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12-29-2008, 03:44 AM
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Coping With Life - Surviving the New Year Holiday
Found this Blog - and thought this was a neat entry.
Surviving the New Year As a working mom, I know I can send myself on a guilt trip. Especially around the holidays, I want my kids to have the special memories I did - baking cookies, tree decorating, etc. but simply cannot do all that my mom did as a SAHM. With that said, we also didn't have the "special memories" that my kids do get at the pre-school.. I'm learning that I need to balance that. Thoughts?
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12-29-2008, 08:50 AM
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I think its about having realistic expectations of ourselves. I have been feeling quite bad and in fact spent Christmas morning in the ER. I told myself it was okay this year to not bake and worry about all those extras. I have to take time to get well. Its been pretty rough this holiday to keep it together.
The holidays can bring so much stress that we just cant do it all. Even Martha Stewart has an entourage to make her holidays happen. The rest of us just get by with what we have. We should be able to accept "enough". Last edited by Chanteuse; 12-29-2008 at 10:05 AM. |
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12-29-2008, 09:44 AM
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You always find such good articles and info! I'm a SAHM and I find I am feeling guilty lately because the depression and anxiety seem to sap my energy and drive to do things. I am not "all there" for DH or the kids but DH is supportive and reminds me that I am trying and also doing "what I can". I try to be realistic and do simple things with the kids. It may not be baking cookies from scratch or doing a complex homemade craft but it's something simple and fun.
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