JUGGLING GUILT
It’s soon time for the return to
the daily back-to-school routine.
This might be a welcome change
for some, but for others it is a
dreaded time of balancing school,
work and family.
Parents sometimes pay a heavy
price for their efforts of juggling
these aspects of their lives. Who
will pick up John after band prac
tice, make sure there is milk in the
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By Michelle S. Rodgers
Berks Extension
Home Economist
refrigerator and see that the family
eats a decent meal together are
common concerns in families.
Commitments that take the
emphasis from the family—work,
school, civic duties—do cause
some adults to wonder if they are
“good parents,” and wonder what
effects these activities may have
on the well-being of their children.
There may be guilt feelings about
resenting the child’s infringement
on one’s time, career and relation-
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ships with other family members,
partners, and friends.
However, it is this guilt that is
the greatest waste of emotional
energy. Guilt pushes a person to do
more and to do it faster and better.
In the rush to “do it all,” a person
soon reacts with negative feelings
an often overlooks the positives.
Guilt is an added burden to the
already stressed juggler.
Women in particular can
become obsessed with the “getting
things done,” and “crazy clean
highs” syndromes. I can relate to
those feelings. I am always making
lists and conditioning myself to get
things done. And at times, when'
the list doesn’t get finished, I feci
incompetent
What many of us have to learn
as we juggle our family, work and
school lives is that guilt weakens
rather than strengthens. Here are
some tools I have found that will
work to alleviate guilt
•Take good care of yourself. If
you feel good, other areas of your
life also will get a lift. Find some
time for easy exercise such as
walking. Try getting up IS minutes
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earlier or taking a walk on your
lunch hour or an evening bike ride
with the kids.
•Do very few things you resent
or strongly prefer not to do. Learn
to say “yes” to the things that are
most important You may need to
say “no” to some things you have
always done to allow you a few
new options.
•Live in the here and now. Don’t
dwell on the mistakes of the past or
worry about what may happen in
the future.
•Do at least one thing each day
because you want to or feel like it.
Husband Calling
Contest
TIMONIUM, MD. WCAO
Radio (60 AM), along with the
Maryland Pork Producers Associ
ation, will co-sponsor the 4th
Annual Husband Calling Contest,
Pig-Out, and Hoe Down at the
Maryland State Fair, Saturday,
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Add these things to your “to do”
list and complete them as well.
•Don’t forget to daily affirm
yourself from within. While driv
ing home, acknowledge things that
bring you joy and that you do
adequately.
I must admit that knowing these
tools and doing them are two diffe
rent things. Juggling is a stressful
activity—whether it is juggling
balls, plates or lives! Now, while
we are developing new back to
school juggling routine it is a great
time to drop the guilt and balance
our lives.
September 2, 8:30 p.m
Swine Show Ring.
Johnny Dark and Ron Matz,
WCAO’s Waking Crew, will be
the husband calling emcees and
will provide prizes for the event.
During the week prior to the
Fair, WCAO will sponsor on-air
Husband Calling auditions. Win
ners will receive free passes to the
Fair and the opportunity to com
pete with other Husband Calling
contestants on Saturday, Septem
ber 2.
Any wife who knows how to
call her husband home for dinner
is encouraged to enter either on air
or at the Fair. For further informa
tion, contact Sheila Silverstein at
301-653-2200.
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