Comments on my life, or something like it: addendum

Sometimes I see my sister-in-law in a similar situ...

2008-09-05T09:22:00.000-04:00

Sometimes I see my sister-in-law in a similar situation and I ask her why she feels SHE must do it all? I reminder her that she has 3 teenagers who are capable of vacuuming, doing laundry, clearing the table after dinner, and putting away clean dishes when the dishwasher has been run. It seems intelligent women like yourself and my sister-in-law (who possesses a Masters) somehow feel that if they don't work outside the house, they must work themselves to exhaustion inside the house. It needn't be so. Delegate chores and let others know they are accountable for getting them done. Replace the chaos with organization.

So easily said by someone with no kids, right?

Hugs,

Mark :-)

You don't give yourself enough credit. Every fami...

2008-09-03T14:06:00.000-04:00

You don't give yourself enough credit. Every family has moments like that. Just keep you chin up and remember it won't last forever.

Well it sounds like chaos...but that is life. and...

2008-09-03T13:39:00.000-04:00

Well it sounds like chaos...but that is life. and you are a wonderful woman and mother so you are not a failure.

Cheer up! You aren't a failure, you are just livin...

2008-09-03T10:22:00.000-04:00

Cheer up! You aren't a failure, you are just living in a house populated with children and it will never be under control till you get them out of the house. If then.

I think when the voice starts giving you guff, you need to remind yourself that you an enormously positive influence on everyone that knows you in both the real world and the blogosphere.

Rock on!

Sounds as though you'll need to do an inventory of...

2008-09-02T22:52:00.000-04:00

Sounds as though you'll need to do an inventory of what exactly is left in the kitchen and then a few new rules that when something is used up let someone know. It's hard to go bake or make something thinking you have all the ingredients only to find some of them missing.

I don't see you as a failure at all. I often wonder how you manage that many folks under your roof. Hang in there and get a good night's rest. Things usually look a bit better after a rest.

i have my own version of that voice. i have learne...

2008-09-02T21:45:00.000-04:00

i have my own version of that voice. i have learned to recognize it, acknowledge it, and ask it to step aside so that i may move forward... it always reminds me i need to look at how i am taking care of myself...

I suspect stress has brought you down and that wil...

2008-09-02T08:39:00.000-04:00

I suspect stress has brought you down and that will make every task seem over whelming and too huge to tackle.

You're NEVER a failure. There are good days and b...

2008-09-02T00:22:00.000-04:00

You're NEVER a failure. There are good days and bad. You're learning to recognize the aspects of life which are the greater challenges and may require more or different kinds of attention.