Making Motherhood Work for Me
The other day, I was working hard to meet an important deadline, because — like many divorced moms — I sometimes juggle 10 jobs. I didn’t cook breakfast, lunch or dinner. My daughter was what I like to call “good sick.” No fever. No pain. Just listless enough to keep her needs to a minimum. My son had a lot of screen time and four bowls of cereal. Around 10 p.m., we both enjoyed some Ben & Jerry’s. I commented, “This has not been the healthiest day of your life, huh?” He said: “Don’t worry, Mom. We’ll do better tomorrow.”
My kids got through a day without a single teachable moment and nary a leafy vegetable.… Seguir leyendo »