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Talking to the pink rabbit
Sep. 3rd, 2014 09:16 amI've discovered the secret to happiness. Play your life like a Sims game.
I'm incredibly dumb about my emotions. I can go the whole day thinking I must have stomach ulcers before it occurs to me I'm worried about something. Recently (see previous post) I've been feeling trapped and overwhelmed. Then my mom pointed out that I haven't traveled for about two years. Before kids I was on a plane about four times a year. Then the saint that is my mother offered to babysit this weekend so I can drive up to Tulsa and lounge around my friends' houses.
I'm looking forward to it and everything has lightened up.
She also reminded me that respite care* exists just for this reason. So maybe in February I'll take a week and fly to a coast for a while.
So yay!
*The state is very particular about who the kids can stay with overnight. The person has to have various background checks and home visits etc. My mom (bless her) has done all of this. Otherwise, the state provides respite foster care where the kids are placed in another foster home while you have wild hedonistic travels before returning. Or go to funerals, whatever.
I'm incredibly dumb about my emotions. I can go the whole day thinking I must have stomach ulcers before it occurs to me I'm worried about something. Recently (see previous post) I've been feeling trapped and overwhelmed. Then my mom pointed out that I haven't traveled for about two years. Before kids I was on a plane about four times a year. Then the saint that is my mother offered to babysit this weekend so I can drive up to Tulsa and lounge around my friends' houses.
I'm looking forward to it and everything has lightened up.
She also reminded me that respite care* exists just for this reason. So maybe in February I'll take a week and fly to a coast for a while.
So yay!
*The state is very particular about who the kids can stay with overnight. The person has to have various background checks and home visits etc. My mom (bless her) has done all of this. Otherwise, the state provides respite foster care where the kids are placed in another foster home while you have wild hedonistic travels before returning. Or go to funerals, whatever.
