I am off for a small vacation for 5 days. I am off to get out of town and be with my own people, rejuvenate my soul, and hopefully come back a stronger person who is ready to be more open to the in laws. I am trying for my husband and for my daughter. I kept my mouth shut the other night when my soul took a kick, when all I really wanted to do was say 'shut the F up'. Perhaps my soul would feel better with just one good F-bomb!
To ensure I am not over powered by the tribe of strong women this weekend I purchased a note book from the dollar store to give to those who have advice. In reality, I am sure most comes from a good place and I can't store it all away, so they can write it out and I can read it when I need it. I can then take what works and disregard the rest. This is also going to be my advice for new moms. Perhaps even a gift for them. Throw the book into the diaper bag with an attached pen and bring it out when the advice comes out. I think some people will avoid using it, which says something about the hot air they tend to spout. I also think people will word things nicer if they have to write it out. You then have a treasure of ideas from lots of different people that you can pick from when you need solutions.
1 comment:
I think that's a great idea to have a notebook for people to write advice instead of just spewing it out. Have a great mini vacay with the the people I think you are vacationing with. If I am thinking right, it will be good to see them!
Amy
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