Sometimes I wish I had a 'pause' button.

Nothing fancy, just a button I could press which held my family safe and cozy where they are so I could breathe.I could stop, stretch, gather my thoughts and perhaps use the bathroom without being barged in on or have a housework question shouted at me through the (unlocked) door.I could take a few minutes to do something other than work or care for another person and actually think about how I'm feeling, process and reflect on the knots in my rope and work some of them out.I could watch something that's not about talking dogs or infuriating farm animals or play games for a while without being made to feel neglectful.I would go for a walk, a real one. Stretch my legs and play PoGo without catching scornful remarks about watching my child (as I walk along holding his hand with one eye on the screen), just enjoying a walk and hatching some of the eggs I've had for a month now.I would call some old friends and go and waste some time with them, talk about nothing for two hours, drink, debate and laugh at anything we felt like without checking our watches.Of course I would probably press the button and immediately press it again because I love my family and somehow miss them after being away from them for mere moments, but sometimes I feel I would like the option because after all this time, I have to admit...I also miss 'me'. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2bkFgP7