Opinions
Opinions are like assholes and everybody's got one! You know the saying... and as another school year begins, I feel the pressure yet again, not to succumb to the ass-holery that exists among judging adults. Whether I'm at the playground or grocery store, I cringe when people ask, "whatever will you do with your free time now that your children are back in school". I try not to imagine them thinking of me in a bubble bath eating bonbons. I'll be the first to admit, as a recovering workaholic and overachiever with four children, it's nearly impossible to achieve work-life balance and succeed as a mother. I want to wear a t-shirt that says, 'I've worked full-time, part-time, and been a stay at home mother, and I support your choice'. I was relieved to move to another part of the country last fall where no one knew what I was capable of work and volunteer wise, allowing myself time to breathe and adjust my children to the enormous transition. ...