tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070762046536061489.post1633685681379525964..comments2023-03-26T00:47:13.099-07:00Comments on All About Avacakes: Mommy GuiltAvasmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14467070011044723233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070762046536061489.post-27944099294732414992009-05-29T15:44:19.350-07:002009-05-29T15:44:19.350-07:00I agree with what Jenna said :/
Once my Husband a...I agree with what Jenna said :/<br /><br />Once my Husband and I did a date night and I left my daughter with my mom. All throughout the movie (except the last 30 minutes) I kept on asking my mom about her like every two minutes. My mom finally turned off her phone.<br /><br />We love our kids so much but we also need *some* time away to maintain ourselves sane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070762046536061489.post-46917188517746071352009-05-29T14:01:46.097-07:002009-05-29T14:01:46.097-07:00I don't struggle with the daddy guilt as much. I d...I don't struggle with the daddy guilt as much. I do have husband guilt when I want time truly to myself, which is very rare these days. My wife works many evenings and weekends, so I have lots of time with the kids when it's just me. I work every day, but I'm always there for bedtime and usually for dinner, and with rare exceptions also see them every morning. And weekends I'm almost always with them all day, either solo or with the wife. So when I long for some time to myself, I don't feel guilty. But we also have two now, the oldest nearly 4, the "baby" will be 1 in just over a week. It was harder when the first one was the baby. Also, time away from them makes me better when I'm with them - more patient, more relaxed, more fun. So I say go do what you need to do for you. That tug you feel is part of what makes you a good parent. You're not going to ruin her with a few hours away now and then.Michael Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287123153152932317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070762046536061489.post-58894714463338221882009-05-29T12:24:45.201-07:002009-05-29T12:24:45.201-07:00It seems like we're damned if we do and damned if ...It seems like we're damned if we do and damned if we don't doesn't it? Parenting HAS to be the hardest job ever.Avasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467070011044723233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070762046536061489.post-85151297495489850192009-05-29T11:41:19.172-07:002009-05-29T11:41:19.172-07:00I had major mommy guilt which is why I am staying ...I had major mommy guilt which is why I am staying home. I loved my job and cried when I resigned but I couldn't have both. It was the hardest thing ever and now I have mommy guilt that I spend too much time with them and wonder if they need a break from me or wonder if I need a break from them. I sometimes find myself jealous of my husband going to work (I know, sick, right?). I think I will have mommy guilt forever.Laura Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878325934353943862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070762046536061489.post-35385683833925959812009-05-29T10:25:27.923-07:002009-05-29T10:25:27.923-07:00I stay home with my daughter and I still get mommy...I stay home with my daughter and I still get mommy guilt if I think about wanting time off for myself. <br /><br />I think it is important to take a little time for yourself. A rejuvenated, happy mommy is the best mommy to be. I agree with poobou. Schedule your mommy time during her normal nap time then you won't miss out on much (that's usually what I do).Lisa @ Let's Talk Babieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146729138247201527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070762046536061489.post-79670811662575584052009-05-29T10:15:17.357-07:002009-05-29T10:15:17.357-07:00Yes of course I had Mommy Guilt. It's better now b...Yes of course I had Mommy Guilt. It's better now because (a) she's 2 1/2, so she doesn't seem to need me quite as much as a tiny baby, and (b) I'm working part-time now, so she's only at daycare 3 days a week. But that first year? Kicked. My. Butt. <br /><br />There is nothing wrong with taking some time to yourself. Schedule yourself a spa day or something fun on a Saturday - heck, schedule it at the same time as her nap so you don't miss quite as much Ava Time. But you should treat yourself to some alone time, even if it's only one day a month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com