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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, I work from 6-30 a.m. to 4 p.m., commuting to and from work, cleaning, cooking, doing admin work, shopping, or running other errands. I did even more before my kids grew up.
My DD did not sleep for two years after being born; I mean, she slept on me when I was sitting upright and rocking her due to severe GERD. Add to that my other FTT older child at 13, which involved constant doctor's and follow-up visits. We all suffer from severe gastro issues in my family.
We moved a lot during that time for DH's work. We were in countries where I had to cook, and there was no guarantee of safe enough restaurants to feed the babies with their food.
 Oh wait, now you think poor her.... but I could choose not to tell you that I had help!

Do you want to know the day in the life of my housekeeper in Africa? She was abandoned by her DH and had a son. Her extended family did not look after her well, and until she got the job, she had to rely on their mercy for food for herself and her child. Once we left, I do not think she found another job, even though I tried my best to help recommend her and get other expats to hire her.

Or the gardener we employed? He came with the house and has worked there for over 12 years.
My gardener told me his 2-year-old son was in pain for weeks because his ear was now bleeding. Then I took them all to the doctor, bought antibiotics, and the kid recovered. Do you know why he brought him to me? It was my duty to take care of all the house staff we hired and my human obligation to help those who didn't have or didn't know how to access whatever little health care their country provided.

People who moved into the house after us did not take him on and fired him, as they did not need the gardener, and he was too expensive. His monthly salary was 50 USD back then. A pittance for us American Expats there. It was a huge yard, huge, with bats in trees and snakes and ants everywhere. The new couple realized soon after that we needed the gardener; we will find a cheaper one and give him 20 dollars.

Do you want to play the victim Olympics? Honey, as bad as it was for me and might be for you, don't play this game; billions of people always have it worse.

Am I saying this to be mean and evil to you and to point out how good you have it? Yes, partially, but also to tell you to get your free time if you are in a position to get it. In your situation, it is most likely you can get some time to yourself.[/quote]

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