How do you do it?
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How do you do it?
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C.Mom says
I have realized that the best answer to this question is that..most of the time I fail miserably at finding balance. The closest thing I can get to finding it is….well, it isn’t. Sad really. But then again, I wouldn’t have anything to complain about if I did find true balance :)
Kimmy says
Fortunately for me, there is only one child and one husband in this house. Well, let me rephrase that….there are two kids in this house and as hectic it can get, I have to resort to the restroom to get some “quiet” me time. LOL!
Old School/New School Mom says
I love this. I am afraid to have my second child!
Nina Badzin says
First of all, that cartoon is scarily true. Second, like most moms I don’t have the answer. But the question is an important because it implies the NEED for balance, which is too easy to forget.
SJ says
LOL – balance what’s that? juggling is more like it!
I guess my saving grace is routine. If I didn’t have that then everything would go completely to pot, kids, family, work, friends, hobbies, etc. I try to combine a lot of things so I kill two birds or sometimes 3 with one stone. I don’t think anyone has perfected the art yet, if they have they need to bottle it and give it to me :D
Shell says
I don’t think it’s possible to find the balance. Or, if it is, I don’t know if I want to hear it b/c I can’t do it.
Bekah says
LOL….
I love how a human/buff guy’s body is patched in for the middle.
I have needs.
bwahaahha
Sorry, no advice from me–I’m not married with kids. :)
Lynn MacDonald says
Honestly? It’s difficult and something always has to give. When my kids were young, there was definitely a loss of identity and time. Most of what I did was tied up in them. Now that my kids are older, it’s hard to balance my needs while including theirs. And my husband? Don’t even go there. While he is supportive of the blogging, I know he resents the undivided attention he feels he deserves. But…he’s an adult, he can cope…or so I told him.
Bekah says
You don’t. Somedays the job wins, somedays it’s the kids, or the housework, or whatever. But everyone gets “their” day, and you have to believe it all comes out in the wash. Otherwise, you go crazy with guilt!
Mz E says
GOD is ma balance. I slip & fall but I Know that I have HIM in the driver seat of ma life. that is what keeps me balanced w/stability. I honestly can’t complain! *smile* Stay Blessed..
Angie says
There is no “balance”. Everything is constantly shifting, just one breath away from toppling over. And since my kids are now 19 and 12 I can no longer say, “It will be better when they’re older”. We just move from crisis to crisis, I sneak in sleep and “me time” where I can, and try to enjoy life. Really, if your life were suddenly “balanced” wouldn’t you be absolutely sure you’d left something out? Or that it was the right time to add something in?
Angie says
There is no “balance”. Everything is constantly shifting, just one breath away from toppling over. And since my kids are now 19 and 12 I can no longer say, “It will be better when they’re older”. We just move from crisis to crisis, I sneak in sleep and “me time” where I can, and try to enjoy life. Really, if your life were suddenly “balanced” wouldn’t you be absolutely sure you’d left something out? Or that it was the right time to add something in?
Amy ~ Eat. Live. Laugh. Shop. says
I certainly don’t have the answer, but you summed it up perfectly!
Kristen ~DVCMom~ says
How do I do it? LoL.. I’m well medicated.
Elizabeth Kaylene says
Balance? What’s that?
Sigh.
Lynnie says
Is the baby crying or you? At my house it is me crying. This is what you do….1. Pray to God. 2. Love your husband …like make him dinner and wash his underpants and take care of his you-know-what. I was going to say 3. Send your kids outside to play on the interstate…but that might not be the best advice. So really, it is just 1 and 2. I should also mention that this is the “season” of your life right now and oops….I just puked a little bit in my mouth.
Nicole@MTDLBlog says
I try really hard, and aspire to have a schedule of sorts for all of my many “To-Do’s” , often…..I fail miserably. Sorry…not much help…some bloggy friend I am ;-)
Heather says
Say screw it all and do the best I can? Rather than deciding to dedicate a day to each person, I try my best to only ignore one person’s needs per day and not ignore the same person for days in a row. I’m also a big fan of building resentment between my kids by making sure my daughter knows that my son gets more attention because he’s a baby!
Corinne says
balance, what’s that??
Jennifer says
Balance? What’s that?
Mrs. Jen B says
Love this! No kids yet but it reminds me of my family growing up…
Carol says
It’s been many years since I’ve had those pulls and I don’t think there was a balance. I think there was a “do what needs the attention the most” and a hope and prayer that that would work. Now? I’m selfish. Kids are grown and on their own, husband is an adult, self-sufficient person, and I do what I must as long as it allows me the “me” time I want and need. You get old, then it’s easier to balance.
June Freaking Cleaver says
Stop expecting perfection – it doesn’t exist.
Take care of yourself – God knows nobody else will.
Love your husband and children, in spite of their flaws.
Don’t worry about keeping up with the Joneses – they don’t know squat.
Strive to create more happy memories than sad or angry ones.
Let me know how it works for you – I just made all this up. Sure SOUNDS good, though.
VedetteTX says
I think SJ had it right with juggling. Throwing one part of your life up hard and straight, giving you just enough time to take care of another part before the first part comes crashing down and exploding into a million teensy pieces. To music. On a unicycle. Naked.
Natalie says
Oh great! you’ve been doing this so much longer and more successfully than me. If you can’t find the balance, I’m hopeless!
Karen and Gerard says
I don’t know, that picture looks pretty balanced to me.
Ashley says
If you find out, please share with us… I’m thinking it might have something to do with chocolate. Or wine. Lots of wine.
Alexandra says
I have learned, through mistakes…and I say, this, not b/c I think I know it all, but b/c I haver “erred” it all..
There is no finding balance…there is only finding priorities.
That which is important, you must do.
The rest, is just what you “want” to do…that has to fall to the wayside sometimes.
Children grow up too quickly, and what has or hasn’t been done…can never be regained.
Word.
liz says
I don’t have a good answer for you, Mama Kat!
chanel says
I am still tryung to find that balance. I am constantly being pulled in eight different directions. Wether its work, school,my baby, the husband, friends, blogging or me time. Here lately I have been struggling with the balance. I think I need to stop taking on so much. Its not good to have yourself so spread out.
amy says
I love this especially the husband..”I have needs”.. know that one well.
But there really is no balance, that is what I am finding. And learning to say “NO” helps alot.:-D
Mandy says
Amy’s right …. learning to say no and knowing where your priorities are helps a lot.
Kathy says
I take what I can get when I can get it. If I only get to read blogs once a week, then I’ll be reading a LOT at one time lol Sometimes I just have to lower my bar a little too…not expect so much out of myself.
Beth says
I completely empathize and totally agree with everything you have captured in this picture. However, in your defense, you have more than one kidlet. I have one and a husband (so technically I have two kids). You are wonderful and I love love love reading your blog and seeing your fun pictures.