Well, success at last. Check this out: two puppies sleeping in their kennel while Samantha is at pre-school and I am working. (!!!)
Sorry, naysayers, but I knew I could do it all along. 
Got naysayers? Repeat after me: I know I can, I know I can, I know I can…
Not to say that we have achieved Nirvana around here, but when you are used to managing your writing with, in my case, your kid, your work, your husband’s somewhat erratic schedule, and everything else, the idea of folding in more responsibilities seems doable because it all comes down finding your rhythm.
A holistic attitude doesn’t hurt either. I like win-win-win because it means what is good for everyone involved. In my family’s case it would be win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win (and that’s just for the creatures with legs).
I’ve been working on my writing rhythm for seven years. I’ve learned how to balance it with the ups and downs of motherhood and a family. And now…puppyhood. Times two. Can I do it?
Of course, I can, silly.
Not perfectly, of course. But certainly so it’s all manageable eventually. And that’s what moms who want to write are always going for, right? Go for manageability. It’s good enough for today. Things come together when you know they can.
Bottom line is this: you can do anything you set your mind to. Today I woke up and said, “I AM the alpha dog.”
Who’s in charge? Me. Not the puppies.
I will get my work done, even if the puppies are yipping in the background because they haven’t gotten used to their kennel and the new routine. We’ll figure it all out. But I’m the alpha around here. I’m setting the routine, gradually and as it becomes apparent to me.
It’s a process and amen for that.
But I’m in charge. There isn’t anybody home right now but me…and two sleeping puppies.
Who’s in charge of your writing career?
Hello, i was just search for a puppy of any kind and seen these two.
They look so beautiful.
If you could just email me back on some information that would be great.
Yo, these are my puppies and they are not for sale.
They are very sweet and beautiful, but are almost full grown.
C
We have just put a deposit down on two puppies and after doing so went on the net and have been overwhelmed by the negativity to having two pups at the same time. Any advice or encouragement welcome. We bring them home at the end of June. Not the same sex or litter, and we are not planning on breeding them. Many thanks, we need a boost after reading such scary stuff. Kim