tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548986640882471408.post2699588615616852540..comments2022-11-06T06:22:53.924-05:00Comments on Our Family in Phoenixville: The agony of defeatAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10215390088448694039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548986640882471408.post-50135415039995621442012-07-22T09:42:44.885-04:002012-07-22T09:42:44.885-04:00I'm sorry you are having a rough time. I reme...I'm sorry you are having a rough time. I remember those sleepless nights, and I felt rather un-pleasant as well. We've all been there. Wish I could help you with the sleeping issue. I think you are on the right track trying to get your quiet time in devotion back. I have been really stressed out lately for various reasons and I know my patience has been thin, so I am trying to do the same. Fortunately with my kids being older and more independent, I am able to get a bit of time, when they play outside, or have their reading time. Guess that helps me keep my sanity. Although I am at work part-time.....it is not always a welcome break dealing with clients. Just think....a few more weeks till school starts. Hopefully Chloe will still take afternoon naps and you will get your quiet time. Let me know if I can help out at all. I don't mind looking after the kids when everyone is out in the afternoons if you need a little extra time!nateandkatesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552375548528467044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1548986640882471408.post-58873952792273064322012-07-22T04:37:05.775-04:002012-07-22T04:37:05.775-04:00Oh, Amy! You KNOW we've all been there and bac...Oh, Amy! You KNOW we've all been there and back many times;) And somehow, lack of sleep makes everything so much worse than it is. I had the privilege of working under some awesome houseparents (as a relief houseparent at a foster-care type facility). One rule they had was the kids were not allowed out of their rooms until a set time in the morning. I have since adopted this with my daughter. She knows she is not allowed out of her room before 8:00 (which is a reasonable time for her schedule). She plays or reads until the appointed time, then she comes in to me:) It assures me that I can sleep in until then, too! I can remember going through sleeping issues with mine, too - too much noise, too little noise (sound machine), too hot/cold, too much light/not enough light, etc. etc. Seemed like about every 6 months it would change. <br />If you have someone you can "use" - send the kids to someone's house so that you can have some time at home to catch up. I know that's tough with 3 kids, but find something that works - it's important. <br />You're a great MOM: your kids love you, you're providing a stable, healthy, Christ-centered home for them. Wonder Woman was fiction;)<br />Don't beat yourself up over it - we all want to thrive, but, for short periods, sometimes surviving is all you've got. This too shall pass:) Praying for you!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443987057477505247noreply@blogger.com