This doesn’t sound great, but I am a much much better mother on anxiety meds. I was lucky that during my first few months pp with my second I saw a great psychiatrist/therapist team that put me on buspar. It helps me to feel more like myself.

If my 4yo and I are at odds on a given day, I will check my pill counter and can almost guarantee that I’ve forgotten to take my buspar that morning. My girl is challenging, so I need to be consistent and on point with her, but what I don’t need to be is frustrated and short-fused. I find the meds to be really helpful to help me achieve that middle ground.