Comments on: Out of sync

By: Kristenkj

Kristenkj — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:31:39 +0000

I have four kids (9,8 6,and 2). I do accounting at home on the computer…20 hours a week. I have a house that seems too big to clean. I don’t know how people do it. I seem to always get sucked into doing the room mom thing, or the volunteer for this committee, because no one else will do it. And I feel guilty. So I do it. And then, when everyone else in their right mind is relaxing, I am stressing out over some nonsense that simply “has to get done.”

So you are not alone. I keep thinking that “when Ella is in school, I’ll have some time to catch up on things.” But in my mind I’ve already filled up those 5 hours/week that I’ll be sans children. There is never enough time.

Sorry, for my very first comment on your blog I wrote you an entire manuscript!

By: Kid Vs. Produce

Kid Vs. Produce — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:47:23 +0000

Sing it, sister.

By: tina

tina — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:57:06 +0000

You do so much! It’s amazing really. Of course you have to sleep sometimes. No one can do everything!

Okay, I do know one person who seems to be able to do it all, and I’m not sure I like her much;) YOU are likable.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:51:40 +0000

I can relate to your situation. I have been in your shoes.
I sit here, today, in my big, empty house, glass of wine in hand. Peace surrounds me. Sleep is plentiful. Somehow, though, it’s sad and empty. All I have to look forward to are phone calls or emails from the kids that I gave so much to. They don’t have children of their own yet. They are clueless to the sacrifices I made for them to be where they are today. Funny how one can wish for what she does not have. My kids are all adults now, gone, finding their own way in life. I wish that they were back as kids just for one day so that I could enjoy them, their presence. Maybe it’s just the wine speaking for me, but I would give up an entire nights sleep for them to be kids again, just for a day. As challenging as it is, enjoy it as much as you can.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:37:58 +0000

The visual of hand-sewing outfits for your children was where I got derailed. I couldn’t shake images from “Little House on the Prairie”, even while you mention you work all night on your computer. By the flickering light of a kerosene lamp, right?

By: Esther

Esther — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:50:22 +0000

After Wednesday comes and goes, you’ll have to report on the process to get that enhanced drivers license. I’ve heard it takes hours – just what you need! (But you don’t have hours to stand in line…) My turn is coming – this is my year, and for once, I want to go to Canada and see the sights I’ve forever planned to go see………So, I need the special type, too.

As for sleep, let me tell you this (just so you have something fun to look forward to…)retirement is a GREAT time to sleep – I’ve heard we can never recoup what sleep we’ve lost, but I, for one, am working on it. Some days I get 10, maybe 11 hours – and it is super wonderful! Hang in there – good things are coming!

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:52:58 +0000

You work grueling hours. Give yourself a break.

By: Sarah Markley

Sarah Markley — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:09:46 +0000

you are crazy girlfriend.

i hope you can find a good night’s (or day’s) sleep soon. =)

By: Darla

Darla — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:04:57 +0000

I am a working mom also. Not a full 40 hours but enough. Sometimes I feel way out of sync. Between work, school for the boys, competive baseball for both, violin lessons, oh yea then there is the puppy (which is bigger than my youngest child) and the house, cleaning, meals and anything else. Life if way to busy!

By: She-Ra

She-Ra — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:00:51 +0000

I’m not a working mom and I don’t have enough time either. I think that’s a universal condition!

Do you read at Five Full Plates? There was a post last week about sleep and how it is important to health and weight loss (or even lack of weight gain).
http://fivefullplates.com/?p=462

I’m a morning person… good from sun up to dinner and then I’m worthless for the rest of my waking hours!