WHG: Chasing that rabbit with the pocketwatch

[workinghardguy]

But you can make a note of it to her.

This is actually the place I'm hung up on. We have split the duties. Last week we agreed, as she was on vacation all this week, she would get the kids off to school each morning and that Monday through Thursday this week she would pick up the kids and do after-school care. That was why I told her I would not take S to school this morning when she asked if I could. She agreed and I had already made plans that took me in the opposite direction.

So this morning when I realized S's lunch wasn't done I went in search of his lunchbox. Then I found his homework sitting in his bag. Where I paused was whether I should point this out to W or just fix it and let it go.

I wasn't assuming W couldn't handle it... the fact is she had not handled it as she had agreed to do. But I could not sit and read with S and make his lunch. But I also didn't feel I should tell my W what to do. I was choosing to pick up the slack so I asked SD to read with S while I went to make his lunch.

When W came downstairs she saw SD and S reading. She asked why. I told her that I found his homework still in his backpack and not done. She apologized and said it was because she was feeling so sick and out of it last night. I said ok and I understand that.

I had not planned on pointing out the issue to her. It ended up happening anyway however.

As far as getting out early... that was the intent. It was as I was heading out the door that S asked about his lunch. Next time I simply need to redirect him to mom to ask that question.

who had overstayed her welcome who then did the things you did this morning while you were trying to get the kids to school. How would you feel?

Honestly? I'd be grateful. Obviously it means I had dropped the ball and I'm glad someone picked it up. Which is probably part of my problem.