It's way past your son's bedtime, but he's still not asleep. And he keeps coming downstairs. You're desperately trying to finish the washing up, pack his school lunch for the next day, and clean up the kitchen for the night. But you keep having to stop what you're doing to get him back to bed.

You’re dicing onions in the kitchen. Chop. Chop. Chop. The smell is making your eyes water. Meanwhile, the kids are listening to a TV show in the living room. It’s obnoxiously loud. You add the onions to the pan and they start to sizzle.

You've heard self-care advice like "you can't pour from an empty cup" and rolled your eyes because, sometimes, you've had to. After all, the kids still need dinner, the laundry pile keeps growing, and the dishes won’t wash themselves.