Quote From: judyblue22I understand about having a show you like. We are all allowed our indulgences in my house. At least I can tape Dr Phil and whiz through the commericials to cut down on time. My husband's hockey habit is much worse because it has to be live...and his buddies need to be fed.
What I do is tape the show and, if no one is around, I watch it while preparing dinner. If the kids want attention, I leave watching the show until later or I don't watch at all because it is a rerun (a lot of those lately).
The only problem with what you are doing is that you are plunking your hour of indulgence right after work which is prime family time. Everyone wants to share their day and everyone is home and hungry. Just pick a better time for it and enjoy yourself!
I never realized how true your words would become to me. I have a new baby and health insurance costs, necesssitate that I work outside the home. Dr. Phil comes on at 5pm here, just the time that I get home from the office. I also love Dr. Phil and before the baby was born I watched religiously now sometimes I can watch other days I can't . If the baby is napping then I can watch bits and pieces between chores and starting dinner. If she is awake she gets my undividied attention and my husband cooks dinner when he gets home.
I am 35 years old and she is my first child so it was a big adjustment, between being free as a bird and being a Mom but I wouldn't change a thing
