Topic : Working Moms

Hey, i am in a similar boat so to speak. I am married with a 5 year old daughter and 6 year old step son. I love them both very much. I too work. Actually I work 7 days a week at two jobs so that we can provide for our children. Good luck with everything!  This is def the hardest job out there.

I need advice. I am currently reading Dr. Phil's Family First book and am loving it. I have a 5 year old daughter. Currently I am working 2 jobs, seven days a week. I see my family in the evenings after work. I am struggling to make the most of my time with her. But it is hard. I suffer from Depression pretty bad and am on medication for that. I feel that my daughter is acting out because of my lack of being home. I feel like I am stuck between a rock and a hard place so to speak. I have to work to pay the bills and provide for her but at the same time feel that I am not there like I need to be. She is argueing with me a lot and not listening. Am I alone in this? It sure feels like it. I don't know what to do to make things better. We are financially strapped and can't afford to not work so much. I love my daughter but feel that I may resent her for things beyond her  or my control. I am very short with her and am quick to snap. I feel like I have no time to do the things with her that I want to. Can anyone give me suggestions on how to make the most of my time with her? Or basically how to be the mom that she needs and the mom that I used to be?