Comments on We Are THAT Family: We're Not Meant to Multi-Task Everything

Oh my word, AMEN! My man and I have JUST been tal...

2008-07-04T14:46:00.000-05:00

Oh my word, AMEN! My man and I have JUST been talking about how I need to learn to shut off my "work brain" and just relax. I'm just always going, and thinking of things to do, and it's only going to get worse as I am leaving a full-time job in order to go back to school full-time and work from home 15-18 hours a week.

Thanks for the challenge, and letting me know I'm not alone!

that pic at the bottom of your kids is so adorable...

2008-07-03T02:09:00.000-05:00

that pic at the bottom of your kids is so adorable. Your daughter looks like she's taking this water park thing very seriously! :)

again, a totally relatable post, had be laughing out loud this one, YODA. And I think it is also very neat that there are so many of us all working on the same mothering / balance/ work stuff. BTW, what do you do at home? Have you covered this somewhere that I missed?

It's definitely a challenge for moms to always "be...

2008-07-02T11:15:00.000-05:00

It's definitely a challenge for moms to always "be there" when we're always there. I, too, have to force myself to be still with my kids. Sometimes I'm just so wound up on all the coulds and shoulds that I forget how important it is to just play and be.

Thanks for the reminder, from Greek GRITS multi-ta...

2008-07-01T22:59:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the reminder, from Greek GRITS multi-tasking central.

Guilty. Thank you.

2008-07-01T21:31:00.000-05:00

Guilty. Thank you.

You sure said that well. I often find myself mult...

2008-07-01T20:31:00.000-05:00

You sure said that well. I often find myself multi-tasking many things that were never intended or never should be that way. Great post.

There are several times I am to engrossed in doing...

2008-07-01T20:12:00.000-05:00

There are several times I am to engrossed in doing several things at one time that I actually say to my daughter can you wait until I am looking at you because I want to hear what you are saying but I can't focus right this second. When I am done I listen it has worked well!

Wonderful post. While it does feel good to multi-t...

2008-07-01T20:11:00.000-05:00

Wonderful post. While it does feel good to multi-task, it is nice to be able to breath and enjoy the simple and most beautiful things

Multitasking feels great, or at least the checking...

2008-07-01T20:05:00.000-05:00

Multitasking feels great, or at least the checking off my list part but I can easily tune things out too...not always good!

You go, sister! (Yep, you were talking to me!!)

2008-07-01T19:52:00.000-05:00

You go, sister! (Yep, you were talking to me!!)

Wow - you took the words right out of my mouth. I...

2008-07-01T19:27:00.000-05:00

Wow - you took the words right out of my mouth. I've had a similar blog rolling around in my head for the last few days, but have been to distracted to sit down and type it out. You're a great writer and it's fun to read your thoughts!

The way I see it. . .we're just not meant to fold ...

2008-07-01T19:25:00.000-05:00

The way I see it. . .we're just not meant to fold that laundry.

;-)

Good point! Glad you were able to take some time ...

2008-07-01T17:42:00.000-05:00

Good point! Glad you were able to take some time and just enjoy.

I am not gifted with multi-tasking skills...sigh. I can do many tasks, but can only focus on one at a time (okay, once in a while, two!). I have had to accept that it is the way I operate and am learning to work with it.

I do not like to be super busy. I like to have plenty of time to stop and smell the chocolates. :)

oh that's a sweet sweet story and such a lesson. i...

2008-07-01T15:28:00.001-05:00

oh that's a sweet sweet story and such a lesson. i try to remember that sometimes, that the laundry will still be there but some of the more important moments just won't. sometimes you just gotta slow down.

This is my struggle a lot of times. So many thing...

2008-07-01T15:28:00.000-05:00

This is my struggle a lot of times. So many things I have to do, could be doing, or want to do that sometimes I don't sit & just be or just listen. Thanks for this.

So true!!!

2008-07-01T13:51:00.000-05:00

So true!!!

Thanks for helping me put things back into perspec...

2008-07-01T13:47:00.000-05:00

Thanks for helping me put things back into perspective :)

One of my favorite sayings to the hubby & kids is:...

2008-07-01T13:30:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite sayings to the hubby & kids is: I can only do 10 things at once. And you just asked me to do an 11th. Can't do it. But, you're so right... we do need to slow down a bit & tune into our kids. My post sched for tonight at 8pm is very similiar & along these lines.

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I am sitting here at work so wishing I could go ho...

2008-07-01T13:11:00.000-05:00

I am sitting here at work so wishing I could go home and not multi task with the kids.

As usual, your post hit home with me today. I get...

2008-07-01T13:07:00.001-05:00

As usual, your post hit home with me today. I get so caught up in the day-to-day that often times I lose focus on the most important things ever. My kids.

I am so bad about multi tasking. Even the night t...

2008-07-01T13:07:00.000-05:00

I am so bad about multi tasking. Even the night that we were to watch a movie together I colored my hair and only watched it while I was waiting for the color to process. I look back now and think I wasted precious time worrying about something that was not important at all. It's something that I am sure a lot of moms need to work on!

You are SO right... I have been convicted of this ...

2008-07-01T13:05:00.000-05:00

You are SO right... I have been convicted of this very thing recently. It is so easy to get caught up in doing, but we def don't want to miss these precious moments!

umm, that last sentence sent a dagger right smack ...

2008-07-01T12:39:00.000-05:00

umm, that last sentence sent a dagger right smack into my heart...would you mind removing it? so very, very, very true.

Wow, you just descibed me to a tee. Way to go and ...

2008-07-01T11:38:00.000-05:00

Wow, you just descibed me to a tee. Way to go and resist the temptation!!!

Wooo Hoooo SUPER WOMAN! But....isn't it always lik...

2008-07-01T10:48:00.000-05:00

Wooo Hoooo SUPER WOMAN! But....isn't it always like that....as soon as we think we can DO IT ALL...we miss out on some fun!?!?!

Sometimes it is HARD to just SIT and relax when we feel like there is so much to do. I have a big problem with that sometimes....

Yep..you're right...there are some things that are not meant to be Mulit-Tasked :)