There are times in our lives where we just realize that our priorities are out of whack. I realized this recently as I was working on my computer and Girl started to cry. She said “Mama, why you no wanna play wit me?!”. Yep. That was my heart you just heard break into a kazillion pieces. I thought I was doing everyone a service by keeping my kids with me while I worked. They would play in the den and I would work on my computer. Until now, I thought that was ok. No. They’re bored. I am doing neither the client nor the kids a service by working this way. I had a choice. Give up my fledgeling business and concentrate my attention on being present for the kiddos, or find an alternative. Enter a mom up the street who does a drop-in babysitting service. I sent the kids there this past Friday for 8 hours. You would have thought I was bionic for how much work I got done. When the kids came home, I snuggled with them on the couch and we watched Tangled together. It’s so worth it to separate your time out and empower yourself to concentrate. It’s also healthy to take a break from your kids every once in a while. Further, I am teaching my kids to value themselves by giving them the example of valuing MY time and, really, them by operating this way. Sorry, Girl. I will get off the computer now. I can do more later, when you’re asleep or at the sitter. Now, how about we go outside to play? Lesson learned.
Actual Post Date: June 11, 2011
