Comments on: In the long run http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/ An American Expatriate - Stepping Up From Down Under Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3621 arizaphale Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:53:02 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3621 I remember going back to work when the BA was 10 months old. It was only 3 mornings a week and we had a great childminder but I remember feeling cheated. When I started doing up my house and all the family rallied round to babysit while I took plaster off walls and dug out patios, I sometimes felt like everyone got to play with my baby except me! :-( This too shall pass. <em>arizaphale's last blog post..<a href='http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2008/06/of-viruses-and-best-medicine.html' rel="nofollow">Of Viruses and The Best Medicine</a></em> I remember going back to work when the BA was 10 months old. It was only 3 mornings a week and we had a great childminder but I remember feeling cheated. When I started doing up my house and all the family rallied round to babysit while I took plaster off walls and dug out patios, I sometimes felt like everyone got to play with my baby except me! :-( This too shall pass.

arizaphale’s last blog post..Of Viruses and The Best Medicine

]]> By: Starrlight http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3626 Starrlight Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:03:42 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3626 Two jobs is tough, but if it is not permanent it's doable. The Eagles seem to be wearing out their welcome with a lot of bloggers I know! <em>Starrlight's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HereComesAStormInTheFormOfAGirl/~3/319426084/i-just-hope-you-have-your-reasons-ww-57.html' rel="nofollow">I Just Hope You Have Your Reasons- WW 57</a></em> Two jobs is tough, but if it is not permanent it’s doable. The Eagles seem to be wearing out their welcome with a lot of bloggers I know!

Starrlight’s last blog post..I Just Hope You Have Your Reasons- WW 57

]]> By: Gypsy http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3630 Gypsy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:34:07 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3630 Just keep holding out for that long run. It'll pay off. <em>Gypsy's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Strangedarkgypsygirl/~3/318158633/' rel="nofollow">Treading water</a></em> Just keep holding out for that long run. It’ll pay off.

Gypsy’s last blog post..Treading water

]]> By: Maggie, dammit http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3633 Maggie, dammit Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:57:21 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3633 ahhh, man, I've been here and I know how much it sucks. It's true what they say, they don't remember specifics at this age -- they have no concept of time. But they do remember how you make them feel, it sort of becomes a part of their makeup. You've given Zach an amazing foundation -- he feels it and knows it and now it's on to the next thing, for now. Until it all changes again. <em>Maggie, dammit's last blog post..<a href='http://okayfinedammit.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/why-i-havent-been-blogging/' rel="nofollow">Why I haven’t been blogging…</a></em> ahhh, man, I’ve been here and I know how much it sucks. It’s true what they say, they don’t remember specifics at this age — they have no concept of time. But they do remember how you make them feel, it sort of becomes a part of their makeup. You’ve given Zach an amazing foundation — he feels it and knows it and now it’s on to the next thing, for now. Until it all changes again.

Maggie, dammit’s last blog post..Why I haven’t been blogging…

]]> By: Aish http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3634 Aish Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:59:33 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3634 luke cried when i left him at daycare today , i am usually free on wednesday so he is confused and not very happy with me...it broke my heart seeing him hiccup with tears running down his face.....and he is nearly 6 years old ...i thought it was supposed to get easier i was wrong give a kiss to zach for me luke cried when i left him at daycare today , i am usually free on wednesday so he is confused and not very happy with me…it broke my heart seeing him hiccup with tears running down his face…..and he is nearly 6 years old …i thought it was supposed to get easier

i was wrong

give a kiss to zach for me

]]> By: David Kennedy http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3635 David Kennedy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:14:10 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3635 I hate those days. But I love this song, and Emmylou's version is easily one of my favorite recordings of all time. <em>David Kennedy's last blog post..<a href='http://houstonramblings.typepad.com/ramblings/2008/06/gone-fishin.html' rel="nofollow">Gone fishin'...</a></em> I hate those days. But I love this song, and Emmylou’s version is easily one of my favorite recordings of all time.

David Kennedy’s last blog post..Gone fishin’…

]]> By: formerly fun http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3632 formerly fun Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:51:49 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3632 I grew up with a single working mom and I believe now as an adult, it's not how much time but how good the time. When my husband has to work long hours, he balances that with more truly connected time with the kids. A game of chess with the boy, tea party with our 4 year old and snuggling with the baby. By the way, thanks for jogging my memory on the Emmylou song, I randomly downloaded this one from Limewire and liked it enough to buy it- thanks for reminding me. <em>formerly fun's last blog post..<a href='http://formerlyfun.blogspot.com/2008/06/frenemies.html' rel="nofollow">Frenemies</a></em> I grew up with a single working mom and I believe now as an adult, it’s not how much time but how good the time. When my husband has to work long hours, he balances that with more truly connected time with the kids. A game of chess with the boy, tea party with our 4 year old and snuggling with the baby.

