I have a son who has an awful lot of problems a list as long as your arm, I get no sleep because of this not a minute to myself during the day lock down was horrendous but I put routines in place to help us both as i am a single mother and it is EXTERMLY hard. i get up at 6am after only 2-3 hours sleep just so i can get my cleaning done and food prep for the day, I get my son up we walk out dog, then its home and wash dressed feed and school. i go to work ..... i get home do washing, then collect my son and then its all my attention on him. my sons has appointments too but i take days off from work to go to them i take days off or go in late to make sure im at them or make sure i can go be trained up in whatever his therapist says would help him at home or school.
yes its hard and yes its nice to sit and do nothing at all when the kids are gone but the point here is shes always going shops on her own, yoga on her own, sun rises on her own, coffee in bed on her own, drinking and relaxing..... the list goes on. yes her life is stressful with the kids but at the same time she can put plans into action and help it not be.