tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post4975222679199297703..comments2023-10-19T13:55:22.556+01:00Comments on my fascinating life: A note from the edge of the trenchClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-78834812390196060842014-09-11T06:39:10.468+01:002014-09-11T06:39:10.468+01:00Oh my goodness, yes. I am so grateful that you ar...Oh my goodness, yes. I am so grateful that you are eloquent enough to put into words what this is like. Your love for your children shines through in every single post you write, but dammit, loving your kids doesn't mean you don't want a break now and then. In the two years since our kids came home, we have had two dates that were something other than going to therapy together, and both had to be carefully orchestrated, because we can really only leave our kids with family (because Reasons) and it's much easier if we split them up, so we need to find two family members who are free and willing at the same time...<br /><br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-86509643458393316532014-09-09T20:41:59.108+01:002014-09-09T20:41:59.108+01:00I know, I know, I know!
I also wanted my last wee...I know, I know, I know!<br /><br />I also wanted my last week at home with them to be "perfect" and mostly it was, but there was a lot of shouting and tantruming here and there too. <br /><br />Enjoy those hours!<br /><br />PS what time do they finish school? Do you guys have aftercare or something similar, or do you fetch them then?Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-32490105797289854822014-09-09T02:17:29.430+01:002014-09-09T02:17:29.430+01:00I know this, and I hear you. You are not alone. It...I know this, and I hear you. You are not alone. It does in fact very frequently, suck. <br /><br />That's all. And chocolate. There's chocolate.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056784188726684561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-86583461343644372322014-09-08T20:54:20.838+01:002014-09-08T20:54:20.838+01:00School made all the difference in the world for me...School made all the difference in the world for me when mine were little, and still does to some lesser degree. I'm so sorry you're in the trenches. If I were there I would take those 2 wee ones of yours and give them anything they wanted for a few hours while you went and got your smear on. ;) Love you to you mama!Tesihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518166671915411818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-73640160410568358852014-09-08T18:18:23.305+01:002014-09-08T18:18:23.305+01:00I've been thinking of you all this last week (...I've been thinking of you all this last week (but clearly am terrible at showing it) and wondering when school would start. Happy 1st Day of School! I hope it's been a happy day for all of you and that the school year brings a lot of peace.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098391747911095350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-13653504758296717912014-09-08T15:41:11.952+01:002014-09-08T15:41:11.952+01:00I wish we were neighbors, because I would watch yo...I wish we were neighbors, because I would watch your kiddos for you in the hopes that you would do the same for me some time. Actually, my hope would be that we would do this on a regular basis in order to keep ourselves sane.SShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576739162904681948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-45333614730040449062014-09-07T22:04:45.815+01:002014-09-07T22:04:45.815+01:00Oh hon, that sounds so incredibly stressful and fr...Oh hon, that sounds so incredibly stressful and frustrating. I've decided you can love your children but not really LIKE them sometimes. Kids are hard! Have you read this article? http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/im-just-not-that-into-my-kids/2014/09/04/72d252bc-1c22-11e4-82f9-2cd6fa8da5c4_story.html?hpid=z3 I definitely identified with it. <br /><br />I echo what the commenter above said - I hope school makes a big difference for them in how they interact with each other and you. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that... Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-41593343864327302292014-09-07T18:22:34.995+01:002014-09-07T18:22:34.995+01:00Claudia my dear.
I have not blogged in ages and I&...Claudia my dear.<br />I have not blogged in ages and I'm only peripherally involved anymore in the blogosphere but I read this post. And while we are not in identical situations many areas resonated with me. AND YES, WHY DO OLDER EMPTY NESTERS NOT GET IT??? My hubs and I sadly have his parents that live 45 minutes from us but see our kids maybe four times per year and only WITH us, never helping us out by watching them unless we specifically ask (and we are hesitant to ask because they make a big deal out of it). The only time they kept our kids overnight was when my Dad died and it was basically an emergency. I digress. But when I see older couples at our church I so want them to nominate themselves to be surrogate grandparents and just offer us a break every now and again. Of course the hubs and I swear we will do this when we are older but maybe I need to tattoo that somewhere on my body so I won't forget when I get old and all of this current drama/madness/chaos becomes a hazy memory of bliss.<br /><br />Here are my thoughts on school: our kids have been in Montessori preschool since age 2. It made a HUGE difference in how they treated each other at home. They actually missed each other because they are not in the same class at school. They see each other at school and have shared activities but they are not in each others faces all day. Then back at home, they are buddies again. Now, they still can go at each other pretty viciously and they definitely do that often but they also play quite well together sometimes. So my wish for you, my dear, is that school is magical for them, for you, and for your life. You are one hard working Mama!!MyTwoLineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488860357456329714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-9819113219924365532014-09-07T15:07:29.230+01:002014-09-07T15:07:29.230+01:00Oh, Claudia, I only have one and I hear every.sing...Oh, Claudia, I only have one and I hear every.single.thing you are saying. I'm only half a continent away from my family, but I'm doing it alone, and she has needs, and noone EVER asks why I don't make it to church, or WHY I don't go out, or WHY I am so cross with my adorable demonchildfromhell angel baby darling.<br /><br />And, when I got to the end of your post, all I could do for you was curse in a wholly anglo-saxon and completely inappropriate manner.<br /><br />Come on Tuesday!Diva Mamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388436266683146447noreply@blogger.com