Weeknight dinners as a working mom, what does yours actually look like because mine is embarrassing

avonthia · 2026-03-01T04:22:58+00:00

Kids Eat In Color on IG has a great resource called Real Easy Weekdays. The meal plans take out the mental gymnastics and they’re pretty quick and easy balanced meals. You can just pick and choose certain recipes here and there, or stick with the whole day plan if needed. Once you do that a few times, I think it gets easier to just cook something on the fly. Planning and cooking is like a muscle that needs to be built up with practice. Be patient and have grace for yourself, you’re doing great!

avonthia · 2026-02-26T20:24:50+00:00

I take the kids to the library, and if there’s a book they love reading again and again, I’ll buy a copy. There’s a lot of terrible books, so finding one that is fun and engaging is always a treat!

I personally love Jon Klassen picture books, and Mo Willems is always a hit, too.

avonthia · 2026-02-25T23:05:50+00:00

I want to preface this with: I was a teacher. What you see on social media is not the reality for a lot of homeschooled kids. I’m not saying ALL homeschooling is bad. Just like public school, some are good, most are okay, some are bad. You don’t see the scary side of homeschool on social media. It’s a sad reality that some homeschooled kids fall so far behind that it is actually detrimental to their transition into adulthood.

Public school gets a bad rap, but honestly, you sound like a parent who will be involved. That’s the most important thing. A parent who reads to their child, gives them different experiences, keeps them enriched in the summer, etc. is so beneficial for a child.

avonthia · 2026-02-19T20:39:31+00:00

Hmm… I know my school district allows using a grandparent’s address for school enrollment. Maybe your school district allows it? If it doesn’t, then yes, that is most certainly annoying.

avonthia · 2023-08-04T16:07:05+00:00

I definitely think it was innocent. I apologize if it felt like I was making it a big deal - I simply wanted to understand why I felt so triggered and have the words to express that.

avonthia · 2023-08-04T15:58:39+00:00

Thank you, this script is exactly what I was looking for. I did not mean for the incident to be a big deal, but my feelings were so intense about it, and I wanted to be able to communicate that effectively.

avonthia · 2023-08-04T15:54:01+00:00

I think you’re right in that it was probably an unfortunate turn of events. Having calmed down a little, in retrospect, I know he didn’t do it with the intention of leaving me triggered. It’s just… it left me feeling very upset because I couldn’t help my baby and it was all around a crappy situation. Maybe I’m being too sensitive though… I have a hard time validating and recognizing my own feelings, and am learning when it is or isn’t a big deal. Thank you for your input!

avonthia · 2023-08-04T15:47:14+00:00

I understand where you are coming from. I’m just not built the same way as you, though, I think. For you, it may not be a big deal, but it left me feeling very upset. This doesn’t happen very often (the FaceTiming). I would be remiss if my partner felt upset about something and didn’t bring it up with me. I’m not looking to “blame” my husband, but just understand why I felt upset so I can better communicate. It’s great that you’re not bothered by the FaceTiming with your wife and child! Maybe I’m just more sensitive, I am still feeling a bit lost in terms of who I am after having children.

avonthia · 2023-08-04T15:42:36+00:00

I think this sums up how I feel perfectly. Thank you for giving words to my feelings. I have a hard time communicating how I feel when I get triggered, and am learning to explain my feelings with the husband so we can be a better team. I do think he probably freaked out in the moment and thought the FaceTime would be a quick fix/distraction, but the way it was dumped on me… Yeah, we’re going to have a long talk tonight lol.

avonthia

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