This is Big M's LAST semester of school. He graduates May 16. May 17, I will be going into hibernation to recover.
Since this is his last semester, he has to take the remaining classes whenever they're scheduled regardless of how inconvenient it is.
The semester started out with an online class on Monday nights at home from 7-10pm. Ugh.
Tuesday nights are worse: 7-10pm at school. That means bed time is totally up to me and my bad back.
And now he has added a class on Wednesdays. 5-7pm.
I seriously might lose my mind. Or poke my brain out with a q-tip. Or give myself a lobotomy with a knitting needle.
In my house, the witching hour begins at 5pm. The kids are suddenly cranky, unruly and extremely hyper. Feeding them and getting them down for the night lasts until 9pm sometimes and it's physically, emotionally and psychologically draining at times.
Or am I just a crappy mom who can't cope? I wonder.
Showing posts with label mother's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mother's day. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Support Paid Family Leave
from momsrising.org:
Want to honor mothers this week? Take a moment to ask your Congressperson to co-sponsor the just introduced Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 in honor of Mother’s Day.
If passed, the Family Leave Insurance Act (HR 5873) would provide paid family leave to care for a new child, sick family member, treat their own illness, or deal with an exigency caused by the deployment of a member of the military. With the recent passage of Family Leave Insurance bills in New Jersey and Washington, MomsRising.org members have been gaining momentum. Now it's time to bring that momentum to the national level:
http://www.momsrising.org/Cosponsor_FamilyLeaveInsurance
MomsRising.org members are a make-it-or-break-it force on this issue. Frankly, it's going to take some heavy lifting to get the co-sponsors and momentum this bill needs to pass. But it’s worth the effort. The U.S. is way behind the rest of the world on family leave, and this bill can help us catch up. Here are some quick stats:
* A Harvard/McGill University study of over 170 countries found that only four don’t have some form of paid leave for new moms. The four are the United States, Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, and Liberia;
* Paid family leave has been shown to drop infant mortality by as much as 25%; and,
* Paid family leave has been shown to help narrow the wage penalties mothers face.
Please forward this email to friends and family so they can take action in honor of Mother's Day too. This is an important moment to help spark real change.
HERE IS WHAT TWO OF THE BILL'S CO-SPONSORS HAD TO SAY:
We hear a lot of talk about family values in Washington. It is time for Congress to stop just talking about family values and take action that families will actually value. The Family and Medical Leave Act has been a tremendous success, but many workers cannot afford to take unpaid leave. To make the offer real, the U.S. should take the next step by providing paid leave to all workers. I am proud to join fellow Representatives Miller, Woolsey, and Maloney in introducing legislation that, if passed, will mean healthier children, stronger families, and more competitive businesses.
-- Rep. Pete Stark
Family-friendly policies like guaranteed paid leave not only help parents balance work and family, but also improve employers' bottom lines. When workers have the ability to take advantage of these family-friendly policies, their employers benefit from increased recruitment and retention rates, decreased absenteeism and improved productivity.
-- Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee.
EMAIL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON TODAY TO GET THEIR SUPPORT FOR FAMILY LEAVE: http://www.momsrising.org/Cosponsor_FamilyLeaveInsurance
Let’s make 2008 a Mother’s Day week to remember.
Want to honor mothers this week? Take a moment to ask your Congressperson to co-sponsor the just introduced Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 in honor of Mother’s Day.
If passed, the Family Leave Insurance Act (HR 5873) would provide paid family leave to care for a new child, sick family member, treat their own illness, or deal with an exigency caused by the deployment of a member of the military. With the recent passage of Family Leave Insurance bills in New Jersey and Washington, MomsRising.org members have been gaining momentum. Now it's time to bring that momentum to the national level:
http://www.momsrising.org/Cosponsor_FamilyLeaveInsurance
MomsRising.org members are a make-it-or-break-it force on this issue. Frankly, it's going to take some heavy lifting to get the co-sponsors and momentum this bill needs to pass. But it’s worth the effort. The U.S. is way behind the rest of the world on family leave, and this bill can help us catch up. Here are some quick stats:
* A Harvard/McGill University study of over 170 countries found that only four don’t have some form of paid leave for new moms. The four are the United States, Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, and Liberia;
* Paid family leave has been shown to drop infant mortality by as much as 25%; and,
* Paid family leave has been shown to help narrow the wage penalties mothers face.
Please forward this email to friends and family so they can take action in honor of Mother's Day too. This is an important moment to help spark real change.
HERE IS WHAT TWO OF THE BILL'S CO-SPONSORS HAD TO SAY:
We hear a lot of talk about family values in Washington. It is time for Congress to stop just talking about family values and take action that families will actually value. The Family and Medical Leave Act has been a tremendous success, but many workers cannot afford to take unpaid leave. To make the offer real, the U.S. should take the next step by providing paid leave to all workers. I am proud to join fellow Representatives Miller, Woolsey, and Maloney in introducing legislation that, if passed, will mean healthier children, stronger families, and more competitive businesses.
