Dave P, you and your wife clearly have your hands full! And I'm sure you can already see different personalities and needs at work in your kids, even at their young age. I wonder how much our exhaustion, as parents, is affected by our own personalities, too—not just the kids. For instance, do some parents just naturally focus more on their kids emotional needs, which makes them more emotionally worn out? 

Dave T, yes, listening and talking to our kids like they're the real people they are is so important. This past decade, I've learned a lot about feelings. For instance, that feelings are neither right nor wrong—they don't need to be justified or even reasoned with, they just need to be heard out. As a mom, I've learned to try to focus on listening and asking questions, rather than on solving every single problem. It seems to be a good approach for everyone involved.