What does a young mother want most? Not tomorrow, not someday later, but today, now? One mom responded instantly: “Get some sleep.” Immediately, memories came flooding back to me. The eldest daughter is two years old, the youngest is three months old. We need to do everything: feed the children, take a walk, put them to bed, change clothes, of course, wash diapers and other children’s linen (we managed without diapers and an automatic washing machine), plus household chores and chores. Most of all I want to lie down and get a good night's sleep. Evening comes, the day's chores are done, the children are put to bed, it would seem that it's time to go to bed. But I was in no hurry, picked up a book (I really like to read) and devoted 30-40 minutes to reading. During this time I never thought about fatigue. And only then did physical fatigue set in, and I fell asleep. So what does fatigue consist of? Because of physical fatigue, the inability to be alone, to take time for yourself and your interests, or maybe because of limitations in interesting communication? Probably from all of the above together. After all, the life of a young mother changes a lot with the birth of a child. The daily routine changes, the time for sleep may remain the same, but the quality of sleep leaves much to be desired. Sleep from sound, full turns into superficial and intermittent. You need to hear the child in a timely manner, God forbid you don’t oversleep and, of course, get up several times during the night. Second. Everything that life was filled with before giving birth faded into the background. But in that life there remained many important and necessary things for life, development and relaxation. For some mothers, the inability to combine seemingly incompatible things stops making them happy today. Along with the disappearance of joy, vital resistance decreases, and accordingly fatigue and fatigue increase. So is it possible to cope with fatigue? Of course you can. First, conduct an audit of your existing daily activities and concerns. Identify sources of fatigue, as well as sources of energy and joy. Adjust your daily routine so that you can switch from “need” to “want” as often as possible. Make time for yourself during the day. No matter how much there is, this is your time, dedicate it to physical or emotional rest. I know mothers who are busy with children and household chores from morning to evening, but do not forget about themselves, their desires and interests. They don’t have a single free minute in their schedule, but at the same time, fatigue does not linger here for long.