By the way, thanks for jogging my memory on the Emmylou song, I randomly downloaded this one from Limewire and liked it enough to buy it- thanks for reminding me.

formerly fun’s last blog post..Frenemies

]]> By: SSG http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3631 SSG Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:40:47 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3631 Hi When I was wee my granny lived with us cos my mum worked in a hardware/timber yard all day. I used to jump out of bed when I heard the car start and wave at it from my window as it drove away. I was always very sad to see 'mummy' drive away and it made me love her so much that she did a bad job just to get money so we could have a nice life. and any time spent with her (e.g. playing piggy in the middle at weekends) was the greatest memories I have from when i was very young. When we got to 10 or so she became a teacher so our gran didnt have to live with us and she could be home by 4. So the moral of the story is I did not like seeing my mum working long hours, not seeing her in the morning or night, but when I did see her at the weekends I loved her so much. i guess that sometimes happens in families that are split and they only see one parent at weekends, cept mum didnt do the guilt thing of never telling us off and buying presents, cos she was still our mum, and it was only for 7 years or something. It probably was made worse by the fact my granny, although with all good intentions, was probably too old to look after 2 toddlers, so i used to hide under the dining room table so she wouldnt find me. Once I got locked in a bathroom for what felt like hours and when she did eventually come to let me out she hit me for hiding. Like I meant to! NOT! as you can tell I'm still bitter! whatever, if you love your child and show it they'll love you back, and there are lots of things he'll remember when older, I dont remember anything before I was 4 anyways. Over and out <em>SSG's last blog post..<a href='http://wakeupitstuesday.blogspot.com/2008/06/update.html' rel="nofollow">Update</a></em> Hi
When I was wee my granny lived with us cos my mum worked in a hardware/timber yard all day. I used to jump out of bed when I heard the car start and wave at it from my window as it drove away. I was always very sad to see ‘mummy’ drive away and it made me love her so much that she did a bad job just to get money so we could have a nice life. and any time spent with her (e.g. playing piggy in the middle at weekends) was the greatest memories I have from when i was very young. When we got to 10 or so she became a teacher so our gran didnt have to live with us and she could be home by 4.
So the moral of the story is I did not like seeing my mum working long hours, not seeing her in the morning or night, but when I did see her at the weekends I loved her so much. i guess that sometimes happens in families that are split and they only see one parent at weekends, cept mum didnt do the guilt thing of never telling us off and buying presents, cos she was still our mum, and it was only for 7 years or something.

It probably was made worse by the fact my granny, although with all good intentions, was probably too old to look after 2 toddlers, so i used to hide under the dining room table so she wouldnt find me. Once I got locked in a bathroom for what felt like hours and when she did eventually come to let me out she hit me for hiding. Like I meant to! NOT!

as you can tell I’m still bitter! whatever, if you love your child and show it they’ll love you back, and there are lots of things he’ll remember when older, I dont remember anything before I was 4 anyways.

Over and out

SSG’s last blog post..Update

]]> By: NATUI http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3628 NATUI Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:53:20 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3628 You and Hubbie are so in the same boat right now. We know this is a temporary step in the process, but it is killing him. I am keeping LittleBird up later so they can at least have a little time together in the evenings. They had their first golf lesson in the backyard last night. You know where to go for the photo and commentary. <em>NATUI's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NotAfraidToUseIt/~3/318569388/moron-monday-cat-what-cat.html' rel="nofollow">Moron Monday: Cat? What Cat?</a></em> You and Hubbie are so in the same boat right now. We know this is a temporary step in the process, but it is killing him. I am keeping LittleBird up later so they can at least have a little time together in the evenings. They had their first golf lesson in the backyard last night. You know where to go for the photo and commentary.

NATUI’s last blog post..Moron Monday: Cat? What Cat?

]]> By: Jessica K http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3629 Jessica K Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:53:20 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/06/24/in-the-long-run/#comment-3629 Awwww. :( That's so sad. Jeff has to leave at 5:30 everyday, and he loves it when the boys wake up for a minute and call his name. He'll go in and steal a few snuggles and kisses before he hits the road. I think it's super sweet, I just wish they would go back to sleep afterwards! <em>Jessica K's last blog post..<a href='http://yourepidermisisshowing.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/does-this-movie-make-my-butt-look-big/' rel="nofollow">Does This Movie Make My Butt Look Big?</a></em> Awwww. :( That’s so sad. Jeff has to leave at 5:30 everyday, and he loves it when the boys wake up for a minute and call his name. He’ll go in and steal a few snuggles and kisses before he hits the road. I think it’s super sweet, I just wish they would go back to sleep afterwards!

Jessica K’s last blog post..Does This Movie Make My Butt Look Big?

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