Setting Expectations
It is easy to forget to take care of *you.* I take on too much at work, and sometimes that means others do not learn how to handle situations on their own. I need to step back and allow that learning to happen. It is okay for me to want to talk to the girls about this summer: - Yes Kidrite is mostly targeted for little kids, but you will have to go there two or three days a week. Going to the gym and taking care of my body is important to me. - Last summer we tried to enforce chores. They didn't take it seriously. This summer they aren't getting a choice. I can't do it all on my own with their dad working second shift, and while going to school. They need to understand this. It isn't just me being mean or lazy. It is just how things work. It is okay for me to want a dedicated office space. When we moved into the house, Mark had a job that allowed him to work from home one day a week. I gave him free reign of the loft as an office. He no longer can work from ...