tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post372044200391098849..comments2023-08-26T11:24:15.277-04:00Comments on Havoc and Mayhem: JudgmentComfyMom~Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645425225886356909noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-84275833345571486092010-02-27T10:36:28.260-05:002010-02-27T10:36:28.260-05:00Wow, I didn't realize out for that long. Sendi...Wow, I didn't realize out for that long. Sending you a hug! Count me in with the selfish. Love my kids but I am looking forward to them spending time with Grandma this weekend!Carriehttp://throughthecameralens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-38079307425287855082010-02-27T10:36:27.141-05:002010-02-27T10:36:27.141-05:00lol, you aren't a terrible mom for wanting the...lol, you aren't a terrible mom for wanting them to go to school. I can't imagine being stuck in a house and not even able to send them out side. And I really hate snow. I think that is why I live in South Texas! ;)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05451998566535042082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-15446397958849183812010-02-17T16:52:26.089-05:002010-02-17T16:52:26.089-05:00lol, you aren't a terrible mom for wanting the...lol, you aren't a terrible mom for wanting them to go to school. I can't imagine being stuck in a house and not even able to send them out side. And I really hate snow. I think that is why I live in South Texas! ;)Kim Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451998566535042082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-75275487507160171822010-02-16T23:33:06.861-05:002010-02-16T23:33:06.861-05:00Honestly, no matter what we choose or complain abo...Honestly, no matter what we choose or complain about or marvel in about parenting someone somewhere will have something negative to say. I personally could not imagine trying to keep up on the snow day situation you all are having it would drive me bonkers.The Four Week Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125122540151717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-33279557512994322452010-02-16T21:53:51.153-05:002010-02-16T21:53:51.153-05:00Ok, first of all, AS IF!
Obviously you are not a ...Ok, first of all, AS IF!<br /><br />Obviously you are not a bad mother. In fact, you are likely to be a better mother, and person, than the sort of inflexible doof who would say something like that. <br /><br />Second, some of us, myself included, and I would guess it's about half the population, need time alone to re-energize. Every take a Myers Briggs test? They seem to hand 'em out right and left in management classes. If you fall on the introvert side of the scale, it's not that you are shy, it's that you need more time alone than time being social in order to stay healthy mentally. Some of us need a little more time alone than others, but that doesn't make us poor nurturers. In fact, if we can get some of that time alone, we are better nurturers. <br /><br />Last, routine is important for everyone, especially kids, and while change and breaks in routine can be for the good, they are ALWAYS stressful, just like any other change. Having also spent many days confined with my family because of that set of storms, I can totally sympathize. If you can imagine, I normally telecommute, and that didn't stop while we were all home, either. <br /><br />We are ALL glad to be back to routine (almost) today. <br /><br />You don't live your life the way everyone else does, and that's just fine. Do what works for you, 'cause not doing those things is, by definition, not going to work.<br /><br />What's that saying? "If Mama ain't happy, ain't NOBODY happy."<br /><br />I'm with you, sister.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13620391120097083120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-63596962952979105142010-02-16T20:34:03.182-05:002010-02-16T20:34:03.182-05:00Kids? Hell, my wife can't wait for me to go b...Kids? Hell, my wife can't wait for me to go back to work after anything longer than a three day weekend.SciFi Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479890087443823197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-45172692646085566982010-02-16T16:29:51.971-05:002010-02-16T16:29:51.971-05:00Well said!Well said!Meghann Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834366944527133061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-73351852952088891342010-02-16T15:30:12.614-05:002010-02-16T15:30:12.614-05:00I'm a bad mother too - don't you worry, th...I'm a bad mother too - don't you worry, there are plenty of us who are selfish enough to rely on a bit of routine, to value the time to ourselves (and the way the children develop socially etc through being in school), and to realise that actually we are better mothers to our children during the time we DO spend with them because of being able to have some time NOT with them! xxhumelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337055138734278353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-18317270553449889872010-02-16T13:48:31.078-05:002010-02-16T13:48:31.078-05:00Wow, I didn't realize out for that long. Sendi...Wow, I didn't realize out for that long. Sending you a hug! Count me in with the selfish. Love my kids but I am looking forward to them spending time with Grandma this weekend!Carriehttp://throughthecameralens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-86615573853551490992010-02-16T12:37:06.176-05:002010-02-16T12:37:06.176-05:00Guess I'm selfish - in line right behind you! ...Guess I'm selfish - in line right behind you! My girls are back for the first time today (in high school) and I know that getting up at 6 a.m. had to be hard for them when they've been sleeping til 10. Routine is important. Silence is important to my mental well being. I love my kids, but I love ME too.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.com