Kerry, Get your parents and his[?] to take over the meals and laundry- or suggest they get together and hire someone to come to your house and do all the chores. Try to arrange it so that all you are responsible for is hugging, cuddling, bath and bed time for your kids until Stephen is past chemo. The kids will survive- I have been caring for my granddaughter [who just turned 2]and my 14 yr. old grandson for the last 9 months and have 5 more months to go before their Mom gets home from active duty. Kids are very resiliant and will not remember 6 months from now that you weren't with them every second of the day. Be very honest with both sets of parents-tell them you are in trouble and NEED some more help. Stehpen will start to feel better at some point-but if you collapse, the whole family is in big trouble. GET HELP with the daily chores, etc. You are being Mother, wife, housekeeper, nurse, medical assistant, and have no doubt assumed some of Stephen's duties since he got sick. You can't do it all. Please ask for help. Amy