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[mama_pipa]

Its been most of the winter that a feeling of inadequacy has washed over me, such that I feel embarrassed when talking to others. Although I have enjoyed reconnecting with people, either directly over food, or indirectly over our electronic social networking tools (LJ, Facebook, Email, etc), I feel that I have nothing to share. Friends and Family

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[gmpe]

You have two great kids. You have been working hard at your career and making it to grad school. You have a husband and a home and are making a wonderful life together. That all takes lots of hard work. Wanting and enjoying a calm life is not just reasonable, it is something many people don't know how to get. We are still working at it here. One thing that helps me when I am feeling this way is my mom friends on Twitter and elsewhere. They appreciate that getting everyone fed, dressed, and off to school is a minor miracle some days.

[mama_pipa]

What you say is all true, it just doesn't make for a very interesting story.

[musicjill]

true, but interesting== struggles and hardship.

not necessarily what you want;

and I second gmpe's thoughts: you have a family, a great life.

my life may be more "interesting" but kids are what I really want right now; and kids == no more time for quilting, less for ju jitsu, and turning my life upside down.

so it's a trade off.