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The Emancipation of Cheryl

You know, sometimes quoting that great philosopher, Bugs Bunny "A Rabbit's gotta do what a Rabbit's gotta do!" And that's even more true if you're a busy mom, wife, homeschooler, virtual assistant, friend, sister and daughter. Although my primary personality is blue I do have a lot of yellow mixed in there. And that's when the trouble starts! I don't like to see people suffer. I try to help people as much as I can to reach their dreams and work out their problems. I try to spend time with them and make sure that everyone is okay. And it's killing me. You see, all the of the things I've described above are wonderful things to do. My problem is that I get so wrapped up in doing those things for others that I don't get to do the things that I need to do in order to be productive and happy. My children don't get to spend the amount of time that they want to spend with me because I'm on the telephone counseling others. My business ...

Belated Introduction

Hi. My name is Cheryl and I am one of the many moms who work from home. I'm also one of those brave souls that educate their children at home and still manage not to pull all of their hair out of their heads. I have one husband, three children, one dog, cat and a couple of fish to round out the group. My dog is neurotic, my cat thinks she's a dog and life is very interesting on this side of the world. Actually, I think my husband is the bravest (or kookiest) because he willingly commutes across two states to keep us in food and shelter. I like to tease him when he gets home and enters the madness of children fighting over shadows, dogs chasing cats and our little son sticking his head into things that no person should willingly place their heads. You know, he was in the land of grownups and willingly returned to the chaos that is our home. He claims we're more fun, but sometimes I wonder about the state of his sanity. LOL! My golden retriever is the only dog that rai...