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September 29, 2005, 2:32 am PDT

To Mary

Quote From: mary23

I have 2 children ages 8 and 4.  I have been a working mom since my first was 4 months old.  The key to it all in organization and priorities.  I am a full time elementary teacher and going for my masters.  My husband works 50+ hours a week.  I have come to terms that during the week it is my job to make sure my kids are picked up from school, get to their after school activities and homework is done.  My children have chores they do every night.  Between the three of us we get all of the household chores done and get ready for the next day with plenty of time to play  a game and relax.  Our family lives for the weekends.  One day my husband and I switch on and off to give each other time with the children and time to spend doing things by ourselves.  Sunday is family day.  I feel I am able to spend plenty of time with my children as well as giving it all to my career.  I also feel I am teaching my children responsibility and family values.   

WOW, a full-time working mother and a father who is working 50 hours a week! 

Perhaps a strange question but do you have time to prepare  dinner and eat together, and what with all the other things at home? 

I work 20 hours a week , my husband full-time,  and our childern are 15 and 17, don't you have the feeling that you miss a lot from the childern??  

I stayed at home untill the kids were in school, and I loved that, I did not want to miss all the things they learned during the first few years. 

I want to say that you must very proud that you can manage your family that way, because I could not do that like you!! 

greetings from the Netherlands, 

Karin 

  

 


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