Hello everyone! I know I am not a working mom, but I am looking for some genuine advice and guidance from working moms.
My wife and I of 10 years are having our first child in a week. I have night seizures and my doctor has specifically said I can't have disrupted sleep. If I do, it increases my risk of having serious Grand Mals seizures - i.e. what you see on t.v. I also have severe PTSD and Depression which means I take a lot of meds that make me sleepy and tough to wake up in the morning. Finally I am autistic and I recharge by having time to myself. I also have sound sensitivities.
My anxiety and depression has been made so much worse by fearing that I will be a PoS father and partner to my wife.
From other working Moms, what would you want to see if I were your partner? How could I help to be the best co-parent? Here is my current list with my saint of a wife. My wife will go back to work as a school teacher in August when our son would be about 3 months old:
- I do all shopping, cooking, meal planning and unloading.
- I walk and feed the dog and make sure she gets exercise.
- I do the trash, including putting liners on.
- I do the laundry and sorting and putting away for baby when he gets here.
- I take care of my own meds and doctor's appointments.
- I take the train so she has the car.
- I work a job that alone puts us in upper middle class.