Motherhood Has Its Own Kind of Balance. Sometimes. On weekend “getaways,” the relief of Monday morning, and finding room for the other parts of ourselves.

By Stephanie Konter-O’Hara

I saw this post that I felt like was so relatable that I want to share it here: “Nothing makes you appreciate the quiet of professionalism of a Monday quite like spending an entire weekend with your children.”

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Yep, I think that captures just how relaxing getting back to work on Monday morning can truly feel sometimes when you have had a weekend of some good solid parenting. My family (my husband, 2 dogs and 2 children (3 years and 5 months) went on a little weekend “getaway” this past weekend, and if you’re a mom you know exactly why those quotes are around the word “getaway”. Sure I got away from my house, and the chores that I would do there, I slept in a different city, in a different bed, and ate out more than I would normally do, but to call it a “getaway” is a stretch since all of my non-work responsibilities followed me there.

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