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so how do you slow down??
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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 128316" data-attributes="member: 393"><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>Jennifer,</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>I responded in general as well - the only way I was able to slow down a bit was to get my home in order. If my physical part was in chaos (can't have anyone over syndrome) then I felt my entire life was (& indeed was) in chaos.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>Your difficult children are a work under construction - that doesn't mean they cannot pitch in. Find their niche - the thing they are good at & make that their chore. kt loves to wash walls - she's taken off paint, but she does it with such joy - sings & dances while she does it. While she does that & the appliances (she's expanding) I work on sweeping floors & using lemon wax was on the very old wood in our kitchen. We both hate unloading/loading dishwasher - we do it together. We take turns mopping the floor. In the bathroom we work together as well - wiping things down, scrubbing out tub & such. </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>Fun music helps. Giving each child a basket to fill with things to put away is fun too. </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>We too have a "place" for everything. kt has a basket right at the front door where she can dump her backback, a rug for her shoes - she only has to walk into the kitchen to hang up her coat. It's taken a while but each day her clothes get sorted in the laundry bins. Her laundry days are Saturdays. Each night we do a little fashion thing to pick out her outfit for the next day.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>As things have become more organized, life for me has slowed down bit. That isn't to say that there aren't numerous appointments to handle; teachers calls to take; SWs annoy me with quarterly staffings & treatment plans. And then there is this thing called having a personal life. You know, yourself, yourself & your husband/SO, job, whatever else may be on your agenda.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>The time I take for myself is school - I call school respite. In fact, many times during school, I turn my phones off. I check voice mail - but don't respond to voice mails until after school is out unless it's an emergency. AND I respond by email. Makes lifes so much simpler. I love email.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>I use my daily respite to clean up the house a bit, sleep & paint or play my piano as I can. Piano is still a lot iffy.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>I hope this long missive helps a bit. I feel like I've rambled all over the place; you have a lot to handle - too many children & not enough help. </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>Time for you now. </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 128316, member: 393"] [COLOR=Navy][B]Jennifer, I responded in general as well - the only way I was able to slow down a bit was to get my home in order. If my physical part was in chaos (can't have anyone over syndrome) then I felt my entire life was (& indeed was) in chaos. Your difficult children are a work under construction - that doesn't mean they cannot pitch in. Find their niche - the thing they are good at & make that their chore. kt loves to wash walls - she's taken off paint, but she does it with such joy - sings & dances while she does it. While she does that & the appliances (she's expanding) I work on sweeping floors & using lemon wax was on the very old wood in our kitchen. We both hate unloading/loading dishwasher - we do it together. We take turns mopping the floor. In the bathroom we work together as well - wiping things down, scrubbing out tub & such. Fun music helps. Giving each child a basket to fill with things to put away is fun too. We too have a "place" for everything. kt has a basket right at the front door where she can dump her backback, a rug for her shoes - she only has to walk into the kitchen to hang up her coat. It's taken a while but each day her clothes get sorted in the laundry bins. Her laundry days are Saturdays. Each night we do a little fashion thing to pick out her outfit for the next day. As things have become more organized, life for me has slowed down bit. That isn't to say that there aren't numerous appointments to handle; teachers calls to take; SWs annoy me with quarterly staffings & treatment plans. And then there is this thing called having a personal life. You know, yourself, yourself & your husband/SO, job, whatever else may be on your agenda. The time I take for myself is school - I call school respite. In fact, many times during school, I turn my phones off. I check voice mail - but don't respond to voice mails until after school is out unless it's an emergency. AND I respond by email. Makes lifes so much simpler. I love email. I use my daily respite to clean up the house a bit, sleep & paint or play my piano as I can. Piano is still a lot iffy. I hope this long missive helps a bit. I feel like I've rambled all over the place; you have a lot to handle - too many children & not enough help. Time for you now. [/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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