Today is Labor Day in the United States, a sort of “goodbye to summer” weekend while we remember the “working man”.
Relax, it’s just a saying. More of a “mankind” thing than “man”. If you have a problem with “mankind”, then I can’t help you.
Anyway, it’s traditionally filled with parties, cookouts, etc. “Active” relaxing, if […]
Annnnd, is there an actual name for the phenomenon of a kid waking up sick on your day off?
If there’s not, let’s make one up because I need it today.
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Have you ever had a day off, and, fallen victim to “To-Do List Grandiosity”?
Oh, yes, I have.
Somehow, if I ever get a day off from work that doesn’t involve a field trip, or, a sick kid, my to-do list is longer than Paris Hilton’s extensions.
And? It’s not just long, it’s bold, too.
Re-insulate the […]
As if I haven’t been off work enough, what with the kids and the house, I find that I have to have yet another day off tomorrow.
There’s several things I need to do, including taking my youngest to a dental appointment.
But, lately, when I’m requesting time off, I find myself being more and […]
Holidays and summer often mean house guests.
I love to have guests, and, I enjoy making them feel at home, but, at the same time, it can be hard to really visit with someone when you still have to perform your regular household routines, and, deal with the kids.
Since my husband and my kids are out […]
We got all our trips in, and, middle child off to camp, but, I’ve been unable to follow my own advice to take time off after your time off.
Back to work without a “buffer day” (running out of vacation time), and, I’m paying the price!
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It’s vacation time for us!
As if getting ready for a vacation isn’t hectic enough, we just got back from another trip, we have to pick up my daughter from camp before we can get on the road, and, we have to drop off the middle child the day after we get back, so, all his […]
Summer is vacation season. There all kinds of hints about decompressing after vacation, but, what about if you have trouble relaxing enough to get into a vacation?
I know when I have time off, sometimes the pressure of having to relax because, “it’s vacation” (Relax! Now!) has the opposite effect on me.
Sometimes, I have trouble […]
Every working parent, at one time or another, has experienced the futility of a planned day off from work.
We’ve grown to accept the fact that time away from work nearly always involves a sick kid, a field trip, a school holiday, or, the dreaded early school dismissal.
If you are brave enough to plan a day […]
One of the hardest things for me about working, and, having young kids are Friday afternoons.
Around 5pm on Friday, my mind looks forward to going home, resting, and, planning what to do for the weekend. However, reality delivers something much different.
Despite the fact that it sounds like a sixties sitcom, there are some Fridays where […]
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