How do real people do this?

This weekend I* have made:

Pumpkin nut muffins

Blueberry muffins

Brownies

Chicken tikka masala

Cauliflower "rice"

Lemonade

And probably more that I'm forgetting about in my Sunday evening haze. 

During the week I've been cooking from scratch at least every other day, and usually every day, and in the upcoming week I expect to make granola, cashew butter, and various from scratch recipes on a nightly basis. 

While I can't help but feel accomplished, there is something I can't ignore. I've had the luxury of having relatives over whose kids kept mine occupied, and I have the relative freedom and flexibility that comes along with being an educator during the summer - I don't by any means have the elusive "summer off" of which I've heard fairytales, but I've been fortunate to be able to work from home while my children are well taken care of - and I can barely keep up. 

So the question that keeps niggling at the back of my consciousness (and, during particularly busy days, asserts itself right front and center) is: How on earth do people actually do this? Real people. You know, the ones with full time jobs (often more than one) and small children and houses to keep and exercise responsibilities and all the other time-consuming activities that affect real people on a daily basis. How do they cook and clean (and don't forget how much more there is to clean up when you make a delicious dish from scratch) and have healthy lifestyles and eat whole foods and keep their kids happy and healthy and occupied while all this happens?

It's 6:45 on a Sunday night.  I am ready to throw in the towel, and the week hasn't even begun yet. Anyone? Bueller?

Comment below with ideas on how to eat wholesome food while balancing work, family, and self care!

*"I" in this case refers to some combination of myself and my husband. I've been laid up with a foot operation so he's been doing most of the work and I've taken most of the credit. But don't worry, he doesn't mind.