[blparent] Everyone needs a break

[Elizabeth Cooks]

Veronica is right.  The intent is to take a break for yourself without the 
children.  i know I'm going to ned a lot more of that this sumer. My husband 
is going down to Salt Lake for training this summer, maybe in a week or so, 
and I will be left with the two kids.  Angelica will be out of school, so I 
will need ot figure out what to do with her all summer.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Everyone needs a break


> Actually, if I remember you do take that time for yourself- flying, I
> believe that was done without your little one. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:01 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Everyone needs a break
>
> Thing is, my "me" time is sitting and reading a book. I tend to go to
> bed early and sometimes time "out" tires me more then being with my
> family.
> Honestly, when I see posts like "You need time out" I view it as "one
> more thing I *have* to do" which I don't think is the intent.
> Maybe a better bit of advice is to make sure you don't forget the things
> you like to do, i.e. the bit of yourself that can get lost if you don't
> take care to nurture it.
> It's also okay to share the things you love with your kids for no other
> purpose then because you love your kids, and you love a certain interest
> or topic.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of trishs
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:03 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Everyone needs a break
>
> V., I agree with how important "me time" is.  I don't have a weekly
> schedule, but I get out as often as possible.  The 1 recent thing I've
> discovered, and look forward to, is a weekend for the blind, hosted by
> our local Lion's club.  A few hours a month, and 1  weekend once a year
> doesn't seem like enough to me, so a few girl friends and I are going to
> plan an anual weekend away, in the Fall, up north, in NH..
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org Date
>>sent: Wed, 13 May 2009 10:25:20 -0600
>>Subject: [blparent] Everyone needs a break
>
>>All you mom's remember you are a person too!  Yes you are needed
> at home,
>>yes your babies need nursing, bathing, changing, feeding, etc.
> But don't
>>forget you need time to yourself.  When Gab was born I didn't
> want to leave
>>her, not even for a minute.  My husband made me go out one
> evening a week
>>for some grown up time.  Boy, let me tell you, it made a world of
> difference
>>on how I felt about all that crying babies do and all that
> whining toddlers
>>do.  I still go out once a week in the evening with my friends.
> Sometimes
>>we go to dinner, sometimes just a walk around the block, but it
> is my time.
>>No kids, no husband.  Veronica
>
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