Links for Friday, January 25
Jan 25th, 2008 by Jill
- Stepmother’s Milk: The Stepkid Shuffle - “Leaving is emotionally and physically disruptive. And goodbyes suck. . . . Have you ever returned from a trip on a Sunday night and dragged yourself into work the very next morning? Yuck, right? I’ve been in this situation and it’s draining, disorienting and it puts me in a pissy, funky mood. I always kick myself for not taking one more day off to decompress, clear my head, snap out of it and get back in the groove. I think it must be a little bit like this for our stepkids who divide their time between two houses . . .” (more)
- No One’s the Bitch: The Awesome Power of Thank You and Hello - “We’re not actually asking you to dip down inside yourself and discover a veritable well of warm and fuzzy feelings, if the warm feelings just aren’t there. . . . We’re asking you to greet her with the little pleasantries and fillers we all use to talk to people we don’t know or necessarily want to spend time with, (like the cashier at the store, a co-worker with habits that grate on your nerves, or an overbearing neighbor) . . .“ (more)
