In article , Kevin Karplus says...


Sleep whenever you can---it is FAR more important than most people
realize, definitely more important than housework. If you have a
partner, have him or her carry the baby while you nap.

Sleep is important, more important than housework.

But.... I know as a single mom with a baby I got the "oh, let the housework go"
advice A LOT. And, although I'm no neatnik, there is a point beyond which I
feel out of control, dirty, and disorganized, if I'm sitting in dirty,
disorganized environs. Past this point, the "oh, don't worrry about the
house.." advice started to really get on my nerves.

So, if you're one not to feel comfortable letting the housework go, I'm here to
give you permission to tell you not to feel guilty paying some attention to your
environs, even when everyone's tripping over themselves telling you to let the
housework go. :-)

So, here's my advice: when folks in real life tell you "oh don't WORRY about
the HOUSEWORK", tell them "Oh, but how I could really be helped and what I would
sooo appreciate would be (list most pressing housework chore here)"

Cheers,
Banty