Help can come from within the family or from without. Mom can ask dad for advice and dad can look to mom for support. Family meetings can resolve issues much quicker than endless power struggles. Consult with extended family members, who have seen storms come and go. If family members are unable, unwilling, or unavailable for help, go to outside resources.
Every community has agencies that help families.
Find out who those agencies are and ask for help. Waiting out the storm may leave families devastated. Change is stress and support is its buffer. Relatives, friends, and professionals shelter families from the storms of change. It is much easier to deal with a colicky child when there is someone to talk to or take over.