tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post5789396628979295079..comments2023-08-10T04:26:14.930-06:00Comments on Celebrating All Families: The weight of the worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-21288189120919076312007-05-09T14:01:00.000-06:002007-05-09T14:01:00.000-06:00Wow. You nailed it. I never really thought about i...Wow. You nailed it. I never really thought about it, but yes, the frustration comes from nothing being finished. Everything is in some stage of partial completion. It's like the light lines on an equalizer... when the kitchen is cleaner, say level 8, the bathroom is at 2, the lawn is 1, laundry is at 4 and my knitting, well I think that one's broken because I haven't seen a light there in months. Get that lawn mowed - at 10 for a few minutes - but wait... the kitchen is a 1 now 'cause the kids came home. Thanks for the new perspective!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390636165369676791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-9007459364040329642007-05-07T17:46:00.000-06:002007-05-07T17:46:00.000-06:00I echo Maggie. I can only imagine how hard it is t...I echo Maggie. I can only imagine how hard it is to be a SAHM. Take heart though - you are definitely making a difference, even when it feels like that might not be the case.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954918065641135178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-15124593768062950642007-05-07T14:12:00.000-06:002007-05-07T14:12:00.000-06:00There has to be days where it all backs up on you....There has to be days where it all backs up on you. I saw my best friend a few days ago; her mom took her older girl for the afternoon and I was playing with the younger girl. My friend had two seconds to sit down and breathe and... she started to cry. She was worn out! <BR/><BR/>Being a SAHM is tiring and often thankless. Nobody cheers when you finish the laundry or says "good job" when you manage to keep a clean kitchen and keep your children happy. And you never get to go home at the end of the day. <BR/><BR/>But your daughters and CJ are thriving. There's no better kudos than that.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956114780055557451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-89869654207432022492007-05-07T07:53:00.000-06:002007-05-07T07:53:00.000-06:00I know how you are feeling as I flounder along a c...I know how you are feeling as I flounder along a couple of hours a day in my own professional life while fostering two babies. But just remember this. Some people, including some who have devoted their professional careers to human services or activism, may still often go to bed at night wondering, "Am I really making any difference? Is my work really helping anybody?" That's not something you need to wonder about -- no matter how much the laundry may pile up!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537772630553572266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804257678562112660.post-34883710853095813342007-05-07T06:51:00.000-06:002007-05-07T06:51:00.000-06:00I wish I could offer you more than sympathy right ...I wish I could offer you more than sympathy right now - I do hear you and I do know where you are coming from - especially about sleep deprivation!<BR/><BR/>One good thing though - rise up and rejoice! I LURVE my front loading HE washer and have for 7 years, it really is great.Gawdesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646113157120724047noreply@blogger.com