My sponsor

He's set a new goal for me. He wants me to sit down and eat with the kids.

We have a routine. We cook dinner together. I make the kids plates. They sit to eat and I start cleaning up. Then when they are done eating I clean up the dishes I can't handle the mess. But he wants me to sit down and eat with them then clean up everything after we're all done. This is already giving me anxiety just thinking about it.

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Coralmist · 41-45, F

Think of it as a bonding time..eating and conversing with them. They will always remember and really enjoy it. 🙂 And just take it step by step. Nothing will be dirty once everyone puts their dish in the sink and you clean up at that time. 🌼

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@Coralmist I do talk to them the whole time I'm cleaning up. Right now we don't have a dinner table so they eat at the breakfast bar. It has a sink built in it so I'm right there with them while I clean. I'm hoping when we move and have a dinning room this will help me sit and eat with them. Right now if I do sit down all I see is the dirty pans we cooked with and I can't focus on anything else but cleaning up

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@Cigarguy101 Oh that would be so great when you have a table that will be away from the sink area. Then you can eat together and know that when you are all done, everything will be washed then. Thats awesome you do talk with them now too as well🙂