Comments on: The Family Meeting https://shambolicliving.com/2011/11/02/the-family-meeting/ Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2011/11/02/the-family-meeting/#comment-1989 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:48:08 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-1989 In reply to Cathy Kruger.

Thank you Cathy – I reckon step-mum has got to be the toughest role around – good luck with the rest of the month (and the blogging).

]]> By: Cathy Kruger https://shambolicliving.com/2011/11/02/the-family-meeting/#comment-1988 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:27:37 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-1988 Hi – found you through BYW! I applaud you – I am a stepmom of 2 years to 2 teenage girls who live with their mom. This month they are living with us – and my life has been pushed to the bottom of the priority list! I am learning to say NO (hard for me) but still finding it hard to fit in all my exciting BYW ideas and my own work. Good luck with your 2000 words! Cathy

]]> By: DiBee https://shambolicliving.com/2011/11/02/the-family-meeting/#comment-1987 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:19:58 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-1987 I agree wholeheartedly (sp?!)- Those “little” people who have benefited from all the sacrifices you have made over the years-are old enough (even the Big Kid), to understand that there needs to be time for YOU. (Going back to work/doing courses-esp.when my kids were little, was, as you know, always a struggle-but the BEST thing I ever did!) Actually having “the talk about ME” is a great idea-(switching off the TV is necessary to communicate in our house-so you did WELL !) I don’t know that any of us actually get to “do it all”- but just factoring YOURSELF into the equation, thinking of your needs too (other people may need a jolt to consider this-if it is a new concept..) is a BIG STEP forward. People will take a little time to adjust to the idea of ”your time-work-time” (moving your work-‘stuff’ into another room helps!) but they may never have actually considered that you LIKE being ALONE-to do your stuff-sometimes! Hanging in there is half the battle-it will get easier!

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2011/11/02/the-family-meeting/#comment-1986 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:08:38 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-1986 In reply to Heidi.

I’ve never believed you could do it all, but now my kids are older I am desperately trying to regain some space for “me” and the things I love, but it’s such a struggle. You are doing a great job, you have a wonderful blog and you have been a huge supporter of others on the BYW forums. Some days you have just got to take a breath, and put one foot in front of the other. Go Heidi!

]]> By: Heidi https://shambolicliving.com/2011/11/02/the-family-meeting/#comment-1985 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:42:59 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-1985 I don’t know why (lack of sleep perhaps?) but this post made me tear up a little. I think it was the line “It is possible to do it all”. Don’t get me wrong- your post also made me laugh – cause you’re funny – but whew…. I am NOT succeeding at doing it all, at all.
I’m going to try again today, though.

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