Comments on: Working at the bookstore http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/06/11/working-at-the-bookstore/ dawn friedman's blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Julia http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/06/11/working-at-the-bookstore/#comment-13437 Julia Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:09:57 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=2146#comment-13437 I've got the same pains (less really since my kids are older, 7 & 4, but they are still very needy and my office is their playroom). Something that has helped me is to try to plan out when I HAVE to be on the phone vs. when I could use phone time and replan every day based on that day. And it doesn't hurt to keep my expectations very low on what I think I'll accomplish. I’ve got the same pains (less really since my kids are older, 7 & 4, but they are still very needy and my office is their playroom). Something that has helped me is to try to plan out when I HAVE to be on the phone vs. when I could use phone time and replan every day based on that day.

And it doesn’t hurt to keep my expectations very low on what I think I’ll accomplish.

]]> By: Barbara Cook http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/06/11/working-at-the-bookstore/#comment-13436 Barbara Cook Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:52:59 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=2146#comment-13436 You know, the nice thing about letting others help you is that it's a blessing you give them--the joy they get from helping, right? Or so you said last night. So anyway, I'd like to hang out with your tot tomorrow. I'll call in the morning, and you can tell me when to show up, to socialize with Madison, not with you!!! You know, the nice thing about letting others help you is that it’s a blessing you give them–the joy they get from helping, right? Or so you said last night. So anyway, I’d like to hang out with your tot tomorrow. I’ll call in the morning, and you can tell me when to show up, to socialize with Madison, not with you!!!

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