We’ve Made it Past the Fourth of July
It’s really summer now – we’re deep into the heat of sunburn, the thick of the humidity. And what does that mean for parents everywhere? In my experience we fall out into two camps.
Parent A: I can’t believe summer vacation is half over already! I’m starting to miss them just thinking of school starting again. It really is true – they grow up so fast. Treasure every moment!
Parent B: I cant’ believe I haven’t been institutionalized already. Actually, that might be a welcome rest. Only six weeks to go. I will make it. I will, right?
Which parent are you? On a given day?
by Lela Davidson on July 6, 2010
in motherhood, Rugrats, Tweens, & Other Offspring
Teachers used to tell me the three best reasons to go into education were June, July, and August. Now it’s mostly just July and August and the year round education calendar is rearing its ugly head. Well, at least the hours are still good, unless your B class parents think of a way around that too.
I really wonder which parent I’ll end up being. Still a few years off from that…though if I go back to work this fall then I guess I’ll have that 8-10 hours a day “to my self” year round ;D
John, I think you need to start hanging around with a better class of teachers.
Amber, if you don’t know already, if you don’t get a charge of pure electric joy or break down in wracking sobs when you drop the baby off at grandma’s or preschool or mother’s day out, then you may sit squarely in the realm of “balanced.” Enjoy it while it lasts.
Ummmm is there an option for those of us that almost never “let” anyone babysit? I think I might lose it a bit when we sign the day care papers.