AbbyinOz : MyBlogHer Profile

On the one hand, I see another person in our family. In the big picture, the grand scheme, the long term. I see a tumbling blur of little limbs and fuzzy hair. I see two small people behind the two big people in the car. I see piles of teenage laundry -- inappropriate clothing and offensive t-shirts. I see juggling sports schedules and social events. I see heated debates where my husband and I are arguing with two passionate, clueless young adults because -- please -- they don't know a damn thing about how the world really works. But then there's the short term. The reality, the details, the challenges.  Read more >

There might be more published advice about how to find happiness than anything else.  And it all seems to spin from the notion of balance.  Work hard,  play hard and rest often.  Take deep breaths when you’re feeling stress.  Leave the office at a reasonable hour.  Walk barefoot through the grass.  Avoid drinking wine after beer (or is it wine after liquor?).  Stop and smell the roses. I actually think a lot of that advice is completely misguided.  (Except for not mixing alcohols.  That’s not a lesson that needs to be repeated.)  Read more >