As parents, weekends can be the ultimate "bait and switch." Put
another way, they can be the hot girlfriend or boyfriend who gives
regular oral sex, who turns into the spouse who gives regular advice
about lawn maintenance.
I'm just sayin.
Before kids, weekends are an opportunity to rest and recuperate from
the work wee --a time to sleep in, eat huge piles of pancakes and bacon
and drink too much (coffee). But having kids can transform weekends into a creeping horror show. At first, you feel like the
man behind the door is probably just a friendly ghost. And then you
realize he's an ax-wielding maniac who wants to chop your head off.
But perhaps that's overstating the matter.
Weekends at my
house typically go one of two ways. They are either an enjoyable
lounging pajama fest, or a hell on wheels low-blood sugar dirty kitchen
whine party. Our marriage usually bows under the strain of everyone
being home at once and vying for who's in charge. So we've devised a
few surefire methods to break us out of our cranky ruts. Here are some
suggested parental crank-busters that might take the "eek" out of
weekend:
1. Have a Date. Nothing cures the weekend shut-ins like a very
civilized dinner with some nice wine, while children play at home with
an energetic fun babysitter type. Put on some make-up and heels and
take a shower. You'll both feel so much better for it.
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