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Me too! A few strategies: earplugs or earbuds. Narrating your feelings out lout e.g., I’m starting to feel stressed because it is so loud right now or this is making me frustrated, then taking action, e.g., I’m going to go in the other room or I need to take a short walk, can you be with the kids for 5 minutes? I’ve been working on this and not only does it prevent explosions most the time but it models self awareness, valid emotions, and self care. Also trusting your kids have the capacity for empathy and understanding. They can give you grace, too, even when they are so little. Especially if you are communicating that your experience of the chaos of parenting has no relation to your love of them and acceptance of who they are, even when they are loud and crazy! Hugs