Parenting Q&A

Shawn and I had a great talk last night. We are reading another marriage book together which brought up some great talking points. :) Timeout: It feels weird say "another" marriage book like we are always on the rocks. We are flawed people who are always in need of growth but just because it makes me feel better I would like to remind all that my hubs is a counselor which includes but is not limited to marriage counseling, so marriage anything is a part of our lives. I feel better now. Back to my point. During the discussion last night he brought up the fact that I am here sometimes but I'm not really here. Not engaged.

Our routine, especially in the seasons of plenty when Shawn works until 7 (like right now), I pretty much run to the bedroom and lock the door for about 30 minutes for a time of solitude and mental yoga as soon as I hear his truck pull into the garage. Then I come back out and we hang out for a little bit and then start our bedtime routine. But lately, and even on this past dreary weekend I had a hard time connecting with the fun. So what am I going to do? I am driving my little child-free self to Parenting Q&A tonight. It is just what the doctor orders for a weary mother's soul. I don't want to watch all the fun from the sidelines! Here is the link if you would like to meet me there!