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My Husband and I Instituted "Parent Timeouts" and, Damn, We Needed This

My Husband and I Instituted "Parent Timeouts" and, Damn, We Needed This

This weekend, my husband and I were trying to tackle household chores that we no longer have a spare minute to do during the week. I was vacuuming rugs with our dog yapping at my heels, and he was emptying the dishwasher before promptly filling it back up. We were both mentally drained after a solid week of self-isolation . . . We had no escape from the grind. As a result, we were snippier with each other and less patient with our kids. We were both mentally drained after a solid week of self-isolation, which didn't allow for any...