Comments on: Oxygen

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:52:47 +0000

What a great post and a great idea!

Jenn

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:46:54 +0000

I used to try to check out as soon as my wife gets back from work. It doesn’t work for me. So, I take 5-minute breaks (lots of them) during the day.

Mike
http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/

By: Mama D

Mama D — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:25:07 +0000

This my dear is why people are compelled to steal your writing. Because you are so. damn. good.

Yeah. I need some me time. I like the idea of putting the headphones on and disappearing for a while. I used to have volleyball nights, but since I broke my ankle… not so much.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:13:13 +0000

I love how you tied the two together. This is a great post, so very very true. I’m glad you’ve figured something out that works for you and makes everyone happy. And I hope you can continue to get your me-time on weekends!

By: Alli

Alli — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:13:35 +0000

I feel guilty for taking me time, not because I feel I’m putting myself before my family (because, believe me, I KNOW, I need the me time) but because someone else has to take the children. With 3, ages 5 and under, that’s a big deal. And when Sweet Hubby gets home from work, I know he’s had a hectic, busy day. Throwing the children at him while I run screaming generally isn’t the kind of homecoming I want to give or he needs. He needs time to decompress, too, and by the time he gets home, decompresses, it’s dinner time and after eating and cleaning up, it’s bed time.

Hmmmm….this is interesting to me. I’ve never really thought about it this deeply. I may have to blog about this myself. I’ll let you know if I do.

By: Aviatrix

Aviatrix — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:11:52 +0000

No! You MUST put your mask on first! In a decompression you will be unconscious in as little as 3-5 seconds. If you’re passed out, who will save your children?

By: sari

sari — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:53:53 +0000

you’re right, it is hard to not feel guilty about taking time for yourself. i think i’m going to have to incorporate this somehow in my week. thanks for the great idea!

(and…hi bon!)

By: bon

bon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:47:23 +0000

That is freakin’ GENIUS!

Twice a week I drop the kids off at a neighbors and hit the pavement with my ipod. I am gone for an hour long run (takes me that long to run four and a half miles), and on Fridays I take her girls for a two hour chunk as tradesies. And then on Saturday I get another hour plus run time from Dadguy… this time goes a mighty long way toward keepin’ Mama keepin’ on.

And as Birdie so aptly has noticed, Mama can run and play tag with the kids now. So yeah… bonus.