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In a message dated 4/30/2003 1:13:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> I really am happy with the way things are. If our health holds up, my
> husband and I will have plenty of time when the children won't want to hang
> around us all the time. We'll have our alone time then. I see it already
> with Tara. And if I got hit by a bus tomorrow, I would have no regrets at
> all as to how I parent.
>
> Mary B
>
>

I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to be with your family most
or all of the time. The point wasn't that Moms or Dads should be separate
from their families (although some find some alone time is necessary), but
that they should also be People, with some of their own interests. It's fine
... wonderful, even... if you share those interests with your kids.

Kathryn


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In a message dated 4/30/2003 8:41:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> I'm glad to hear it because ours is usually what some would consider
> trashed"
> I bought a sign on one of our vacations that reads
>
> "This place cleaned every other day, sorry you missed it."
>
> For some reason It helps me remember that its OK.. :-)
>
>

I used to have a pillow that said "Dull Women have immaculate houses."
Kathryn


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