I was having coffee with a group of girlfriends last week, and one of them said to me that she’d been thinking about “alone time” and whether I ever got any.? She said she figured it must be pretty rare with this houseful of kids I’ve got, and I suppose she’s mostly right? Usually I do get to shower and use the bathroom by myself, and Olof is pretty good about taking the kids so I can get a nap when I need one, but I don’t get much time just to be on my own.<\/p>\n
Lucky for me, I’ve never been someone who needs–or even wants–a lot of alone time. As a matter of fact, for as long as I can remember I’ve never liked being alone. When I was a kid and my mom didn’t get home from work until 4:30 in the afternoon, I always made sure that I could hang out with one or another friend until that time. Even during my teenage years, when I would hole up in my room with just my angst and the radio for company, I always wanted someone to be in the next room. So, it suits me just fine that I’m nearly never alone in my house. I wouldn’t want it any other way. That said, though, I’m guessing I get as much or more “me time” as most at-home moms with a couple of pre-schoolers. It’s just part of the territory, always having someone making demands on your time.<\/p>\n
And, all of that<\/i> said, I’m really looking forward to the overnight, solo trip to Stockholm I’ve just booked for the first Saturday in October. It can’t come quickly enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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