tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21893223632699155.post2412183269279832669..comments2023-06-02T23:13:47.344+09:30Comments on Sea Monkies Rule: A day without my daughterkristine Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202917905756050811noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21893223632699155.post-22801537189996914642010-06-23T06:10:58.949+09:302010-06-23T06:10:58.949+09:30I'm sorry you had a bad day (and sorry it'...I'm sorry you had a bad day (and sorry it's taken me so long to even read your comment!). It's not that I didn't miss Sylvia--I did--it's more that at the end of the day I don't feel the same sense of accomplishment that I do after a day of lab work. Perhaps I'm not conditioned to give myself the pats on the back for changing the poopy diapers and cleaning up a mess for the third time, or maybe motherhood just isn't as much fun. I certainly find it repetitive and often icky, and while there are no specific tasks that are difficult, finding the motivation to do them over and over and over is a great challenge for me. Finding that little bit of extra motivation to do something on top (hobbies, work, socializing) even if I know I'll feel better, is sometimes impossible, which leaves me feeling like the things that make me who I am are slipping away. <br /><br />That's probably a big part of why, while I missed my daughter, I focused on missing my job and the sense of me-ness it creates for me. Does that make sense?kristine Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202917905756050811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21893223632699155.post-22636157707024849642010-06-17T09:30:28.190+09:302010-06-17T09:30:28.190+09:30I was sort of expecting/hoping for a comment about...I was sort of expecting/hoping for a comment about how you had a great day but really missed your daughter. But no luck.<br /><br />I've been staying at home with Minnie for three months now. I really love her. But sometimes--like today--it is really really hard.Alisha Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542757451638113035noreply@blogger.com