Are working moms stretched too thin?

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Are working moms stretched too thin?
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Tue, 06-13-2006 - 2:45pm

Do you think a mom who works full-time and has kids is stretched too thin?

I was working full-time up till November of 2005. Then I decided that it was all too much. I was exhausted and found that when I did get to spend time with my little guy (he is now 2 1/2) I was very impatient with him because I was soo tired. Also the stress of work often overflowed into my personal life (both with ds and dh).

Now that I have been home for over 6 months, I am finally starting to be more patient and am enjoying my son instead of rushing him along. If he want to take 20 minutes to get into the car - ok, no problem.

So - do you think that trying to juggle work, kids, marriage and all the stresses that come with those things is too much? (I did)

Maybe when my son is older - then I will go back to work and it might be easier because he will be more self-sufficient? Who knows? All I know is that for now, I am enjoying being a SAHM and am glad for the time I get to devote to my son and the lower stress levels (that I believe were very unhealthy for me).

josee

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 8:18pm
Well, maybe that's because you've never had any desire to sah.
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Fri, 06-16-2006 - 8:22pm
Oh, we could easily keep this one going a long, long while, but TOS would be involved pretty darn quick, don't you think? Just on grounds of rank vulgarity and so on?
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Registered: 02-19-2004
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 8:40pm
I really hope I get to experience that too. Keeping my fingers crossed that i will soon!
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Registered: 02-19-2004
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 8:51pm

Oh boy! But, seriously - what man doesn't belch, fart, snore, ect. in the comfort of his own home? I think they all do at least one of the above. Yet we still love them!

(and I know plenty of women who do the same - LOL)

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Registered: 09-08-2003
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 8:53pm
Note to self, throw all towels in the chute after husband cleans.....
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Registered: 01-04-2005
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 9:21pm
When exactly do you think farmer's kids of years past got up? I'm betting is was way before 7 am.
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Fri, 06-16-2006 - 9:32pm

Sure, a farmers kids of years past probably got up early. But I am not a farmer and I live in 2006, so not too sure what that has to do with me. Can you explain please?

I would prefer my son have more sleep. Sleep has been shown to be very important to childrens developing minds... can you blame me for wanting him to sleep as much as he wants to for now? I mean, yes, if he was sleeping till noon, that would be ridiculous. But he get up (by himself) at around 6:45 or 7pm. Acceptable, I think. When he was up at 5:30am - he was grouchy, tired and irritable. Now he is happy and attentive in the mornings.

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 9:51pm
A laundry chute sounds like heaven... somewhere to shove it. They should have dish chutes, that feed directly into a self loading dishwasher.
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Registered: 03-18-2004
Fri, 06-16-2006 - 10:24pm

That's because I WAH F/T and DH doesn't do a particularly good job keeping them at bay in the mornings, even with the playroom addition (which we'll be losing when my Mom comes this fall).

They are pretty self-directed in the morning - just loud. So I enjoy having them around even if I'm not down on the floor playing.

I do have broken sleep, but that's due to allergies, back pain, and 4 year olds that have to pee in the night, so my chronic overtiredness wouldn't disappear overnight even if I did get to work part time.

Mondo

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Fri, 06-16-2006 - 11:11pm

We said that Angela was born to be a lawyer when she was 3-4 yos. not only did I have to tell her not to play in the water (for example) but also not to play around, with, over, under, don't run through it, don't hold the hose, don't water the plants, not to be next to the water/hose, don't turn it on, etc. She could create loopholes that could turn her grandpa green with envy (he was a lawyer).

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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