Posted by AuntieMel on September 20, 2004, at 14:08:28
In reply to Guilt and contributions in marriage, posted by Racer on September 20, 2004, at 12:55:38
Guilt is a major problem for us all.
I am always overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of things that need doing. If I look at it all at once, I get so overwhelmed that I can't do anything at all, which just adds to the guilt.
What I try to do is break it down into small tasks and make a 'to-to' list for the day. I never priortize it, because then I'm likely to get hung up on one - and not do any.
I rarely finish the list, but at the end of the day I'll find that I'll have several checked off. It doesn't get the whole house cleaned, but if I can get the top shelves of a closet, or the fridge or the cat boxes or anything - I chalk that up in the 'success' catagory.
And when hubby comes home, if I can rattle off a few things that got done I feel better.
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