One Lazy Day (For a Stay-at-Home Mom)

I feel like being lazy today, so I'll take my coffee to the computer and watch some YouTube. Of course I need to feed kids and start a load of laundry first. The kids are watching TV; they're occupied and not trying to kill each other, to the computer!

Since I'm on the computer anyway, I should print off some homeschooling worksheets. Of course the printer has randomly given up working again, so I have to un-install and re-install it first.

So, now that I've sat here a while, printing, watching videos, and drinking my coffee, I should get up, take care of my mug and use the bathroom. While trying to set my mug on the dirty dish counter, I realize the counter is too full, and the dishwasher is half loaded with dirty dishes. I might as well load ans start it. Kids! Bring me your dishes from the living room!

Right, now that that's done, I was heading to the bathroom. Oh, look, the washer's done. I should transfer that load real quick... and start the next one while I'm here... OK, heading to bathroom. There are 2 baskets of clean laundry in my room; I'd better empty one so I'll have it for that load I just started in the dryer.

So, finally made it to the bathroom, checked on kids... back to the computer. OK, reheat some leftovers for lunch, and then back to the computer.

Since I printed all these worksheets, I should make use of some. I'll have the kids pick a couple to do. Hmm, that laundry should be done by now, better go empty the dryer and transfer that second load, then sort out the clean stuff... I'll fold it later. Back to being lazy, except I want a soda... which emptied the bottle, so I should rinse it and throw it in recycling. Might as well get those cans from the counter while I'm at it. Now that I'm at the computer again, I should really pay bills online, and check my e-mail, and update the calendar... and serve dinner.

Back to laziness for a while. Until I notice that it's nearing the kids' bedtimes. I should get them started on getting ready, and take care of some of the clean laundry, at least the hanging stuff. Of course we can't get ready for bed without a crisis or two, but they eventually get to bed. After some alone time, I eventually head to bed too, but on the way I notice the dishwasher that needs emptied and the basket of clean laundry that has yet to be folded. I can put that off until tomorrow, though, because I feel like being lazy today.

One Pro-Lifer's response to "5 Things Pro-Choicers Wish Their Anti-Choice Friends Understood"

I recently came across an article entitled "5 Things Pro-Choicers Wish Their Anti-Choice Friends Understood," which you can view here. Now I can't speak for everyone who calls themselves Pro-Life, just as I'm sure the original author does not speak for all in the Pro-Choice community, but the following is my response.


"1. We want fewer abortions too."

I didn't think this was a common misunderstanding, but if it is, it could be related to some of the signs at protests and some of the articles written by members of the pro-choice movement. I've heard "abortion without apology" and #shoutyourabortion. How is encouraging women to be proud of their abortion going to help lower abortion rates? As for "let’s take the steps we can to limit the number of unplanned pregnancies: accurate education, access to birth control, and access to affordable (or free) health advice and care," I absolutely agree. It is possible to work toward lowering unplanned pregnancy rates and outlawing abortion at the same time.


"2. We Are Pro-CHOICE, Not Pro-ABORTION"

So if someone wanted to legalize theft, you wouldn't call them pro-theft? If you're for something being legal, then you're supporting it. If you want abortion to be legal and socially accepted, then you're for it. Why would you be offended at being called pro-abortion anyway, if there's nothing wrong with abortion?


"3. Banning Abortions Doesn’t Prevent Them"

I've never understood this argument; it is beside the point. Outlawing murder doesn't stop ALL murders; outlawing theft doesn't prevent ALL theft. That doesn't mean either of those should be legal. Outlawing abortion would greatly reduce the number of abortions and allow prosecution of those who perform them anyway. Also, outlawing abortion is not the only focus of pro-life groups. Take the Feminists for Life, who focus on giving women considering abortion real help with whatever situation led them there.


"4. We Think You Shouldn’t Call Yourself ‘Pro-Life’ If You Don’t Support Children"

Agree. What's your point? Just because someone is active against abortion, doesn't mean that's all they ever do with their time.


"5. We Wish You Would Stop Being So Damn Glib"

I ABSOLUTELY agree. Shaming and attacking (verbally or otherwise) women who have abortions or anyone who supports abortion is cruel and useless. Although most of us against abortion do not hate those who have had one, it unfortunately seems that some of the loudest in our group do. I want anyone for abortion and/or who has had an abortion to know that most of us bear you no ill will, but simply hope to change your opinion if we can. I also want any fellow pro-lifers to understand that being cruel has no place in the pro-life movement.

"Using pat platitudes doesn’t add anything to a complicated and necessary discussion. And treating the issue of abortion as if it has an obvious, foregone conclusion is insulting to everyone’s intelligence. We’re better than that." Still agreeing. People may be pro-life or pro-choice for a variety of reasons, and we certainly haven't reached a consensus on the issue.


Also, if the choice in question is the choice to end the life of a human being, born or not, then I suppose you can call me "Anti-Choice," because I'm certainly against THAT "choice."