At a recent function my husband and I attended among friends, I was posed with this question amidst casual conversation with someone who I’ve known for years. “So, what do you do all day?” For any stay at home mom, this can feel like the “kiss of death,” unearthing negative thoughts and feelings and maybe the occasional flying object. I, of course, cannot remember my response, since my mind was working overtime to keep myself from delivering a series of attacks armed only with my passion for what I do and my words. The poser of the question is a father, who works full time, as does his wife. Their …
(To read part 1, click here) You gotta to caught up!!This year has been stressful at work. Working in the mental health field, we’ve had several audits and this month we had to go through our three year national accreditation, which is a big deal. My caseload has been EXTREMELY high maintenance. When I refer to these “phone calls” I’m balancing while doing everything else, I’m dealing with behaviors that are so extreme, I couldn’t even make them up. I de-escalate irate teenagers while looking at Buzz Lightyear books, cooking dinner, and playing with Sayle on the floor. Talk about multi-tasking! One evening I had to have a conversation with one of my teens going through serious drug withdrawal while …
What happens when Mommy loses it? Well, in my house, everything goes to Hades in a hand basket-and fast. This is for the simple fact that I’ve never truly been pushed past my stress level and have always managed to have some form of grasp, balance, and plan for everything; home, work, Sayle, etc. This month, I was overwhelmed and pushed over the edge and everyone in our house learned a lesson. I’ll tell my story in a two-part post. I’m sure some of you will relate.
My husband’s morning routine is; he gets ready, makes Sayle a cup of milk for when he wakes up, and drives to work. The end. Sounds like a dream morning routine, doesn’t it?
By the time …
I’m sure some of you wondered where I was last week and I apologize for my unscheduled absence. I was in single working mom hell and I’m not exaggerating.
When my husband informed me he was going to England for twelve days to attend his father’s birthday bash, I was totally fine with it. I was originally going to go, but was unable to attend. Twelve days as a single parent wasn’t a big deal.
Things were okay for the first five days. I set up weekend play dates with Sayle’s buddy Beau and his girlfriend Peyton so he could see his friends and I could get some adult conversation. I was definitely tired from working every day and coming home …
Is this you? Tell me about it.
Are you a stay at home mom or a working mom? How do you feel about it? How do you REALLY feel about it? I’m just curious about the various points of views that are out there. I am currently a stay at home mom, but every now and then I get an itch to get back in the workforce. I understand I’m doing an important job right now, but I still find myself dreaming of the day when I’ll be able to get up and go to work every morning and even better, get paid for it! The one-income family …
Alright, it was not officially a take-your-kid-to-work day, but I made it one, so there! Since school started on a Wednesday, we had to find something to do with my 11-year-old stepdaughter for 2 days, so Chris and I each took one.
On Monday Marissa got sleep in, hang out with her dad, do some last minute shopping, and go to back to school night. It was a nice relaxing day for the both of them.
On Tuesday this lucky child got to wake up early, pack a healthy lunch, and head into work with me and her little brother, woo hoo! I’ll admit it, I was not looking forward to this …
At a recent function my husband and I attended among friends, I was posed with this question amidst casual conversation with someone who I’ve known for years. “So, what do you do all day?” For any stay at home mom, this can feel like the “kiss of death,” unearthing negative thoughts and feelings and maybe the occasional flying object. I, of course, cannot remember my response, since my mind was working overtime to keep myself from delivering a series of attacks armed only with my passion for what I do and my words. The poser of the question is a father, who works full time, as does his wife. Their …
