The coffee chat is back! If you'd like
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out for Mom.
The topic is:
Men.....and the Women Who Blog About Them
Specifically, how you manage having a home, kids - as a SAHM or a mom working outside the home, family, friends, time to write your blog, time to read blogs.....and still had time for the man/significant other in your life.
OK, I'm not sure if I qualify for this post or not. My kids are grown and gone so I have much more time than you moms out there that still have to juggle not only your life, but also the lives of your kids. I do still work full time and go to school full time so it doesn't really seem like I have much more time on my hands than I ever did but at least I don't have the stress of being responsible for kids. Wait - I still feel responsible for my kids but now it is more a feeling of being proud of the people they have become instead of worrying about shaping them into responsible adults.
As far as having time for a man in my life - I guess I do have the Biz but our relationship is more what I would call "companions" or friends than a romantic relationship. I believe those days are over for me.
Sounds like you still have lots to manage... and grandkids can be draining ... or so I hear from my mom...
ReplyDeleteMy mother always says " You worry about your kids from the day they're born until the day you die". Worrying comes naturally once you become a Mom.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you mentioned that you still feel somewhat responsible for your kids. Your worries or concerns might be different when they are adults; but they do still exist in some context.
ReplyDeleteAnd you are an excellent example of the reality that grown up kids does not necessarily translate to More Time. We tend to fill the gaps up with stuff, don't we? But working and going to school full time must make for some serious time management skills!
As for romance, some days I think it's over-rated and the thing that makes me happiest, and most content with my hubby...is when I feel that we are good companions. That I truly have a good companion along this journey. It can make all the difference.
Thanks for chatting with me each week :)
Grand kids are a ton of fun but also can be very tiring.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah....I know all about being a grandma too...and loving it!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a lot going on. I guess we kid ourselves when we think life will ever slow down. That's why I push myself to get all the important things in . . . like bloggig.
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