Comments on: burned http://thisfish.com/burned/ Found the bike. Not changing the title. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Deanna http://thisfish.com/burned/#comment-47288 Deanna Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:06:47 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=2331#comment-47288 It does help and thank you. My friends and I are all at different ages and our lives are not similiar and I dont really know any other single moms with kids my kids age. This is why I love to read this and a few other blogs. I dont feel alone and lots of times there is another voice thought or opinion out there that helps. :) Im working on saying no and taking a step back. And you are right, need to set that example for my kids too. D It does help and thank you. My friends and I are all at different ages and our lives are not similiar and I dont really know any other single moms with kids my kids age. This is why I love to read this and a few other blogs. I dont feel alone and lots of times there is another voice thought or opinion out there that helps. :) Im working on saying no and taking a step back. And you are right, need to set that example for my kids too.

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]]> By: Klarissa http://thisfish.com/burned/#comment-47229 Klarissa Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:40:20 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=2331#comment-47229 I, too, have suffered guilt at telling someone no. What finally made me wake up was the realization that if I don't start telling people no, start taking time for myself, then how will my children ever learn how to do it. As a single mom, our kids will learn more from us than anyone else. They need to learn that its ok not to have all the answers and its perfectly acceptable and expected to ask for help and at a minimum not to take on every project, request for help, or issue. Please take some time for yourself and know that this is only one way of teaching your kids how to take care of themselves when they get older. I know this is rambling and may not help, just know you're not alone and someone else has been there too. I, too, have suffered guilt at telling someone no. What finally made me wake up was the realization that if I don’t start telling people no, start taking time for myself, then how will my children ever learn how to do it. As a single mom, our kids will learn more from us than anyone else. They need to learn that its ok not to have all the answers and its perfectly acceptable and expected to ask for help and at a minimum not to take on every project, request for help, or issue. Please take some time for yourself and know that this is only one way of teaching your kids how to take care of themselves when they get older. I know this is rambling and may not help, just know you’re not alone and someone else has been there too.

]]> By: Soosie Sr http://thisfish.com/burned/#comment-47224 Soosie Sr Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:00:38 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=2331#comment-47224 I am the same way - some kind of travel plan in my future does wonders for me. When I'm feeling pissy - whether brought on by me or another - I disappear into my travel plans for a while in the hopes of emerging renewed. The planning is as necessary for me as the travel itself! I try to do something each month. Some are big trips (just did Montana/Wyoming/Idaho this summer), some are small (road trip to Boston in a few weeks), but they all act as a sort of anti-depressant/anti-anxiety. Heather, hope you're feeling a little less bad today. Hugs. I am the same way – some kind of travel plan in my future does wonders for me. When I’m feeling pissy – whether brought on by me or another – I disappear into my travel plans for a while in the hopes of emerging renewed. The planning is as necessary for me as the travel itself! I try to do something each month. Some are big trips (just did Montana/Wyoming/Idaho this summer), some are small (road trip to Boston in a few weeks), but they all act as a sort of anti-depressant/anti-anxiety.

Heather, hope you’re feeling a little less bad today. Hugs.

]]> By: Sandy http://thisfish.com/burned/#comment-47205 Sandy Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:11:22 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=2331#comment-47205 I hope things are on the up and up since you wrote this. Hugs, regardless. I hope things are on the up and up since you wrote this. Hugs, regardless.

]]> By: Anna http://thisfish.com/burned/#comment-47196 Anna Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:17:19 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=2331#comment-47196 Hi Heather, just wanted to say that while you're a superwoman I hope you take care of yourself - it's tough to hear that you're feeling burnt out. I feel for you, and I'm sure most of your readers do too. Lots of virtual hugs and I hope things ease up for you soon. Hi Heather, just wanted to say that while you’re a superwoman I hope you take care of yourself – it’s tough to hear that you’re feeling burnt out. I feel for you, and I’m sure most of your readers do too.

Lots of virtual hugs and I hope things ease up for you soon.

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