tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post5776867816036340905..comments2023-11-05T06:45:51.635-05:00Comments on Happy Working Mom: What I'm Struggling With...Happy Working Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14673416031153824699noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-81196362043038403032009-10-17T16:27:52.847-04:002009-10-17T16:27:52.847-04:00All your kids need to do should they ever wonder i...All your kids need to do should they ever wonder if think. They just need to think back to all the memories they have of you and John and all the time you've spent with them. When they're older, they will just need to read this blog and they will be able to tell how much you love them. <br /><br />I don't think 3 children is "so many." It might be for ME, but not for a lot of people. As for the Duggars, I've actually watched that show and have seen the older children caring for the littler ones MANY MANY times. I've often wondered if the older ones are actually doing the raising in that house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-76186827869647045102009-10-16T15:19:23.479-04:002009-10-16T15:19:23.479-04:00I am sure your kids know how much you love them an...I am sure your kids know how much you love them and how hard you are trying.<br /><br />I often struggle with the same feelings. I love all my kids like crazy and I just wish there were more hours in the day so I could spend as much time with each of them as I want and feel like I should. In the end, I am sure your kids (and mine) know how much each of us love them. I think feeling like this is pretty normal, feeling stretched around and never feeling like it is enough. What I see here is that you love your kids so much that how could they not know that? How could that not be enough?Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-13462945179502209902009-10-15T15:01:32.682-04:002009-10-15T15:01:32.682-04:00I can so relate to your struggle since I also work...I can so relate to your struggle since I also work FT and have such limited time at home, though ours aren't nearly as close in age as yours. The mommy guilt comes into play quite often, but then my mom wasn't much of a "player" as far as getting down and doing things like coloring, games, etc. But she was always there...there cooking dinner, there doing the laundry, there to watch a show with me. She was there, at home with us, and that was really comforting to me as a child.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786838392389718536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-18630570501379605382009-10-15T14:07:49.399-04:002009-10-15T14:07:49.399-04:00We have three kids (6, 4, 2) and both work full-ti...We have three kids (6, 4, 2) and both work full-time. It IS a constant struggle to balance work/home/quality time together, but it's well worth it. I always feel the "mommy guilt". One thing that we have done to help alleviate some of the evening chaos is to make homemade frozen meals. Whenever I'm cooking, I'll quadruple the recipe and freeze three containers so it's ready for another day. I'll put the frozen meal in the oven on the delay bake option, so it's done when I get home! Yummy, easy, and very little clean-up...Even better, there's more time to play in the evenings! Have a good day. I enjoy reading your blog!Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-6554049362278736082009-10-15T11:41:14.280-04:002009-10-15T11:41:14.280-04:00Well you can now quit struggling!!! Just step bac...Well you can now quit struggling!!! Just step back for a second and look at your children's three adorable faces. Do you see any signs of saddness? Seriously, I don't mean when one is having a tantrum etc, but just when they are playing, watching tv, eating. I can tell you without even seeing them in person that you will only see joy, content, happiness and tons of love in those adorable faces. You and your husband are so well rounded hey so what if one doesn't get alot of attention on one given day, they so know they will have their time, special day etc and that's why your famiy blends so well. You are well balanced in the love department, so girl quit beating yourself up over nothing!!!! And hey if you all want another one, great, your heart and home can certainly handle as many children as you want to have and not one of them will ever feel neglected!!! :)Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819119483235469483noreply@blogger.com