tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post147708523864660688..comments2023-06-28T03:31:19.885-05:00Comments on The Wonderwheel: Dudes, I'm Freakin'Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15239709970883575853noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-70467408944599781222007-08-05T17:22:00.000-05:002007-08-05T17:22:00.000-05:00It's absolutely true that life gets busier once th...It's absolutely true that life gets busier once the kids are in school, especially because they become involved in outside-of-school activities, homework, etc. It's tough. <BR/><BR/>If you were a SAHM or were working part-time from home (like with freelance work, you'd have time during the school day with no kids around to do much of what needs to be done. But if you're in an office or clinic part- or full-time, it would be very, very difficult to handle without a lot of help. Of course, millions of moms do it; they lower their expectations at work and home and manage it all. Or go crazy. Whichever.<BR/><BR/>What I'm learning is that every time we add another organization to our lives (Lyle's nursery school, church, even a soccer team), it brings with it a whole new set of responsibilities that reach far beyond the time actually *spent* there. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I can barely remember the simplicity of working part-time and having one small child at home.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239709970883575853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-13336711644510796862007-08-05T16:36:00.000-05:002007-08-05T16:36:00.000-05:00This description is EXACTLY what gives me a total ...This description is EXACTLY what gives me a total anxiety attack whenever I try to envision going back to work "once the kids are in school" (isn't that always the line?). Ack! And if I were to do that, WHO exactly would be taking care of all of this kind of thing??? Yeah, I get anxious enough about all there is to do without having other work on the side too. I'll never forget the relief I felt--mixed though it was--when I closed my practice last summer and no longer had to juggle client sessions, paperwork, emergency consults, patient phone calls, ETC.!, along with the demands of home and parenting. And that was with only one kid (and another imminent)! It stresses me out to imagine adding more to my plate, even down the road a little. I have a feeling life only gets more, not less, busy "once the kids are in school"! Your post confirms it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532087472191027011.post-63814474948763832552007-08-03T23:18:00.000-05:002007-08-03T23:18:00.000-05:00Oh Jordan, I think it's the paperwork. That alwa...Oh Jordan, I think it's the paperwork. That always sends me running for the hills. Take a deep breath...it'll be ok....it's these little perfect storms of STUFF that get in the way.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293254310279000811noreply@blogger.com