16th
April
2007
When the husband’s away, I get to play
posted in Business Travel, Work-Life Balance, Mom Rants |
My hubby’s away four nights this week for work, and while it would be easy for me to fall into a heap of self-pity, I am committed to not feeling sorry for myself. Instead, I’m viewing my husband’s travel schedule as the perfect opportunity for some “me” time. Many a blog post has been written about moms who go away for work and get some peace. But what about those left behind?
While the drawbacks of spousal travel are many (no one to share child care duties, no one to talk to after the baby’s asleep, a big, empty bed), I think there are benefits to playing the role of sole caretaker, if only for a week.
- For instance, I am not accountable for picking him up on my way home from work in downtown Chicago. This means I can squeeze in a
Target run“family errand” after work. - I can watch whatever I want to watch on TV. On tap for the DVR this week: DTWS, two nights of American Idol and the eight episodes I have recorded of Scrubs but have yet to watch. I *heart* Zach Braff.
- I will be able to sleep in peace. Which means no crashing on the pull-out futon to avoid my husband’s lawnmower-esque snoring of last week.
- Abusive blogging rules are deemed moot. Yes! I can blog ’til the sun comes up.
- I can eat whatever I want for dinner with no scowls or “oh THAT’s gross.”
- Better yet, I can wear whatever I want to after I take off my work clothes. Ratty old t-shirts and leggings, come hither.
- I get to do things “my way” which include cleaning up when I want to, feeding my son what I want to, dressing him how I want to and it’s my party so I can cry if I want to.
- And, the best part, is that I actually receive phone calls that contain the words “I love and miss you” on a not-so-infrequent basis.
Doesn’t this all sound fun?
Tags: business travel, working moms
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