Clear the mind
Ladies - does your man do chores?
I must be having an anti-man week. But actually it isn't just my man - it's the kids too. Around my house I do the laundry, dusting, vacuuming, cooking, and dishes most of the time (and most other chores too, besides the garbage, which I only do sometimes). I work full-time and have three kids age 17, 13, and 10. I would love to read, do yoga, walk the dogs, see a movie, etc. but instead I'm always catching up on something I didn't do the previous day/hour/minute. Needless to say, this gets extremely old and exhausting. If I ask for help, I don't get it 99% of the time. If I demand help, I'm a nag. If I refuse to do it because no one else will, it doesn't get done and everyone complains that there's no clean clothes, dishes, etc. I'm not trying to be a martyr or a victim, I just want help!
What do all you other women do? I know I'm not the only one!! My mom does everything herself and just doesn't expect help. My sister does EVERYTHING, including repairing appliances and vehicles (but I do believe her kids clean their rooms)! Everyone else I know either hires help or the family divides the chores. Do I just enable my family's laziness by doing it when they don't? Am I not hard enough on the kids about their chores? I don't know, but either way, it's tiring.
So - I'm thinking I should just pay a hot dude to come do all my chores and handy work every day. That might motivate me to do my yoga or walk the dog to get in shape! And I certainly wouldn't mind paying him the money; it'd probably save me tons in doctor visits and prescription drugs due to stress and migraines!
~peace~