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Mom needs a vacation

Gwendy - posted on 06/01/2009 ( 5 moms have responded )

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I'm 47. I have two sons 25 and 23 and two daughters 10 and 11. My house is always a mess, I'm always running from one place to another. I'm working part-time can't work full-time because there's no time left! Even when we go camping I work constantly! I just don't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have been raising children since I was 21 and I love it, but when do they start doing the work! Haha! I used to be so organized, what happened to me, somewhere a bomb went off and I lost it all. Super mom died and left crazy mom in her place!

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Valerie - posted on 06/03/2009

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I understand! I feel as though it is a never ending battle to keep my sanity. I have three daughters at home, ages 8, 11 & 13. I used to be very organized also. Not sure when I lost it!!!!!

Roeleta - posted on 06/02/2009

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I'm sure you are a great mom!!! You will have plenty of time to keep your house spotless after the ''kids" have grown. I have found that even at age 10 & 11, children can be a big help.;and by age 14 & 15 they are nearly indispensable. Being a mother is a 24/7 job,with no vacation time. :)

Annette - posted on 06/02/2009

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I'm 43 with two boys ages 9 and 4,,,it really hasn't hit me until this year that "what in the world was I thinking having kids in my thirties!!" I have very little support since my MIL passed away about 4 years ago and my mother has recently been diagnosed with early signs of dementia. With all the running around taking them to ballgames, church and their other activities we don't have any downtime....not to mention I have 3 siblings who expect me to help with our mother. But, this is just my life now and no amount of whining is going to change it...so I just keeping plugging along and try to do the best I can. So what if my house isn't spotless and I can't be Supermom, at least I have the best kids in the whole world!! Even if they don't keep their rooms spotless!!LOL

Alicia - posted on 06/02/2009

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I don't know but I'm going on my first mini-vacation in 7 years -without the kids!

Christine - posted on 06/01/2009

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at least you can say you were organized at one time----i never have been!!!

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