Comments on: The transformation of BRETT http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/12/06/the-transformation-of-brett/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Meira http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/12/06/the-transformation-of-brett/#comment-6667 Meira Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:57:17 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1781#comment-6667 Heh--Spouse was laid off a couple weeks ago and we're having a lot of the same experiences. I keep telling him, "My jolly husband is back! My jolly husband is back!". Where before he'd snap at the cats underfoot and blame them if he stepped on them, now he's petting them to make sure they know he didn't mean it. I've realized I was on eggshells for years. The kids are so happy that I'm thinking I was a shrew to be with all day. He even went to the doc and found he'd lost 1/2 the weight he gained while at that job, his resting heart rate is 64, blood pressure is excellent . . . One of my friends keeps asking, "Aren't you worried about him finding another job?" and I just keep thinking: Worry is NOT preparation, and it would be a shame to waste this time we've got being worried. He's making the calls, he's going on interviews, we've got enough severance to last a couple more weeks -- what's the harm in eschewing the misery? Heh–Spouse was laid off a couple weeks ago and we’re having a lot of the same experiences. I keep telling him, “My jolly husband is back! My jolly husband is back!”. Where before he’d snap at the cats underfoot and blame them if he stepped on them, now he’s petting them to make sure they know he didn’t mean it. I’ve realized I was on eggshells for years. The kids are so happy that I’m thinking I was a shrew to be with all day. He even went to the doc and found he’d lost 1/2 the weight he gained while at that job, his resting heart rate is 64, blood pressure is excellent . . .
One of my friends keeps asking, “Aren’t you worried about him finding another job?” and I just keep thinking: Worry is NOT preparation, and it would be a shame to waste this time we’ve got being worried. He’s making the calls, he’s going on interviews, we’ve got enough severance to last a couple more weeks — what’s the harm in eschewing the misery?

]]> By: Bacchus http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/12/06/the-transformation-of-brett/#comment-6668 Bacchus Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:18:24 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1781#comment-6668 It has been great that we have been able to take turns working and being at home. Hubby is able to work at home two days while I go out to work. Not only does this allow us to have time with Little Man but it also allows us time to ourselves. It isn't perfect but nobody feels cheated and we both understand how tiring it can be. Little Man has developed this habit of laying on the floor and chattering when someone closes the bathroom door. It can be quite disconcerting for visitors. There you are in private and voila! little fingers are under the door. It has been great that we have been able to take turns working and being at home. Hubby is able to work at home two days while I go out to work. Not only does this allow us to have time with Little Man but it also allows us time to ourselves. It isn’t perfect but nobody feels cheated and we both understand how tiring it can be.

Little Man has developed this habit of laying on the floor and chattering when someone closes the bathroom door. It can be quite disconcerting for visitors. There you are in private and voila! little fingers are under the door.

]]> By: Third Mom http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/12/06/the-transformation-of-brett/#comment-6669 Third Mom Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:14:50 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1781#comment-6669 We're in year 18 of R's stay-at-home adventure. I couldn't get him back to work with dynamite. And yep, he's a lot happier than he was when he was working. Hell, he's a lot happier than me! We’re in year 18 of R’s stay-at-home adventure. I couldn’t get him back to work with dynamite. And yep, he’s a lot happier than he was when he was working.

Hell, he’s a lot happier than me!

]]> By: Ally http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/12/06/the-transformation-of-brett/#comment-6672 Ally Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:00:30 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1781#comment-6672 Um, sorry? Don't know how that happened. Um, sorry? Don’t know how that happened.

]]> By: Ally http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/12/06/the-transformation-of-brett/#comment-6671 Ally Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:00:01 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1781#comment-6671 Brett is way cool and I'm glad this new life is agreeing with him! Maybe he could nudge MD a little....???? ;) Brett is way cool and I’m glad this new life is agreeing with him!

Maybe he could nudge MD a little….???? ;)

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