I have family obligations and all that stuff. I get my kids six weeks in the summer, which is a real intense period of time. I'm with them every minute of the day.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have my kids every Friday through Monday, and I don't leave them the whole time I have them.
I spend as much time with my kids as any mom who stays home. I only work during the hours they're at school, but there is always the sense of trying to catch up with all their stuff and not only organize my work life but also their school lives.
During the week, my days are consumed with school commitments, play-dates and work for Baby Buggy, a nonprofit I started, which collects kids' gear for parents in need. So on weekends, I look forward to uninterrupted time with my family.
With the kids around, this is a different world to me. I spend a lot of time with them till they go to their playschool. I wake up early, have breakfast with them. I come back from work and am with them again till they go to bed by 10 P.M. Touch wood, this is what I wanted always.
I have two new nephews and a new niece this year, so I have plenty of kids that I can spend time with.
When I'm on that field, I give it everything I have, and when I come off, I'm a mom. As tired and exhausting as it is, it's about coming back, even after double days, and still being able to enjoy the kids.
The kids are a big part of my schedule.
My children are the focal point of my life. I was asking for a little more time to spend with them.
I just want to make sure when I have kids, I can spend time with them. That's the whole point.
My kids and I are spending time together. And we're enjoying that. Family is important; I was gone a lot in the 20 years of public service.
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