I don't enjoy being a parent. How do I cope?

This is what my client Didi told me yesterday. After she said, “I do not like being a mother,” she said, “I never did and I feel really guilty. When my son was a year-old someone said, 'how do you like being a mom?' with a big, assuming smile on his face and I wanted to say, 'I don't' but instead I said 'It is great. read more

I hate being a parent. I don't hate my kids, but I hate being a parent. I hate not having anything even remotely resembling a social life. I hate changing diapers. I hate cleaning up after my kids. I hate driving some of them to school. I hate having to cook for them all the time. I hate listening to them fight, or cry, or beg for something. read more

Use your kids as an excuse to do the things you want to do, like going to silly feel-good movies, eating mac and cheese for dinner and jumping in the moonbounce. Use your kids as an excuse to get out of things you don't want to do, like going to a wedding or office party. read more