Comments on: The way things are

By: McMama

McMama — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:13:00 +0000

I wonder if it is easier or harder to deal with when your collective (hah!) finances are barely enough to make ends meet. I’m forever feeling a combination of jealous and guilty of my husband’s career. I feel like I SHOULD be working, like I would LIKE to have an adult life. But I’m incredibly ambivalent about it all.

But you know, this life being exactly what we always wanted… well, we didn’t really KNOW what it was when we were wanting it, did we?

By: VDog

VDog — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:47:07 +0000

Some days it's hard to know that this is EXACTLY what I wanted, and some days, that's the only mantra that gets me through the day. Some days it even makes me proud and happy knowing that I'm doing EXACTLY what I set out to do. VDogs last blog post..Supermodel (You Better Work!)

By: AMomTwoBoys

AMomTwoBoys — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:33:40 +0000

[...] wrote this post the other day, which mirrored my life and inspired me to write a post of my [...]

By: amy

amy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:12:50 +0000

One of the things I resent most is his doing whatever he wants but me having to ask him if I can go do something. And I work full time too. amys last blog post..Wordless Wednesday - A Boy and His Dog

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:54:22 +0000

I just want to say I feel the same way. I work full time, but my other full time job is being a mother to my five children. "This is just one of those days when I have a hard time feeling content with my chosen lot in life, despite it being EXACTLY what I always wanted. " This says it all. And I think any of us can say that, no matter what our chosen path is. Some days I am content working. Other days I feel like I'd be more content if I was home with the kids. But then I realize if I were home with the kids all day, I probably wouldn't always be content with that. It's a vicious cycle. This is a very well written post. Robins last blog post..Are you kidding me?????

By: Krista

Krista — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:53:19 +0000

Isn't that kind of the way marriages are? Most of the time they are exactly what you think you want... and then comes the reality that it's a lot harder than you expected! Then again, if you didn't have kids and had a "fulfilling" career, it wouldn't be as easy as you probably might imagine it now... Kristas last blog post..How Much Does It Cost You To Eat?

By: AMomTwoBoys

AMomTwoBoys — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:25:19 +0000

Well, enough people have been all “AMEN!” “Are you reading my mind?” “It’s like you’re living my life or something!” so I don’t need to type all that out, but that’s what I’d say.

Oh wait, I guess I just did. :0)

P.S. At least you get to GO to BlogHer…hrmph. Because I don’t bring in any of the “family” money I don’t feel like I can push to spend it on something like that. Sigh

By: TNG

TNG — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:38:23 +0000

I love, love this post. It is perfect, really. You say it all and you say it so, so well. TNGs last blog post..Healthy Humping For All My Areas, Starting With The Body.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:46:58 +0000

So true, Jennifer. We all tire of our lives, at times, no matter how fulfilling they can be. And despite your honesty about being tired, I know you also truly appreciate that you CAN be a SAHM. And in my house, I'm a full-time WOHM and I still have piles of laundry to do. And cooking. And cleaning. And child-rearing. And I'm fulfilled in my life. And I get tired of it, too. Thanks so much for your honesty. You know I heart you, right? Shaunas last blog post..Sweet Memories

By: natalie

natalie — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:25:54 +0000

yep...i could have written this post as well. there are times we just need to vent about things. that's ok. we're listening. natalies last blog post..Dirt road to fun