So I'm stressed to the max right now. I've found it really hard to have fun with the kids lately and I'm thinking that it might have to do with my newest little one.

She's been here since October, adjusted fairly well. But won't nap. If she's exhausted she'll sleep for 1/2 an hour, but will always wake up between 30-40 mins (made it 1-1/2hours the other day - I was in heaven - tried to do everything exactly the same, but couldn't replicate it). No nap = no break for me and I think it's wearing me down. I also have a hard time with her parents. Dcm is clearly of the mindset of "no one can take care of her as well as me" but loves her job so wants to go back. I constantly feel like I'm under the microscope with her even though she hasn't actually used those words. She had 2 runny poops yesterday (we'd eaten a lot of fruit the day before - my son had the same issue) and her bum was a bit red going home. My stomach was in knots the whole night thinking I'd receive a text or email about it.

I got really upset with my Friday girl just now over close to nothing. And I rarely have an issue with her. She's stubborn as heck but I can usually find some humour in it and not get emotional, but I'm just not myself lately. I don't like feeling like a quitter, but I also don't want to stay like this. Plus it's not fair to the other kids and my family for me to have such a short fuse.

I'd like to try to ask mom to make a real effort to get her napping 1/day (she tried once before they started but admitted she didn't like it so didn't continue) and see if that helps, but I kind of feel like that would make it look like I'm lazy. I'm not sure there's really anything that they can do to help.

Any other suggestions to try before terminating?