A friend shared this article today and it could not be any more SPOT ON. My favorite highlight:
I'd give anything to get away from my kids for an entire day.
If you really mean it, I'm happy to help you polish your resume. You
can be away from your kids all day, every day! Of course, along with
that "freedom" you'll feel guilty about being away from them and will
wonder if they're ok because they're home with a babysitter or in day
care. Going to work every morning and waving to my kid from the
upstairs bathroom window isn't a spa day. It's sort of like doing a
triathalon. You start each day with a morning plunge into icy water,
getting everyone to school/work then do an an eight-hour bike ride, all
topped off with a half-marathon of dinner, homework, baths and bedtime.
During your bike ride not only will you be expected to pedal hard,
you'll also have to take phone calls from the school, the babysitter,
and the doctor, respond to birthday party invitations, take a quick side
trip to grab supplies for an art project, order groceries and a new
pair of jeans and remember to return library books because it all needs
to get done RIGHT NOW. If you're lucky there's some leftover wine in the fridge.
If you want to check out the entire article. do so here.
Because most of the time, no one really wants to listen to my random ramblings and such...
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