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My name is Traci and I am a former Child Abuse Investigator, Sexual Assault Services Coordinator & Youth Counselor. I hold degrees in both Child and Family Studies and Communications.

I became a work-at-home mom when my children were born but I never lost my passion for social services advocacy & prevention education projects.

While I believe my greatest role is motherhood, I am excited to continue developing Operation Innocents in my spare time.

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Thank you for visiting. Traci

Monday, January 15, 2007

My "Mommy Guilt" is Gone for a Moment

I made it a goal this weekend to place a big-hearty checkmark by 10 of my "to-do's". That meant, cleaning the closet...organizing several cupboards...posting items on Ebay...sorting old clothes...decluttering the kitchen...cleaning the fridge, and more....



Well, I can proudly say, "I did it!" Woo hoo! But at the expense of my two preschool-aged children. Okay, before you think I am a horrible mommy, I did get them involved in the tasks and we had fun with it. My daughter sprayed a bottle of water as she helped me clean the fridge and my son ran around with a soaking wet sponge.



But, I did feel a tiny bit of "mommy guilt" when I let them watch four hours of Saturday morning cartoons and eat fruity-cheerios in ziplock bags.



Tonight, I was finishing up a few of my New Year's decluttering resolutions when I looked online for an activity for my preschool daughter. I was absolutely THRILLED when I found this site! It offers several books read aloud by celebrities! Not that my kids know who they are...but *I* think it is pretty neat, nonetheless! Now, when I am having a Saturday morning "Mommy Guilt" prop the kids in front of the TV set - moment...I am going to allow a celebrity to read them a few books while I clean. While I personally think Sponge Bob is a hoot...I feel much better about online story-time!



Check it out, and let me know what you think!



BookPALS Storyline Online

1 comment:

Devra said...

Let me absolve your Mommy Guilt even more. Your fridge is now safe! You created a safe fridge!

Good for you and great for your kids! You did a wonderful act of motherhood by making their environment safer!

Now can you make my fridge safe?; )