tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post6824322292924677878..comments2024-03-15T01:38:51.061-07:00Comments on MotherhoodLater.com - World’s leading newsletter, website and community for midlife moms: Under the Wire - by Elizabeth AllenRobin Gorman Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816036736416667540noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post-37213576864879155182011-08-09T06:28:30.026-07:002011-08-09T06:28:30.026-07:00...and Robin...we are so in sync sometimes, it'......and Robin...we are so in sync sometimes, it's scary!Cara Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929269041124368708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post-39001596164723047772011-08-09T06:25:14.427-07:002011-08-09T06:25:14.427-07:00Welcome, Elizabeth!
I hear your cry for energy. I...Welcome, Elizabeth!<br /><br />I hear your cry for energy. I have an 8 year-old, rambunctious boy who, just this morning, wanted me to play an active game before I had even one sip of coffee! I'm already exhausted and it is 9:15am.<br /><br />I consider myself the "play on the floor, quiet games & crafts" Mom. But I do try to burst out of my exhausted shell and play at the park with my son. When he climbs on me at night to snuggle, away goes my laptop and we either read or do quieter things together, so that he DOES get my attention daily.<br /><br />I remember my own Mom, who had me when she was 38, complain that she didn't have enough energy to play with me. My immature mind translated that into, "I don't want to spend time with you." I never say that to my son unless I am truly sick or truly exhausted. Even then I'll try to give it my last shot before I announce that I can't go on.<br /><br />Lack of energy is the biggest drawback for many older Moms. I have 3 second cousins, all in their late 20s, each with 3 kids, all have had a newborn within the past 6 months, and I hear how they go mountain biking and run 5 miles several times a day. I get exhausted just reading what they do! <br /><br />But age does make a difference. And we're all in this together...;)Cara Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929269041124368708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post-7956255725494868402011-08-09T06:14:14.249-07:002011-08-09T06:14:14.249-07:00Hi Liz. First...let me say an official WELCOME to...Hi Liz. First...let me say an official WELCOME to the Motherhood Later blog. We're so glad you'll be writing for us on Tuesdays and sharing your voice/parenting/life expriences.<br /><br />I totally hear what you are saying re: carving quality time with your child. I work from home, so can juggle my time, but that said, I'm not great at closing my office door and saying the work day is over. I tend to sneak in, send emails, check facebook, write when the spirit moves me, etc. <br /><br />But, when my son climbs on lap as I sit in my office chair and gives me a hug and asks if we can watch a movie together (often our evening ritual), I may not drop everything that very second, but I try to be with him as quickly as possible, since I know that one day, probably all too soon, he'll be way to big to even sit on my lap, and I'll miss it.<br /><br />It's not easy when you have aspirations that feed your soul and you're trying at the same time to be the best mother you can. It's a constant balancing act that really has no balance...just acceptance.Robin Gorman Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816036736416667540noreply@blogger.com