“My kids always say to me, 'Can we watch TV?' I say, 'Absolutely!' because then I can get something done. But then they say, and I wait for it, 'But can you watch with us?' My moment of freedom vanishes. So not only do I not think TV's that great and I hate sitting in front of it, but I have to with them.” ThinkingI CanDoneMomentsKidsHateWaitingWatchesFrontsTvsSittingI Hate Author:Natascha McElhone
“Living with very limited expectations is a much more immediate way of living. You really do just make the best of everything you have. I guess kids have that ability; they wait in joyful anticipation of something rather than that sense of entitlement.” WayKidsWaitingAbilityExpectationsAnticipationJoyfulEntitlementSense Of Entitlement Author:Natascha McElhone
“I always keep myself busy. I'm writing. Or I'm creating something. Or I'm doing stuff with the kids. I'm up incredibly early in the morning; I go to bed incredibly late at night.” WritingKidsNightStuffMorningBedLateCreatingBusyCreating Something Author:Natascha McElhone
“I feel awful for women who are trying to raise kids on their own, with zero income and no fathers present - that's single motherhood.” FeelsTryingKidsFatherMomRaisesMotherhoodIncomeAwfulZeroBeing A MomSingle MotherSingle Motherhood Author:Natascha McElhone
