tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post1276376006200324600..comments2023-09-01T01:50:56.343-07:00Comments on This May Be A Dream Come True: Always a half day behind...Laraf123http://www.blogger.com/profile/13283945251427328960noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-32201301410732677412010-09-26T19:44:40.878-07:002010-09-26T19:44:40.878-07:00Amen, sister. My two saving graces: the fact that...Amen, sister. My two saving graces: the fact that baby K is sound asleep by 7:30 every night, leaving the rest of the evening/night for me to do grading, housework, etc. etc., and the fact that I have until 6 pm every workday to pick her up from daycare to run errands and so forth. There's still a million things to do during those "me" times, but every little bit helps. I still say that teachers have a full year's worth of work (and then some) crammed into the 9 1/2 months of the actual school year.<br />Hugs to you!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361585193237968343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-6768824184435748792010-09-24T13:51:00.903-07:002010-09-24T13:51:00.903-07:00I hear you! Hugs mama!
I wanted to invite you to ...I hear you! Hugs mama!<br /><br />I wanted to invite you to stop by my mommy board<br />http://www.chatterscene.com bunch of great ladies there and we are very supportiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-2812426184359638832010-09-24T13:49:07.981-07:002010-09-24T13:49:07.981-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-61325708452278866192010-09-23T21:22:50.447-07:002010-09-23T21:22:50.447-07:00Yikes! I am so terrified of this exact same thing...Yikes! I am so terrified of this exact same thing happening to me too. I'm still on maternity leave, and find there isn't enough time in the day. I have no idea how I'm going to do it while I'm working too.<br /><br />My plan - win the lottery.Genkicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588371829033093762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-39476850851259332092010-09-22T18:28:29.255-07:002010-09-22T18:28:29.255-07:00Oh My, Lara, I hear you and I feel your struggle! ...Oh My, Lara, I hear you and I feel your struggle! I can totally relate. It is not easy. But your kids love you, you are putting the right amount of attention i the right things to give them what they really need, even if at times, it seems not so perfect. Hang in there. It seems to me, you are isolated. The advice I got form my aunt is to build the environment you need for your children. You need community. We cannot do it alone. Do you have relatives? Friends who can help you out at moments? Even an hour here and there makes a difference for a haircut, or a getting your nails done. Just a thought. You are very resourceful. You will find a way.Demeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524812128841912766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-73636953094587499202010-09-21T18:13:59.803-07:002010-09-21T18:13:59.803-07:00Lordy, I'm glad I didn't read this yesterd...Lordy, I'm glad I didn't read this yesterday. I was in extreme overwhelmed mode with the amount of grading and prep that didn't get done over the weekend because I have a toddler in the house. Today I locked myself in my office and forced myself to do the immediate stuff. It was enough to help me feel better.<br /><br />I can't imagine having two little ones.<br /><br />Right now, I used the last of the milk to make bedtime oatmeal. In the last two weeks I had my electric and water shut off simply because I had failed to do bills. And I have a presentation tomorrow and no decent clothes because they are in a monster pile of laundry in the basement.<br /><br />Right there with ya, mama!<br /><br />My plan is to try to institue "routines" to help me get it done. Right after trying to catch up on sleep, which is where I'm headed now.MommieVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802987098837731695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-54945365611771720022010-09-20T12:46:37.313-07:002010-09-20T12:46:37.313-07:00Ugh. I hear you. The life of a single mother...Ugh. I hear you. The life of a single mother...For the Long Haulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05844179491237413679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-24014946766834482362010-09-20T11:11:46.188-07:002010-09-20T11:11:46.188-07:00When I read what that newly pregnant woman said ab...When I read what that newly pregnant woman said about getting the massage - I laughed out loud! She's in for quite a shock when her baby is born. <br /><br />I really like what DrMomofTwo wrote. You are a single mother to 2 young boys with a full time job. I can't even image how hard it is to juggle everything. On the days when it seems so overwhelming, it may help, at the end of the day, to look at your boys and see how loved and happy they are. And that's because of YOU!hopefulcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12006055748711190904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-19553888569108854262010-09-20T07:05:29.726-07:002010-09-20T07:05:29.726-07:00Wow! I've been waiting for your "honesty&...Wow! I've been waiting for your "honesty" post but that's tougher than I could imagine. I know it sounds very selfish of me but when I read posts like this, I am so glad that my mommy is living with me when Baby is born...even though I'll be a single mom, I won't be doing it alone...unlike you brave moms that are truly doing it yourselves. The amount of admiration I have for you is immeasurable!Tiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511522028218347560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-50633708974199550392010-09-20T06:21:41.921-07:002010-09-20T06:21:41.921-07:00At least you're not a WEEK behind! Oh wait a ...At least you're not a WEEK behind! Oh wait a minute...at least you don't have a big behind! No one ever sat at their death bed and said they wish they had spent more time cleaning the house. As long as you are focusing on the important things, that's all that matters! everything else will come. It WILL get easier, I assure you. I'm not sure massages are in the near future, but it does get easier to get all the necessities done, anyway. And, really, at this point, you'd need a four hour massage to really let you get relaxed...and the whole time you'd be thinking about all the things you should be doing, right? I know I would. The boys will be able to do chores, soon, too. That will help! Hang in there!DRMOMOFTWOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008603297611607879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-63336782955058711892010-09-20T00:54:35.094-07:002010-09-20T00:54:35.094-07:00I wonder how much of this is because you're a ...I wonder how much of this is because you're a teacher. I mean, as I read this I was thinking that when I feel that way my solution is to take half a day off from work, catch up on everything at home... laundry, dishes, cat litter, toilets, yardwork, etc. And maybe a long lunch hour another day to get a massage or a hair cut or some sort of "me" thing. But if your job is so demanding that you can't do that, I don't know the solution. But I'm guessing it will get easier as the year goes on, as you find your rhythm and the transntion from summer to school year gets further and further behind you. Good luck. It does sound stressful.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825917249577062457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546425043426425595.post-91663846930373856992010-09-19T17:34:33.578-07:002010-09-19T17:34:33.578-07:00As a teacher, I always feel at least a half-day be...As a teacher, I always feel at least a half-day behind and I don't have children yet. Take a breath and remember that you are only human. I bet that you would do that much and more for your boys and your students.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273965620333616949noreply@blogger.com