A few months ago, around the time that I returned to my normal (4 day/week) work schedule, I started feeling a bit down about life – and the main reason, I think, was that I was missing Avery. Sure, I spent a good amount of time with her – but it just never felt like enough, and it was rarely one-on-one time. (The latter is hard to get when you’ve also got a bubbly three-year-old bouncing around and demanding your attention.) And yes, we had our Fridays together, but there always seemed to be something other than “hang out” on our to-do list: errands, chores, doctor’s appointments, volunteering at Zoe’s school, etc. After one too many sob sessions with Q, he finally suggested that I forget all that other stuff, put off chores for another day, and focus on just being with Avery on my day off – which is exactly what I’ve been doing lately. And the result? I’m much happier than I was before, and I feel less stressed and overwhelmed by the day-to-day stuff (and believe me, with two little kids there’s a lot of day-to-day stuff). I guess you could say that Avery is good therapy for me!

-M

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