Hi Geomamma,
I hope you have a chance to take some time for yourself. My dd5 had a period of about 2 months at 4 where frankly, I didn't like her. I really stuggled, as did my husband. I can't offer any advice - we seemed to wheel through a range of ways to deal with it and then eventually found it just ended. But boy, it was rough while it happened. We're at a similar, but at the same time, very different point at the moment - it seems to happen when she has brain spurts (as in have a big development in her level of understanding) - she becomes a ball of frustration and obnoxiousness until we have both worked out her new brain.
I wish I could offer more advice - all I can really say is look after yourself. I found there is nothing better I can do for dd than to be as patient as I can be and I can only do that my being extra selfish in taking 'me' time. Much easier said than done, I know (lol, I feel like the previous comment makes it sound like I was living it up - but the reality it just meant going for a walk on my OWN!!)
