It’s Spring Break round these parts, so I’m trading this:
For this…
Have these on my Kindle:
Just the Sexiest Man Alive, Julie James
Flat Out Sexy, Erin McCarthy
Talk Me Down, Victoria Dahl
Like No Other Lover, Julie Ann Long
The First 3 are new-to-me authors, the 4 is one I have read and really enjoyed.
Before I had kids, I swore I wasn’t going to be one of those moms who is at their kids’ beck and call, but I totally am (I think it’s a combination of my Italian heritage and working mom’s guilt, but that’s another post), and so I never get more than a page read without someone yelling “mommmmmm!!!”. Under these conditions, vacations are not exactly relaxing for me, although they are fun. I don’t expect to get through more than one or two of these books, but it’s nice to have them!
Back in a week or so!
Hope you enjoy the holiday and get more reading done than you expected!
As far as
“I swore I wasn’t going to be one of those moms who is at their kids’ beck and call, but I totally am (I think it’s a combination of my Italian heritage and working mom’s guilt”
I wonder how much it has to do with the ideal of motherhood that exists, which makes people feel that mothers are supposed to be selfless and nurturing, taking care of other people’s needs. Just recently I saw the following:
Just 3 per cent of those questioned said they easily found the opportunity, with the rest struggling to read to their children because of time pressures and busy lifestyles.
Eighty-seven per cent blamed work commitments, and a third said they were too tired. In contrast, nine out of ten mothers questioned in the survey still managed to read their children stories.
Mothers are presumably more likely to make the time, even if they’re tired, because they think it’s part of their role, whereas fathers presumably are much less likely to do so. But (as far as I know) fathers are more likely to work outside the home, and I have the impression that being a “bread winner” is considered an important part of a man’s role in the family.
As you say, though, thinking all this through would be “another post,” and you’re off on holiday so now’s not the best time to start a long discussion about motherhood, fatherhood and family dynamics!
Laura Vivanco wrote:
Absolutely! But sometimes I just want to put things in personal terms, not political. It gets exhausting, dragging the Patriarchy around all the time.
Let’s hope the vacation goes better than this morning:
1. Attempt to send abstract to a very-important-to-me conference, only to have submission link fail, fail, fail (deadline is while I’m away).
2. Compose long overdue email setting up crucial meeting, forwarding documents, etc., only to have it disappear.
3. Wake up to find I’m menstruating. Why did I take a feminist stand against endometrial ablation?!!
At least the Twittering and blog are working!
1. Attempt to send abstract to a very-important-to-me conference, only to have submission link fail, fail, fail (deadline is while I’m away).
2. Compose long overdue email setting up crucial meeting, forwarding documents, etc., only to have it disappear.
That kind of thing is extremely irritating. Maybe the submission process will work later in the day and the email will miraculously turn up in a draft email folder? If not, you’ll definitely be needing that holiday, in order to recover from the stress of dealing with modern communications technology.
If you have other contact info for submissions, send your abstract and particulars via email. They may take care of it for you–or extend the deadline.
Hey Jessica!!
Have a wonderful vacation. Looks like a good trade.
Looks like a wonderful trade! Have fun on the nice sunny warm beach!
Jessica, have a great time! I have a friend who always returns from her vacations with a report on the books she read on the beach. It’d be great if we could have something like that from you…
Nice destination! Have a great time!
Have a great time Jessica!