Mental health day

Sunday, November 8, 2009

  • Taking an un-sick sick day can save your sanity

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    By Work It, Mom!, on Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:37am PDT

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    By Robyn Roark

    My son’s birthday party is tomorrow. I tend to do “old skool” parties. You know, the type we had as kids. No jumpy houses, no pony rides, no entertainers, no frills. My son’s party will be at the park down the street. The highlight this year will be a piñata.

    Frills or not, birthday parties are a lot to manage on top everything else I am managing right now. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to plan my son’s birthday party. It’s the shopping, the organizing, the set-up, and my least favorite, the clean-up that always seem to leave me in a big ball of stress by the end of the party.

    To get everything ready, I am taking a sick day today. Read More »

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