Monthly Archives: June 2012

My thoughts on “having it all”

Just My Thoughts

I read an interesting article recently about the struggle for women to have careers AND families, and I realized that I don’t like the phrase “have it all”.  Well, really I guess I don’t like what it means.  This phrase suggests that in order to “have it all” you must have a successful career and a family.  So women who don’t have children only have half?  Or women who choose not to work only have half?

What if we reframed it?  What if…”having it all” meant being successful at your chosen life.  Maybe the single woman who works full-time and … Read the rest

Wednesday Wit: June 27, 2012

Wednesday Wit

Me: After breakfast, it will be time for chores.
Ada: I hate chores.
Me: I know.
Ada: I don’t want to do chores ever again!  And I don’t mean until I’m a teenager, I mean until I’m a…. until I’m DEAD.

Me: It’s time to do chores.
Kids: Groaning.
Me: At least you get paid for your chores, dad and I don’t.
Ada: Well, it’s a hard life for moms and dads, but you have to get through it.

Me: We’re going camping soon on the beach and I’m so … Read the rest

Where we’re at today

Parenting

It is day to day, isn’t it?

I think I can say, with fingers crossed, eyes raised to Jesus in a silent prayer, that Grace’s anxiety is fairly under control.  She hasn’t even been taking her acid reflux medicine.  Chad and I are working very intentionally on seeing a mood swing coming and talking through it with her before it’s in full action.  And I just think SHE’S getting better at handling her emotions which is truly the ultimate goal.  I want her to have the tools to manage this on her own, because someday I won’t be there to … Read the rest

Wednesday Wit: June 6, 2012

Wednesday Wit

Eli: I’m starting to feel like a man!
Me: Oh yeah?  Why is that?
Eli: Because I’m really stretching out and getting tall.

Ada: Do you know Gloria on Madagascar?  When she’s a baby?  Do you know that dad?  Dad?  Do you know when Gloria’s a baby on Madagascar?  Dad?
Chad: Yes, Ada.
Ada: She has a big bottom.  I don’t like big bottoms.  Not on cartoons anyway.
Chad: But in real life is it ok?
Ada: Yeah, that’s ok.

Me: Ada, get a jacket please, it’s kind of chilly out.… Read the rest

Tears on water day

More About Me

Today I spent a couple hours in Ada’s Kindergarten classroom.  Tomorrow is their last day of school, but tomorrow I work, so I went in today to be with her.  And this building is only Pre-K and Kindergarten, so tomorrow marks the end of our season in this building.  And THIS, friends, makes me very sad.

First, it was room cleaning time.  The kids got to choose which area they worked in.  I had the great privilege of sorting and organizing the hundreds of books.  They are all labeled 1-45, depending on the subject, and are supposed to be in … Read the rest

Summer break is looming

Parenting

Yes, the fact that my children only have two days of school left makes me a little panicky.  I’m always ready for a break from the morning routine and from homework, but I do like that school provides separation for them for 6.5 hours.  They are very close in age, and fight A LOT.  Sure, there are times when they play well together, but they honestly just get tired of being together all day.  And this is what makes me panicky.  How on earth are we going to make it through 75 days of togetherness??  Yes, I know how many … Read the rest