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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman PHOEBEANDHERUNICORN DanaSimpson ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Iam23and married with two won- derful children. I had my first child at 20 and the other at 22. Being a mom is awes ome bu t I 'm star t- ing to get overly stressed. My husband is 23 also. He doesn't feel like he has to share the responsibility of caring for the children. He works every night and comes home around 8 a.m. I am a stay-at-home mom (so I feel like I work 24/7). I do almost everything by myself and he com- plains if I ask him for help. Am I expecting too much? Should it be OK for me to do everything regarding the children by myself? I know that moms have been doing this forever but it just gets harder every day, to the point where I break down in the bathroom (pretend- ing to use it). Am I wrong to expect his help? Should I just get over it? —StressedOutofMy Mind DEAR STRESSED » Your husband is working a night shift in order to support his family. This is "help" of the first order. Without his efforts, your lifestyle would not be possible. All the same, with two very young children, you more than have your hands full and you need some relief. You should develop some routines that include your husband — not necessarily as the "helper," but as the "father." Choose a period in the late afternoon or early evening (sched- ule this around his most wide-awake time) where you leave the house and the kids stay with him. You could schedule an exercise class, power- walk with a friend, or simply (as I used to do) sit in your car and read a magazine. The point is that it is a limited amount of time and the kids stay with him and you actually leave the house. If he grumbles, simply tell him, "I'll be back at 6:30. You can handle it. You'll be great." Come home promptly. Don't correct his parent- ing or complain about how he diapers the baby. You are giving your hus- band a chance to connect with the children and develop his own routines with them, and — equally as important — you will be giving yourself time to recharge. If a friend or family member can watch the children occasionally, you two should de-stress together. DEAR AMY » "Heartbro- ken" reported that as parents of the groom, they were distressed to see their names were not listed on the wedding invitation. I felt their pain. Every wedding invitation should list both sets of parents! — Disgusted DEAR DISGUSTED » For- mal, traditional wedding invitations come from the bride's parents, because they are considered the hosts of the wedding. There is no one way to do this and I agree that be- ing inclusive is best. Young mom longs for a more helpful, hands-on husband You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribune.com and follow her on Twitter @askingamy. 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