Monotony and feeling unfulfilled

I WFH full-time, I’m married, and I have three neurodivergent children under 8 who I care for. By the time work finishes, I make dinner, clean up, and usually go straight to sleep. Then I do it all again.

I don’t really have friends, and I don’t have family nearby to help or lean on. On paper, my life looks stable, but emotionally it feels very monotonous and very empty. I feel incredibly alone and unfulfilled, even though I’m constantly busy.

I guess I’m asking:

Is this just a phase of parenting young children?

Has anyone been here and found a way out of this feeling?

How do you find meaning, connection, or yourself again when your whole life is work and caregiving?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who understands.