OK, most people who read this blog or come across this blog are homeschoolers. Well I have a question for those homeschoolers out there.
What do you do for adult time?
I love my kids, with all my heart. I love that I am able to be w/ them all the time. I love not missing anything of their lives. I love to see that look in their eyes when they figure something out. I love being there when they need help figuring something out.
BUT
I also need some alone time or time w/ adults. I love that I go to to work for a few hours a day. Granted it is in a home office and the adults I see are only there for a short amount of time and I know I talk their ear off when they get back to the office after working all day. But I need more. I figured I could get more adult time from church but that is not happening. My kids are so young that I am being volunteered by my husband to be in the nursery. Granted I wont leave Moose (10months old) with just anyone. But he can come to church w/ me. I know there is a need for volunteers in Nursery area. But I am w/ my kids all week long. I need to be w/ adults, I need to be able to be fed God's word, too.
I would love to have an hour to go out and do NOTHING all by myself or w/ other ADULTS. If I am being greedy I would even do the grocery shopping all by myself. I don't care. I really want some time to myself or w/ adults w/o kids.
So I want to know if any of you do something special to get your alone or adult time.
Hi Brandy! I feel your pain! My husband and I had a discussion about this very thing several years ago when the kids were small. I needed some time off. He didn't get it. In fact, he couldn't understand why I needed a break from being a mom. I set him straight, I reminded him that when he clocks out from his job, he's done. I'm on 24/7. It took a while to sink in, but he finally started giving me some down time every once in a while. However, I'd have to say that my biggest amount of grown up time came from volunteering in the children's ministry at church. My fellow volunteers understood my need because they had it, too. So, we watched each others children from time to time. Not often. Not even every week. Maybe once a month so as not to burden each other. I'd go watch a sunset on the beach with my hubby. Or just walk around JoAnn Fabrics without distraction. It was enough to keep my sanity. I'll be praying for yours!
Betty
