Mom's Out There

These summer days are the hardest to be a parent. That's because the kids are out of school and there is no routine. I am so wiped everyday it seems because we don't have a routine. My son has been doing alot of crying and whining. My daughter is off to summer camp on the weekend and I know he will miss her. It will be so quiet without her around...but I need a vacation from her. She has been pushing all of the wrong buttons and I am starting to get very upset. I told her to pretend I was a mat because I felt like she was stepping (more like stomping) all over me.

What can I do?? Grit my teeth and bear it. It's all I can do. This too will pass.