tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post6580168779805976246..comments2023-05-06T09:48:05.459-04:00Comments on Mom Of 3 Girls: A juggling actUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post-58483320022645324982007-09-14T10:31:00.000-04:002007-09-14T10:31:00.000-04:00Im right there with ya. With 3 you just wish you c...Im right there with ya. With 3 you just wish you could clone yourself to be there for all 3. <BR/>My job is fairly flexible on "scheduled" time off but not so much on "unscheduled". We have a strict occurance policy- 6 strikes for the year and your out. Knock on wood so far Im ok. When the kids are sick of course I'm the one that has to stay home. Somehow someway we've made it through the year with out to many sick days.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046863266871997950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post-37887536024152172962007-09-14T10:05:00.000-04:002007-09-14T10:05:00.000-04:00It's difficult, but it's what we signed up for as ...It's difficult, but it's what we signed up for as parents. So, we have to trek on and keep our chins up. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post-87778250964667321162007-09-14T09:05:00.000-04:002007-09-14T09:05:00.000-04:00I am so sorry Deb. But I am always here for back u...I am so sorry Deb. But I am always here for back up anything..be it daycare or if they need someone to go to school with them for somthing and you can't make it. Keep me in mind! HUGS!!!~Amber~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01987651551678997464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post-29400108058221132532007-09-14T08:30:00.000-04:002007-09-14T08:30:00.000-04:00This is a subject that gives me knots in my stomac...This is a subject that gives me knots in my stomach. When we first had kids, the plan was that I would stay home with them for a year. That turned into "when they start preschool" and then "when they start kindergarten". <BR/><BR/>I would be happy to work part time when they start school, but I was a pretty good earner and my husband is looking forward to not being 'poor' (his word; I think anyone who can buy groceries and live in a house isn't poor) anymore which involves working full time usually.<BR/><BR/>I'm like you; I didn't think about school stuff and activities when they were infants; it just didn't occur to me then. <BR/><BR/>Right now; I'm good at balancing the checkbook on one not so big income. I am still trying to figure out a way to balance work and family when the day comes - I know it will be a much bigger challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post-26332413471150921942007-09-14T05:40:00.000-04:002007-09-14T05:40:00.000-04:00I'm very fortunate to have a flexible job. I can w...I'm very fortunate to have a flexible job. I can work as much or as little as I want. Right now I'm only working 2 days a week. Those 2 days are like my mini-vacations! hee heeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post-80822578238605640052007-09-13T22:13:00.000-04:002007-09-13T22:13:00.000-04:00I have been blessed to be able to stay home with m...I have been blessed to be able to stay home with my kids. Especially when they were in elementary school, I volunteered as much as possible. I felt like that was part of my job and something I could do that other parents couldn't. Besides, I really enjoyed it. I liked being in the school and getting to know the kids' teachers and their friends.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like you do as much as you can. Hopefully you can get a class schedule as far ahead of time as possible so you can arrange to be there for the most important things.<BR/><BR/>It's a shame PTO meetings are in the mornings. That seems wrong because they are automatically excluding a lot of parents. As hard as it is to get people to come and participate, at least in our school, you'd think they'd hold them in the evenings to give more parents a chance to be there.bcmomtoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890142175838239035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048992240317340043.post-50571255959560801702007-09-13T21:26:00.000-04:002007-09-13T21:26:00.000-04:00This is the hardest thing for me. When I was youn...This is the hardest thing for me. When I was younger I tooks much more time off then, I would try to take an hour, plus my lunch or a half day there and a half day there but all to quickly those sick days and personal days disappeared. To me you only get one shot at this motherhood thing and you should make every effort to get to all you can. It does mean so much to them..However, I do need to work not just for financial reasons, but the benfits are so good. That is crucial.Just do the best you can and DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP!!!! Remember you are a wonderful mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com