Ken and Lori,

Great advice. I can relate to this women. When I had two children 3 and under I was always overwhelmed. Making matters worse, my husband got a job in another state when our second child was a newborn. We had to move 500 miles away from our families to a new state where we knew no one. I was so lonely.

Joining Mothers of Preschoolers helped a lot. Maybe there's a chapter where the woman you mentioned in your post lives. As my children got older I became a MOPS leader and that really helped me to feel useful and better about myself. Plus, my kids enjoyed helping me to prepare for the meetings and playing with the other children.

I find that I have to tell my husband when I'm overwhelmed. He just doesn't pick up on it on his own even though he's extremely caring. If I tell him that I need to go to the gym to work out and feel better, he's more than happy to help me get our youngest child to bed so I can leave the house for an hour. But, I think it's hard for us as moms to admit that we're overwhelmed and need some help.