Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for March 01, 2009
Transcript:
Val: How's it going, sis? Joan: Truthfully? I could use a day off. Joan: Two kids under five...I never get to finish anything!! Joan: A sentence...a phone conversation...a project...a - Val: I think you only have mascara on one eye... Joan: And nail polish on three fingers. I rest my case.
It is too bad that time with kids is assumed to energize a loving parent. If spouse says, “Where do we want to go on vacation?” it is a very strong personality who can say back, “Could you and the kids go? I’ll stay home and do the 50 projects that are annoying to begin/keep organized/complete with kids in the house!”