I want to go but I am really nervous about leaving my kids.
One Friday afternoon, my mom stopped over after work. After kicking her shoes off and settling into a riveting game of Barbies with my 5-year-old, she dove right in: “So, have youI immediately breathed an audible sigh of annoyance. It was the third week in a row she’d asked me the same question, knowing full well I was avoiding the topic but unwilling to let me off the hook.
My cousin’s wedding is a few hours away — and even though my husband and I could really would be practice. I need to start taking these kinds of breaks more often, and trusting more people to help me. I need to lengthen my list of potential babysitters and understand that although it might be a little messy and imperfect, there is an extremely high likelihood that everyone will be fine. And maybe I need to get a little more creative with my resources. If leaving all four kids with one person feels too stressful, maybe I outsource to a few willing souls who can tag-team the situation in a way that feels less overwhelming. And — duh — maybe I need to chill.
So today, I will call a few wedding-babysitter options and book an appointment with my therapist. My mother will be proud that I am taking this step, and I am sure my little cousin will be thrilled to have me out there embarrassing him on the dance floor. Here goes nothing.
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