-- Rep. Pete Stark
Family-friendly policies like guaranteed paid leave not only help parents balance work and family, but also improve employers' bottom lines. When workers have the ability to take advantage of these family-friendly policies, their employers benefit from increased recruitment and retention rates, decreased absenteeism and improved productivity.
-- Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee.
EMAIL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON TODAY TO GET THEIR SUPPORT FOR FAMILY LEAVE: http://www.momsrising.org/Cosponsor_FamilyLeaveInsurance
Let’s make 2008 a Mother’s Day week to remember.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Our first parent-teacher conference
Little M is enrolled in preschool through the public school system. His classroom is at the local elementary school so we follow their schedule. Today was parent-teacher conference day. As a child, I always dreaded these conferences. I hated knowing that they were talking about me and I had no idea what they were saying. It's an issue I still have as an adult actually!
Anyway, for once I was very excited about parent-teacher conference day. I was very excited to sit down with Little M's teacher and discuss his progress.
Neither Big M nor I were surprised to learn that the teacher never has to deal with tantrums from our son. Of course not! Why would he waste a tantrum on school when he can throw a big one at home? But all in all, he's doing well. His socialization is improving as is his speech. We discussed that he still has a very hard time relaying to us what he experiences during the day and that he isn't stringing sentences into conversations. But these are the reasons he's enrolled in the developmentally delayed class so we aren't upset by this. We do see progress, as does his teacher, and that's what matters.
Anyway, for once I was very excited about parent-teacher conference day. I was very excited to sit down with Little M's teacher and discuss his progress.
Neither Big M nor I were surprised to learn that the teacher never has to deal with tantrums from our son. Of course not! Why would he waste a tantrum on school when he can throw a big one at home? But all in all, he's doing well. His socialization is improving as is his speech. We discussed that he still has a very hard time relaying to us what he experiences during the day and that he isn't stringing sentences into conversations. But these are the reasons he's enrolled in the developmentally delayed class so we aren't upset by this. We do see progress, as does his teacher, and that's what matters.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Mother's Day Expectations
Do you have any expectations for Mother's Day?
I have found that most of the mommies I know would be overjoyed to have their man do something simple that he should already be doing - like pick up the damn socks or take the kids out for the day or cook a meal or keep the kids out of her hair or express gratitude for all her hard work.
Shouldn't they be doing this already?
I polled a group of mommies and here are some of the responses I received:
Q: Is Mother's Day important to you?
I'm not expecting a ticker-tape parade or anything wild and crazy. But I do expect to be told explicitly what my husband thinks of my mothering abilities. I expect to be treated special. If that is in small ways or big ways, I don't care.
Like most women, I just want to hear and feel appreciated.
I have found that most of the mommies I know would be overjoyed to have their man do something simple that he should already be doing - like pick up the damn socks or take the kids out for the day or cook a meal or keep the kids out of her hair or express gratitude for all her hard work.
Shouldn't they be doing this already?
I polled a group of mommies and here are some of the responses I received:
Q: Is Mother's Day important to you?
- Since my daughter is 2 and her father is a loser, i don't expect much. My mom usually gets me a card from her and i get one for my mom. That's about it.
- I expect DH to say something about how he appreciates me as C's mother and how I am wonderful. Just once a year, I want that. I don't care about stuff or brunch or flowers, but I do yearn for a nice card with some heartfelt sentiment. I just really want to be appreciated.
- I better get cards, presents, appreciative words, breakfast in bed, a massage, new shoes, a shrine, a villa in Tuscany and my favorite chocolate or I know a house full of boy's heads that will roll.
- its very important to me just to hear DH say that he appreciates everything I do. But as far as getting anything from him I always seem to be let down! Oh well, I still love him!
- I have learned that when you put expectations on a date or day, you almost always are let down. There were days that ended up being HORRIBLE b/c I didn't express what I wanted - I just EXPECTED them to know, of course they didn't and I ended up in tears.
- I was afraid that DH wouldn't realize how important my first Mother's Day was to me, so I told him ahead of time that it was and that I wanted him to make it a special day for me. Nothing fancy, just a special family day. You are right--you can't expect DH to be a mind-reader. That whole fantasy of thinking, if he really knows me, he'll know what I want, is just that--a fantasy.
- i would rathe rbe more appreciated all year than for just one day...i will probably get a homeade card, and that's good enough for me!
- Mother's Day is important to me, but I don't really expect any kind of gift. DH is always very thoughtful - and picks out wonderful cards. I enjoy his cards.
I'm not expecting a ticker-tape parade or anything wild and crazy. But I do expect to be told explicitly what my husband thinks of my mothering abilities. I expect to be treated special. If that is in small ways or big ways, I don't care.
Like most women, I just want to hear and feel appreciated.
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