Tag: sick

The following is an excerpt from "Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink"

After our third child was born, my husband, Brian, and I, both full-time working parents entered a new level of busy. We created an elaborate schedule to try to get everything done, but things kept going wrong. The worst was when one of us got sick, because chances were, all of us would get sick, which meant being stuck in the house for a week or more, missing work, missing school, missing sleep, getting bored off our nut on Scooby-Doo cartoons.

Everyone feels lonely at times, but loneliness can worsen on holidays, such as Christmas, when people enjoy celebrating in the company of others. Maybe you are single. Maybe you have no family or none close, or you are alienated from them. Maybe you have few or no friends or have recently lost a loved one. Maybe your spouse is overseas in the military. Perhaps you are ill and cannot get out of the house.

What can you do? Of course, with today's technology you can connect with friends and loved ones through a variety of options, such as phone, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter or Skype. You can think of acquaintances who might want to celebrate with you, even in some small way, but perhaps you have been afraid to call. Why let your initial fear stop you?