Mothering Many

Today, my children are scattering to the four winds. Or at least in three different directions. So, because I can, and because I need it, I am taking today as a quasi mental health day. This means I do what needs to be done and as little else as possible. It also means I plan to make up some sort of schedule to get my life done in six days a week so I can take a day off on Sundays to enjoy my kids, my flowers, my books, my life.

I used to have a good schedule and the kids and I all liked the routine. I got out of it when I went to work in February and we’ve all been rattling around at loose ends since. It’s time to figure out how to make this new life plan work for everyone, instead of viewing it as a series of writhing snakes on Medusa’s head. Right? There is no dieting for the to-do list, and I can’t get it to open it’;s mouth for nuphedra. Therefore, it’s time to work smarter, not harder. Not that I can avoid working harder, so perhaps that should say work smarter, not LONGER.