{"id":578,"date":"2008-01-17T12:51:18","date_gmt":"2008-01-17T18:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.familyresource.com\/blog\/?p=578"},"modified":"2008-01-17T12:51:18","modified_gmt":"2008-01-17T18:51:18","slug":"making-a-break-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyresource.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/17\/making-a-break-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a break for it"},"content":{"rendered":"

My toddler just tried to convince me her father told her it was okay to eat two pop-tarts the size of her head.\u00a0\u00a0 What’s worse is that she almost had me believing her.\u00a0 Definitely a sign to get out of the house more, I’m going back to work outside the home.\u00a0 No more DVDs of princesses outwitting evil animated overlords, no more fishing choking-hazard sized dolls out of the toilet because “they wore a swim suit”; I’m going back to where women wear shoes all<\/em> day long.\u00a0 My friends think I’m crazy.<\/p>\n

“Give up happy hour?” Marlene asked.\u00a0 Like sneaking wine in a sippy cup on the cul de sac was such a covert operation that they felt naughty and delicious at the same time.<\/p>\n

I’m breaking from the Mom Herd mentality that stalked my days for the last ten years.\u00a0 Clothed in light brown capris with the mom butt looming in my future, I knew I had to make a run for it.<\/p>\n

“I don’t want<\/em> to,” I half-lied.\u00a0 I didn’t want to get up and look human before 9am but sacrifices must be made for the sake of my sanity.\u00a0 “Bryan totally supports this since he’ll be home with the girls while I\u2019m working.”\u00a0 Yeah.\u00a0 Working from home for him meant no shaving and…wait, it did me too.\u00a0 Nevermind.\u00a0 Years as a freelance writer had me spoiled, good lord, I actually have to wax that unibrow more often now!<\/p>\n

“I have two interviews lined up for next week…” I started.<\/p>\n

“Have you finished the paper mache state of Virginia yet for 2nd grade?\u00a0 Mrs. Zimmburton said in the class newsletter that you were in charge of the Piedmont.”\u00a0 Becky examined her nails while I backed away; I knew what was coming next.\u00a0 “You know, you really need to check with us first before you go running off.\u00a0 As Room Mother, you have a responsibility to…”<\/p>\n

I can’t wait until next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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