Why am I too exhausted and overstimulated to parent?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   relying on screens or iPads to occupy children
2. 2
   removing obstacles or over-coddling children
3. 3
   blaming generational trends or external factors like covid
4. 4
   lowering performance standards and doing the bare minimum to survive
5. 5
   telling a trustworthy colleague or administrator early for support and coverage
6. 6
   taking sick days to rest
7. 7
   packing emergency kits with snacks, water, mints, spare clothes, and emesis bags
8. 8
   delegating tasks to students to minimize physical movement
9. 9
   napping during lunch breaks
10. 10
    Hire a cleaning lady to come once per week
11. 11
    Do laundry on weekends
12. 12
    Make simple meals
13. 13
    Meal planning on Sunday
14. 14
    Push through with mental resolve
15. 15
    Dating intentionally and discussing tough questions and parenting expectations early on

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.