Kristin van Ogtrop knows she's lucky--fulfilling career, great husband, three healthy kids, and, depending on the hamster count, an impressive roster of pets. She also knows she is tired. Always. Using stories and insights from her own life, she provides a lexicon for the half-insane working mom. Anyone who has left a meeting to race to the Halloween parade immediately understands van Ogtrop's definition of "Kill the messenger" as "The action you must take in order to forget about the office for a time--that is, to remove your Blackberry/Treo/iPhone/whatever from your person and store it as far away as your neurotic self will allow.
LOVE this book. Kristin and I could be BFF's at heart. I checked this book out at our library...yep, I am cheap these days! I think getting laid off and the fear of only living on one teachers salary has taught be a valuable lesson. No more frills for the Keene's. Coupons, yard sales, "kids eat free" restuarants, and much "less" are in our future as I bank the savings account for the next 365 days. Doing more with less in 2010, and still happy!
