At least for a weekend! I am headed to a town called Hickory to help get out the vote for McCain(more on this in a moment). And I've discovered that leaving perfectville even for a weekend can be even more work for a working mom. Is this even possible????
From talking with my new perfectville friends there are some rules to be followed when leaving the house even for a night. After all you are leaving the man of the house alone with the kids! Whatever will he do without my help, so I got right to work.
I spent the night on the phone arranging play dates during the day and sitters at night so he would hardly notice that I had left. After the play dates were set I got busy in the kitchen preparing meals for the kids and for my husband so everything would be on automatic pilot, he would not have to think without me. What a wonderful perfectville wife I've become. Who'd have ever thunk it???
Actually, I did not mind doing any of this for the family. I know how hard it is on me when I am working and my hubby goes out of town for the week, so I know it will be equally if not harder for him. Problem is, no one ever does this for me when he goes out of town, I would not expect it. I think I am setting a precedent that is going to be practically impossible to live up to, and takes responsibility away from my very capable husband. I find that if we lower expectations, we get what we expect.
So next time I leave for a night or a week, do I chance it? Do I leave my kids in the hands of my husband to be fed pretzels and fruit loops for dinner? I think so, a little extra carbs, sugar and no bathing never hurt anyone. Shhhh, don't tell the other moms.
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