You truly don’t understand the misery of it until you experience it… having sick kids, that is. It’s more than just having sick kids. It’s having whiny kids, clingy kids, snotty kids… all of that on top of putting your life and routine on hold while you isolate them from the rest of the world, because you wouldn’t dare bring this sickness upon another family. Your kids are the worst version of themselves, and you can’t leave your house. Does it get much worse?
Choosing My Mental Health
Early in my marriage to my Marine, I was given advice to always “keep a stiff upper lip” no matter what challenges we faced. In hindsight, I realize that was unsustainable advice …