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Once I come out of H's room, I try not to sit down on the couch. If I sit down, I won't get back up until it's time to go to bed.

I know what you mean! I lay with DD in the dark for up to half an hour while she falls asleep. There are still some nights when I fall asleep in there and DH usually has to wake me up since he knows there are a million things I need to get done!

We just don't do anything after bedtime. DH does bath and we alternate who does bedtime and who walks the dog. We're usually done a little after 8. Then we watch a tv show, read for a bit and lights out.

This is a problem! Sometimes a cup of sweet tea or chocolate help me chase the sleepiness away. Doesn't always work though!

I started by giving myself some slack, if there were nights I had to go to bed early and do nothing, that was fine. On average, I stay up "late" about 4 times a week, including the weekends.

I'm pregnant and solo parent a lot so I try not to beat myself up too much. What works for me is to set a time limit: I'm gonna do dishes for 15 minutes, I'm going to pick up the living room for 15 minutes, etc. Usually it seems like I won't get it done in that time but because I focused on it for a short time instead of having distractions, I get a lot done in a little amount of time.

I've been struggling with this as well. I'm so tired that I just want to crash.

Honestly - caffeine. I'm not advocating it, and it isn't a great long term plan but I will sometimes have a bit of soda or energy drink (too bad I hate coffee!) after I get home from work, which keeps me going till around 10pm (or sometimes later, oops!). I wish I didn't have to, but when LO is up around 6am, that's my only option for getting things done.

I actually get a lot done in the evenings! I often have to work (at home) 3-4 evening per week and I look forward to having peace and quiet. But I'm one of those people who can't rest if I know something is due, so I don't need much motivation.

I usually prioritize a couple "most critical" things and force myself to do them, then say F the rest. We've been pawing through (clean) laundry baskets to find clothes for oh...a week? Because we're too lazy to fold and put anything away -- other things go have taken priority and I just can't do it all. Oh well.

Let me tell you, solo bedtime with 3 kids is a very draining 2 hours (yes, it took 2 hours last night)!

But, I am motivated simply by having quiet time alone. If I went straight to bed right after the kids went down, I would feel like I wasted all of that quiet alone time. So that's why I don't go to bed until midnight.

I'm also more of a night person than a morning person. So are my kids, since they usually aren't asleep until 10.

I don't.

I do both bedtimes and shower at night. That's all I can manage before I crash.

I'm completely wiped out after DD goes to bed at 730. It takes all my energy to clean up the kitchen, get her food ready for daycare the next day and take a shower. Sometimes I'll just leave the dishes in the sink and do them in the morning. Lately I've been packing her food in the morning too.

I usually try to do one thing after my LO has gone to bed (my DH cooks dinner while I put him down). Whether it be fold and switch out laundry, or empty the dishwasher, or sweep. It's more manageable than the thought of having to do it all.

lol, i don't. i have the energy to watch TV on my laptop and then i stay up too late and don't get anything done in the morning either. i need to work on going to bed earlier.

ETA. since we only have one LO atm, DH and I do take turns with bedtime, but still by the time supper is done and sometimes i still read books on his bedtime night, it ends up being late enough that i don't do much. at best, i have some energy to do an errand that i've been putting off. or do one thing, like put the dishes in the dishwasher.

@avivoca: This. Once I'm on the couch it's done.