My husband is gone

[Elaine Keller]

He just left for an out of town 6 day trip. Whenever he's gone any semblance of a routine goes out the window. I feed the kids only when they complain about being hungry. It could be 8 o'clock at night and they'll go "Gee mom, it's almost betime and we haven't had dinner yet."

My bed won't be made and I won't make the kids put their toys away. I won't even put my own stuff away. The day he gets back it will be like The Cat In The Hat around here.

I will spend a huge amount of time working out though. I've got THAT all planned out on a piece of paper. I guess that shows what my priorities really are and what is simply obligation.

 

[rmrmr]

Well that sounds exactly like what my husband does when I'm out of town! As long as the kids don't go hungry I think you'll be okay. You have your workouts all scheduled to help keep your sanity if only for a short while. It's only 6 days and counting down....

Diana

 

[Mariela]

I can relate to you on giving food to my daughters only when they ask, procrastinating on daily tasks, etc. ...Only I do it when I am with my husband. He is in the Army and he stays away for longer periods of time. I have found that I do a lot better in every aspect when I am alone with the kids. I can organize my time more effectively and the pressure of having more responsibilities pushes me to do better. But that is when it is a long period of time, like when he was in Korea, that was a year. A few times, when we were in Maryland, he had to go for a week and I did exactly like you describe!!! hehehe

 

[Mckmain]

I have to say, I look forward to my DH being gone so my house stays clean while he is away....funny...huh?? I also work out way more....But, don't have kids just animals.......Carole