tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post1491724607220228170..comments2023-07-06T06:04:07.849-07:00Comments on Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife: Self-righteousness vs. Self-careAnna Mussmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631139113615066986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-5709235519635648772018-01-28T15:52:53.113-08:002018-01-28T15:52:53.113-08:00Thank you for your insight & for sharing your ...Thank you for your insight & for sharing your experience (including specific suggestions in your comment). Your words have been a great blessing to me, as was your interview (podcast) with Anna last year! God's blessings to you & your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-88225276288630612662018-01-25T13:43:41.661-08:002018-01-25T13:43:41.661-08:00Oh- and haircuts! I found a cute little do it your...Oh- and haircuts! I found a cute little do it yourself bob haircut that I give myself at home! I do miss the hairdresser a lot though! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952912740398865832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-4744197046197502152018-01-25T13:42:03.788-08:002018-01-25T13:42:03.788-08:00Blessings on your newest gift from God! The bigges...Blessings on your newest gift from God! The biggest suggestion I have is to consider what you enjoy doing. In what ways do you serve your family happily? What things are hardest? Are there aspects other than tasks that impact you? For example: are you an introvert who isn't getting alone time? Are you an extrovert who enjoys seeing others? Make time for those things. Every mom is going to answer those questions differently. It will make everyone's "mom tasks" a little different, which is a good thing since we are all unique! With that said, here are a few things I have done: Once a week, a Jr. High girl comes over and plays with the kids so I can do whatever (usually laundry). We invested in a refurbished (read: previously owned and WAY cheaper) robot vacuum. We put the family on a meal plan (Crockpot Mondays, Taco Tuesday, Church Wednesday, Fast Meat Thursday, Pasta Friday, Oven Meat Saturdays, and Soup Sundays). We organized all kids clothes into outfits and limited clothing so I am not washing a ton of laundry. The biggest change we made was sending two of four children to the nearby school instead of homeschooling. I was so overwhelmed that I didn't even know what to do to make things better. This arrangement has given me time to think, rest and reassess things. It was the last resort and I hesitated giving it up since I really did love it. I also struggled with thinking that if I didn't homeschool that I was somehow sinning. I was not living under grace. I don't know if it will be a temporary or permanent change yet, but I do know that it has given this mom some much needed rest and has led me to depend on my heavenly Father to work in the best interest of my children and myself to the glory of His name. For that, I am eternally grateful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952912740398865832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-39333749691471532252018-01-17T21:06:40.552-08:002018-01-17T21:06:40.552-08:00Love this! Care to share how you narrowed down wha...Love this! Care to share how you narrowed down what to "give up"? I find myself in need of pruning some tasks since the birth of our 5th child, but it is hard to flush out the details. I find even arranging for mom to get a haircut to be a logistical nightmare 😉Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-81341012993852253452018-01-17T11:16:55.452-08:002018-01-17T11:16:55.452-08:00Excellent and I'm thankful that you realized w...Excellent and I'm thankful that you realized what was happening. Yes, compulsions and guilt will raise their ugly heads occasionally, but this is a mature realization. You're a great mom, wife and friend, I KNOW. Call me any time you need reassurance on that count.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931892744088418936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-31054483724288336712018-01-16T05:38:45.551-08:002018-01-16T05:38:45.551-08:00Amen, Sister. Praise the Lord!
(And thank you for ...Amen, Sister. Praise the Lord!<br />(And thank you for sharing)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com