This has been going around lately on blogs & such, and I couldn’t resist sharing it here.
Oh, snap! “Keep your snit to yourself.” Love it.
Have you seen this? What are your feelings after reading it?
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Love it! And, so true! Sometimes it’s difficult trying to put into words all the things I do in a typical day as a SAHM, and Carolyn just summed it up so nicely.
Sing it Sista!!!! I had to Tweet this one. It’s so spot on! It really does take that extra time. I have 3 at home and I can never just run out of the house, never run in and out of ANY store. Everything takes planning. I feel like a cruise director most days! A real vacation is not having to think for anyone else for a few days. That’s a real vacation.
I am speechless…and grateful that “Carolyn” said it all. Wow. Sometimes I have wondered myself why I am unable to keep up with relationships (even with my own family) like I feel I should. Maybe I should email this to all those that I love, not to offend them, but to help them understand. I got married and before our first anniversary already had beautiful baby #1. Now I have 3 ages 4 and under. It’s a wonder I have 2 brain cells to rub together. AND I have a full time teaching job AND we are on staff with the church. Not complaining…just kinda’ stunned and amazed that I’m not more of a raving lunatic. (smile) Great article.
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Stopping by from MBC to say hello.
Enjoyed your post!
How true!
I have read this before and just re-read it. It is still GREAT! The article really puts into words what we moms do all day. It is demanding keeping up with little people schedules, but joyful at the same time.
You have to hand it to Tacoma for at least TRYING to understand what’s going on — if you don’t have kids, or even if you haven’t been around kids recently, it’s really hard to comprehend just how demanding (in a good way) kids can be, especially if you have youngins.
What a great article! I have to say that most of the moms I know, do SOO much its a wonder to me, a single parent to one small dog. And she wonders what I do all day, she never even gets out to pee! KUDOS to moms everywhere!! And yes, good friends DO understand.
good good good stuff.
I have many friends/relatives that get mad at me because I have no time to talk on the phone unless I want to hide in a dark room under a bed and talk at only a whisper!
I have a feeling even some Dads think like this Tacoma, actually. The solution, I am reliably informed, is to arrange for Dad to spend one. whole. day. with the wee one as soon as possible.
Great reply from Carolyn Hax. I will steal it.
Too bad my Mom doesn’t get it!!!
I soooo loved it! It’s not only people without kids though. I have a friend who has kids of her own, but as they are in daycare and school most of the time she had NO CLUE why I don’t have the ooodles of spare time that she does.
I especially loved that the writer didn’t make it sound laborious – she did make it sound like a joy, but an altogether full on busy kind of joy.
Love it!
Fantastic!
But I sure would have a whole lot more to add to that list since I also have my own business on top of being a stay-at-home mom!
Whew!
I’ve been feeling guilty for being a terrible friend, and I am so glad I read this article for some perspective. I am sure even childless people understand the need for 10 minutes of peace every day