Parents of Three Young Children Share Strategies to Reconnect and Overcome Exhaustion

Having 3 young kids left my husband and me exhausted and disconnected. This is what we did to feel like a team again.

The author and her husband have three kids under 3. Courtesy of the author Raising three kids under three left us exhausted and emotionally disconnected. We started quietly keeping score of who was doing more at home. Saying "thank you" daily helped us feel like teammates again. Recently, due to day care closures, I spent nine hours at home with the kids (without setting foot outside) while my husband went to work. In that time, I changed countless poopy diapers, served infinite snacks, ran...