruelling bedtime routine. I don’t enjoy it, I’m so exhausted and I can’t handle it anymore - I feel like such a failure for my daughter.

Has anyone been through this? Any advice?