Comments on: Everyone has fifteen minutes http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/06/02/everyone-has-fifteen-minutes/ One working mom's survival guide, parental ponderings and frustrating failures. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:02:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: marijean http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/06/02/everyone-has-fifteen-minutes/#comment-6829 marijean Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:20:43 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=456#comment-6829 Mistie -- this blog is a guilt free zone. Seriously, that guilt isn't getting anything done! It's just making you feel bad and personally, I'm against that. So yes, fix a margarita, turn on the Buffett and let it go. Cherish what little time you get to yourself at this stage in your kids' lives. We all know there's not much of it and you need every minute to make it through to when they're (gasp) in middle school (so far the scariest era of a kid's life, in my opinion). Kristin -- love the idea of anniversary date night -- very smart and a good practice to establish early on and keep to it! Mistie — this blog is a guilt free zone. Seriously, that guilt isn’t getting anything done! It’s just making you feel bad and personally, I’m against that. So yes, fix a margarita, turn on the Buffett and let it go. Cherish what little time you get to yourself at this stage in your kids’ lives. We all know there’s not much of it and you need every minute to make it through to when they’re (gasp) in middle school (so far the scariest era of a kid’s life, in my opinion).

Kristin — love the idea of anniversary date night — very smart and a good practice to establish early on and keep to it!

]]> By: Kristin http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/06/02/everyone-has-fifteen-minutes/#comment-6821 Kristin Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:57:56 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=456#comment-6821 Ms. Mistie: You're crazy! And MJ, so are you! You both are amazing moms that have dedicated themselves more than most that I know. Here's something that Tony and I are tossing around...a monthly date on our anniversary. (Although we don't have children, we're always running here or there and rarely have time to eat together, so this is how we're doing it. Plus, I love to spend time with friends, but an outing with friends just doesn't substitute for the quality one-on-one time that can be had with a simple meal. Shoot, even Subway would work!) Ms. Mistie: You’re crazy! And MJ, so are you! You both are amazing moms that have dedicated themselves more than most that I know. Here’s something that Tony and I are tossing around…a monthly date on our anniversary. (Although we don’t have children, we’re always running here or there and rarely have time to eat together, so this is how we’re doing it. Plus, I love to spend time with friends, but an outing with friends just doesn’t substitute for the quality one-on-one time that can be had with a simple meal. Shoot, even Subway would work!)

]]> By: Mistie http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/06/02/everyone-has-fifteen-minutes/#comment-6543 Mistie Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:27:00 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=456#comment-6543 Okay, so you've guilted me into accepting that I do have at least fifteen minutes, but someone please tell me how I get over the guilt about using that fifteen minutes to do something other than play with my (small) children? Even though I only work part time and spend almost all of their waking time playing/sightseeing/learning/enjoying with them, I sometimes feel guilty about running to the restroom by myself...and if you could hear my 19-month old shriek and pound on the door, you'd understand! Yeah, yeah, I know the whole story about "you've gotta take care of yourself," but when I do get a few minutes free, I'm frantically doing the 10,000 things I've ignored to be with the girls. We do have to have clean underwear (the lowest standard I will allow myself to slide to) - and we can't keep buying it! :-P Am I just a pathetic, guilt-ridden mom who needs to accept that my children will inevitably be in some form of counseling someday no matter how many times I sing "Wheels on the Bus" with them? Do I just need sleep? A good margarita and a Jimmy Buffett concert? HELP!! Okay, so you’ve guilted me into accepting that I do have at least fifteen minutes, but someone please tell me how I get over the guilt about using that fifteen minutes to do something other than play with my (small) children? Even though I only work part time and spend almost all of their waking time playing/sightseeing/learning/enjoying with them, I sometimes feel guilty about running to the restroom by myself…and if you could hear my 19-month old shriek and pound on the door, you’d understand!

Yeah, yeah, I know the whole story about “you’ve gotta take care of yourself,” but when I do get a few minutes free, I’m frantically doing the 10,000 things I’ve ignored to be with the girls. We do have to have clean underwear (the lowest standard I will allow myself to slide to) - and we can’t keep buying it! :-P

Am I just a pathetic, guilt-ridden mom who needs to accept that my children will inevitably be in some form of counseling someday no matter how many times I sing “Wheels on the Bus” with them? Do I just need sleep? A good margarita and a Jimmy Buffett concert? HELP!!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2007/06/02/everyone-has-fifteen-minutes/#comment-6417 Jennifer Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:16:04 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/?p=456#comment-6417 Since I work from home, I find my 15 minutes here and there. If I'm printing something for work, I take a moment during the printing to throw in a load of laundry. Or, while my files are backing up, I'll run the vacuum or sweep the kitchen. Doing the housework in small bursts here and there gives me larger chunks of time later for volunteer work or for spending time with my children. Since I work from home, I find my 15 minutes here and there. If I’m printing something for work, I take a moment during the printing to throw in a load of laundry. Or, while my files are backing up, I’ll run the vacuum or sweep the kitchen. Doing the housework in small bursts here and there gives me larger chunks of time later for volunteer work or for spending time with my children.

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