6th November 2006

Stress test

posted in Don't Know What to Make of This, Mom Rants |

This week is going to test the limits of my working mom mettle.  In a strange and thankfully unique coincidence, both my husband and I have to travel out of town for work this week.  So I had to call in the reinforcements (mom).  Luckily, my mom can come watch my son overnight while we are away.  But the guilt remains.  Someone other than my husband or I will be putting him to bed this week for 4 nights straight because of our work circumstances.  I know he will be fine, and that this is an uncommon circumstance, but the gut wrenching feeling I have of leaving him for the week is keeping me up at night.

Here’s to next week.

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  1. 1 On November 7th, 2006, Allison Madell said:

    Good luck! It is worse when you actually have to PAY for the overnight care. Not quite something you can expense. Seems totally unfair, doesn’t it? Bring photos with you. I think it helps. Hope you’re at the Ritz this time at least…As a mom of three young ones, I enjoy your column.

  2. 2 On November 7th, 2006, sarafisher said:

    Thanks Allison. Yes, luckily my mom can drive in from Michigan and she’s more than happy to see her grandson! Not staying at the Ritz, but I will see friends for dinner after a meeting which is nice. Thanks for the tip about photos- will do. Keep coming back to visit me.

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