Spread a Little Too Thin
Has anyone else ever felt like they have to work a little harder to fill in the gaps for their Doc because their crazy work schedules keep them away too much? I’m not sure if its because I don’t want my kids to feel like they are missing out of anything because Dad can’t always be around or if I’m just a crazy overachiever. The Doc says its because I just don’t know how to say no.
I currently have 4 coach shirts sitting at the foot of my bed. FOUR! What was I thinking?!? Today we went from softball practice where I’m the assistant coach to soccer where I’m the coach to soccer practice where I’m the parent assistant. Luckily today was the craziest day for a while. Next week it will be something more like Monday: Soccer game and Soccer practice (two different teams at two different times), Tuesday: T-Ball and Softball games, Wednesday: BREATHE, Thursday: Dance, Friday: T-Ball and Softball games, Saturday: Soccer game.
If all of that isn’t crazy enough I also have to add in there grocery shopping, cleaning the house, dropping the kids off and picking them up at school, exercising, and keeping up with life in general. Most days by about 8:00 I’m ready to pass out. Sometimes I really feel like I need to take a step back and just breathe.
When I do take a step back and look at things I realize that I like the crazy. It helps time pass more quickly. It helps our family take our minds off the fact that the Doc isn’t always around or available to join in the fun. It helps me feel like my kids aren’t missing out on having a parent coach their team or be at all of their activities. It helps make the time that we do spend with all of our family members present even more special.
Do you ever feel spread a bit too thin? What do you do about it?
If all of that isn’t crazy enough I also have to add in there grocery shopping, cleaning the house, dropping the kids off and picking them up at school, exercising, and keeping up with life in general. Most days by about 8:00 I’m ready to pass out. Sometimes I really feel like I need to take a step back and just breathe.
When I do take a step back and look at things I realize that I like the crazy. It helps time pass more quickly. It helps our family take our minds off the fact that the Doc isn’t always around or available to join in the fun. It helps me feel like my kids aren’t missing out on having a parent coach their team or be at all of their activities. It helps make the time that we do spend with all of our family members present even more special.
Do you ever feel spread a bit too thin? What do you do about it?
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