This was in response to an email from a friend who is a new mommy who was looking for help in organizing her life and equally splitting responsibilities with her partner...I couldn't resist.  I love my life, and thank you to all who make it possible for it to be as full, rich and joyful as it is.

Mike's working full time for Jan-Mar, which means another 8 hours for him, but I'm looking to give him as much peace and quiet as possible on the days I take care of the kids. I like to go to the gym in the mornings, which has childcare, but it has a major downside that they pick up the cold/flu of the week, and after a couple days, they're sick with something else and I can't take them to the gym, and I've likely caught some form of it too. Thank goodness I have a treadmill at home. I hope your family is faring better, it seems we're always sick with something, drat it. Maybe it's just a right of passage, being a Mom.